St. Cloud Area School District 742 Community Education

Skills taught include safety topics, front and back paddle, kicking, treading water and advanced breath control. The goal in this class is to perform each skill unassisted. Parents do not need to get into the water with their child. Class limit: 4.Lessons at Tech: Enter Door 6

The purpose of the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach courses and presentations in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions, and how to evaluate participants’ progress. Candidates will develop lessons plans in class and as homework. They will receive feedback by both the instructor and peers while practice teaching. All textbooks are included. Participants must attend all class sessions. Prerequisites: Participants must be 16 years or older, mastered skills taught in the Level 6 course and pass a pre-course skills test. Class limit: 10.Class will take place in Tech HS Pool and Classroom 38.

Designed to orient your child (accompanied by parent) to better prepare them for Toddler Swim lessons. Parents will learn safety information and techniques to help your child feel comfortable in the water. This class provides a bonding experience for parents and their children. Class limit: 12.Lessons at Tech: Enter Door 6

Skills taught include safety topics, water adjustments, kicking and floating with support, front and back paddle, breath control and completely submerging. Parents do not need to get into the water with their child. Class limit: 4.Lessons at Tech: Enter Door 6

These lessons are 25 minutes long and will meet 8 times. Private lessons are designed to give any participant the individualized attention necessary in order to improve or master swimming skills. Together, the instructor, participants and/or parent determine the goals for the session and the curriculum is customized in order to meet those goals. Private lessons are available for adults and children. Class Limit: 1Lessons at Tech: Enter Door 6

Participants become comfortable in the water learning basic skills. Safety topics include pool rules, recognizing lifeguard, safe water entry, being able to recall name and phone number, helping yourself in an emergency and proper use of a lifejacket. Class limit: 5Lessons at Tech: Please enter through door 6Skills:Enter and exit the waterBlowing bubblesBob underwaterPick up object underwaterFront/back floatsFront/back blastoffsFlip flops (rolling from front to back)Flutter kick on wallFront/back paddleTreading water motions 

Participants learn to be comfortable with new skills in deep water and learn new strokes. Safety topics include helping yourself and others in an emergency, safe weather conditions for swimming and proper use of lifejackets. Class limit: 6.Lessons at Tech: Please enter through door 6Skills: Jump into deep water and return to wallSwim underwater and pick up an objectFront/back float in deep endFlutter kick on front/back with kick boardTreading water in deep endFront crawl with rhythmic breathingBack crawlElementary backstrokeBreaststroke kickBreaststroke arm motion

Participants will increase endurance, improve skills learned in Swim classes 1-3 while learning new skills. Safety topics include basic 1st aid, reaching assists and proper use of a lifejacket.Class limit: 6.Lessons at Tech: Enter Door 6Skills:Feet-first surface dive in deep endSomersaultOpen turn: Front crawlOpen turn: Back crawlTreading waterFlutter kick on front/back with kick boardBreaststroke kick with kick boardFront/back crawlElementary backstrokeBreaststrokeDolphin kick

Participants learn ways to improve efficiency for strokes learned in Swim classes 1-4 while learning new skills. Safety topics include 1st aid, throwing assists and proper use of lifejacket.Class limit: 8.Lessons at Tech: Enter Door 6Skills:Feet-first surface dive to 7ft. and pick up objectFlip turn: Front crawlFlip turn: Back crawlTreading waterFlutter/dolphin/breaststroke kick with kick boardFront/back crawl with flip turnElementary backstrokeBreaststrokeButterflySidestroke

Designed to orient your toddler (accompanied by parent) to better prepare them for preschool swim lessons. Toddlers will learn to ease the transition from parent to instructor and become more comfortable with their skills and surroundings. Skills we will start focusing on are: safety, kicking, paddle, floats, and underwater exploration. This class provides a bonding experience for parents and their children. Class limit: 12.Tech High School: Enter Door 6