Westonka Community Education and Services

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Stroke Refinement: Mighty Hawks Red suggested ages 10 & up $65 Prerequisite: successful completion of Junior Hawks Black. The objective of this level is coordination and refinement of strokes. Participants refine their performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke) and increase their distances. Flip turns on the front and back are also introduced. Exit skills: perform a shallow-angle dive into deep water, swim front crawl for 50 yards, change direction and position of travel as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 50 yards. Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, change direction and position of travel as necessary and swim back crawl for 25 yards. Session I Monday - Thursday, June 14 - 24 10:40 - 11:20 am #6509-A21S $65 ----------------------------------- 1:10 - 1:50 pm #6509-B21S $65 ---------------------------------- 2:50 - 3:20 pm #6509-C21S $65 Session II July 12 - 22 11:30 am - 12:10 p m #6509-D21S $65 ---------------------------------- 2 - 2:40 pm #6509-E21S $65 Session III July 26 - August 5 10:40 - 11:20 am #6509-F21S $65 ------------------------------------ 1:10 - 1:50 pm #6509-G21S $65

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Swimming and Skill Proficiency: Mighty Hawks Black suggested ages 11 & up $65 Prerequisite: successful completion of Mighty Hawks Red. The objective of this level is to refine strokes so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness and over greater distances. This level will also focus on preparing participants for more advanced courses such as the Water Safety Instructor or competitive swimming. Exit skills: swim 550 yards continuously using any three strokes of your choice, swimming at least 50 yards of each stroke. Jump into deep water, perform a survival float for five minutes, roll onto back and perform a back float for five minutes. Perform a feet-first surface dive, retrieve an object from the bottom of the pool at a depth of seven to 10 feet, return to surface to starting point. Session I Monday - Thursday, June 14 - 24 11:30 am - 12:10 pm #6510-A21S $65 -------------------------------- 2 - 2:40 pm #6510-B21S $65 Session II Monday - Thursday, July 12 - 22 10:40 - 11:20 am #6510-C21S $65 ----------------------------------- 1:10 - 1:50 pm #6510-D21S $65 Session III Monday - Thursday, July 26 - August 5 11:30 am - 12:10 pm #6510-E21S $65 ---------------------------------- 2 - 2:40 pm #6510-F21S $65

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Stroke Improvement: Junior Hawks Black suggested ages 9 & up $65 Prerequisite: successful completion of Junior Hawks Red. The objective of this level is to develop participants' confidence in the strokes learned thus far and to improve other aquatic skills. Participants improve their skills and increase their endurance by swimming familiar strokes (front crawl, elementary backstroke) for greater distances. Participants add the arms to the scissors kick for the sidestroke. Participants also start to learn the back crawl, breaststroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at a wall. Exit skills: perform a feet-first entry into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards. Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim back crawl for 15 yards. Session I Monday - Thursday, June 14 - 24 11:30 am - 12:10 pm #6508-A21S $65 ---------------------------------- 2 - 2:40 pm $6508-B21S $65 Session II Monday - Thursday, July 12 - 22 10:40 - 11:20 am #6508-C21S $65 ---------------------------------- 1:10 - 1:50 pm #6508-D21S $65 --------------------------------- 2:50 - 3:30 pm #6508-E21S $65 Session III July 26 - August 5 11:30 am - 12:10 pm #6508-F21S $65 ------------------------------------ 2 - 2:40 pm #6508-G21S $65 ------------------------------------ 2:50 - 3:30 pm #6508-H21S $65

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Stroke Development: Junior Hawks Red suggested ages 8 & up $65 Prerequisite: successful completion of Mini Hawks Black. The objective of this level is to build on previously learned skills by providing additional guided practice. Participants will learn to survival float, swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke. The scissors and dolphin kicks will be introduced and participants will build on fundamentals of treading water. Participants will also learn the rules for headfirst entries and begin to learn to enter the water headfirst from a seated and kneeling position and poolside. Exit skills: jump into deep water from the side, swim front crawl for 15 yards, maintain position by treading or floating for 30 seconds and swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards. Session I Monday - Thursday, June 14 - 24 10:40 - 11:20 am #6507-A21S $65 -------------------------------- 1:10 - 1:50 pm #6507-B21S $65 Session II Monday - Thursday, July 12 - 22 11:30 am - 12:10 pm #6507-C21S $65 --------------------------------- 2 - 2:40 pm #6507-D21S $65 Session III Monday - Thursday, July 26 - August 5 10:40 - 11:20 am #6507-E21S $65 --------------------------------- 1:10 - 1:50 pm #6507-F21S $65 -------------------------------- 2:50 - 3:30 pm #6507-G21S $65

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Mini Hawks Black suggested ages 7 & up $65 Prerequisite: successful completion of Mini Hawks Red. The objective of this level is to give participants success with fundamental skills. Participants learn to float without support and to recover to a vertical position. This level marks the beginning of true locomotion skills. Participants further develop simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back that lay the foundation for future strokes. Exit skills: step from side into chest-deep water, move to a front float for five seconds, roll to front then recover to a vertical position. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for five body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front then continue swimming for five body lengths. Session I Monday - Thursday, June 14 - 24 11:30 am - 12:10 pm #6506-A21S $65 --------------------------------------- 2 - 2:40 pm #6506-B21S $65 Session II Monday - Thursday, July 12 - 22 10:40 - 11:20 am #6506-C21S $65 ------------------------------------- 1:10 - 1:50 pm #6506-D21S $65 -------------------------------------- 2:50 - 3:30 pm #6506-E21S $65 Session III Monday - Thursday, July 26 - August 5 11:30 am - 12:10 pm #6506-F21S $65 ------------------------------------------------ 2 - 2:40 pm #6506-G21S $65

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Parent & Child Level 2 Ages 18 months - Two Years $55 This is a continuation of PC Level 1 and is focused on improving Level 1 skills and advancing confidence in the water. Level 2 is strongly encouraged before moving into the Tiny Hawks Levels. Session I Monday - Thursday, June 14 - 24 2:50 - 3:20 pm #6501-A21S $55 Session II Monday - Thursday, July 12 - 22 11:30 - 12 noon #6501-B21S $55 Session III Monday - Thursday, July 26 - August 5 2:50 - 3:20 pm #6501-C21S #55

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Tiny Hawks Red suggested ages 2 & 3 $60 The objective of this level is to teach students the basic aquatic skills which they will continue to build on as they progress through the program. Students will begin to develop safe practices in and around the water. Most skills are performed with assistance. This level marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills, using alternating arm and leg actions on front and back. Exit skills: (skills performed with support) enter the water independently using either the ladder, steps, or side; travel at least five yards, submerge to mouth and blow bubbles for at least three seconds, then safely exit the water. Glide at least two body lengths, roll to back, float on back for five seconds, then recover to a vertical position. Glide on back for at least two body lengths, roll on front, float for five seconds, then recover to a vertical position. Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for three body lengths, roll to back, float for five seconds, roll to front then continue swimming on front for three body lengths. Session I Monday - Thursday, June 14 - 24 10 am - 10:30 am #6502-A21S $60 ------------------------------- 12:30 - 1 pm #6502-B21S $60 ------------------------------- 2:50 - 3:20 pm #6502-C21S $60 Session II Monday - Thursday, July 12 - 22 10 - 10:30 am #6502-D21S $60 ----------------------------- 12:30 - 1 pm #6502-E21S $60 Session III Monday - Thursday, July 26 - August 5 10 - 10:30 am #6502-F21S $60 ----------------------------- 12:30 - 1 pm #6502-G21S $60

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Tiny Hawks White Suggested Ages 4 & up $60 Prerequisite: successful completion of Tiny Hawks Red. The objective is to build on the basic aquatic skills learned in Tiny Hawks Red and to give children further success with fundamental aquatics skills performed to a slightly more advanced degree. Most skills are performed with assistance. This level marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills. Children continue to explore using simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back to gain more proficiency for future strokes. Exit skills: (skills may be performed with support) glide on front at least two body lengths, roll to back, float on back for five seconds then recover to a vertical position. Glide on back for at least two body lengths, roll to front, float for five seconds then recover to a vertical position. Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for three body lengths, roll to back, float for five seconds, roll to front then continue swimming on front for three body lengths. Session I Monday - Thursday, June 14 - 24 10 - 10:30 am #6503-A21S $60 --------------------------------------- 12:30 - 1 pm #6503-B21S $60 Session II Monday - Thursday, July 12 - 22 10 - 10:30 am #6503-C21S $60 -------------------------------------- 12:30 - 1 pm #6503-D21S $60 --------------------------------------- 2:50 - 3:20 p m #6503-E21S #60 Session III Monday - Thursday, July 26 - August 5 10 - 10:30 am #6503-F21S $60 ------------------------------------- 12:30 - 1 pm #6503-G21S $60

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Parent & Child Level 1 Ages 6 - 18 months $55 The objective of these levels is to introduce basic skills to parents and children. Parents are taught to safely work with their child in the water, including how to appropriately support and hold their child in the water, and how to prepare and encourage their child to participate fully and try the skills. Children are introduced to basic skills that lay a foundation to help them learn to swim. Several water safety topics are introduced that are directed to parents. There are no exit skills for this class. Session I Monday - Thursday, June 14 - 24 11:30 am - 12 noon #6500-A21S $55 Session II Monday - Thursday, July 12 - 22 2:50 - 3:20 p m #6500-B21S $55 Session III Monday - Thursday, July 26 - August 5 11:30 am - 12 noon #6500-C21S $55