{"id":14218,"date":"2025-08-26T11:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=14218"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:48:07","slug":"virginia-beach-middle-school-students-ride-high-at-new-surf-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/virginia-beach-middle-school-students-ride-high-at-new-surf-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Beach Middle School students ride high at new surf park"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Surf coach Jason Borte, far left, and Virginia Beach Middle School students at the new Atlantic Park Surf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Courtesy of Atlantic Park Surf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a group of Virginia Beach Middle School students, the last days of summer break brought more than just sunshine. They brought the chance to ride the surf at the brand-new Atlantic Park Surf<\/a> attraction, which provided free lessons on opening day.<\/p>\n

Joining them was Jason Borte, who taught sixth grade English at VBMS in the 1990s.\u00a0 The longtime surf coach has partnered with the school for the past five years, giving students who might not otherwise have access to surfing the chance to experience the sport firsthand.<\/p>\n

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Teacher Logan Sample and VBMS eighth grader Taevyn Akers at the surf lesson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Students learned balance, technique and confidence on the waves.<\/p>\n

School counselor Lesley Groves and history teacher Logan Sample help select students for the program and also joined them at the park.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur students had an incredible experience, and it was a meaningful way to connect them with a unique opportunity they might not otherwise have,\u201d said Sample, who mentors several of the participants.<\/p>\n

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Time to catch a wave!<\/p>\n

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Time to catch a wave!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Courtesy of Atlantic Park Surf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Courtesy of Atlantic Park Surf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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