Luau: 11:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Pawka Green, near Scripps Pier  In the afternoon, the Luau features Polynesian dancing, bands, opportunity drawings, live and silent auctions, featuring surf memorabilia, and a ceremony to honor the winner of the Rell Sunn – Queen of Makaha Award.  The award recognizes an individual for his or her dedication to helping others in the fight against cancer in ways that embody the true “aloha” spirit. 

Tickets for the Luau are $150 each (tax deductible portion = $115).
VIP Sponsor Tables are $2000 each (tax deductible portion = $1650).
Honorary Team Captain Tables are $5000 each (tax deductible portion = $4600). 

For more information or to purchase tickets, tables, or to donate please contact the Moores UCSD Cancer Center at (858) 822-0023. 
Or click here to visit our online donation page and detail your purchase / giving in the comments box.

Donation of Auction and Raffle Items:  Paula Grayson / graysonp@pacbell.net

Driving From San Diego
Take Interstate 5 north to La Jolla Parkway.
Go west on La Jolla Parkway and down the hill (approx 1.5 miles) to La Jolla Shores Drive.
Turn right on La Jolla Shores and go approximately 1.0 miles to Scripps.

Driving From Los Angeles
Take Interstate 5 south to Genessee Ave. Go west on Genessee approx 0.5 miles to North Torrey Pines Road. Turn left (south) on N. Torrey Pines and go 1.0 miles to La Jolla Shores Drive. Turn right (west) on LJ Shores and go down the hill about 1.0 miles to Scripps.

Parking
Assigned parking spaces are limited and we ask for you help by carpooling if at all possible. There are 3 types of luau parking permits:

Legend/Team Captain: From La Jolla Shores Drive, turn west onto El Paseo Grande and then right on Discovery Way. Parking attendants will direct you to your parking area.

Valet: From La Jolla Shores Drive, turn west onto Naga Way and proceed into Scripps. Parking attendants will direct you to the valet parking area. Valet parking is available from 9:30am until 5:00pm.

Guest: From La Jolla Shores Drive, turn west onto Naga Way and proceed into Scripps. Parking attendants will direct you to the nearest available parking area. Guest parking is available from 7:00am until 6:00pm.

Those without Parking Permits:
If you do not have a luau parking permit, we ask that you find parking on the surrounding streets. Parking on the Scripps Campus is extremely limited and we apologize for any inconvience. Guests arriving early to watch the surfing competition should have no difficulty finding street parking close to the luau tent.

Shuttle Bus
A shuttle service will be operating throughout the Scripps Campus. Shuttles are available between the Valet and Guest parking areas and the Luau tent from 10:00am until approximately 5:30pm. Signs will direct you to the nearest shuttle pick-up location.

THE RELL SUNN AWARD
Established in 1998 to honor the memory of Rell Sunn, the "Queen of Makaha," this perpetual trophy is awarded each year to the person or persons who best display the qualities shared by Rell and the UCSD Cancer Center Luau and Longboard Invitational. The world of surfing lost a very dear friend whenthe First Lady of Surfing, Rell Kapolioka'ehukai Sunn passed away on January 2nd, 1998 at the age of 47.

The Rell Sunn-Queen of Makaha Award is given every year to a person whos spirit echoes that of Rell. It was Rell’s great fear that she would be remembered not as a woman of the sea, but rather as a victim of cancer. This award honors her life of surfing and the courage with which she handled her illness.

RELL SUNN, the “Queen of Makaha”
Diagnosed with breast cancer when she was just 32, Rell was given only months to live. Rather than submitting to the disease and giving up on life, Rell did exactly the opposite, choosing to live life to its fullest. Although hardly a departure from the way in which she had always lived, she approached life with a passion, and chose to live each day as though it was her last. During her entire fifteen year battle with the disease, Rell gave freely of herself and indelibly affected each and every person with whom she came in contact.

Past Winners: Bill Otterson (1998), Dani Grady (1999), Charles Gorder Sr. (2000), Dr. Mark Renneker (2001), Dr. J. Craig Venter (2002), Alex Szekely (2003), Dr. John Greif (2004), Dr. David Tarin (2005), Dr. Georgia Robins Sadler (2006)