Kick Off Summer with
THE SURF SATURDAY FILM FEST
Featuring two Documentaries by NHHS Alumni
"The Wedge: Dynasty, Tragedy, Legacy" & "Living It Forever"
Followed by a Q&A discussion
with Bob Rogers Class of 1968 & Rick Chatillon Class of 1970
Saturday June 7th
Live Music, Food, Friends 4:30-6:00pm
Films begin at 6:00pm
Newport Harbor High School Theater
Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can
All proceeds benefit our Scholarship program,
so we appreciate donations of any amount.
Suggested Price Adult $25 | Student $10
Start summer with your Sailor family for a fun-filled evening of Newport Beach surfing history with two documentaries by NHHS Alumni followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and other locals. Join us under the tower at 4:30pm to catch up with old friends while enjoying live music and food you can buy to take care of dinner. The films will begin inside the theater at 6:00pm and will wrap up with a lively discussion about the legendary surf spot we call home.
Get a chance to see these films on a big screen for the first time in years, as you learn more about the history of Newport Beach and reconnect with fellow Sailors. You will not want to miss the best way to kick off summer!
“The Wedge: Dynasty, Tragedy, Legacy” takes us back 99 years to the tragic accident that changed a family, a community, and the sport of surfing forever. Written, hosted and co-produced by Academy Award nominee and Class of 1968, Bob Rogers, this film returns to the early days when Newport’s sand bars made it the best longboard surfing spot on the west coast. Then in June of 1926, tragedy struck when the oldest son of George Rogers was killed in a boating accident in the notoriously dangerous harbor entrance. The grieving father dedicated ten years to making sure this would never happen again. His efforts to improve the harbor entrance destroyed the original Newport surf spot but also created a new legend—the Wedge. Through the Rogers family’s personal film and photo archive, see what Newport was like before the Wedge and learn the history behind this local icon.
“Living It Forever” chronicles an epic era of Newport Beach surfing from the mid-1950s to the 1960s through rare archival footage and interviews with the legends who lived it. A standout at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival, this documentary tells the history of Newport Beach's surfboard revolution in the decades after the Wedge changed the local surfing landscape forever. Take a ride down memory lane to high school hijinks, Bal Week, fashion, and the camaraderie of the surfers in the face of ridicule and regulation. Modern-day champions recount their inspiration and bring the story full circle. Produced by Class of 1970 Rick Chatillon, the film includes highlights from Alex Knost, Ilima Kalama, John Peck, David Nuuhiwa, Ed Hardy, Mike Marshall, Bobby Russell Brown, Don Craig, and Dano Forte. Join us to laugh, cry, and share the good times once again.
To keep the fun rolling, we need Sponsors for this event!
If that's you, reach out today: (949) 515-6376 or info@NewportHarborAlumni.org
Spotlight Sponsor $500 –
2 reserved VIP seats & recognition at the event, online, email and social media
Balboa Sponsor $1,000 –
4 reserved VIP seats & recognition at the event, online, email and social media
Newport Sponsor $2,500 –
10 reserved VIP seats & recognition at the event, online, email and social media
The Wedge Sponsor $5,000 –
Naming Rights, 18 reserved VIP seats & recognition at the event, online, email and social media
Your Sponsorship, and any proceeds from Surf Saturday, will support our Scholarship program. Because of the generosity of alumni like you, we have awarded over $160,000 to help the career dreams of deserving students come true. This June, we will recognize another Class of amazing students, and we will offer our 2024 winners a second year of support. So if you have $5, $50, or $500 to contribute to the next generation of Sailors, we’d be most appreciative.
Help us keep this essential program thriving with a donation today!