Program Description
The Boy Scouts of America strongly recommends every unit involved in aquatic activities have a certified lifeguard. This is your opportunity to earn both BSA Lifeguard AND American Red Cross Lifeguard plus up to 6 other related certifications in just two weekends! Any youth 15 years or older, or adult male or female, registered with BSA is welcome to participate. Instruction will be at the Bert Adams Scout Reservation near Conyers, GA. The class starts on Fridays at 6:30 PM and ends on Sundays by 5:00 PM. Parents, siblings and other supporters are welcome to attend a brief ‘graduation ceremony’ on the final Sunday at 2:30 PM.

Class size:  minimum 6, maximum 16.

This training is only offered once a year at the Aquatics Base, so pre registration is a must! Guarantee your spot: Register online TODAY!

Prerequisites for all participants in this combination course
Must be a BSA registered youth or adult, male or female.
Submit proof of age, Must be at least 15 years old to participate.
Submit written evidence of fitness for swimming activities (signed health history, in the form of a BSA ‘Class 3 medical’ completed within the previous 36 months. (12 months for those 40 and over).
Swim continuously for 550 yards, including at least 100 yards each of the following strokes in good form: front crawl/freestyle, breaststroke, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke,
Immediately follow the above swim, tread water for two minutes.
Starting in water, swim 20 yards using a front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive in 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, surface, swim with the object 20 yards back to the starting point and exit the water within 1 minute and 40 seconds.

General Information
BSA and Red Cross require a minimum of 30 hours of instruction, so both weekends will be required for certification. Each participant must pass both written and applied tests of skills to qualify for the BSA Lifeguard and all Red Cross certificates. Attendance alone does not guarantee you will earn these certifications.

Participants will be required to open their eyes underwater. We strongly discourage contact lenses. If you must wear contacts, bring goggles to use in the lake. The course director will provide you with more information prior to the first weekend.

Lifesaving Merit Badge is not a prerequisite, but can be completed during this course at no additional cost. Please make arrangements in advance with the course director, read the current Lifesaving Merit Badge book, and bring it to the course.

The course director will provide you with more information prior to the first weekend.

What to Bring
Class 3 medical as noted above.
Participants will camp together. Bring your own personal gear, or use one of the Bert Adams platform tents.
Bathing suits, towels.
Hat, sun block, insect repellant.
Clothing suitable for camp and classroom comfort.
A good flashlight or headlamp and extra batteries.
A notebook and pencils/pens.
Goggles, snorkel, and fins for the snorkeling portion of instruction, which will be taught on the second weekend. If you don’t have these items, please borrow them from a friend before you come.
Lifesaving Merit Badge book, if wish to earn the Lifesaving Merit badge.

Also refer to the following:
BSA Lifeguard Requirements
American Red Cross Lifeguard Requirements

Directions to Bert Adams Scout Reservation Click Here

Questions? Email bsalifeguard@campallatoona.org