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AMERICAN RED CROSS NEWS 15TH ANNUAL MINNESOTA AQUA'Fii The new "Lifeguard Training Course" CONFERENCE is highly recommended for individuals You are cordially invited to attend i� seeking positions as beach/pool life- ") 15th Annual Minnesota Aquatic guards or supervisors. Prerequisites Conference . . . include current advanced life , CPR and first aid certification. To' sup- April 25 and 26, 199 plement the current ARC St. Paul Chapter L.T. course offerings, the j\ Mounds View Park & Rec . Dept. is tak- ing a survey of neighborhood inter- r. est. If you or people you know would take advantage of the convenience of having this course taught locally, please call Maureen at 784-3055. -1"' "h`t; A�� u,11 ' • A,,i Q ii.. sr The local ARC Chapter also offers a A 4 ,, three hour inservice training pro- . • gram called "Water Backboarding Work- Ciiiilocik <• shop" . A trained instructor will bring all necessary equipment to your p facility and update your staff on the latest techniques for a reasonable $35.00 fee . For more information The conference headquarters this year call 291-6789. will be at the brand new Holiday Inn at 1-94 and McKnight Road. Included in this • i MOUNDS VIEW SWIM CLUB year's conference will be the Thursday • evening workshops for WSIs, coaches ani} '. A "try-out clinic" will be held for lifeguards covering such topics as stroke • new team members in mid-April , fol- analysis, backboarding, small-craft lowed by age group practices begin- rescues and more. The Friday sessions ning early May. For more information will include a new extensive Basic fool call Chip at 755-9695. Operators course plus educational sessions on such topics as Beach Management anu Lifeguarding, Risk Management, Drinking NORTHERN SHORES ADULT 'MASTERS" and Drowning, Swimming as Part of the SWIM TEAM Special Olympics, Tiny Tots, Fitness and much more. A ' new workout session will be held March - May. The fee is $31 .00 for three months of informally coached . workouts at Chippewa (Monday - Fri- 01:61111;::7- • day evenings) , Edgewood ( Saturday mornings) or Irondale (Monday - Fri- day evenings) pools. For more infor- • ma,tion call Rocky at 484-5404 or• New tiop Starts Marilyn at 484-7976. A group of people interested in aquatic RAPID RIDERS WHITEWATER activities for special populations recently CANOE/KAYAK EXPO '85 formed an organization called the Minnesota Therapeutic and Adaptive Mark Saturday, February 16th for the Aquatics Network. If you are interested second annual Whitewater canoe/kayak in joining this support group to share Expo to be held at Edgewood Community ideas, increase knowledge, educate the • Center in Mounds View. One thousand public and develop strong working people are expected between 10 a.m. relationships with other aquatic 5 p.m. to see kayak rolling demos, professionals, please contact: simulated rescue situations, slides - and discussions on Banning State Joan Dzenowagis, Pool Director Park' s Kettle River , river rescue Gillette Children's Hospital techniques, films on open canoeing 200 University Avenue. Bast and river racing and discussions on St. Paul. MN 55101 various types of boats and their whitewater applications. There will • be a number of local whitewater _ equipment suppliers as well as a com- DIVING POSTER AVAILABLE mun i ty boat swap for the public ,, For0 Center at more information call Mike at 922- The Regional Spinal Cord Injury 7633. the University of Minnesota has made avai able a poster on how to avoid diving injui ies. The wording is: "Don't Dive In Shal •, low Water and Break Your Neck - Be Safe, �\\. Know The Deptn Before You Dive. " �1ti Pictures accompany the two sayings. -` WATER SAFETY 11 ___,r2.;; The poster is free and can be acquired by 1� �` calling (612) 373-9171