Pack Swimming Adventure

Pack 30 will be facilitating the Swimming Adventures, Scouting America swim testing and a chance to learn water safety this November at the New Berlin Princeton Club Aquatics Center. This event will take place on Friday, November 7th from 530 - 700 pm. at the New Berlin Princeton club 14999 Beloit Rd, New Berlin, WI 53151. We will have full (though, not exclusive) access to the playground pool, lap pool and big blue slide (height min or swim test required).

Sign up and Requirements

To register for this event please complete the information in the first three columns of the sign-up sheet.
Please fill out and complete a Medical Form A&B (documents attached below)
An in-water adult parent is required for all Lions and Tigers. It is also recommended that any scout that is afraid of the water or has special needs also has a parent in the water with them. Please include the parent who will be in the water on the sign up sheet
Please complete and sign the activity consent form.
Please complete and sign the Princeton club waiver.

All three forms can be emailed or brought to your den leader, pack leader or Crystal Parker (crystalparker001@gmail.com)

Scouting America Swim Test

The Swim Classification Record (file included above) lists out the requirements for the swim testing. A lifeguard will preside over the individual tests. If your scout would like to practice for the scout the details are included here:

SWIMMER’S TEST:

Jump feet first into water over the head in depth, level off, and begin swimming. Swim 75
yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: side stroke,
breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy resting back stroke.
The 100 yards must be swum continuously and include at least one sharp turn. After
completing the swim, rest by floating. NOTE: WHEN TURNING AROUND AT 50 YARDS, THE SCOUT CAN NOT TOUCH THE WALL, THEY MUST TURN AROUND WITHOUT TOUCHING IT.

BEGINNER’S TEST:

Jump feet first into water over the head in depth, level off, swim 25 feet on the surface,
stop, turn sharply, resume swimming as before, and return to starting place.

Anyone who has not completed the beginner or swimmer tests is classified as a nonswimmer.

Any scout less than 48" tall will need to swim one full length of the pool (25 yards) on their front (freestyle, breast stroke) without aid, stopping or touching the wall in order to be able to use the big blue water slide during free time.

Swimming Adventures

Each level has their own unique objectives to meet to be awarded the swimming adventure:

Lions - Time to Swim Adventure; Tigers - Tigers in the Water; Wolf - Paws for Water; Bears - Salmon Run; Webelos - Aquanaut; AOL - Swimming

1. Safe Swim Defense (Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, AOL)

2. Entering & Exiting Swimming Area / Buddy Tags (Lion, Tiger, Wolf)

3. Go Swimming (Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, AOL)

4. Face in Water (Lion, Tiger)

5. Flutter Kick (Tiger)

6. Demonstrate a stroke (Wolf)

7. Jump in feet first (Wolf)

8. Treading Water (Webelos)

9. Order of Rescue / Reach and Throw Rescue (Bear, Webelos, AOL)

10. Learn about Hypothermia (Webelos)

11. Swim Test Attempt (Bear-beginner, Webelos, AOL) - only an attempt is required for the adventure, passing is not required

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