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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!
Participants will
also have the opportunity to compete against each other and other LBI LIT
programs in ocean lifeguarding events such as running, swimming and paddling.
On tournament days the LITs will meet at the beach of the tournament
(e.g. Barnegat Light, Ship Bottom, Harvey Cedars).
Even if your child is not competing, they will still meet at the
tournament location. No instructors
will be at the Surf City Borough on tournament days.
Please note that the application fee for this program does not include
tournament fees, which are the responsibility of the competing participant.
Competing in tournaments is encouraged but not required.
Fees - $250 for one session, $450 for both sessions. Clothing only provided for one session if attending both.
About Our Instructors
Instructor
Ashley graduated from Villanova in 2006 with a degree in Communications and
subsequently earned her teaching degree from the College of St. Elizabeth.
Ashley is currently working as a middle schools English teach in Morris Plains. 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.
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
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.