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Volunteer Signup for the 2025 WOW Surf Contest
Let’s make this an amazing and well-organized event for everyone!
🥪 Lunch from Togo’s
🎟️ Don’t forget to grab your wristband for your volunteer goodies!
🌮 Volunteer Appreciation Night
Monday, Oct. 20 | 6–8 PM | Beer Thirty
Tacos provided by East Side Eatery!
Dates and locations
Event Dates
Set up timing equipment - It's heavy and delicate!
08:00 am - 09:00 am - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Set up Timing equipment, extension cords, horn, flags & secure the timer facing the surfers. Lead volunteer: Ross Alioto 831-295-9030Spots Full
Odin Judson
x 1Rory Howland
x 1
Set up and Secure Surfboard Display
07:00 am - 08:00 am - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Lead volunteer: Rory Howland 831-359-9529Spots Full
Frederick Brooks
x 1Rory 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)
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Beach Marshall/Lead Water Patroll - make sure the contestants who are going in the water know what they are doing. Keep everyone safeSpots 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)
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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 surfSpots Full
Inger Beaird
x 1 -
Hand participant their correct size T-ShirtSpots Full
Darrell Beaird
x 1 -
Hand participant Goodie BagSpots Full
Rosa Rice-Pelepko
x 1
01:00 pm - 04:30 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Check in competitors, give them shirt and goodie bags. Julia Powell 831-234-4063Spots 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-ShirtSpots Full
Inger Beaird
x 1 -
Hand participant Goodie BagSpots Full
Darrell Beaird
x 1
Progression board manager
10:00 am - 02:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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We would like someone with experience in this area here1 spot available
Ted Donnelly
x 1
02:00 pm - 06:15 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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We would like someone with experience in this area here1 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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Help vendors carry their set up & inventory onto the beach for set up. Lead volunteer: Aylana Zanville 831-359-11751 spot available
Simone Gettleman
x 1Arielle Wagner
x 1Kari Wolff
x 1
05:30 pm - 07:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Help vendors carry their inventory off the beach for break down. All tents stay up overnight. Lead volunteer: Aylana Zanville 831-359-11753 spots available
Raffle Booth Set Up & Sales - Lead volunteer: Maria Campbell (928) 890-4292
08:45 am - 01:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Set up display & sell Raffle Tickets for goodies and surfboards! Call winners starting at Noon!.Spots Full
Rebecca Politis
x 1Maria Campbell
x 1
01:00 pm - 06:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Sell Raffle Tickets! Call winners every 20 min or so. Break down booth 6pm.Spots Full
Veronica Pagowski
x 1Maria Campbell
x 1
WOW Apparel Sales : Lead Volunteer Amanda Villareal (408) 334-1388
08:45 am - 02:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Set up & sell WOW merch, know how to work cc reader. Need to have Zettle app on your phoneSpots Full
Kelsey Harrigan
x 1Amanda Villareal
x 1
02:00 pm - 06:00 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Sell WOW merch & Break down. Need to have Zettle app on your phone.Spots Full
Leonie Sherman
x 1Amanda 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)
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Pick up from Hula's at 11:30Spots Full
Christina Topf
"Christina "
x 1
Togos Booth on the Beach
10:30 am - 02:30 pm - Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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