Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base
Lifeguard Training
General Information Prerequisites What to Bring Flier Registration

One Course, Two Certificates
BSA Lifeguard and American Red Cross Lifeguarding

Registration deadline is April 15th

The course consists of one all-day session, May 4, 2013 at the AAC Volunteer Service Center and one three-day weekend beginning Friday night May 24, 2013 through Monday May 27, 2013 at Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base.

BSA Lifeguard patch
The Boy Scouts of America strongly recommends all units have at least one adult or older youth member currently trained as a BSA Lifeguard to assist in the planning and conduct of all swimming activity. This is your opportunity to earn both BSA Lifeguard and American Red Cross Lifeguarding in just two weekends. Any youth (15 years or older) or adult (male or female) registered with BSA is welcome to participate.

The class is divided into two sessions.

Course Components

Valid

BSA Lifeguard

3 years

Red Cross Lifeguarding

2 years

Red Cross CPR and AED for the Professional Rescuer

2 years

BSA Lifesaving Merit Badge (optional, no additional fee)

Indefinite

Course Fee (includes books, materials and meals while at Allatoona)

$190.00

Class size:  16

This training is only offered once a year so pre-registration is a must. Register online TODAY!

Prerequisites for all participants in this combination course

    • Must be at least 15 years old by the date the class begins.
    • Swim continuously for 550 yards, including at least 100 yards each of the following strokes in good form: front crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke.
    • Immediately following 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

This combined BSA and American Red Cross course requires approximately 40 hours of instruction, so both sessions will be required to complete the training. Each participant must pass both written and applied tests of skills. Attendance alone does not guarantee you will earn the certificates.

Participants will camp together. You may bring your own personal gear or use one of the wall tents and cots already set up on a platform.

Meals are provided while at Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base, but participants must bring a sack lunch and drink for the first Saturday session at the Volunteer Service Center.

Participants will be required to open their eyes underwater. If you must wear contacts for vision correction, you may bring swim goggles.

Lifesaving Merit Badge is not a prerequisite. However, it can be completed during this course at no additional cost by completing a few additional requirements. If you want to do this, please read the current Lifesaving Merit Badge book and bring it to the course.

What to Bring

    • Official Field Uniform
    • Activity Uniform
    • Swimwear
    • Towels
    • Hat, sun block, insect repellant
    • Water bottle
    • Notebook and pencils or pens
    • Mask and fins
    • Flashlight or headlamp and extra batteries
    • Sleeping bag or blankets
    • Lifesaving Merit Badge book (if you wish to earn the Lifesaving Merit badge)

Also refer to the following:

Registration:

The registration deadline is April 15th. Click Here to register. You'll be taken to that entry on the Atlanta Area Council calendar. Note that you may see multiple Camp Allatoona programs listed for the desired date. Select the registration button at the bottom of the entry.

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