DMF Talk: California Surf Museum
October 10 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
Surfs Up! with the California Surf Museum::
Presenting the history of surfing,
past to present
Jim Kempton
Executive Director
and
Jane Schmauss
Co-Founder and Historian
Thursday, October 10, 2024
6:00pm – 8:00pm
6:00pm: Wine & Cheese Reception
6:30pm: DMFTalk
TOWN HALL
Del Mar Civic Center
1050 Camino Del Mar
Jim Kempton (L) visiting with surf legend Gerry Lopez
Jim Kempton
President of the California Surf Museum Jim Kempton not only has surfed in over 20 countries, he wrote Surfing: the Manual, the history of surfing and performance techniques. A former Editor and Publisher of Surfer Magazine, and other publications, he was Manager of the Surfrider Foundation Advisory Board, a director for the San Onofre Foundation and Surfing America. His career includes stints as the Director of the Quiksilver Crossing, Vice President of Content for Hard Cloud Boardsports internet portal, and President of the San Clemente Historical Society.
Jane Schmauss
Jane Schmauss
Jane Schmauss, co-founded the California Surf Museum (CSM) and guided its development. Jane has served as Board Director and President, and now as Historian. She also heads of the CSM docent program. A San Diego State University alum, she edited Surfing San Diego, a book on our local surfing history. Jane credits her son with teaching her the remarkable impact surfing has had on the California lifestyle and the world.