Drop in on VANS/Surf Diva Boarding School!

La Jolla, California – May 12, 2010 - Surf Diva Surf School is stoked to announce the Vans/Surf Diva All-girls Boarding School® coming up this July 25-31, 2010.  Featured in 2008 on MTV’s hit show, Made, Surf Diva’s Boarding School® attracts teens from all over the country for an empowering and memorable surf adventure at the most pristine beach in California, La Jolla Shores.  Along with special Vans goodies that each camper will receive, Vans-sponsored Surfer Leila Hurst, one of the world’s top junior surfers, will make a special guest appearance to offer coaching tips and display her world-class surfing skills.
The Vans/Surf Diva Boarding School® is an all-inclusive surf camp with meals, lodging, surf instruction, surf equipment, and of course, the famous pink “Betty Bus” to shuttle campers to the beach!  Evening activities include beach bonfires, a surf movie night, a talent show, shopping, mani-pedis, and local San Diego events and festivals. 
 “We love the mix of surf, fashion and action that Surf Diva brings to their Surf Boarding School,” says Chris Overholser, Senior Communications Manager at Vans. “This surf camp is a great chance for us to spread the love of surfing to girls from across the country.”
Each girl will receive a Vans goodie bag and special goodies from the Surf Diva Boutique!  “It’s great that Vans is supporting women’s surfing in this way by giving opportunities for girls to live the dream,” says Izzy Tihanyi, Founder and co-owner of Surf Diva.  “Surf Diva and Vans make a great fit because we are the surfing lifestyle.” 
The camp is based at the famous University of California, San Diego campus, a surf mecca for the top collegiate surfers in the US, atop the cliffs overlooking the legendary Blacks Beach.  In addition to the overnight camp, there will also be a day surf option open for local teens who would love to join during the day.  The day surf option is $575, which includes 2 surf sessions per day, all equipment for the week, and lunch daily.  The overnight camp option is $1485 and includes lodging, three meals a day, ground transportation, and fun activities.  Sign up at www.surfdiva.com! 

About Vans®
Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel company, is a brand of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC).  Vans collections include authentic footwear, apparel and accessories, snowboard boots and the Pro-tec line of protective gear and are sold in the United States through more than 250 company owned stores as well as independent retailers.  Internationally, Vans sells its goods in approximately 70 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and foreign offices.  Vans promotes action sports lifestyle and youth culture through support of athletes on boards and bikes all over the globe and through progressive events such as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, the Vans Downtown Showdown, the Pro-tec Pool Party and the Vans Warped Tour®.
For more information on Vans, please visit www.vans.com.

About Surf Diva
Quoted "The Starbucks of surf schools" by Newsweek Magazine, Surf Diva Surf School is considered the reference of women’s surfing in the action sports industry and offers surfing and standup paddleboard (SUP) lessons year-round for women and men, girls and boys.  Established in 1996 by twin sisters Izzy Tihanyi (“the Surf”) and Coco Tihanyi (“the Diva”), the company is headquartered in La Jolla, California with operations in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Costa Rica.  Surf Diva has a staff of over 60 surf instructors and has its own line of female specific fiberglass surfboards shaped by Craig Hollingsworth, and epoxy boards shaped by Randy French from Surftech USA. 
Surf Diva has been featured in top media publications including, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Today Show, The Los Angeles Times, O Magazine, Vogue, and local media.  The Surf Diva Boutique, based in La Jolla, has been award Best Beachwear shop in San Diego by NBC A-list for 2007, 2008, and 2009.

For more information on Surf Diva, please visit www.surfdiva.com