The Getaboard "Ocean Safety Environmental Awareness" (OSEA) program- provides a fun–filled lifeguard chaperoned, day at the beach, teaching Central Florida's at-risk youth about ocean safety, the environment, and how to surf. Some of these kids have lived their whole lives less than an hour from the coast, yet have never seen the ocean, spent a day at beach, or walked barefoot in the sand. The OSEA program introduces them to a whole new world of opportunities that most had never considered. Kids need a focus to help them stay out of trouble. The OSEA program provides that focus by teaching kids how to surf in a safe environment, and by showing them how much fun it is to be outdoors, in the sun, enjoying life. Surfing builds, self-esteem, self-confidence and self-reliance in young people. Surfing teaches kids to respect others, Mother Nature, and themselves. The OSEA program also helps teach our kids about the environment, cultural diversity and the importance of physical fitness in their everyday lives.

The Getaboard Skate Club- Getaboard has teamed up with the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida to provide free after-school skateboarding lessons to at-risk youth in several of Central Florida’s Homeless Shelters.  This program provides at-risk-youth the chance to learn the basics of skateboarding.  Beyond learning basic skateboarding maneuvers, the children participating in this program are given a chance to be involved in a positive, creative, outdoor activity.  This unique opportunity is giving children faced with extreme adversity a sense of empowerment and self respect.  Getaboard wants to spark the fire of curiosity in our participants so that they see the positive potential in themselves and the world around them and are excited to explore these possibilities. 

The Getaboard Skate Club is a mobile skateboarding clinic which takes place at various Homeless Shelters around the Orlando area. In 2011, this program is estimated to change the lives of over 500 kids throughout Central Florida by proving them with their very first skateboarding experience.

The goal of the Getaboard Skate Club is to:

·  Introduce at-risk youth to a sport outside of their normal environment

·  Excite kids to establish an active, healthy lifestyle

·  Help at-risk youth build self esteem and confidence

·  Prevent youth crime and violence by allowing kids to discover the fun, excitement and challenge of action sports

·  Provide positive mentors and role models to our at-risk youth

The Getaboard Art Program- Teamed with the Coalition for The Homeless, Getaboard provides art classes for the children living at the Shelter.  Our goal is provide a positive outlet for at-risk youth to interactively express themselves through the arts and media production.