Date: Fri May 16, 6:00 PM CDT - Sun May 18, 7:00 PM CDT
Category:
- Adult Training,
- Life Skills
Level:
- Volunteers,
- Ambassadors
Lifeguard Training will take place on May 16th through 18th at Camp
Tik-A-Witha. This is an overnight training where you will arrive and
start the course at 6:00pm on May 16th and stay until 7:00pm on May
18th. Food, most supplies, and certification are all included in the
price. Overnight accommodations are provided at camp. Participants
will have to pass the pre-requisites in order to be a part of the
class. If you don't pass the pre-requisites, a refund of fees paid
will not be available. The pre-requisites are:
1) Swim 350 yards
(breaststroke or freestyle), then tread for 2 minutes (hands out of
water, legs only), and finally swim 200 more yards (breaststroke or
freestyle). Goggles are allowed for this section only.
2) Timed
portion of 1min 40sec. Swim 20 yards, surface dive to retrieve a 10lb
brick, swim back to the start w/ the brick out of the water with both
hands, and exit the water without using ladder or stairs. No goggles
allowed.
3) Swim 5yds, submerge and retrieve 3 dive rings (each
5yds apart from another), and swim a final 5yds. No goggles
allowed.
There will also be some pre-online work as well. A
packing list will be sent with your confirmation.
Girl members must be 18 years of age at the time of the training.
