Women On Waves

Women on Waves Festival 2025

Created by Aylana Zanville Contact

Volunteer Signup for the 2025 WOW Surf Contest

We Need Your Help!
Let’s make this an amazing and well-organized event for everyone!

☕ Free Coffee for all volunteers
🥪 Lunch from Togo’s
🎟️ Don’t forget to grab your wristband for your volunteer goodies!

And mark your calendar —
🌮 Volunteer Appreciation Night
Monday, Oct. 20 | 6–8 PM | Beer Thirty
Tacos provided by East Side Eatery!

Dates and locations

Event Dates

FRI Oct 17, 2025

03:30 pm - 07:00 pm

5 spots open

SAT Oct 18, 2025

07:00 am - 08:00 pm

7 spots open

SUN Oct 19, 2025

07:00 am - 08:30 pm

many spots open

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 07:00 am to 08:00 pm (Pacific Time (US & Canada))

Capitola Esplanade Park , 120 Monterey Ave, Capitola, CA 95010, USA

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Set up timing equipment - It's heavy and delicate!

08:00 am - 09:00 am - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Set up Timing equipment, extension cords, horn, flags & secure the timer facing the surfers. Lead volunteer: Ross Alioto 831-295-9030

Spots Full

Odin Judson

x 1

Rory Howland

x 1

Set up and Secure Surfboard Display

07:00 am - 08:00 am - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Lead volunteer: Rory Howland 831-359-9529

Spots Full

Frederick Brooks

x 1

Rory Howland

x 1

Beach Marshall - Head Water Patrol/EMT -Read a list of rules/do's and don'ts/ wave count/etc. on the beach to each heat.

09:45 am - 06:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Beach Marshall/Lead Water Patroll - make sure the contestants who are going in the water know what they are doing. Keep everyone safe

Spots Full

Mike Esplend

x 1

WOW Competitor Check-in Booth - Have everyone sign waiver and put on a bracelet for lunch and coffee. Check in will open at 9am.

08:30 am - 01:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Set up booth and check in competitors. Let them to know to look at the heat sheet board for their next heat.

Spots Full

Julia Powell

x 1
Check in Competitors & have them sign waiver, put their bracelet on & tell them their Rashguard color & to bring it back after they surf

Spots Full

Inger Beaird

x 1
Hand participant their correct size T-Shirt

Spots Full

Darrell Beaird

x 1
Hand participant Goodie Bag

Spots Full

Rosa Rice-Pelepko

x 1

01:00 pm - 04:30 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Check in competitors, give them shirt and goodie bags. Julia Powell 831-234-4063

Spots Full

Julia Powell

x 1
Set up booth and check in competitors. Let them to know to look at the heat sheet board for their next heat.

Spots Full

Errol Levine

x 1
Hand participant their correct size T-Shirt

Spots Full

Inger Beaird

x 1
Hand participant Goodie Bag

Spots Full

Darrell Beaird

x 1

Progression board manager

10:00 am - 02:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

We would like someone with experience in this area here

1 spot available
-+

Ted Donnelly

x 1

02:00 pm - 06:15 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

We would like someone with experience in this area here

1 spot available
-+

David Brown

x 1

Capitola Water Patrol - Captain: Mike Esplend (415) 342-3011

10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Hang out in water by surf boundary to keep non-contestants out of area.

Spots Full

Al Lang

"Hi my name is AL. I’m a member of SCLU I have done this before for the memorial Day contest. Phone number is 650-235-5085."

x 1

12:00 pm - 02:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Hang out in water by surf boundary to keep non-contestants out of area.

Spots Full

Michael Amster

x 1

02:00 pm - 04:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Hang out in water by surf boundary to keep non-contestants out of area.

Spots Full

Louis Niemann

x 1

04:00 pm - 06:30 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Hang out in water by surf boundary to keep non-contestants out of area.

Spots Full

Errol Levine

x 1

Vendor set up & break down. Help vendors carry items from the loading area to their designated set up spot. Help vendors break down and carry items to their cars in the loading zone.

08:00 am - 09:30 am - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Help vendors carry their set up & inventory onto the beach for set up. Lead volunteer: Aylana Zanville 831-359-1175

1 spot available
-+

Simone Gettleman

x 1

Arielle Wagner

x 1

Kari Wolff

x 1

05:30 pm - 07:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Help vendors carry their inventory off the beach for break down. All tents stay up overnight. Lead volunteer: Aylana Zanville 831-359-1175

3 spots available
-+

Raffle Booth Set Up & Sales - Lead volunteer: Maria Campbell (928) 890-4292

08:45 am - 01:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Set up display & sell Raffle Tickets for goodies and surfboards! Call winners starting at Noon!.

Spots Full

Rebecca Politis

x 1

Maria Campbell

x 1

01:00 pm - 06:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Sell Raffle Tickets! Call winners every 20 min or so. Break down booth 6pm.

Spots Full

Veronica Pagowski

x 1

Maria Campbell

x 1

WOW Apparel Sales : Lead Volunteer Amanda Villareal (408) 334-1388

08:45 am - 02:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Set up & sell WOW merch, know how to work cc reader. Need to have Zettle app on your phone

Spots Full

Kelsey Harrigan

x 1

Amanda Villareal

x 1

02:00 pm - 06:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Sell WOW merch & Break down. Need to have Zettle app on your phone.

Spots Full

Leonie Sherman

x 1

Amanda Villareal

x 1

Pick up Pupu platers from Hula's (downtown Santa Cruz) and deliver WOW. The pupu's will go to the judges tables overlooking the surf.

11:15 am - 12:30 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Pick up from Hula's at 11:30

Spots Full

Christina Topf

"Christina "

x 1

Togos Booth on the Beach

10:30 am - 02:30 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Hang out at Togos booth give Sandwiches to contestants and volunteers. They must show wrist band.

Spots Full

Jenner Howland

x 1

02:30 pm - 06:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Hang out at Togos booth give Sandwiches to contestants and volunteers. They must show wrist band.

Spots Full

Michael Amster

x 1

Parking Welcome Coordinatior

07:30 am - 10:00 am - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Greet drivers as they arrive, give them their passes, and check the list to make sure the reserved spots go to the right people.

1 spot available
-+

10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Greet drivers as they arrive, give them their passes, and check the list to make sure the reserved spots go to the right people.

Spots Full

Natalie Sook

x 1