Westonka Community Education and Services

American Red Cross Lifeguard classes Ages 15 and up The American Red Cross Lifeguarding course teaches the knowledge and skills needed to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatics emergencies. Upon completion participants will receive an American Red Cross certification for LIfeguarding/First Aid/CPR & AED for the Professional Rescuer valid for two years. This course is a blended learning course with online course work completed prior to the in-person class Participants must complete approximately 10 hours of online learning prior to the first in-person class at the Westonka pool. The instructor will email out a registration link to access the Red Cross online content about one week prior to the class. Participants must provide evidence of successful completion of the online learning at the first class. American Red Cross Lifeguard requirements to obtain certification: Must be 15 years old by the last day of the class Evidence of successful completion of the online course work Complete the prerequisites for the Lifeguard training class: 300 yard continuous swim demonstrating breath control using the front crawl, freestyle, and breatstroke (swim goggles may be used) Complete a timed event within one minute, 40 seconds. Starting in water, swim 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of seven to 10 feet to retrieve a 10 lb. objject. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to the starting point keep ing both hands on the object. Exit the water without the ladder or steps. Tread water for to minutes using legs only Must attend and participate in all inn-person class sessions Demonstrate successful competency in all required skills and rescue scenarios Pass the CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and Lifeguard skills final exams with a minimum of 80% Session I Thursday - Saturday, June 26 - 28 times Westonka Activity Center #6512-A25S $300.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Session II Thursday - Saturday, July 17 - 19 times Westonka Activity Center #6512-B25S $300.00

MONDAY EVENING lessons Parent & Child Water Adjustment Class | Six months - Three years old Enjoy exploring the water with your child and learn fundamental safety and aquatic skills. Swimmers will enjoy water activities that use a gentle and structured approach with songs, games and activities to help your child become more comfortable in the water. Children will explore with assistance blowing bubbles, submersion of mouth,nose, ears and eyes, floating on their front and back, arm and leg movements, changing positions, and feeling safe in the water. Parents will learn how to enter and exit the water safely with their little swimmer, setting up a cueing system for child entering into the water and proper life jacket safety for infants and toddlers. *Please note: children who are not toilet trained must wear a swim diaper and snug fitting bottom over the swim diaper. Mondays, June 9, 16, & 23, July 7, 14, 21, & 28 and August 4 (no lesson June 30) 4:30 - 5:00 pm Westonka Activity Center #6500-G25S $95 Mondays, June 9, 16, & 23, July 7, 14, 21, & 28 and August 4 (no lesson June 30) 5:50 - 6:20 pm Westonka Activity Center #6500-H25S $95