COMMUNITY PARTNERS

More Than a Business. A Force for Good.

How SB Trapeze Co. and AdventureMinds are building confidence, community, and opportunity across the Central Coast.

When we strung up a rig at Plaza Vera Cruz, we didn't just open a trapeze school. We made a promise - to the city, to the park, and to every kid and family in this community - that this space would be for everyone.

That promise drives everything we do. From free community events to scholarship programs to school-day activations that reach thousands of students, SB Trapeze and AdventureMinds exist to make movement, courage, and belonging accessible to people who might never walk through the door on their own.

Community Impact by the Numbers

Metric	Impact
Community Value Donated	$127,138.32+ in events, classes, kids' programs, and scholarships given back to Santa Barbara
Free Community Events	Monthly free events open to all families - flying trapeze, parkour, giveaways, food, and community connection
Students Reached	Thousands of K-12 students through AdventureMinds field trips, after-school programs, and school-day SEL activations
School Districts Served	Santa Barbara, Ventura, SLO, and Kern counties
Nonprofit Partners	Kingdom Causes, LEAP, Goodwill Ventura, SAFE, and growing
Parks Partnership	Official partner of Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation at Plaza Vera Cruz since 2020

AdventureMinds - Adventure-Based SEL for Schools

AdventureMinds Inc. is our nonprofit arm - founded by Randy Kohn to bring the transformative power of movement into schools.

The programs use flying trapeze, parkour, and acrobatics as tools for social-emotional learning. Students don't just move - they set goals, face fears, support each other, and build the kind of confidence that shows up in every part of their lives.

AdventureMinds partners directly with schools to deliver field trips, after-school enrichment, and school-day activations. Every program is designed with educators, aligned to standards, and built on one belief: a kid who climbs a ladder scared and comes down different has learned something no textbook can teach.

Learn more at adventuremindssb.org

Free Events. Real Community. Every Month.

Almost every month, we open the rig to the community - no cost, no signup, no catch. Just families, neighbors, and first-time flyers sharing a Saturday at the park.

We've partnered with organizations fighting human trafficking (SAFE & Kingdom Causes), workforce development programs (Goodwill Ventura), youth leadership programs (LEAP), and more. When a nonprofit partner brings their community to the rig, we coach. They fly. Everyone wins.

Parents Night Out is coming soon - every 2nd Friday of the month. Drop the kids. We'll handle the rest.

How to Get Involved

Schools

Bring AdventureMinds to your school - field trips, after-school, school-day programs. Contact us to design a program.

Nonprofits

We donate classes and host events for nonprofit partners. Let's talk about how we can support your community.

Sponsors & Funders

Help us reach more students. AdventureMinds is a registered nonprofit. Your support funds scholarships, equipment, and programming.

Families

Join us at our next free community event. Follow @sbtrapezeco on Instagram for dates and details.

Press & Media

For press inquiries, partnership stories, or community impact data, contact hello@sbtrapezeco.com.

Partnerships Santa Barbara Parks

Plaza Vera Cruz is a public park located in downtown Santa Barbara, California, covering an area of 1.5 acres. This historic park was designated as a public park in 1855, making it one of the oldest parks in Santa Barbara. However, for many decades, the park had a history of significant misuse behaviors that created unsafe conditions, disrupted nearby residents and businesses, and deterred public use.

In 2020, the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department started a new initiative to clean up the park and revitalize it as a hub of the community. The partnership with Santa Barbara Trapeze Company (SBTC) was integral to bringing the park back to its former glory. The pilot partnership with SBTC aims to promote positive recreation activities through youth and adult trapeze classes, providing visitors with a unique and exciting way to enjoy the park while also promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.

Before entering into the partnership, the Parks and Recreation Department hosted an on-site community meeting on April 14, 2021, to discuss the proposed changes with the local community. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with surrounding residents and businesses welcoming the park improvements and the pilot partnership with SBTC. That positivity has carried through as SBTC continues to make an incredible impact on the local community by hosting fundraisers for local charities, hosting summer camps and after-school programs, and offering scholarships for those programs for kids in need.

To date, SBTC has added $127,138.32 value in community events and trapeze classes for local charities, kids' programs, and scholarships because we believe in the power of flying trapeze to have a positive impact on mental health, self-worth, and confidence for families, individuals, and teams.

Are you interested in forming a new partnership? Contact US HERE

Total value of donations and events for local non-profits and the community: $127,138.32
Camp scholarships awarded : 38
Free community events hosted: 8
Press mentions: 15
Total expenses removed from city balance sheet to date: $53,458.32