Aquatics Training
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Aquatic activities can be fun and exciting. But, inadequately supervised, they can also be dangerous. BE PREPARED AND BE TRAINED!!! To assist with your aquatic safety, the Gulf Ridge Council will be offering the following programs:
When: March 30- April 1 and April 20-22, 2012 at Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation Cost: Dependent on course taken. Please see flyer for specific cost for each training held. Registration and Information Flyer Training OfferedSwimming and Water Rescues and Paddle Craft SafetySTRONGLY RECOMMENDED for swimming and boating activities under the new Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat. REQUIRED for a unit to swim without a lifeguard on Council properties or to boat on Council properties or with Council equipment. The courses take approximately 8 hours each (with the kayak add-on an additional 4 hours), and certifications last for 3 years. Paddle Craft Safety will offer both canoeing and kayaking. Certification patches and cards and safe swim defense/safety afloat cards, as applicable, will be awarded. Optional KAYAKING BSA certification can be earned by participants in the kayaking portion of Paddle Craft Safety. Optional SNORKELING BSA certification can be earned by participants in Swimming & Water Rescue. Kayaking BSAThis certification can be earned by participants in the kayaking portion of Paddle Craft Safety. A card and patch will be awarded. Canoeing Merit Badge Counselor WorkshopAccording to the merit badge pamphlet, all canoeing merit badge counselors should have had formal training in canoeing and instruction offered by approved types of instructors. This workshop will provide that training. Be prepared to teach others in the class. Canoeing PracticeSaturday morning April 21 will be reserved for those Scouters who want to come out and further develop their canoeing skills before going out with their units (or even afterwards). Both solo and tandem canoes will be available and we will provide qualified instructors to guide the class. Games will be a part of the class. Advanced KayakingSpend Saturday afternoon April 21 polishing your kayaking skills. You will wear a spray skirt (also called a spray deck) and will practice more advanced skills, such as sculling and bracing, towing, bow rudders, and eskimo boat rescues, or whatever the class wants. BSA LifeguardBSA Lifeguard has been upgraded, with its new focus being professional lifeguarding. This intensive course is directed primarily at summer camp staff, but is available for Scouters as well. Scouters who wish to supervise swimming with their units can now take Swimming & Water Rescue instead. Additional InformationRequirements for participation and information on check in varies by course. Please check the flyer for instructions. Additional InformationAge Appropriate Guidelines for Water Activities Campmaster Aquatics Policies and Procedures |
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