More than 300 young people from Greenhill School in Tenby and Pembroke & ST Davids School are to be taught how to surf. 
More than 300 young people from Greenhill School in Tenby and Pembroke & ST Davids School are to be taught how to surf.
The pupils are taking part in a six-week 'learn to surf' programme off the Pembrokeshire coast at Manorbier, Freshwater West, Newgale & Whiesands beaches starting in June.
The course has been organised by Sport Pembrokeshire (the sport development division of Pembrokeshire County Council) and the International Surf Centre.
Professional tuition will be provided by the International Surf Centre instructors, who are fully qualified B.S.A coaches.
During the six weeks the young people will be taken through the 'Young Athletes Junior Surf Scheme' which has been designed and developed by The British Surfing Association. There will be fun competitions as well as fitness, skill development, and safety and ocean awareness.
The scheme has been co-ordinated by Wyndham Williams (5x60 Officer for Tenby and Pembroke Schools) and 
Dean Gough of International Surf Centre, with support from main sponsors Billabong, as well as Saltrock, Reef and O'Neill.
If any other schools are interested in their pupils taking part in this scheme, please contact Dean Gough on 01646 621571.
These courses are ideal for our younger future surfers, aged 6-16.
The scheme has been created by The British Surfing Association. It includes a BSA Young Athlete log book and certificates for achieving each level. Your Billabong coach will tick off your logbook which outlines your surfing achievements at the end of the surf lesson and at the end of your course, your Billabong Surf coach will award you with your National Surfing Award (level 1-5).
The
Young Athlete Surf Scheme is an ongoing scheme, so in future lesson at any
BSA surf school your coach can use the logbook to gage your present level
and take you through the next stages of your surfing development.