Our staff takes great care in planning for each days activities to insure that all of our participants enjoy their junior lifeguard experience to greatest extent possible. They take into consideration many factors such as the current weather and ocean conditions, the skill level and interests of the participants, and the availability of individuals for interpretive presentations.

PICKUP AND DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

In order to insure the safety and accountability of all participants we have designated specific locations for parents to drop-off and pickup participants. Here they will be met by our staff and escorted to the program locations. This is also the best time, and place, for parents to meet with our staff to have their questions answered or to provide us with any information concerning the participants.

SUNSET BEACH JUNIOR GUARDS From the intersection of Warner Ave. and Pacific Coast Highway turn west (towards the ocean). Turn right at the first street at Pacific Ave. The participant pick-up and drop-off point is in the first parking lot on your left. Sunset Beach pick-up and drop-off location

SALT CREEK BEACH JUNIOR GUARDS From the intersection of Niguel Rd. and Pacific Coast Highway turn west on Ritz Carlton Dr. (towards the ocean). Turn right into the metered parking lot across from the hotel entrance. The participant pick-up and drop-off point is on the left at the entrance to the path to the beach. Salt Creek Beach pick-up and drop-off location

"A", "B", AND "C" GROUPS

On the first day participants are assigned to the A, B, or C group according to their age. A Group from 14 to 17 years old and all Assistant Instructors B Group from 11 to 13 years old C Group from 8 to 10 years old After initial evaluation of a participant's skill level and any requests to keep certain individuals together, participants are reassigned as needed.

ACTIVITIES

By providing a variety of activities, each day, we keep our participants from becoming bored. Keeping them interested and looking forward to each days activities is accomplished by varying the topics and activities each day. A days activities will include some of the following: Health and physical fitness Stretching and aerobic exercises Proper nutrition Alcohol and drug use prevention Skin cancer prevention First-aid Red Cross Basic Life Support training Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.R.) First-aid for injuries Treatment C-Spine (neck injuries) Rescue Techniques Preventive lifeguarding skills Identification of ocean conditions Rescue paddleboard training Distressed swimmers Mock ocean rescues Educational Activities Project Wipeout (Prevention of C-Spine injuries) Local Fire, Sheriff, and Harbor Patrol presentations Oceanography and Marine biology Environmental impacts and issues Recreational Activities Basic surfing and bodyboarding instruction Free-swim periods Beach games and competitions Crazy-hair, Sandwich, and cookie day competitions

MERIT BADGES

In association with the Boy Scouts Of America, Learning-for-Life Explorer Posts 2093/2094, the California Junior Lifeguard Program instructors are qualified to administer partial BSA merit badge testing for the following topics. First-aid (CPR Portion Only) Swimming (Topics covered in JG Program Only) Lifesaving (Partial) Oceanography (Partial) Personal Fitness (Partial)

Oceanography

Swimming

Lifesaving

Personal Fitness

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