The youngsters may be leaving the cold February winds behind, but they will have their work cut out in Lanzarote. The team has been given a special opportunity to travel to the Errant surf camp in the resort for a week at the end of March and all participants will receive invaluable, intense personal surf coaching as well as developing a number of new life skills. The scheme has become reality as a result of the efforts of the group of young Watergate surfers who have spent the last few months enthusiastically creating and presenting a funding bid to the 'Our Money Your Dream' initiative, Cornwall’s operating name for two funds that have been given by the Government through the Department of Education and Skills. Youngsters Harry Timson, Jack Hughes, Josh Piper, Holly Donnelly, Josh Hughes, Aiden Wright and Jack Latham Byrne have all have all been selected for the programme as a result of their commitment to the Watergate Bay Surf Club and their determination to succeed in the surf industry.
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They will travel out to Famara in Lanzarote where the average water temperature will be between 20-23°C and air temperature is between 20-25°C. Among the volcanic landscape, the famous waves of La Santa, El Quemao and Ghost Town will test all the young groms and push them to new technical levels. A team of coaches and co-ordinators will accompany them and Josh Hughes of Newquay-based Action Sports Productions has been invited to video the whole project. Many of these participating groms may not otherwise have the chance to travel overseas or receive advanced surf coaching in warmer waters if it were not for this invaluable project. The groms will be coached throughout the week and will be expected to assist surf lessons as part of their work experience module. They will also be expected to organise a fun contest at the end of the week and take turns to cook, ensuring that alongside their improving waves skills, they are also learning a number of important life lessons outside of the water. The youngsters have committed to helping raise money to fund hosting the Lanzarote group and for further exchange programmes in future years. | 
