LEADERS IN TRAINING

We run a Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross, and emergency first aid course for any LITs who do not hold these certifications. We work with the Lifesaving Society’s certified swim instructors, a team of NLS lifeguards, and MYW staff helpers to create a safe and fun experience. These leadership-based courses improve swimming and lifesaving techniques, and help qualify applicants to become full-fledged lifeguards.

To learn more about these courses, please click on either link: Bronze Medallion course and Bronze Cross course. We work with all levels of swimmers, and we place LITs into groups based on a standard swim screening test. If LITs have already received Bronze Medallion, we encourage them to come in pursuit of receiving Bronze Cross.

If LITs already have these qualifications, we’d still love them to attend Swim Week! We provide two alternatives for the week. The first is a leadership-based canoe trip. During this experience, our staff teach LITs how to lead canoe trips at Mini-Yo-We, so they are able to run trips at Camp in the future. This experience will be a three-night canoe trip, which leaves on Monday. The second option is volunteering as a peer helper. These LITs help our instructors teach their courses, earn volunteer hours, and encourage their friends! The sign-up for these options will come at a later date.

If LITs are non- swimmers, we offer a CPR-C first aid course to earn their first aid certification. A non-swimmer may be someone who is injured, doesn’t know how to swim, or has another reason to not participate. Our CPR-C instructor also offers casual, safe, guarded swimming lessons for this group.

Swim Week allows Session 1 and 2 to connect, grow, and learn together. It also includes fun camp programming after dinner every night where we worship, play games, and bond with our MYW staff team.