GRAND CANYON COUNCIL

Aquatics Committee

September 21, 2016 (Telephone Meeting)

AGENDA

On Call:

Old Business

  • Approve minutes fromAug 2016
  • Committee Meeting on 3rd Wednesday every month except December, June &July
  • Training Dates for 2016

November 5th, 2016 Aquatics Booth at Baden Powell University (BPU)

Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat classes at BPU

November 11-13, 2016 Canoeing Merit Badge and Paddle Craft Safety

Kayaking Merit Badge

February 18th, 2017 Information Booth at Scout O Rama

April 8th, 2017 Open Pool Day at the Heard

Discover SCUBA at the Heard

Swimming and Water Rescue course (Heard Pueblo)

April 22nd-23rd, 2017 Lifeguard Course (Part 1) Heard Pueblo

April 29th, 2017Build A Boat, Lake Pleasant

May 6th-7th, 2017Lifeguard Course (Part 2) Heard Pueblo

May 13th, 2017Open Pool Day at the Heard

Discover SCUBA at the Heard

Open Pool Day at Camp Raymond

Swimming and Water Rescue course at Camp Raymond

Paddle Craft Safety course at Camp Raymond

July 8th, 2017Open Pool Day at the Heard

Discover SCUBA at the Heard

Swimming and Water Rescue course (Heard Pueblo)

Aug 12th, 2017Open Pool Day at the Heard

Discover SCUBA at the Heard

Open Pool Day at Camp Raymond

Swimming and Water Rescue course at Camp Raymond

Paddle Craft Safety course at Camp Raymond

Sept 9th, 2017 Open Pool Day at the Heard

Discover SCUBA at the Heard

Swimming and Water Rescue course (Heard Pueblo)

Open Pool Day at Camp Raymond

Oct 14th, 2017Open Pool Day at the Heard

Nov 2017 Information Booth at Baden Powell University (BPU)

Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat training at BPU

Approved New MB Counselor policy for Canoeing and Kayaking MB’s.(NEED TO PUT ON WEBSITE)

Committee will allow Adult Unit Leader to be a MB Counselor for Canoeing or Kayaking for UNIT ONLY on completion of approved Paddle Craft Safety class. Adult can be a counselor on a District / Council level ONLY if they are a Paddle Craft Safety Instructor or higher (Higher levels are outlined in MB book under the to the counselor section).

New Business

  1. Staff needed for BPU
  2. Staff for Info Booth
  3. Instructors for Aquatics 101
  1. Lifeguard situation at camps
  2. Paid guards at age 15 (Pools only)
  3. CIT’s at age 14 at pools and Lake Pleasant
  4. Possible Red Cross Mandatory
  1. Possible Open Lake day at Lake Pleasant
  1. Other Council committees
  2. Other new business?

New Committee Members

Scout Reach program

  1. Comments from Aquatics Committee Staff Advisor – Michael Chang

Next MeetingDate:Oct 19th, 2016Time:7PMLocation:Council Office

AS Always: Call-In Number is: (888) 344-6988

Participant Code: 043167

Idea Factory/Parking Lot:

  1. Plan for succession
  1. Review of GCC Whitewater policy
  2. More trained whitewater instructorsto fulfill increasing need among units
  3. Build relationships with community aquatic organizations
  4. American Red Cross
  5. YMCAs
  6. city parks & recreation departments (Phoenix, Peoria, Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, etc.)
  7. The AZ Hiking Shack
  8. Local river runners (who are these?)
  9. Other outfitters?
  1. Council sponsored community outreach aquatics activity/event
  1. Learn-to-swim program (ARC)
  1. CPR/First Aid classes (sub-committee)
  1. SCUBA merit badge
  1. Media push to increase SSD and SA awareness among districts
  • Possibly offer in-person trainings next year (@ University of Scouting)
  • Put reminders in District newsletters
  1. List for watercraft rentals available on website
  1. Standardize fee for council-offered Aquatic Supervision courses
  1. Written protocol on appropriate reasons to use Aquatics Committee funds & how acquire them (possible new committee position=Treasurer?)
  1. High Adventure Training (HAT) Program –Dale Lewis
  1. Cliff Hummer Memorial Scholarship –funding?
  1. GCC Trail Program = Where to go paddling program