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Lifeguard-In-Training Program
About the Program
The Surf City Lifeguard-In-Training (LIT) Program is open to children from 10 through 15 years of age. There will be two sessions each summer and each session will be 4 weeks long. The program will be held Monday through Friday from 10AM to 12PM. The primary goal of our LIT program is to teach young people about ocean lifeguarding and safety. The areas stressed in the program include water safety and basic rescue techniques, respect and understanding of the ocean, physical fitness, teamwork and sportsmanship, the ability to listen/follow directions, and the development positive self-esteem. These skills are developed primarily through “hands on” activities guided by the LIT instructors.
Participants are
expected to engage in active and challenging fitness and team building
activities on a daily basis.
Parents, please make sure your children are up for this type of program!
The participants will
also have the opportunity to compete against each other and other Long Beach
Island LIT programs in ocean lifeguarding events such as running, swimming and
paddling. Please note that the
application fee for this program does not include tournament fees, which are the
responsibility of the competing participant.
Also on competition days the program will be held on the beach hosting the
tournament.
Competing in tournaments is encouraged but not mandatory.
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All applications must be submitted by May 15.
Returning LIT's do not have to take the swim test.
New applicants
will be swim tested prior to acceptance into the program.
Swim time, stroke efficiency, and general comfort in the water will be
evaluated. Applicants will swim 150
yards. Goal times for the kids
should be 3 minutes or less for 13 to 15 year olds and 2:30 or less for 10 to 12
year olds.
A parent or guardian must complete and submit all parts of the application to the Program Director (Jenn Welc) at the swim test.
All participants admitted must submit a doctor's not
Fees - 2019 fee schedule is pending.
About Our Instructors
Jenn Welc
Jenn graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and
then attended Rider University where she earned her graduate-level teaching
certificate. A teacher for over a decade, Jenn brings over 15 years of
ocean lifeguarding experience to the Surf City LIT program. Jenn offers a
unique and diverse skillset as program director; she is a registered yoga
instructor, serves as the advisor to the International and Yoga clubs for her
school and has competed in triathlons and marathons. As an ocean lifeguard
competitor, Jenn has been one of the preeminent oarswomen on the Jersey Shore
for years, winning many Island championships.
Well-organized, detail-oriented and child-centered, Jenn is dedicated to
making the first year of the Surf City LIT program a great one for all the
participants.
Lead Instructor - Ross Reynolds
Ross graduated from Ithaca College with a
Bachelor of Science in fitness cardiac rehab/exercise science and a Masters of
Science in Sports Pedagogy with a Health/Physical Education teacher
certification. He also was the Assistant Men’s Soccer coach at Ithaca.
Since 2001, Ross has been a MS Health/PE teacher in the Southern Regional School
District as well as the Head Coach for the varsity girls’ soccer and middle
school track and field team. His ocean lifeguarding experience dates back
to 1993 and even includes time spent guarding the big waves and rough surf of
Hawaii. Besides playing soccer in college, Ross is an outstanding athlete
and waterman. He is an elite level triathlete and has been an integral member of
some of the best lifeguard competition teams in the area. While paddling
has been his area of expertise, Ross is also a skilled rower and swimmer.
Ross's athletic prowess and coaching experience will be a great addition to the
SCBP LIT Program.
Ashley graduated from Villanova in 2006 with a degree in Communications and
subsequently earned her teaching degree from the College of St. Elizabeth.
She has over fifteen years of experience on the Surf City Beach Patrol and often
supervises workouts and trains the new lifeguards in rescue procedures.
Ashley truly loves teaching young people and has coached Track and Field,
Cross-Country, as well as High School Swimming. She also has experience
teaching 4 through 12 year olds how to swim. Ashley is also an
accomplished swimmer herself being part of the highly successful Surf City
women's competition team and having won the pretigious Long Beach Island
Championship Female Swim event.
Instructor - Lauren
Rothstein
Lauren graduated from The College of New
Jersey with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education and Technology with a
minor in Communication Disorders. Lauren was a stellar student-athlete at
TCNJ, making the Dean's list each semester, earning the Lowell Johnson
scholarship, and being inducted into two honor societies while competing for the
TCNJ swim team, where she earned All-NJAC First Team honors in two events.
Lauren is currently an elementary school teacher on Long Beach Island and has
been a Surf City lifeguard for eight years. As an ocean lifeguard, Lauren has
been a key member of the outstanding SCBP Women’s Team, which has won
championships both on and off LBI in recent years.
Lauren’s experience as a teacher and ocean
safety specialist will make her an excellent instructor for the LIT program