Junior Guards & Babysitters
Are you younger than 16 years?
Like swimming?
Want job training around a pool?
Need work experience?
TopJunior Lifeguard
The five day Junior Academy program is designed for boys and girls 11-15 years of age. Participants will receive a foundation of knowledge including:
- Water Rescue & Skill development
- Swimming endurance
- Water Safety Today
- First Aid & CPR for Schools & the Community
- Stroke perfection
- Kayaking
Academies meet Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 5:15 pm drop off at the Senior Citizens Hall classroom and pick up at the Redding Aquatic Center. Students must bring nutritious snacks, lunch, water bottle and all study materials daily. Junior lifeguard and junior swim instructor students must wear solid red one piece swim suit or swim trunks.
Fee: $150 includes training materials, swimming lessons, t-shirt, hat and whistle for work experience.
NOTE: Junior Lifeguard students who have successfully completed the first year of Junior Lifeguard Academy training will be invited to register for advanced academy training sessions.
TopJunior Swim Instructor
The five day program is designed for participants 14-15 years of age and must gain work experience from a minimum of one 2-week swim session. In this class, participants will receive first hand experience teaching swim lessons.
- Water Safety Instructor Aid
- CPR and First Aid
- Basic Water Rescue
- Kayaking
- Swimming endurance
Geared at preparing students for future job opportunities as a Water Safety Instructor.
Fee: $150
BabySitter's Boot Camp
Ages 11-15
Are you new to babysitting or looking for a way to expand or polish your skills? There are certain basic abilities and knowledge that every parent wants in a responsible babysitter. While learning from experience is important, there are also a variety of training programs that can prepare you to begin babysitting or help you become more competent. One of the largest and best-known programs, the American Red Cross Babysitter's Training provides training in:
- CPR & First Aid
- Basic Water Rescue
- Ensure a safe babysitting experience, and more
- Swimming Stroke perfection
AQ07101 • M-F • 7/9-7/13 • 9:00 am-5:00 pm
AQ08101 • M-F • 8/6-8/10 • 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Location: Redding Aquatic Center
Fee: $142 includes training materials
| GUARD TRAINING SCHEDULE | June 11-15 | June 25-29 | July 9-13 | July 16-20 | July 23-27 | August 6-10 |
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| Junior Lifeguard 11-15 years & minimum 12 hours work experience | X |
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| Junior Swim Instructor 14-15 years & minimum of one 2-week swim session work experience. | X |
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