COVID-19 Update

After much thought and consideration, we are pushing back the start date of our 2020 Junior Lifeguard Program.  This includes the Junior Lifeguard, Junior Aide and Junior Cadet programs.  At this point, Sessions 1, 2 and 3 are being cancelled.  Our hope is that we can resume summer programming starting with session 4 in July.  Those that are currently registered in the program, will be getting a refund in the coming weeks.

We are actively working to find a way to offer the same quality programming you’ve come to know in the past while following the current guidelines in place in most of the Bay Area. These guidelines include screening children and staff for COVID-19 symptoms daily, social distancing participants from each other and instructors, offering programs to essential employees only, limiting group size to 12 or less and ensuring group stability.  Although we have quite the uphill climb ahead of us, we don’t feel it insurmountable for 2020 yet. 

As this COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding health orders have been fluid these last few months, so too must we be. At the end of the day though, the overall health, safety and well being of our staff and participants will guide all decisions we make. 

As we know more, we’ll be reaching out to provide the updates.  As always, you can reach out to me directly as well.

Take care and stay safe!

How to register:

• Phone: 1-888-327-2757, select option 2
• On-line: Click Here

IMPORTANT: Registration by phone or online closes the Thursday prior to a session’s first day. There must be at least 7 Junior Lifeguard participants for a program to run at a facility. If this minimum is not met, the program will be CANCELLED. Parents and guardians will be notified the Friday prior to the session’s first day. Full refunds will be given if the session is cancelled. To avoid this, please register early online or by phone.

Fees:

$205 (resident)
$225 (non-resident)

Cancellations:
Junior Lifeguards who do not attend the first day will dropped or lose his/her spot. There will be no refund for no-shows unless they contact Reservations or leave a message at the program facility. For a full refund or credit toward another program, at least 5 business days advance notice is necessary. Failure to notify the Reservations Office at least 5 business days in advance of your cancellation will result in forfeiture of the program fee. The Reservations Office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30am-4pm.

Tuition Assistance:

The Regional Parks Foundation provides financial assistance to families in need.  Applications are available in English and Spanish and can be downloaded below.  Please note, it may take a few weeeks to process applications, so please leave enough time before the session you would like to register for when applying for financial assistance.

Campership Application (English)

Campership Application (Spanish)

Other Fees:

Late fee: $15 initial fee; $5 added for every five minutes after 4:31
If your child is picked up after 4:31pm a $10 administration fee and $5 late fee starts. Another $5 fee is added for every five minutes thereafter. Credit card payment is due when you pick up your child. Your child will not be accepted into the next day’s program until the late fee is paid. No exceptions. If you have not called the lifeguard station for your child’s program to notify staff that you are running late, we will contact the EBRPD police department at 4:45pm to assist us. For JGs in extended care, the late fee will be applied at 5:01.

Optional- American Red Cross certification: $20
The American Red Cross certification in CPR/AED-Adult or First Aid depending on the session. If interested, please register by phone or on-line at time of registration. Temporary cards will be issued at the end of the session.  Official Red Cross certificates will arrive in September. 

What to bring:

Participants are responsible for providing their own snacks and lunch. Lunch time is monitored by instructors from noon - 1 pm. Participants are encouraged to bring multiple towels, sunscreen, sun protection, and a set of sweats for cold days.

Pick-up and Drop-off:

JGs can be dropped off 30 minutes before the program begins (between 8:30-9am). JGs can be picked up to 30 minutes after the program ends (between 4-4:30pm). Parents are responsible for arranging the prompt pick-up of participants during the pick-up times listed above. Parents will be charged a late pick-up fee at 4:31pm. Our first priority is your child’s safety; therefore, parents must sign-out their JG with an instructor at the end of each day.  JGs may not leave the program area without an adult. Alternatively, parents may select the “Walk” option from the waiver submitted on their child’s first day of participation.  This allows their child to leave the program area (and instructor supervision) at 4:00pm.

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