Mike Doyle, director of outreach for Walking on Water, encourages kids to come out and have fun while learning about what’s going on in the world around them.
He said the goal of the event is to meet kids halfway, respect and honor people, and while they will be presenting a message, to give kids a chance to respond in their own way.
Doyle said there’s no doubt that kids will react in a big way to an event that’s “relevant, cutting-edge and fun — teens will leave amped to create a voice for their generation.”
On a 36-foot stage set up in an area adjacent to Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, Movement will feature performances by songwriter and worship leader Phil Wickham, lead singer, guitarist and Grammy-nominated musician Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, and Christian hip-hop group L.A. Symphony.
A skateboard park, BMX and motocross ramps will feature trick moves by pro skater Chad Tim Tim and skate legend Christian Hosoi.
Amateur skateboarders can compete in the Best Skateboard Trick Contest, hoping to walk away with the $500 grand prize.
The movie “Walking on Water,” is an inspirational account of Luke and Tyler, two young surfers who travel to places including Hawaii, Peru and Australia, surf incredible waves and “experience life while witnessing the ups and downs throughout the world.”
Other surfers appearing in the film include surfing twin brothers C.J. and Damien Hobgood and “soul surfer” Bethany Hamilton, the teenage girl who lost her left arm during a tiger shark attack in Kauai in 2003.
“Walking on Water” producer Bryan Jennings credits Hamilton for choosing triumph over tragedy. Instead of becoming bitter, she continued to follow her dream and surf.
