Troop Meeting at PAV YMCA – January 23 – Drop off @ 7:00 pm, Pick-up @ 8:30 pm
This week, we’ll continue our Sports & Athletics theme in the pool.
Bring a suit, towel, flip-flops, and goggles [if you have a pair]!
We’ll explore some – or all – of the requirements below. Handbooks are not required, since we’ll be at the pool, but if you can note what you haven’t fulfilled below, that may help!
Second Class
5a. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim.
5b. Demonstrate your ability to pass the BSA beginner test: Jump feet-first into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place.
5c. Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects.
5d. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible. Explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim.
First Class
6a. Successfully complete the BSA swimmer test: Swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy, resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be completed in one swim without stops and must include at least one sharp turn.
6b. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe trip afloat.
6c. Identify the basic parts of a canoe, kayak, or other boat. Identify the parts of a paddle or an oar.
6d. Describe proper body positioning in a watercraft, depending on the type and size of the vessel. Explain the importance of proper body position in the boat.
6e. With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and as rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.)
ITEMS OF NOTE
Your pancake breakfast tickets will be available if you did not pick them up at the Jan 16th meeting. Click here for pancake breakfast details.
