LEARN LEAD JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM Summer-Long Aquatic Leadership Development Program for Teens Ages: 14 -15 year olds Cost: $250 YMCA Members $350 Program Members Includes all trainings, meetings, program materials, shirts & administrative fees for volunteer hour management. This summer-long program is designed offer teens ages 14-16 Interested to participants should complete application and turn with paymentwhile by May 26. opportunities to in volunteer Applications will be considered in the order they are developing skills needed to earn received. Spots are very limited. certifications that they can take Participant Commitments:  Jr Lifeguard Training Event @ Bob Sierra Youth & Family Center  Fri May 30: 5-9pm  Sat May 31: 9am-5pm  Sun June 1: 12-5pm  Weekly Group Meetings at your home branch  Minimum of 50 Volunteer Hours throughout the summer (available hours vary - shifts are chosen by participant)  Participant Commitments:  Jr Lifeguard Training Event @ Bob Sierra Youth & Family Center o Fri May 30: 5-9pm o Sat May 31: 9am-5pm o Sun June 1: 12-5pm  Weekly Group Meetings at your home branch  Minimum of 50 Volunteer Hours throughout the summer (available hours vary - shifts are chosen by participant) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________      The Jr. Lifeguard Program at the Tampa YMCA is designed to provide participants with the skills that will introduce them to the aquatic environment while offering an opportunity to earn volunteer hours and gain leadership skills. Participants will have the opportunity to receive the following certifications upon full participation and successful completion of this program: ASHI CPR Pro ASHI O2 (Oxygen Certification) ASHI First Aid YMCA Aquatic Safety Assistant Their volunteer hours do count towards the requirements from most schools and also look great on college applications! Participants will help with a variety of duties within the aquatic department including: greeting members, distributing swim bans, helping with swim lessons and/or swim team, aquatics camp, helping with pool maintenance duties, data entry & special events. Their assistance in the aquatic department is an essential part in our ability to ensure excellence – not only in member experience – but also safety. We take our responsibility to provide a quality program seriously and expect our participants to understand the commitment they are making when registering for this program. If you are interested in being a Jr Guard this summer at your local branch, please return application & payment to your branch's Jr Guard Advisor by May 26th. Applications will be considered in the order that they are received and spots are very limited. We only accept 10 Jr Guards at each branch. Your application will be reviewed and you will be informed of whether we were able to accept you into the program by Fri, May 26th. Once accepted into the program, fee is non-refundable. Please contact your Jr. Guard Advisor with any questions! BRANCH WEEKLY MEETING DATES/TIMES JR GUARD ADVISOR Email Victoria Macik Julie Hughes Marilyn Gyselinck [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (weekly meetings take place June 9-Aug 15) Bob Sierra South Tampa Northwest Monday's 12-1pm Thursday's 3-4pm Monday's 12-1pm GET THE JR GUARD APPLICATION ANY OF THE BRANCHES LISTED ABOVE OR ONLINE AT: www.tampaymca.org/leaders