2014 PRESEASON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNSELORS

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1 2014 PRESEASON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNSELORS Hinsdale, Massachusetts Winter Office: Summer Office (after June 14 th ): Courses and Dates: Water Safety Instructor Certification Monday, June 9, 2014 Friday, June 13, 2014 $525 Participants should arrive and register on Sunday, June 8 after dinner. Class will begin after breakfast on Monday, June 9. Class will end before dinner on Wednesday, June 13. Life Guard Certification Sunday, June 15, 2014 Thursday, June 19, 2014 $495 Participants should arrive and register Saturday, June 14 after dinner. Class will begin after breakfast on Sunday, June 15. Class will end before lunch on Thursday, June 19. Archery Instructor Certification Thursday, June 19, 2014 Offered by National Archery Association Participants should arrive and register after dinner on $175 Wednesday, June 18. Class will end before 5PM on June 19. Waterskiing Instructor Certification Sunday, June 19, 2014 Offered by USA Water Ski Participants should arrive and register after dinner on $175 Wednesday, June 18. Class will end before 5PM on June 19. Participants will be living in wooden cabin buildings. Our cabins have indoor bathrooms and showers. Each participant should bring a sleeping bag or bedding, casual clothing, toiletries and towels. The weather may vary from very warm to very cool. Participants should bring courseappropriate clothing. Camps should pre-register participants for courses. The availability of each program varies. For additional information, please call us at until June 14, 2014 and at after June 14, 2014.

2 American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) June 9-13, 2014 Lifeguard Certification June 15-19, 2014 Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Course This course is designed for those who wish to teach progressive level swimming and water safety classes. Fee is $ Participants should arrive and register on Sunday, June 8 after dinner. Class will begin after breakfast on Monday, June 9. Class will end before dinner on Wednesday, June 13. Lifeguard Certification Course This course will teach you the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Fee is $ Participants should arrive and register Saturday, June 14 after dinner. Class will begin after breakfast on Sunday, June 15. Class will end before lunch on Thursday, June 19. is authorized by the American Red Cross to offer these certification courses. Participants will be living in wooden cabin buildings. Our cabins have indoor bathrooms and showers. Each participant should bring a sleeping bag or bedding, casual clothing, toiletries and towels. Also bring a facemask, fins, snorkel and a wetsuit (if you own one). The weather may vary from very warm to very cool. Please bring only appropriate swimwear. Full participation is required. Participants should be able to tread water for two minutes using only their legs; swim 500 yards continuously using the crawl, breaststroke, and sidestroke for at least 100 yards; and dive to a depth of at least seven feet to retrieve a 10 pound object, returning it to the surface. Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Course This course is designed for those who wish to teach progressive level swimming and water safety classes. This course includes the Instructor Candidate Training (ICT) course, First Aid and goes over the basics of swim strokes, safety, learning to organize lesson plans for different ability levels and teaching children versus adults. Participants gain practical experience through teaching lessons and self-evaluations. Lifeguard Certification Course This course will teach the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. This course emphasizes professional and equipment based rescues, including CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid. Topics include shallow and deepwater spinal rescue, working with a ring buoy, rescue pole, rescue tube and a rescue torpedo. This course includes the waterfront module.

3 The National Archery Association Instructor Certification Workshop Thursday, June 19, 2014 NAA Level 1 Basic Instructor Certification Course No previous experience is necessary This course is designed to qualify basic archery instructors for camps and youth programs. The course fee of $ includes: room, board, course materials, training session, membership in the National Archery Association and certification as an instructor. Lodging is provided at no charge for participants. Participants should arrive and register after dinner on Wednesday, June 18. Class will end before 5PM on June 19. The National Archery Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the practice of archery. It establishes regulations, conducts tournaments, maintains records, and provides organized archery clubs with a well-rounded program of events. It was founded in 1879, making it one of the oldest sports associations in the country. The N.A.A. is the recognized governing body for archery in the United States and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. The N.A.A. represents U.S. archery in the International Archery Federation and sponsors teams for international competition to determine Olympic and World Champions. The N.A.A. Foundation was established in 1986 and awards grants to archery organizations for special projects, with a preference toward promoting youth participation. National Archery Association Easton Archery Complex One Olympic Plaza 2800 Olympic Parkway Colorado Springs, CO Chula Vista, CA (719) (619) Subjects covered include: A brief introduction to archery history, associations and programs. Archery safety range set-up, group control and equipment. Coaching philosophy, problem correction and teaching techniques. Equipment selection, purchasing, maintenance and repair. Formats for group instruction. Archery techniques for physically challenged participants. Archery games, contests and scoring rounds. Youth archery achievement patch and certificate program. Each participant will receive: N.A.A. Instructors Manual. N.A.A. Junior Archery Development Program booklet N.A.A. Nine Steps to The Ring wall chart (36 x 42 2 sided) A-B-C s of Archery booklet. Miscellaneous handouts, sample scorecards and certificates.

4 USA Water Ski Summer Staff Water Ski Instructor Certification Thursday, June 19, 2014 Summer Staff Waterski Instructor Certification Program This course is designed for waterski instructors to understand fundamental group teaching techniques and the USA Waterski Standard Method of Teaching. The course covers the basic skills and techniques needed to teach all levels. The fee is $ * Participants should arrive and register after dinner on Wednesday, June 18. Class will end before 5PM on June 19. *The cost of $175 includes room, board, Summer Staff Instructors Certification, processing fees (including instructional manual), and Certification Workshop fee. Skiers completing the course may apply to USA Water Ski for permanent certification and membership. (There is an additional fee for this membership.) USA WATER SKI 1251 Holy Cow Road Polk City, Florida Phone (863) Fax (863) Website: USAWATERSKI.org USA Waterski is the national governing body for waterskiing in the United States. USA Waterski has had a dual mission of promoting growth and development of recreational waterskiing and organizing and promoting the sport of competitive waterskiing. The largest and most active waterski organization in the world, headquartered in Florida, its staff serves over 35,000 members in five regions across the country. The primary purpose of the USA Waterski s Summer Staff Waterski Instructor program is to teach an individual how to become an effective waterski instructor. This course introduces the basic skills and techniques needed for teaching all levels of campers how to ski. USA Waterski has assembled the safest and most advanced teaching methods in one source so that an instructor can learn how to organize lesson plans to meet the specific needs of each camper. Participants will be living in wooden cabins and sleeping on regular camp cots. Our cabins have indoor bathroom and showers. Each participant should bring a sleeping bag or bedding, casual clothing, toiletries and towels. The weather may vary from very warm to very cool Throughout the course there will be hands on teaching so proper dress for the water should be brought (wetsuits are optional). We highly recommend sweatshirts for the waterfront activities.

5 2014 REGISTRATION FOR PRESEASON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNSELORS Hinsdale, Massachusetts Winter Office: Summer Office (after June 14 th ): (Please copy this form if necessary) Sponsoring Camp or Organization Name of Participant Course Attending: Water Safety Instructor Certification ($525) Monday, June 9, 2014 Friday, June 13, 2014 Life Guard Certification ($495) Sunday, June 15, 2014 Thursday, June 19, 2014 Archery Instructor Certification ($175) Thursday, June 19, 2014 Waterskiing Instructor Certification ($175) Thursday, June 19, 2014 Address Cell Phone Number Make Checks Payable to: Mail Completed Form to: Before June 14 th : After June 14 th : 20 Glenwood Court 770 New Windsor Road Tenafly, NJ Hinsdale, MA 01235