Our Program Lake Mission Viejo Junior Lifeguards is designed for kids 8-15 years of age. Junior Guards will learn about water safety, basic lifeguarding skills, and first aid skills, participate in physical fitness activities, and gain important water confidence. The program will inform the Junior Lifeguard how to properly prevent injury in all types of aquatic environments and how to respond correctly in emergency situations. They also are trained in CPR (ages 11 and up), and get to experience all that the beautiful Lake Mission Viejo has to offer- kayaking, sailing, standup paddle boarding, snorkeling, swimming, trips on a party boat and so much more! Staffing The Lake Mission Viejo Junior Lifeguard Instructors are a team of 14 highly trained, experienced, and energetic individuals. All of our instructors are trained in Open-Water Lifeguarding, CPR, and are First Responder certified. In addition, many of our instructors are current teachers, EMT-B certified, and open water scuba diving certified. Our team loves what they do and it shows! Many of our instructors have been working with the Junior Lifeguard program for over five years and a few for over ten years! For pictures and bios of all our instructors please go online to www.lmvjuniorguards.org/instructors. Times & Location The 2016 program runs from June 20 to August 11. The C Group (Ages 8-11) sessions run from 9am to Noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the AB Group (Ages 11-15) Sessions run from 9am to noon on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. The Junior Lifeguard program meets behind Lifeguard Tower 3 at North Beach by the volleyball courts. Junior Guards are required to report promptly to Junior Lifeguard class in uniform. 1
Uniforms Junior Lifeguards must report in uniform to participate. The uniform consists of regulation trunks, T-Shirt, gear bag, and hat. Other optional uniform items available include sweatshirt and rash guard. In addition, Junior Lifeguards should bring towel, snack, drink, sunscreen, running shoes, and swim goggles in their gear bag. All personal gear and uniform items should be marked with the Junior Lifeguard s name in permanent ink. The Junior Lifeguard uniform is to be worn ONLY while participating in or en route to and from Junior Lifeguards, while the program is in session. Field Trips Throughout summer, special field trips will be scheduled for individual sessions to visit various marine and water environments in our area. All field trips, and transportation to and from the field trips, are included in the cost of the program. On field trip days, program hours are extended and morning drop off locations are altered. Please reference specific field trips in this packet for more detailed information on all of our excursions. All reminders about field trips will be sent to the Junior Lifeguard s parents through email. USLA- United States Surf Lifesaving Association All Lake Mission Viejo Junior Lifeguards are registered with the Junior United States Surf Lifesaving Association (USLA). You will receive a membership card, stickers, and magazine by mail from the USLA office. 2
Discipline Junior Lifeguards must be on their best behavior while participating in the program because they are representing the Lake Mission Viejo Association. Included in this handbook for all Junior Lifeguards, is a list of General Rules, which are designed for their safety and the safety of others. Violations of the General Rules will result in the following actions: First Course of Action- Verbal reprimanding and counseling by the instructor Second Course of Action- Meet with the Coordinator and/or Director; written report sent home to parents Third Course of Action- Parent Conference Final Course of Action- Dismissal from the program 3
The following are the Lake Mission Viejo Junior Lifeguard Program General Rules: 4
Frequently Asked Questions How do I get my child in the same squad as their best friend? OR How do I make sure my children (siblings) are NOT put in the same squad as each other? We do our best to place Junior Lifeguards in the same group with friends and or siblings for convenience purposes. It isn t necessary to call or email us to make requests; we will ask the Junior Lifeguards during their first week. However, we are not always able to group them together due to differences in ability. In addition, any behavioral problems that arise will result in separation of friends. Please email us at lmvjuniorguards@gmail.com with any special requests after squads have been formed (not before). We will make every effort to place your child with their friends, but these requests cannot always be granted. What would a typical day be like for my child in the Junior Lifeguard program? A typical day in the program: 8:50- Arrive at the Lake 9:00- Roll Call and Stretching 9:15-Morning Workout (Swimming, Running, Paddle Boarding, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Kayaking, etc.) 10:15- Daily Lesson (Basic Lifeguarding Skills, Medical Skills, Swimming lessons, or CPR skills) -Snack and Sunscreen break during the daily lesson 11:00- Junior Guard Competition Events (Beach Flags, Beach Balls, Relay Races, etc.) 11:30- Game Time/Fun Time (Capture the flag, Dodge ball, Volleyball, etc.) Where do I drop my Junior Lifeguard off in the morning? 5
With the exception of field trip days, all drop off and pickups will take place at North Beach. If you drop your child off by car, we recommend designating a drop off and pickup point with them. Junior Lifeguards meet behind Lifeguard Tower 3 at North Beach by the volleyball courts. What gear will they need to bring with them to the program? Please have your children bring the following equipment with them on a daily basis. Clean uniform Towel Running Shoes (Must bring everyday) Sun Protection Sunscreen, hats, zinc, etc. Please have your child put on sunscreen before arriving to the program and bring extra for reapplication. Water & a snack Optional items include Swim cap and goggles Sunglasses Do you have a refund policy? Our refund policy states "Transfer or refund of registration fees will be granted only if notification to LMVA is made seven days prior to the start of camp. A $50.00 processing and uniform fee will be charged on all refunds. The Junior Lifeguard program is never prorated and no credit can be given for missed classes for any reason. No refunds will be given once the program has begun. Are uniforms mandatory? 6
Yes. All Junior Guards must be in proper uniform attire during program hours. I am new to the program. What uniform items are mandatory to purchase? All Junior Lifeguards must have a Junior Lifeguard backpack, hat, shorts, and t-shirt. T-shirts are included in the cost of the program, but backpacks, hats and shorts are an extra fee. Optional uniform items include rash guards and sweatshirts. All items of clothing worn during the hours of the program must be official uniform items. Can I use shorts, backpacks, rash guards, sweatshirts or hats from last year s Junior Lifeguard program? Yes. To save money and eliminate unnecessary duplicates of the same item, your child may wear old Lake Mission Viejo uniform items. The only exception to this rule is the Junior Lifeguard t-shirt which must be from the current year on all field trip days and picture days. What is the required swimwear for the program? Boys can wear either their official Junior Lifeguard swim trunks, or a Navy Blue Speedo or Navy Blue Jammers during swims. Girls are required to wear a one-piece or two-piece navy blue Speedo-style swimsuit (not included in the cost of the program). The suit must be a Navy Blue color (not royal blue), cannot have prints or swim team logos on it and must be an athletic sports-style swimsuit. Where can I get a girl s navy blue speedo-style swimsuit? You can order swimsuits online at https://www.originalwatermen.com/. If you use our code when 7
ordering you receive anywhere from a 20% to a 45% discount on their swimsuits- depending on the style of swimsuit. Other vendors that carry the appropriate girls sports style swimsuits includehttp://usa.jolynclothing.com/, Swim Depot, or Dick s Sporting Goods. How do I purchase extra uniform items? To purchase any additional uniform items please visit our online store with Original Watermen athttps://www.originalwatermen.com/. Click on Login in the top right corner to access our Lake Mission Viejo site. If you have not created an account yet, please follow the directions to do so which are listed on our webpage at www.lmvjuniorguards.org/uniforms. Uniform items will be shipped to you within 2-3 days. Where are lost and found items placed? There are two lost and found locations. The general lost and found is located behind Lifeguard Headquarters in tan-colored bins. If you lost something during program hours it is more likely in our lost and found bins in our Junior Guard Vault (behind Tower 3). The vault is open from 7:30-8:00am and 12:00-12:30pm Monday-Friday. I am not receiving the emails, would like to change our email address, or add on an additional email (both parents would like to receive emails instead of just one). Please email us at lmvjuniorguards@gmail.com for all changes, updates, and additions to email addresses. I want to talk to my child s instructor, in person, about (fill in the blank). We ask that you please do not interrupt the instructors during program hours (9am-12pm). The instructors have limited time with 8
your kids and appreciate being able to focus on them and making their summer amazing. If you have something you would like to make the instructor aware of you can either go through the program coordinator (Brenden Taylor) available Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, or you can email the instructor at lmvjuniorguards@gmail.com. All messages, concerning your child, that are emailed to us will be passed along to their instructors in a prompt manner. If you need to contact your child during program hours please call our Lifeguard Headquarters at (949) 770-1313 x218. Your message will be delivered as quickly as possible. My child has a specific medical condition that his/her instructors need to be aware of. How do I get that information to them? Please email us at lmvjuniorguards@gmail.com with any medical concerns. If your child was prescribed an inhaler, epi-pen, or any other life-saving medications by their physician please have them bring their medication with them every day to the program. All medication will be collected by instructors at the beginning of every day and passed back at the end of every day. I have another question for the Junior Lifeguard staff that is not listed here. What should I do? Please email our team at lmvjuniorguards@gmail.com with any further questions. We will strive to answer all emails in a prompt manner (within 1-3 days). 9
SPECIAL EVENTS To assist you in planning all of your summer activities we have included all of the information for the different Junior Lifeguard events. Please review them throughout the summer. Special email reminders will also be sent out throughout the course of the summer. 10
Monday, June 20th OR Tuesday, June 21st FIRST DAY OF JUNIOR LIFEGUARDS All Junior Lifeguards should report to North Beach Lifeguard Tower 3 for roll call by 8:55am. Wear your Junior Lifeguard Uniform and bring sunscreen, towel, snack, drink, running shoes, and swim goggles in your gear bag. We will have a general orientation and then jump right into the water for our first swim lesson. After going over individual swim stroke, techniques, and ways to improve Junior Lifeguards will do their first swim together as a group and be placed in squads. Once placed in squads, the Junior Lifeguards will make friends, learn names, meet their instructors, and go over the general rules for the Lake Mission Viejo Junior Lifeguard Program. We will end our first day by introducing them to some of the games we will be playing throughout summer. Dismissal will be at 12 noon from Lifeguard Tower 3. Please have a prearranged designated pickup location set with your child. 11
Tuesday, June 28 OR Wednesday, June 29 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PICTURE DAY Tuesday, June 28 is Junior Lifeguard Picture Day for the C Group (Ages 8-11). Wednesday, June 29 is Junior Lifeguard Picture Day for the AB Group (Ages 11-15). Please wear your 2016 uniform. Return your picture order form to your instructor by the morning of picture day. No late orders will be accepted. The pictures will be delivered prior to the end of the 2016 program. We really appreciate you making every effort possible to attend picture day. Thank you for your cooperation. 12
Thursday, July 7th "C" Group Field Trip WHALE WATCHING Thursday, July 7th the "C" Group will be travelling by bus to Newport Beach for a whale watching expedition. Junior Lifeguards should report to East Beach for drop off at 8:30am. We will return to Lake Mission Viejo at East Beach at 2pm for dismissal. East Beach Address: 28051 Lanzarote, MissionViejo, CA. Junior Lifeguards should wear their uniform, bring a sack lunch and drink, sunscreen, hat, towel, and sweatshirt. Please mark all of your gear clearly with your name. We will be going on a whale watching expedition through Newport Landing in Newport Beach. May through November brings warmer waters and the opportunity to view blue whales to 80 feet, finback whales, huge pods of dolphin that number in the thousands, seals, killer whales, sharks, and many other marine creatures. In addition to seeing these beautiful ocean animals the Junior Lifeguards will also learn all about the Marine environment, facts about the sea life, and more. If your child is predisposed to sea sickness we recommend talking to your doctor before the field trip for recommendations on how to minimize symptoms so your child has the most fun. 13
Friday, July 8th "AB" Group Field Trip WHALE WATCHING Friday, July 8th the "AB" Group will be travelling by bus to Newport Beach for a whale watching expedition. Junior Lifeguards should report to East Beach for drop off at 8:30am. We will return to Lake Mission Viejo at East Beach at 2pm for dismissal. East Beach Address: 28051 Lanzarote, MissionViejo, CA. Junior Lifeguards should wear their uniform, bring a sack lunch and drink, sunscreen, hat, towel, and sweatshirt. Please mark all of your gear clearly with your name. We will be going on a whale watching expedition through Newport Landing in Newport Beach. May through November brings warmer waters and the opportunity to view blue whales to 80 feet, finback whales, huge pods of dolphin that number in the thousands, seals, killer whales, sharks, and many other marine creatures. In addition to seeing these beautiful ocean animals the Junior Lifeguards will also learn all about the Marine environment, facts about the sea life, and more. If your child is predisposed to sea sickness we recommend talking to your doctor before the field trip for recommendations on how to minimize symptoms so your child has the most fun. 14
Monday, July 11 AND Wednesday, July 13 OR Monday, July 18 AND Wednesday, July 20 AB Group CPR CERTIFICATION All of our Junior Lifeguards in the AB Group (Ages 11-15) have the option to get certified in CPR through the American Heart Association. During CPR training the Junior Lifeguards will learn Adult CPR, Child CPR, Infant CPR, Adult/Child Choking Relief, Infant Choking Relief, and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator. Junior Lifeguards have normal program hours on CPR days and will be divided into two groups for CPR. The first group will go through CPR training on July 11 & 13 and the second group will go through CPR training on July 18 & 20. If your child needs to be placed in a specific CPR group it isn t necessary to call or email us to make requests. We will ask the Junior Lifeguards during the first day of CPR if they need to be placed in a specific class. If your child misses the first week of CPR they will automatically be placed in the second week. 15
Wednesday, July 13 FAMILY HOT DOG DINNER Please bring the entire family to join us for our Junior Lifeguard Hot Dog BBQ on Wednesday, July 13 from 5:30-7:30pm at East Beach. This will give you a chance to meet all of the Junior Lifeguard Instructors. We will also conduct some Junior Lifeguard games for those energetic Junior Lifeguards and their siblings. We will provide the dinner, drinks, and utensils. All you need to bring is a dessert large enough to feed 8-10 people in a disposable container. East Beach Address: 28051 Lanzarote, MissionViejo, CA Hope to see you there- This really is a fun one! 16
Wednesday, July 27th "AB" Group Field Trip SAN CLEMENTE STATE BEACH Wednesday, July 27 th the AB group will be travelling by bus to San Clemente State Beach for a day at the ocean. Junior Lifeguards should report to East Beach for drop off at 8:30am. We will return to Lake Mission Viejo at East Beach at 2:30pm for dismissal. East Beach Address: 28051 Lanzarote, MissionViejo, CA. Junior Lifeguards should wear their uniform, bring a sack lunch and drink, sunscreen, hat, and towel. Please mark all of your gear clearly with your name. Optional items to bring include a sweatshirt, rash guard, boogie board and fins. No surf boards or skim boards will be permitted. 17
Friday, July 29th "AB" Group SAN CLEMENTE STATE COMPETITION Friday, July 29 th the San Clemente State Junior Lifeguard Program will be travelling to Lake Mission Viejo to have a friendly competition. The Junior Lifeguards will compete within their own age groups in different lifeguarding events. Program hours and location do not change for this special event. Drop-off and pickup will occur at North Beach at 9am and Noon. --- pickup at 1pm. Junior Lifeguards should wear their 2016 uniform and bring all normal gear with them. 18
Tuesday, August 2 nd C Group Field Trip LONG BEACH AQUARIUM Tuesday, August 2 nd the C Group will be traveling by bus to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Junior Lifeguards should report in full uniform to East Beach, 28051Lanzarote, Mission Viejo CA, no later than 8:15am. Buses will be leaving promptly in the morning, and returning back to East Beach in the afternoon, with an estimated pick up time of 3pm. Junior Lifeguards are expected to arrive in full uniform. Additionally they may bring a packed lunch, or money to buy a lunch while at the aquarium. All packed lunches must be in a gallon-sized Ziploc baggy, WITH the Junior Lifeguards name clearly printed on the baggy. Junior Lifeguards may bring additional money to buy items from the gift shop, dessert, or certain Aquarium activities, such as nectar to feed the birds. There will be no regular Junior Lifeguard classes for the day due to the field trip. 19
Wednesday, August 3rd "AB" Group Field Trip KNOTT S SOAK CITY WATER PARK Wednesday, August 3rd the "AB" Group will be travelling by bus to Buena Park for a fun day at the water park. Junior Lifeguards should report to East Beach for drop off at 9am. We will return to Lake Mission Viejo at East Beach at 3:30pm for dismissal. East Beach Address: 28051 Lanzarote, MissionViejo, CA. Junior Lifeguards should wear their uniform, bring a sack lunch and drink OR at least $20 for the snack bar, sunscreen, hat, and towel. Please mark all of your gear clearly with your name. 20
Thursday, August 4 th OR Friday, August 5th MONSTER MILE On Thursday, August 3 rd we will hold the Monster Mile. This will take place during regular Junior Lifeguard hours. The event consists of a two mile run from North Beach, out of the facility and around the lake, concluding in Fireman s Cove (off the corner of Alicia and Marguerite). Junior Lifeguards will then swim a mile back to North Beach. Please wear your uniform and bathing suit. Also make sure to bring running shoes, sunscreen, water, a cap, and goggles. All participants are encouraged to dress as a Monster. Costumes will be removed before the event, so please wear uniforms underneath all costumes. 21
Wednesday, August 10 th AND Thursday, August 11 th GRADUATION DAY AND CEREMONY Wednesday, August 10 th and Thursday, August 11 th are our final days of Junior Lifeguards. All Junior Lifeguards should follow regular program hours. Show up in uniform and be ready for various fun and games, and even a pizza party! On the evening of Thursday, August 11 th, we will be recognizing ALL of our Junior Lifeguards at the Graduation Ceremony and Picnic. All Junior Lifeguards and their families should arrive by 6:30 to the park right outside of Lifeguard Headquarters. Each Junior Lifeguard will receive a completion certificate. In conclusion, we will announce some of our special awards, including Junior Lifeguard of the Year, and play the 2016 JG Video! We encourage the entire Junior Lifeguard family to come and celebrate the completion of another Junior Lifeguard summer. The ceremony will take place in the park right outside Lifeguard Headquarters. Please feel free to bring beach chairs or a picnic blanket to sit and eat dinner on. Uniforms are not required for the banquet. Also, the JG 2016 Video will be posted on our website for viewing after the ceremony. Don t forget your cameras and picnic baskets! We hope to see you then. 22
2016 LAKE MISSION VIEJO JUNIOR LIFEGUARD CALENDAR Sat. Sun. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 18 19 20 First Day of JGs 9am-12pm 21 First Day of JGs 9am-12pm 25 26 27 28 Picture Day 9am-12pm 22 23 24 29 Picture Day 9am-12pm 30 1 2 3 4 NO JGS-- HOLIDAY 5 6 7 Whale Watching Field Trip 8:30-2pm 8 Whale Watching Field Trip 8:30-2pm 9 10 11 CPR Group 1 9am - 12pm 16 17 18 CPR Group 2 9am - 12pm 12 13 Family Hot Dog Dinner 5:30-7:30pm 19 20 CPR Group 2 9am - 12pm 14 15 CPR Group 1 9am - 12pm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Beach Field Trip 8:30-2:30pm 30 31 1 2 Aquarium Field Trip 8:15am - 3pm 23 3 Water Park Field Trip 9am - 3:30pm 6 7 8 9 10 Last Day of JGs 9am-12pm 28 29 At Home Competition 9am - 12pm 4 Monster Mile 9am - 12pm 11 Last Day of JGs 9am- 12pm Graduation 6:30pm 5 Monster Mile 9am - 12pm 12
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