thewaveprogram (The WAVE Program)
Pacific Grove High School, 615 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
About
The WAVE Program (thewaveprogram) is a two-week summer day camp that includes activities such as Math Mates, Wave Writers, robotics, projects, lectures, games, team sports, individual sports, dance, art, culinary classes, music, and swim lessons. Campers take part in sports including soccer, basketball, swimming, wrestling, baseball/softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball, football, lacrosse, cornhole, golf, water polo, and cheerleading, along with general fitness, health, and nutrition discussions, as well as math and English. Activities and classes are led by teachers and coaches of Pacific Grove High School, with involvement from PGHS student counselors, student-athlete volunteers, and community volunteers.
• Ages: 9–12 years old
• Schedule: Two-week summer day camp, Monday through Thursday, with daily drop-off at 9:15 a.m. and pick-up by 4:00 p.m.
The WAVE Program is a two-week summer day camp for girls and boys going into 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade who attend Forest Grove or Robert Down Elementary or Pacific Grove Middle School, or who live within the Pacific Grove Unified School District boundaries. The program’s primary goal is to introduce the youth of Pacific Grove to the wide range of extracurricular activities offered by the Pacific Grove Unified School District, with a daily emphasis on an active, healthy, and positive camp experience. It was developed to encourage activity, athletics, arts such as art, dance, and music, education, health, nutrition, and fitness, and it is provided without cost to this age group.
The WAVE Program was established in 2016 as a public-funded 501 (c) (3) charity foundation and opened in the summer of 2017. The 10th Anniversary of thewaveprogram runs July 13–23, 2026, with special prizes. Wave Program Expectations emphasize participation, commitment, and a positive attitude. The leadership team includes Co-Founder and Executive Director Darryl Smith and Conor O'Brien, who is the lead teacher of both the Math Mates and Wave Writers classes.
The program has become a cornerstone of the Pacific Grove community, with its success attributed to professional head coaches at Pacific Grove High School, PGHS student counselors, student-athlete volunteers, and community volunteers. Sponsors and supporters include The Resetar Family Foundation, Diane Resetar, The Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation, Hope Hayward, The Monterey Peninsula Foundation, The Pebble Beach Co. Foundation, The Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shops, United States Tennis Association (USTA), The Pacific Grove Kiwanis Club, Community Foundation for Monterey County (Post Ranch), Adams Family Foundation (Steve, Bonnie, and Conner Adams), Mountain Mikes of Pacific Grove, Mark Adams, Richard Stillwell, Katie Ryan, Linda Williams, Don Mothershead, Roxanne Viray, Pacific Grove Unified School District, and the Parents of Pacific Grove.
Conor O'Brien, lead teacher of the Math Mates and Wave Writers classes, shared that the kids had lots of fun learning new math and writing skills through projects, lectures, and games, and noted that the kids picked up challenging topics quickly.
Last updated June 9, 2026.
• Ages: 9–12 years old
• Schedule: Two-week summer day camp, Monday through Thursday, with daily drop-off at 9:15 a.m. and pick-up by 4:00 p.m.
The WAVE Program is a two-week summer day camp for girls and boys going into 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade who attend Forest Grove or Robert Down Elementary or Pacific Grove Middle School, or who live within the Pacific Grove Unified School District boundaries. The program’s primary goal is to introduce the youth of Pacific Grove to the wide range of extracurricular activities offered by the Pacific Grove Unified School District, with a daily emphasis on an active, healthy, and positive camp experience. It was developed to encourage activity, athletics, arts such as art, dance, and music, education, health, nutrition, and fitness, and it is provided without cost to this age group.
The WAVE Program was established in 2016 as a public-funded 501 (c) (3) charity foundation and opened in the summer of 2017. The 10th Anniversary of thewaveprogram runs July 13–23, 2026, with special prizes. Wave Program Expectations emphasize participation, commitment, and a positive attitude. The leadership team includes Co-Founder and Executive Director Darryl Smith and Conor O'Brien, who is the lead teacher of both the Math Mates and Wave Writers classes.
The program has become a cornerstone of the Pacific Grove community, with its success attributed to professional head coaches at Pacific Grove High School, PGHS student counselors, student-athlete volunteers, and community volunteers. Sponsors and supporters include The Resetar Family Foundation, Diane Resetar, The Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation, Hope Hayward, The Monterey Peninsula Foundation, The Pebble Beach Co. Foundation, The Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shops, United States Tennis Association (USTA), The Pacific Grove Kiwanis Club, Community Foundation for Monterey County (Post Ranch), Adams Family Foundation (Steve, Bonnie, and Conner Adams), Mountain Mikes of Pacific Grove, Mark Adams, Richard Stillwell, Katie Ryan, Linda Williams, Don Mothershead, Roxanne Viray, Pacific Grove Unified School District, and the Parents of Pacific Grove.
Conor O'Brien, lead teacher of the Math Mates and Wave Writers classes, shared that the kids had lots of fun learning new math and writing skills through projects, lectures, and games, and noted that the kids picked up challenging topics quickly.
Last updated June 9, 2026.
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