THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD BENEFIT SHOPS GIVES TO thewaveprogram
We are pleased to announce that thewaveprogram (TWP) of Pacific Grove, has recently been awarded a generous grant from the Yellow Brick Road in Carmel, CA, to support our work. This gift is a big tribute to our fine programs!
“What a wonderful organization that supports many causes and especially the youth here on the peninsula. I thank you, our board thanks you, and the families of Pacific Grove thanks you,” said Darryl Smith, the Executive Director of TWP.
Over its 35+ years, the Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shops has donated nearly $8.0 million to Monterey County nonprofits.
![Yellow Brick Road](/images/logo/YBR_new_logo.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/logo/YBR_new_logo.jpg?width=202&height=228)
Cheerleading Clinic Attracts 60+ Participants
Cal-State Bakersfield cheerleading Coach Arthur Smith was back at PGHS to direct a one-day cheerleading clinic on Thurs., July 11.
The clinic emphasized the basic stretching, routine moves and basic yells for cheerleading. Nearly 60 campers participated in the clinic which was held behind the PGHS gym.
![Cheer Camp 2024](/images/camp2024/week1/cheer24_camp.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/cheer24_camp.jpg?width=600&height=351)
![Arthur Smith](/images/staff/smitha.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/smitha.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Arthur Smith
Campers Learn Water Polo at The Wave Program
Greg Enterline, the water polo coach at Pacific Grove High School (PGHS), conducted a one-day clinic at the pool. Nearly 300 kids in 12 groups learned the game and played scrimmage. All had fun and enjoyed learning a new sport!
![Water Polo](/images/camp2024/week1/wpolo.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/wpolo.jpg?width=500&height=375)
![Water Polo Crew](/images/camp2024/week1/wpolo_crew.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/wpolo_crew.jpg?width=400&height=416)
Water polo crew (L to R): Charlotte Enterline, Greg Enterline (in back) Sierra Chaney and Colden Phifer
Mountain Mike Pizza Donates to The Wave Program
Mountain Mike's Pizza of Pacific Grove, who has been a donor of thewaveprogram (TWP) since its inception, came through again this year with a $500 donation according to Darryl Smith, the Executive Director of the TWP. THE WAVE PROGRAM OF PACIFIC GROVE THANKS MOUNTAIN MIKE'S FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
Mountain Mike's in Pacific Grove, CA, which is run by the Dhaliwal family, has given TWP pizza each year -- eight years running. The company, which has been around for over 45 years, is a PIZZA LEGEND and a beloved brand with nearly 300 locations in the western United States including California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Texas, Colorado, Washington and Wisconsin. MOUNTAIN MIKE'S OF PACIFIC GROVE IS THE BEST PIZZA IN THE WORLD!
The 2024 Wave Program in Pictures
The seventh summer of thewaveprogram began on Monday, July 8, 2024, on the campus of PGHS! Over 300 kids are attending the two-week, four-day camp. All campers are having a blast! Below are pictures of this year's camp. More pictures to come as the week progresses.
![TWP Banner](/images/camp2024/week1/banner_gym.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/banner_gym.jpg?width=500&height=300)
thewaveprogram summer camp begins in the PGHS Gym with a banner welcoming all campers!
![Boxing jab technique](/images/camp2024/week1/boxing.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/boxing.jpg?width=500&height=300)
Campers learning how to throw a punch on the PGHS tennis courts
![Art](/images/camp2024/week1/art.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/art.jpg?width=500&height=300)
Art is one of the favorite classes of TWP campers
![Swimming](/images/camp2024/week1/swimming.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/swimming.jpg?width=500&height=300)
TWP campers enjoy time in the pool, taking lessons
![Leaders Meeting](/images/camp2024/week1/aides_mtg.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/aides_mtg.jpg?width=500&height=300)
Executive Director Darryl Smith has his morning meeting with the leaders of thewaveprogram before the start of the day
![Softball](/images/camp2024/week1/softball.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/softball.jpg?width=500&height=300)
TWP girl campers work on their softball swing on the PGHS softball field.
![Lunch Visit](/images/camp2024/week1/visiting_at_lunch.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/visiting_at_lunch.jpg?width=500&height=300)
Baseball coach Brad Bogans and Executive Director Darryl Smith visits with campers after they had lunch on the tennis court
![soccer](/images/camp2024/week1/soccer.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/soccer.jpg?width=500&height=300)
TWP campers holding a soccer scrimmage on the football field
![Basketball](/images/camp2024/week1/basketball.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/basketball.jpg?width=500&height=300)
PGHS basketball coach Dan Powers talks about the fundamentals of the game
![Tennis](/images/camp2024/week1/tennis.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/tennis.jpg?width=926&height=658)
Hitting the tennis balls on court outside the PGHS Gym
![Dance](/images/camp2024/week1/dance.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/dance.jpg?width=500&height=300)
Learning some dance moves from the PGHS Dance team and leader Tatum Madrid
![Parents Pickup](/images/camp2024/week1/parents_pickup.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/parents_pickup.jpg?width=500&height=300)
Parents of TWP campers pick up their kids after camp lets out in the PGHS Gym
![Games](/images/camp2024/week1/games.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/games.jpg?width=500&height=300)
Ken Ottmar shows TWP campers how to play Kings in the Corner during the games session of camp.
![Robotics](/images/camp2024/week1/robotics.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/robotics.jpg?width=500&height=300)
New at TWP this year - Robotics class with Heather Peterson teaching
![running](/images/camp2024/week1/races.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/races.jpg?width=500&height=300)
Campers run the 4x100 race on the PHGS track, complete with batons
![baseball](/images/camp2024/week1/fielding.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/fielding.jpg?width=500&height=300)
Fielding practice on the PGHS baseball field
What is The Wave Program?
The Wave Program is a two-week summer day camp for girls and boys going into 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grade. We aim to provide an active, healthy, positive camp environment that sparks interest in team and individual sports and the arts electives offered at Pacific Grove High School.
Major Components of thewaveprogram:
- Instruction in athletic skills and fundamentals.
- Introduction to the arts in dance, art, and culinary classes.
- Discussions about general fitness, health, and nutrition.
- Swim Lessons.
The WAVE Program Parent Information
DROP OFF: Drop off begins at 8:30 p.m., and camp starts at 9:00 a.m. Camp ends at 4:00 p.m. PLEASE pick your camper no later than 4:15 p.m.
DROP OFF: We encourage kids to ride their bikes or walk with a friend or friends to TWP. If you will be dropping your child off, please do so at the PGHS parking lot on Sunset Drive.
GEAR: Each child will receive a backpack and camp t-shirts.
SWIMMING: You are responsible for an appropriate swimsuit, towel, and a plastic bag to place suit and towel in after swimming. There is a compartment in the backpack for this. Please bring your own goggles. We are trying not to share any equipment.
LUNCH: Please pack a lunch for your child, the kids will stay in their cohorts for lunch. Please bring your own water bottle.
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: This activity is during Week 1, we encourage you to send a glove with your child.
The Wave Program Teachers & Coaches
The Wave Program is a unique experience for the youth of Pacific Grove because it gives them the opportunity to meet, interact, and learn from the Coaches and Teachers that are Head Coaches and Teachers at Pacific Grove High School. These Teachers and Coaches are invested in this community and its student/athletes. Our coaches and teachers are instrumental leaders in motivating young people and helping them become self-starters. They teach self-discipline, good habits, and the value of setting goals. They are experts at creating expectations in a positive climate that our campers value. Our staff teaches with praise and encouragement. They are awesome leaders and they embrace their roles as motivators. These coaches and teachers are the backbone of the Wave Program.
![Dan Powers teaching basketball](/images/camp2024/week1/bball_talk.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/week1/bball_talk.jpg?width=500&height=300)
PGHS Basketball Coach Dan Power speaks to campers in the gym
![Matt Houston](/images/staff/m_houston.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/m_houston.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Max Houston
Arts & Craft
![Arthur Smith](/images/staff/smitha.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/smitha.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Arthur Smith
Cheerleading
![Aubrey Powers](/images/staff/apowers.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/apowers.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Aubrey Powers
Girls Basketball
![Mark Temple](/images/staff/mtemple.png#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/mtemple.png?width=150&height=200)
Mark Temple
Swimming
![Patrick O'Donnell](/images/staff/patodonnell.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/patodonnell.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Patrick O'Donnell
Wrestling
![Jason Gonsalves](/images/camp2024/leaders/j_gonsalves.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/j_gonsalves.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Jason Gonsalves
Lacrosse
![Dan Powers](/images/staff/dpowers.png#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/dpowers.png?width=150&height=200)
Dan Powers
Boys Basketball
![Mo Erickson](/images/staff/moerickson.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/moerickson.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Mo Erickson
Culinary
![Ken Ottmar](/images/camp2024/leaders/k_ottmar.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/k_ottmar.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Ken Ottmar
Games
![Donna O'Donnell-Smith](/images/staff/009_d_odonnell.png#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/009_d_odonnell.png?width=222&height=300)
Donna O'Donnell-Smith
Tennis
![Amanda Anderson](/images/camp2024/leaders/a_anderson.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/a_anderson.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Amanda Anderson
Tennis/Track & Field
![Brad Bogans](/images/staff/bogans.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/bogans.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Brad Bogan
Baseball
![Tatum Madrid](/images/staff/tmadrid.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/tmadrid.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Tatum Madrid
Dance
![Cody Nordstrom](/images/camp2024/leaders/c_nordstrom.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/c_nordstrom.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Cody Nordstrom
Soccer
![Greg Enterline](/images/camp2024/leaders/g_enterline.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/g_enterline.jpg?width=191&height=257)
Greg Enterline
Water Polo
![Heather Peterson](/images/camp2024/leaders/h_peterson.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/h_peterson.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Heather Peterson
Robotics
![Bryce Gamble](/images/camp2024/leaders/b_gamble.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/b_gamble.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Bryce Gamble
Boxing
![Bryce Gamble](/images/staff/g_rios.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/g_rios.jpg?width=150&height=200)
George Rios
Boxing
![Jeff Gray](/images/staff/gray_fb.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/gray_fb.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Jeff Gray
Football
![Sal Lucido](/images/staff/slucido.png#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/slucido.png?width=150&height=200)
Sal Lucido
Softball
![Kyle Mountain](/images/staff/mountain_vb.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/staff/mountain_vb.jpg?width=150&height=200)
Kyle Mountain
Volleyball
2024 Group Leaders
Below are the group leaders for the 2024 Wave Program. These individuals are high school athletes who are responsible for 30+ kids per group and guide them throughout the day to each sports, offering encouragement and support as the kids enjoy their time during the two-week program.
![2024 Group Leaders](/images/camp2024/leaders/twp_24leaders.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/twp_24leaders.jpg?width=880&height=463)
![Leaders meeting](/images/camp2024/leaders/aides_mtg.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/aides_mtg.jpg?width=500&height=300)
The Wave Program CEO Darryl Smith holds meets with the 2024 Camp Leaders on the first day of camp, July 8, 2024
![Briana Morgam](/images/camp2024/leaders/bri_morgan.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/bri_morgan.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Bri Morgan
Group 1
4th/5th Grade Girls
![Dayci Dishkey](/images/camp2024/leaders/yoshi_erickson.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/yoshi_erickson.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Yoshi Erickson
Group 5
4th/5th Grade Boys
![Dayci Dishny](/images/camp2024/leaders/dayci_dishny.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/dayci_dishny.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Dayci Dishny
Group 9
6th/7th Grade Girls
![Erin Shoemaker](/images/camp2024/leaders/erin_shoemaker.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/erin_shoemaker.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Erin Shoemaker
Group Leader
Teacher Assistant
![Melody Roach](/images/camp2024/leaders/melody_roach.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/melody_roach.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Melody Roach
Group 2
4th/5th Grade Girls
![Ryan Rodewald](/images/camp2024/leaders/ryan_rodewald.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/ryan_rodewald.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Ryan Rodewald
Group 6
4th/5th Grade Boys
![Jack Gimmanco](/images/camp2024/leaders/jack_giammaneo.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/jack_giammaneo.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Jack Giammanco
Group 10
6th/7th Grade Boys
![Jack Gimmanco](/images/camp2024/leaders/peyton_clark.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/peyton_clark.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Peyton Clark
Group Leader
Teacher Assistant
![Hailie Atkinson](/images/camp2024/leaders/hailie_atkinson.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/hailie_atkinson.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Hailie Atkinson
Group 3
4th/5th Grade Girls
![Helen Hanalla](/images/camp2024/leaders/helen_hanalla.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/helen_hanalla.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Helen Hanalla
Group 7
6th/7th Grade Girls
![Enzo Serpa](/images/camp2024/leaders/enzo_serpa.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/enzo_serpa.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Enzo Serpa
Group 11
6th/7th Grade Boys
![Hayden Bourcy](/images/camp2024/leaders/hayden_bourcy.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/hayden_bourcy.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Hayden Bourcy
Group 4
4th/5th Grade Boys
![Ava Marshall](/images/camp2024/leaders/ava_marshall.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/ava_marshall.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Ava Marshall
Group 8
6th/7th Grade Girls
![Kia Hatton](/images/camp2024/leaders/kai_hatton.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/camp2024/leaders/kai_hatton.jpg?width=171&height=259)
Kai Hatton
Group 12
6th/7th Grade Boys