35th Annual SDJG Pier Jump (I)

We are thrilled to announce the 35th Annual SDJG Pier Jump (I) event will take place on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

San Diego Junior Lifeguard, Parents and the Public are invited to join the SDJG's Pier Jump at Scripps Pier hosted by the Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego.

This is a fundraiser and the ONLY TIME jumping from the Scripps Pier is allowed. Space is limited for each jump session (8:00am and 12:00pm).

Proceeds from this event benefit the PDFSD efforts to provide SDJG scholarships and free swimming lessons for youth without access in San Diego. Your generous donation will help fund scholarships for future San Diego Junior Lifeguards. Proceeds not used for JG scholarships will fund swim lessons - every additional $50 will provide 10 lessons for one child.

Important Jump Information:

• $150 minimum donation with ticket purchase (each participant).

• Limited tickets available.

• Online ticket sales will close on June 29th at 5pm. Remaining tickets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the event on June 30th.

• T-Shirts will be available for purchase at the event. Adult and youth sizes $30.

• Trucker Hats will be available for purchase at the event for $35.

How will it work? Purchase tickets online for the desired am/pm time below. On event day, check-in at (8am or 12pm) with name, event waiver, and fins for your required safety lecture. Yes, fins are required.

Jumping Requirements:

•$150 minimum donation (each participant).

•No Refunds and Non-Transferable.

•NO FINS NO JUMP. Must wear swim fins.

•Must be 18 years or older.

•Must attend safety lecture with marked wrist band showing attendance.

•Must be a strong ocean swimmer; the ocean swim to the beach after your jump is between 300 yards. (Waiver form required at check-in (print and sign beforehand).

**CHECK IN LOCATION**

La Jolla Shores: 8324 La Vereda, La Jolla, CA 92037

Check in required at the times listed below at the PDFSD table area in the grass park / south of La Jolla Shores parking lot / next to the SDJG's set up area

AM Jumps: 8:00am check-in; 8:15am safety lecture; 9:00-11:00am jump times

PM Jumps:12:00pm check-in;12:15pm safety lecture; 1:00-3:00pm jump times

Parent jumping with their Junior Guards: after check-in and safety meeting, meet your child's group at the gate to the pier 10 minutes prior to the jump time.

Please Note: Because the pier is not open to the public, only junior lifeguards and jumpers who have donated to the Prevent Drowning Foundation's pier jump fundraiser will be allowed on the pier. Please DO NOT attempt to enter the pier gate for any reason. Please DO NOT park anywhere on the Scripps Institute of Oceanography campus. Please DO NOT enter the SIO campus to get closer to the pier. We are respectfully asking all parents/observers to watch their child from the shore or from the water (paddlers, please stay clear of the jump zone). Please stay clear of our lifeguard trucks that will be on site at the base of the pier to monitor the jump and safety operations. Do not stand in front of the trucks parked on the beach.

Thank you again for your continued support! We are looking forward to another successful SDJG Pier Jump and celebrating this milestone with our amazing San Diego Junior Lifeguards!

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