Lakeville Area Community Education

Ages 1 and up *Students ages 1-3 must have a parent/guardian attend with them. ** Upon registration, choose from a 30 minute timeframe to attend on June 23, 2022. This is just a one time class for 30 minutes on June 23 only. The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL) is a global drowning prevention event launched by the World Waterpark Association in 2010. The program is supported by the leading aquatics and safety organizations and takes place at all types of aquatic facilities from huge waterparks to small community pools and swim schools. WLSL serves as a platform to help communities build awareness about the fundamental importance of teaching children to swim. Swimming is a life-saving skill for children and a vital tool to prevent drowning, the number one cause of death for U.S. children ages 1-4, and second leading cause for children 5-14. Research from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows risk of drowning can be reduced by 88% if children participate in formal swimming lessons between the ages of 1-4. Yet, a survey conducted by the American Red Cross in 2020 found that more that half of Americans (56%) either can't swim or don't have the necessary basic swimming skills. TEAM WLSL™ is on a mission to make everyone aware that swim lessons are vital. The 2022 World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ will be held on Thursday, June 23rd. TEAM WLSL™ has sent the message Swimming Lesson Save Lives™ to billions. Register today and help share this important message with as many kids and adults as possible this summer. Click here for more information about the event: https://www.wlsl.org/WLSL/The_Event/About/WLSL/About.aspx?hkey=3d2c2584-484f-46a7-8288-6b25ef389a3c To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Ages 15 and up Become certified in American Red Cross Lifeguarding for pools and waterparks, First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Lifeguard. Blended Learning combines online learning with on-site skill sessions for skill practice and assessment. Online completion is required prior to the first day of the course. Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory. Age Prerequisite: 15 years of age by the last day of the class Skill Prerequisites: Prerequisite skills will be evaluated prior to the start of the class. Those who do not meet the skill requirements will not be allowed to stay for the class and may choose to practice the swimming skills to be able to transfer to another class or cancel with a $25 cancellation fee. 300 yd. endurance swim using front crawl and breaststroke continuously Complete a timed skill sequence including a 20 yd. swim, retrieval of a 10 lb. object from 7 ft. deep, swim 20 yd. carrying the object and exit the water within 1 min. and 40 sec. Tread water for 2 min. using legs only