A-School is about Teaching "How-To-Teach."
Making Effective Presentations
And Mastering Advanced Aquatics and Lifeguarding Skills
Teaching how to teach: Aquatic School is designed to develop each
Scout's teaching, presentation, and public speaking skills, as well
as their aquatics skills.
Each candidate learns to teach and demonstrate aquatics and lifesaving
skills.
Through constant practice they develop their skills and become not
only teahcers and leaders, but also valuable aquatics resources for
their troops.
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A-School
is designed to develop each Scout’s teaching and presentation
skills, time management, leadership, teamwork and aquatics skills.
A unique program for Boy Scouts 13-17 years of age. It is intense,
demanding, and fun - Scouts come back changed! Scouts learn to to
safely organize troop swims and canoe trips, and improve their skills
and certifications in lifeguarding, aquatics first aid, and emergency
procedures. A tradition in the Longhorn Council since 1954 - outstanding
performers can earn the coveted ANCHOR award. A-School is at Sid Richardson
Scout Ranch July 6-12, 2008. Consider sending several scouts to Aquatic
School each year to assure a safe and enjoyable troop aquatics program.
When Scouts arrive they are split into two ships (troops), each with
two watches (patrols) that will compete all week. Each ship will design
its own flag, paddle, and make up ship songs and yells. Throughout
the week Scouts learn to work together as a team to accomplish the
tasks set before them by the staff. Scouts who excel in all areas
of Aquatic School will be awarded the prestigious Anchor Award, given
to only the very best to come through Aquatic School. Each Ship’s
A-School Paddle will be displayed permanently in the dining hall with
the names of the particpants.
Participants will return with the ability to teach nonswimmers, handle
aquatic first aid and emergencies, and organize troop swims and floats.
They may also earn BSA Lifeguard, BSA Snorkeling, BSA Mile Swim, Rowing,
Canoeing, Swimming, and Lifesaving Merit Badges as well.
Attendance
requirements
Aquatic school participants must be registered
Scouts at least 13 years of age on or before date of arrival. You
must be 14 years old or have completed the 8th grade in order to earn
BSA Lifeguard. All participants must complete the BSA swimmers test.
Adult
BSA Lifeguard Counselor Class
During the 1st part of the week the A-School staff will offer a BSA
Lifeguard and BSA Lifeguard Counselor certification course for adults
only as part of Aquatics School. Participants must be swimmers.
Cost
The cost for Aquatic School is $250 ($260 O/C)
and includes a camp photograph, name tag, notebook, and T–shirt.
Total attendance is limited to 80 Scouts, plus adults. A-School applications
are available on our website, and from the Longhorn Council office.
Click here for an A-School application.
Special
Note:
Aquatic
School is an intense, demanding experience, both mentally and physically.
Although you will be in the water a lot, the days are long and July
sun can be rough. Health and safety are our foremost concerns, but
Aquatic School is not for couch potatoes. Scouts must bring a good
attitude, willingness to work as a team member, and a desire to accept
and meet challenges head-on. This is not boot camp, but it is one
of the most rigorous and challenging activities a Scout will encounter
at this age. And it’s fun!
Aquatic School Application
Camps
and High Adventure 2008 booklet (1.4 MB)
Click
here to request our Texas
High Adventure Video by U.S. Mail: camping@longhorn.org
If
you have high speed internet, you can download the video. It's
a BIG 106
Megabyte
file.
Download
Texas High Adventure and SUmmer Camp Video -106 MB
(The CD has detailed info in addition to the video.)
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