2012 REGISTRATION INFO:

 On Site Registration (see below) 9am‐3pm:  ONLY FOR OPEN SLOTS
 
ON‐SITE REGISTRATION DATES AND  LOCATION:

Ala Moana: Saturday, April 21st Quiksilver Boardriders located across from the Hawaii Convention Center (1714 Kapiolani Blvd.)

Kalama Beach Park: Saturday, April 21st @ Kalama Beach Park

Ehukai: Saturday, April 28th at Ehukai Beach Park

Makaha: Saturday, April 28th @ Hale Nalu Surf Shop, Waianae

DONATION: A suggested donation of $45 dollars with checks payable to the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association. Online payments will be processed through Kama`aina Kids.

2012 JUNIOR GUARD SCHEDULE
 SESSION #1: JUNE 4- JUNE 8
    SESSION #2: JUNE 11 - JUNE 15
    SESSION #3: JUNE 18 - JUNE 22
  SESSION #4: JUNE 25 - JUNE 29
SESSION #5: JULY 2 - JULY 6
   SESSION #6: JULY 9 - JULY 13
    SESSION #7: JULY 16 - JULY 20

    JG STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE ON OAHU
SATURDAY: JULY 28th, 2012
WAIKIKI BEACH - FRONTING DUKE'S
 

If you are concerned about box jellyfish arrival dates during the program click here to be directed to http://www.808jellyfish.com and view arrival dates by month.

2012 JUNIOR GUARD LOCATIONS

SOUTH SHORE: ALA MOANA BEACH PARK
WINDWARD: KALAMA BEACH PARK (KAILUA)
NORTH SHORE: EHUKAI BEACH PARK (PIPELINE)
WEST SHORE: MAKAHA SURFING BEACH (MAKAHA)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE BETWEEN
    13 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE. MUST BE 13 YRS
    OF AGE BEFORE JUNE 1ST, 2012.
NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!

2. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A BASIC
    SWIMMING ABILITY WITH THE
    CAPABILITY OF SWIMMING AT LEAST 500
    YARDS. "THIS IS NOT A LEARN TO SWIM
    PROGRAM"

3. ALL DOCUMENTATION MUST BE
    RECIEVED BEFORE THE APPLICANT MAY
    PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
  
For daily beach/ocean conditions visit 
http://www.hawaiianlifeguardassociation.com

                                     JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM

     The primary purpose of the Junior Lifeguard Program is to increase the self-confidence, physical conditioning, and ocean awareness of program participants through their introduction to water safety, first-aid, and surf rescue techniques.      Instructional methodologies employed include didactic classroom instruction and lectures, and skills training and enhancement.
  - Physical Training includes daily warm-ups, stretching, running on the beach, and
    swimming.
  - Ocean Skills Training alternates between paddling rescue boards, using
    surfboards and bodyboards as rescue tools, rescue tube training, training with the
    RESCUE operations team and the personal watercraft, performing water entries
    and exits, snorkeling, bodysurfing, and skills topics including surf awareness and
    safety.
  - Classroom Skills include personal care topics such as skin cancer awareness, eye
    safety, and maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle through appropriate diet and
    physical conditioning, as well as a drug and alcohol prevention module focusing
    on the devastating dangers and consequences of drug and alohol use. Lifesaving
    techniques and procedures are introduced through victim detection and first aid
    instruction, as well as beach and hazard assessment skills, ocean current and surf
    condition detection, and safety awareness and marine life identification.
  - Competitive Training is emphasized with physical training through lifeguard
     techniques, strategies, skills, and sportsmanship.

    Certification: Students receive a certificate of course completion.
    THIS PROGRAM IS A CPR AND FIRST AID ORIENTATION COURSE,
    CERTIFICATION CARDS ARE NOT GIVEN.