St. Cloud Area School District 742 Community Education

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Provides entry-level participants the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over. This class is for recertification. Participants must be currently certified or expired within the last 30 days. Enter door 2. Prerequisites: Must be 15 years old; Swim 300 yards continuously; Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs; Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds by starting in the water, swimming 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, exit the water without using steps or a ladder. Participants who successfully complete the Lifeguarding course receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED, valid for 2 years. Come prepared to swim.

NEW! The St. Cloud Skatin' Place is offering roller skating lessons for ages 5 and up! Your child will have fun while learning how to skate. In this 4-week program we will go over the correct form, breaking, and skating forwards. Lessons are intended for first timers.