Brickhouse Board Week is a mobile surf camp designed for boys and girls(ages 10-16) who are proficient in the water that would like to learn to surf or improve their surfing skills. We make sure that each camper, from beginner through advanced, will feel comfortable in their ability to have fun and train at their own level. With small class sizes(each session is limited to 12) we are able to provide personalized instruction in a fun learning environment. Our goal is to have each camper leave with improved skills and a big smile.
In addition to time in the water we also spend time learning about proper surf ettiquette, weather & waves and how waves are created, as well as environmental issues through our affiliation with the Surfrider Foundation.

Monday- Friday 9am-3pm 5 day program Tuition = $595
A $200 non-refundable deposit is required when signing up.

Tuition includes:
• Five days of supervised board training and surf lessons
• All boards and training equipment
• A full wetsuit from XCEL, Rip Curl or O'neill (retail value $150)
• Stickers and t-shirts provided by our sponsors and vendors!

Daily Schedule
The following is a typical day at the camp:

9am - attendance
9-10am - travel to surfing location
10am - warm up and stretching
10:15am - surfing
11:30am - snack break
12pm - surfing
1:40pm - out of water
2pm - return to Brickhouse
3-4pm - pick-up


Mark Driscoll has a BA from Connecticut College. Prior to opening Brickhouse, Mark taught middle and high school Spanish in Danvers, Lynn & Peabody. From 1997-2001, Mark was the Lifeguard Supervisor for the Town of Nantucket, MA. Mark is a regional team rider for O'neill,, Smith Optics, and Surf Prescriptions, and has been surfing year-round in
New England for 20+ years.


Jamie Hosker has a BA from UVM and a JD from the New England School of Law. A former MDC lifeguard for 5 years, Jamie is also a regional team rider for Rip Curl, Smith Optics, and Doc's Surf Prescriptions. He has been surfing year-round in New England for 20+ years.

Do you have questions about Brickhouse Boardweek?
If so please call Brickhouse @
781-639-4531 or 978-281-0147 or
email mark@brickhouseboards.com

2008 Boardweek Brochure

2008 Boardweek application

2008 Boardweek waiver

2008 Boardweek medical info form


Kevin Driscoll has a BA from Villanova University and has spent the last ten years working in Special Education and traveling around the globe in search of waves and spiritual enlightenment. Kevin is also a former Nantucket lifeguard and is currently testing his skills as a waterman on the North Shore of Oahu.
***A note about the weather and waves***
Waves are not guaranteed. In fact, the Board Week is designed around the assumption that there will not be waves. Students have a lot to learn both in and out of the water and their time at the camp will be fun and educational regardless of weather and wave conditions.
Waves are often associated with bad weather. A day at the beach in New England often means a day at the beach in the rain. That’s what the wetsuit is for. This is the reality of New England surfing. If it is rainy and there are waves, we will be in the water all day. If it rains and there are no waves we have several rainy day itineraries that will be implemented depending on the severity of the weather.
Instructors:

Since Brickhouse Boardweek is a mobile camp, we offer multiple pick up and drop off locations for our campers throughout the North Shore.

The Brickvan begins at our Gloucester location [44 Bass Ave.] departing at 8:15am. Drop off 4:00 pm

The next stop is Marblehead [21 Essex Street] departing at 9:00 am. Drop off at 3:15pm

The final pickup/dropoff location is the Bugaboo Creek restaurant at the Northshore Mall in Peabody departing at 9:30 am. Drop off 2:45pm

 


Dave Demartini learned to surf as a member of one of our first classes of Boardweek in 2003 and hasn't looked back since. After moving to Swampscott from Cincinnati , Dave took his freshwater wakeboarding skills and transfered them to the ocean. Dave graduated from
St. John's Prep and is now a regular at 1st peak in Malibu as he continues his education at Pepperdine University.

Garret Kanter is a graduate of Tabor and has been surfing since 2000. Garrett is our staff boat driver and leads skurfing expeditions on our flat days. He can now be found stalking the pointbreaks and reefs of Rhode Island as he continues his education at Providence College.
Summer 2008 Sessions:
July 7th – July 11th SOLD OUT!!!
July14th – July 18th
July 21st – July 25th SOLD OUT!!!
July 28th – August 1st
August 4th – August 8th
August 11th – August 15th
August 18th – August 22nd SOLD OUT!!!
August 25th – August 29th