Family registration help

How to Register

Register, read both forms, and sign once.

MTC Surf participant and instructor smiling together at the beach

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4 steps to register

Add every child in one registration. Complete the forms after all children have been added.

  1. 1

    Choose an event

    Open an event and select Register.

  2. 2

    Enter guardian and child information

    Finish Guardian, select Continue, then add every child on Children.

  3. 3

    Complete the forms in order

    Read both forms, choose the photo and video answer, then sign once.

  4. 4

    Review and submit

    Check the information, complete the required confirmations, and submit once.

What you will see

Follow the screens in order

Registration has four stages: Guardian, Children, Forms and Review. These nine images zoom in on individual sections within those stages; they are not nine separate steps.

These images show an example registration with every field left blank. Your event name, date, and location may be different.

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    Choose an event and select Register

    Open the event you want, check the date, time, and region, and select Register.

    Example MTC Surf Events screen showing a Ventura event card with its public date, time, registration-open message, and yellow Register button.
    This is an example. The event name, date, region, and image may be different when you register.
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    Enter parent or guardian contact details

    On Guardian, create an account, sign in, or continue without one. Enter the adult's name, email, and phone, then select Continue.

    Empty family registration screen showing the account choices and blank parent or guardian first name, last name, email, and phone number fields.
    Enter the parent or guardian contact information in the blank fields.
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    Add each child

    On Children, enter the child's name, age, swim ability, height, and weight. Add every child, then select Continue.

    Empty Child 1 registration card showing blank fields for the child's name, age, swim ability, height, and weight.
    Complete one child card for every child attending the event.
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    Add support information

    Select every child-context option that applies. Add allergies or other support details only when needed; blank text boxes are saved as None.

    Empty Support information card showing two optional text boxes and four unchecked required child-context choices.
    Select every option that applies. Use the text boxes only when you have information to share.
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    Read both liability waiver pages

    On Forms, read page 1 and page 2. Do not type or sign on the blank lines printed inside the form.

    Required liability waiver viewer showing the complete page 1 of 2 and page 2 of 2 previews side by side, followed by the message that both pages are shown.
    Both pages are displayed in registration before you sign.
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    Read both photo and video release pages

    Read page 1 and page 2. You will choose Yes or No after the form previews.

    Photo and video waiver viewer showing the complete page 1 of 2 and page 2 of 2 previews side by side, followed by the message that both pages are shown.
    Review both pages before choosing whether to accept or decline.
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    Choose Yes or No for photo and video

    Choose one answer for every child. Choosing No does not affect registration and does not require another signature.

    Registration screen showing two unselected choices: Yes, I accept the photo and video release, and No, I decline the optional release.
    Select exactly one photo and video answer.
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    Sign once in the drawing box

    Use a finger, stylus, trackpad, or mouse to draw one parent or guardian signature. It covers every child in this registration.

    Registration signature step showing Draw signature selected, the instructions, and a large empty dashed drawing box with a Signature box is empty status.
    Draw one signature in the large box; do not sign once per child.
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    Review, confirm, and submit once

    On Review, check the entries, choice, and signature. Confirm all three statements and select Submit family registration.

    Final Review and submit section showing three unchecked required confirmation boxes and the yellow Submit family registration button.
    The three confirmations must be checked before the registration can be submitted.
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Waiver instructions

Complete these in order

The blank lines inside the PDFs do not need to be filled in.

  1. 1

    Read both forms

    Read page 1 and page 2 of the required liability waiver and the optional photo/video release. All four pages are shown in registration.

  2. 2

    Accept or decline photo/video

    Choose one answer for every child in this registration. Declining does not affect participation.

  3. 3

    Sign once in the drawing box

    Draw one guardian signature. It covers every child in this registration. The photo/video release does not need another signature.

One signature for the whole registration. Do not sign inside either PDF and do not sign once per child.

Ready to begin?

Choose an event

Open the event, review its details, and select Register.

Still need help?

Contact your region

Ventura or Santa Barbara: (805) 216-9824 or elle@mtcsurf.org

San Diego: (818) 264-8325 or gaia@mtcsurf.org

Find an existing registration