Date: Fri Oct 10, 5:30 PM CDT - Mon Oct 13, 5:00 PM CDT
Category:
- Outdoor,
- Life Skills,
- Adult Training,
- Healthy Living
Level:
- Volunteers
Learn how to effectively prevent and respond to water emergencies
with American Red Cross lifeguard training, the most respected source
for this training and certification. With our lifeguard training
courses, you will learn how effective preparation and quick response
times are vital to being a lifeguard while also understanding the
crucial elements in helping to prevent drownings and injuries.
This detailed training includes both testing of hands-on skills as
well as a written test. Upon successful completion of the Lifeguarding
course, you will receive a Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED
certification, which is valid for two years and is accepted
nationwide.
This is a blended learning class requiring seven
hours of online curriculum to be completed before the 20 hours of
in-person training. The link to the online curriculum will be sent to
each participant after registration closes. Online curriculum must be
successfully completed before arrival at camp. Allow at least seven
hours to complete the online module. You must bring the certificate of
completion of the online portion with you to the first day of class
(on paper or on your phone).
Swimming
prerequisites: Participants must successfully complete the
two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations:
- LIFEGUARD ONLY) Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest: Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface, then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed. Next, maintain position at the surface of the water for two minutes by treading water using only the legs. Finally, swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both.
- (LIFEGUARD + WATERFRONT) Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest: Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface, then swim 350 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed. Next, maintain position at the surface of the water for two minutes by treading water using only the legs. Finally, swim 200 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both.
- (LIFEGUARD + WATERFRONT) Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds: Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water; swim goggles are NOT allowed). Surface dive (feet first or headfirst) to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface. Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
- (LIFEGUARD + WATERFRONT) Swim five yards, submerge, swim ten yards underwater collecting three objects. Return to the surface and swim an additional five yards. Goggles are not allowed.
Schedule:
- Friday: Check in at camp at 5:30 p.m. At 6:00 p.m., be at the pool and ready to complete pre-course swimming skills test. Instruction will continue until 10:00 p.m. Bring your own dinner Friday night.
- Saturday: Class will be all day with breaks.
- Sunday: Class continues until 6:00 p.m. Check-out process does include basic cleaning of lodging. This is Girl Scout camp! Sunday dinner is not provided.
- Monday: Waterfront module (ADD-ON)
Participants must attend and complete all three days for lifeguard
certification or all four days for lifeguard + waterfront
certification.
The American Red Cross lifeguard manual is
available online for an additional fee. It is the r.24 American Red
Cross lifeguard manual published in 2024.
Please read the course
options carefully. A lifeguard hip pack, an adult mask, an infant
mask, and a whistle with a breakaway lanyard are required for this
course. You may purchase this kit (a $38 value) for $25 as part of
your registration, provide your own, or borrow a set for the weekend.
This hip pack is a required piece of equipment for all lifeguards and
is necessary for working any aquatic event.
If an attendee is
unable to complete the online course after it is issued (for any
reason, including not completing the prerequisites or online
training), there is a $50 non-refundable American Red Cross course fee
(included in the course fee). This is in addition to the Girl Scouts
of Central Texas cancellation fee.
Lifeguard certification
allows adults to take Girl Scouts to swimming pools. The waterfront
module, which will be offered as a separate course on Monday, October
13, is required for lakes, rivers, streams, paddle sports, snorkeling,
kayaking, and other water activities. Always consult Safety Activity
Checkpoints for additional information.
Location: Bluebonnet Shores Girl Scout Camp, Belton
Contact for registration questions: customercare@gsctx.org
Several days prior to the event, you will receive a final confirmation email from our Girl Scout experience team with any additional information you need. If you do not receive this email, please contact customercare@gsctx.org. Please make sure that @gsctx.org is on your approved senders list to prevent these emails from going to spam.
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