NOR Aquatics 2012

Swim Lessons Open Swim Pool Reservations Operation Splash Certification Classes

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$1 per person!

JUNE 4- AUG 3

Season passes $35!

30 day passes $20!

Operation Splash Free Swim Pass (for those who qualify)

Available upon request by calling 392-2000.

Public Swim Hours: NOR Pool: M-F 2:00pm to 4:30pm Family Swim Nights (Mon): 8:00pm to 9:30pm Children 5 years old and under require one-on-one supervision by an adult.

Pool Locations & Hours NOR Pool

401 Galaxy Ave. 392-2006 Lessons: M-F 9:00am to 12:30pm

& 5:00pm to 7:45pm Public Swim: M-F 2:00pm to 4:30pm Family Swim Nights (Mondays): 8:00pm to 9:30pm Pool available for parties.

Greenacres Pool

2014 Calloway Dr. 392-2019 Lessons: M-F 9:00am to 7:00pm Pool available for parties.

North Beardsley Pool

901 Airport Dr. 392-2034 Pool available for parties.

Pools open June 4, 2012 Register NOW for classes!

Pool Party Rentals

Available June 9 – August 4, 2012 Greenacres Pool 2014 Calloway Dr. Saturday & Sundays Only North Beardsley Pool 901 Airport Dr. Monday – Sunday NOR Pool 405 Galaxy Ave. Saturday & Sundays Only Fee: $100 per hour, minimum of 2 hours.

Fee includes pool supervised by Certified Lifeguards and Pool Manager. The pool rental has to be paid in advance.

Non Profits are eligible for a discount which requires a Non Profit ID number.

Picnic Shelters are also available for rental at Greenacres & North Beardsley Pools for an additional fee.

For more information or to make arrangments, contact Aquatics Supervisor at 392-2060.

Swim Classes

Red Cross swim classes are designed to help swimmers of varying ages and abilities develop their water safety, survival, and swim skills. Courses are age-appropriate and fun, helping participants stay motivated and achieve success on a regular basis.

As children progress through the various levels, they increase their comfort level in and around the water.

North of the River also provides Private Lessons that focus on one student at one time.

Classes are 30 minutes in length, Monday through Friday for 2 weeks/10 days.

Registration

You may register Monday through Friday at the following locations: Greenacres Center (2014 Calloway Dr., 8am-8pm) NOR District Office (405 Galaxy Ave., 8am-5pm) Online at www.NORfun.org

www.NORfun.org

American Red Cross Class Descriptions Parent and Child (6 mos to 3yrs.)

Parents and children learn together to increase children’s comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic aquatic and water safety skills. Introduced are basic skills appropriate for this age group as well as safety topics for parents and children: enter and exit the pool, blowing bubbles, getting wet with toys, arm and leg action, front and back float, and underwater exploration. All skills taught are with physical support from the parent. The philosophy of this class is to help your child feel comfortable in the water. As the parent, you will be teaching your child to relax and have fun in the water, as well as learn safety skills.

Please note: This class will not teach your child how to swim. This class is the first step to getting your child started in the water. As your child progresses to the next levels he or she will begin to swim comfortably on their own.

Beginning Toddler (3 to 5yrs.)

Introduction to Water Skills Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills.

New Skills: Enter and exit water safely, blowing bubbles, open eyes underwater, float on front and back, roll from front to back and back to front, leg actions, arm actions, and combining leg and arm actions together.

Advanced Toddler (3 to 5yrs.)

Fundamental Aquatic Skills Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around the water.

New Skills: Jumping into water, bobbing, submerge entire head, open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects, front and back glide, combined arm and leg action on front and back, and safety skills.

Level 1 (6 yrs. and up)

Level 4

Level 2 (6yrs. and up)

Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.

New Skills: Headfirst entry from side in compact and stride positions, swimming under water, feet first surface dive, freestyle and backstroke flip turns while swimming, treading water, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly.

Introduction to Water Skills Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.

New Skills: Safely entering and exiting the water, blow bubbles, bobbing, open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects, leg actions, arm actions, and combine arm and leg actions together.

Fundamental Aquatic Skills

Gives participants success with fundamental skills.

New Skills: Safely entering and exiting water, fully submerge and hold breath, bobbing, open eyes and retrieve submerged objects, front and back floats, front and back glides, changing direction while swimming, combined arm and legs on front and back, and treading water using arms and legs.

Level 3

Stroke Development

Builds on skills with practice in deeper water.

New Skills: Headfirst entry from the side in sitting and kneeling positions, rotary breathing, survival float, tread water, push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter or dolphin kicks on both front and back, and elementary backstroke.

GETTING YOUR CHILD INTO THE RIGHT CLASS Parent and child classes introduce children 3 years of age or younger to the water.

Toddler classes are for children 3 to 5 years of age who are comfortable in the water and do not need a parent present.

Children who are 6 years of age or older and just learning to swim should enroll in Level 1.

Stroke Improvement

Level 5

Stroke Refinement

Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.

New Skills: Shallow-angle dive, flip turns, sculling, treading water, and improvement of the 6 strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke).

Private Lessons

NOR Pool offers one-on-one Private Swim Lessons for all levels, from Beginning Toddler through Adult.

There are also 6 lessons available for children with special needs sponsored at no cost by the Operation Splash grant.

Diving Lessons

Learn to dive with individualized lessons. Lessons may consist of basic dives from the pool side or more skillful dives using the one meter board.

Junior Lifeguarding

Learn what it takes to be a great lifeguard! From lifesaving and leadership skills to fitness and professional development. The experience you gain through the Junior Lifeguarding program will help you prepare for Red Cross Lifeguard Training. This program is intended for those aspiring to become lifeguards and are between the ages of 11 and 14.

Participants should bring a swim suit, towel, and sunscreen. Please Note: This class is only offered during Session 1 from June 11-June 22, for 1 hour per day M-F at the NOR Pool.

Register online www.NORfun.org

call 392-2000 for more info There are 6 lessons available for children with special needs sponsored by the Operation Splash grant at no cost.

SESSION 1: JUNE 11 – JUNE 22 (MTWThF) Parent/Child Beg. Toddler Adv. Toddler Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

10 day session 10:30 10:30 10:30 10:30 10:30 10:30

$37/$42 non-resident $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident

9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45

$42/$47 non-resident

11:15 12:00 4:15 11:15 12:00 4:15 11:15 12:00 4:15 12:00 4:15 11:15 12:00 4:15 11:15 11:15

5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45

5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00

6:30 6:30

SESSION 2: JUNE 25 – JULY 6 (MTWThF) no class July 4 Parent/Child Beg. Toddler Adv. Toddler Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

$33/$38 non-resident $42/$47 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident 9:00 $37/$42 non-resident 9:00 $37/$42 non-resident 9:00 $37/$42 non-resident

9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45

$37/$42 non-resident

6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30

9 day session

10:30 10:30 11:15 12:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 11:15 12:00 10:30 12:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 11:15 10:30

4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15

5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00

5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45

6:30 6:30

SESSION 3: JULY 9 – JULY 20 (MTWThF) Parent/Child Beg. Toddler Adv. Toddler Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

10 day session

$37/$42 non-resident $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident

6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30

9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45

$42/$47 non-resident

10:30 10:30 11:15 12:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 11:15 12:00 10:30 12:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 11:15 10:30

4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15

5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00

5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45

6:30 6:30

SESSION 4: JULY 23 – AUGUST 3 (MTWThF) Parent/Child Beg. Toddler Adv. Toddler Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

$37/$42 non-resident $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident $42/$47 non-resident

9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45

6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30

10 day session 10:30 10:30 11:15 12:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 11:15 12:00 10:30 12:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 11:15 10:30

4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15

5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00

5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45

6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30

6:30 6:30

Pools open June 2012

SESSION 1: JUNE 11 – JUNE 22 (MTWThF) Parent/Child Beg. Toddler Adv. Toddler Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Diving Jr. Lifeguarding

$37/$42 non-resident

Private

$95/$105 non-resident

$47/$52 non-resident $47/$52 non-resident

10 day session 9:45

9:00 9:00

$47/$52 non-resident $42/$47 non-resident

9:45 9:45 9:45

$42/$47 non-resident $42/$47 non-resident

9:00

$37/$42 non-resident

9:45

11:15 10:30 11:15 12:00 10:30 10:30 11:15 12:00 10:30 11:15 12:00 11:15 12:00 10:30 12:00

5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45

7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15

$52/$57 non-resident 8:30

5:00

6:30

There are 6 lessons available for children with special needs sponsored by the Operation Splash grant at no cost.

SESSION 2: JUNE 25 – JULY 6 (MTWThF) no class July 4

9 day session

Parent/Child

$33/$38 non-resident

Beg. Toddler

$42/$47 non-resident 9:00

9:45

Adv. Toddler

$42/$47 non-resident 9:00

9:45

Level 1

$42/$47 non-resident

10:30

Level 2

$37/$42 non-resident 9:00

10:30 11:15 12:00

7:15

Level 3

$37/$42 non-resident 9:00

10:30

7:15

Level 4

$37/$42 non-resident

Level 5

$37/$42 non-resident

Diving

$33/$38 non-resident

Private

$85/$95 non-resident

9:45

11:15

5:45

10:30 11:15

5:45

7:15

5:45

7:15

12:00

5:45

11:15 12:00 9:45

11:15 12:00 5:00

6:30

call 392-2000 for more info

SESSION 3: JULY 9 – JULY 20 (MTWThF) Parent/Child Beg. Toddler Adv. Toddler Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Diving Private

10 day session

$37/$42 non-resident $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $47/$52 non-resident 9:00 $42/$47 non-resident

9:45 9:45 9:45 9:45

$42/$47 non-resident 9:00

11:15 10:30 11:15 10:30

5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45

7:15 7:15

11:15

7:15 7:15

10:30 11:15 11:15

$42/$47 non-resident $42/$47 non-resident

10:30

$37/$42 non-resident

5:00

$95/$105 non-resident

6:30

There are 6 lessons available for children with special needs sponsored by the Operation Splash grant at no cost.

SESSION 4: JULY 23 – AUGUST 3 (MTWThF) Parent/Child Beg. Toddler Adv. Toddler Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Diving Private

10 day session 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45

$37/$42 non-resident $47/$52 non-resident $47/$52 non-resident 9:45

10:30 11:15 10:30 12:00

$47/$52 non-resident 9:45

11:15

$42/$47 non-resident $42/$47 non-resident $42/$47 non-resident 9:45 $42/$47 non-resident 9:45 $37/$42 non-resident $95/$105 non-resident

7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15

10:30

12:00 11:15 12:00 11:15 10:30 12:00 5:00

Register online www.NORfun.org

6:30 6:30

Lifeguard Certification Courses

The course includes: Lifeguard skills, First Aid, CPR for adults, youth and infants, CPR for the Professional Rescuer which includes AED administration, Bloodborne Pathogen training, and Oxygen Administration.

The class includes a series of physical tests prior to certification. Students must continuously swim 300 yards. Students will also be required to swim the length of the pool, surface dive down 10 feet, pick up a 10 pound brink from the bottom, and swim back to the starting point while holding the brick with two hands above the water. The students will need to be able to tread water for at least 2 minutes with no hands. There will also be a timed scenario to be completed at the end of the course to pass and receive the lifeguard certification. Some homework is included in this course and will be assigned as needed.

Register Monday through Friday at the following locations: Greenacres Center (2014 Calloway Dr., 8am-8pm) NOR District Office (405 Galaxy Ave., 8am-5pm) Online at: www.NORfun.org Lifeguard Certification does not guarantee employment with North of the River. To apply for a position at North of the River you can either pick up an application at either the NOR District office (405 Galaxy Ave.) or the Greenacres Community Center (2014 Calloway Dr.) or download an application from NORfun.org

Location: NOR Pool (405 Galaxy Ave.) Fee: $200 MUST be 15.5 years of age by the first day of class.

Session 2

8:00am – 5:00pm March 31, Saturday April 1, Sunday April 2, Monday April 3, Tuesday MUST ATTEND ALL DATES AND TIMES

Session 3

8:00am – 5:00pm April 28, Saturday April 29, Sunday May 5, Saturday May 6, Sunday MUST ATTEND ALL DATES AND TIMES

Water Safety Instructor Course American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course will train instructor candidates to teach courses in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants’ progress. Students must be at least 16 years of age on or before the final scheduled lesson of this course, complete the Fundamental of Instructor Training course, and demonstrate and perform the following swimming skills: •

Swim 25 yards of Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breaststroke, Elementary Backstroke, Sidestroke, and 15 yards of Butterfly

•

Maintain position on back for one minute in deep water while floating or sculling.

•

Tread water for one minute

Location: NOR Pool (405 Galaxy Ave.) Fee: $200

Session 1

April 14, Saturday April 15, Sunday April 21, Saturday April 22, Sunday 8:00am – 5:00pm MUST ATTEND ALL DATES AND TIMES

Session 2

May 12, Saturday May 13, Sunday May 19, Saturday May 20, Sunday 8:00am – 5:00pm MUST ATTEND ALL DATES AND TIMES

Registration You may register Monday through Friday at the following locations: Greenacres Center (2014 Calloway Dr., 8am-8pm) NOR District Office (405 Galaxy Ave., 8am-5pm) Online at: www.NORfun.org Water Safety Instructor Certification does not guarantee employment with North of the River.

To apply for a position at North of the River you can either pick up an application at either the NOR District office (405 Galaxy Ave.) or the Greenacres Community Center (2014 Calloway Dr.) or download an application from NORfun.org

For further information contact Aquatic Supervisor at 392-2060

We want to help you have fun!!!

Would you like us to bring FREE events to the NOR park in your neighborhood?

Family Play Days

Would you attend events designed for you and your neighbors in your neighborhood?

Movies

Send us your ideas or just volunteer to help out in your neighborhood at nor@norfun.org

or by calling 392-2060

Concerts Barbeques Local “pick-up” games

Bakersfield Summers get REALLY

WITH NOR!

visit www.NORfun.org/staycool for a list of water play areas in our parks!

Waterplay Days!

...

405 Galaxy Ave., Bakersfield, CA

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Bakersfield, CA Permit No. 981

93308

Register for Swim lessons online!

www.NORfun.org

JOIN US FOR Friday

June 8 @ 7:30pm Float in and cool off with a FREE movie! at NOR Pool

presenting

movie starts at

dusk!

Bring your rafts and inner tubes to float on.

NO water wings/floaties allowed. Small children may wear Coast Guard approved life jackets.

This event is free for families and limited to the first 200 people. No outside food or drinks. All children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult 18 & older.

For further information contact 392-2060.

Thanks once again to Kaiser Permanente and the “Operation Splash” program, hundreds of deserving community members will receive FREE swim lessons and season passes to open swim – making this summer safer, healthier and more fun than ever!

Join us on Friday, June 8th at 7:30 p.m. at the NOR Pool for an opening splash with a float in movie for free.

Jump into fun!