Junior Lifeguard Camp offers more experiences
Teenagers from both North Fort Myers and Cape Coral have just wrapped up two weeks of Junior Lifeguard training at the North Fort Myers Community Pool.
“It was my favorite thing to do this summer,” said Junior Lifeguard Camp participant Alexis Mack from Cape Coral. “We’re learning CPR and learning a lot about how to save people in the water.”
“We did some new exciting things with our Junior Lifeguard Camp this year,” said Aquatic Facility supervisor Christie Davis. “We visited the Franklin Locks, where we were given a tour and learned how locks are operated and we went to Fort Myers Beach and learned the differences of a pool lifeguard verses beach life guarding.
“We also went to Sun Splash Waterpark to do shadow guarding – we paired up a junior lifeguard with an experienced lifeguard so they could experience rule enforcements and how the actual rotations go at a waterpark.”
Learning life-saving skills is the core of the training, including basic water rescue and CPR. “We are also teaching them life skills such as team building and confidence, but making it fun for them.”
They can use their newly learned life-saving skills in jobs like babysitting, and through the rest of their lives, Davis said.
The pool offers many activities, including those for seniors. Davis said to check the Web site at leeparks.org for specific information and times for all activities.
Admission is $1.50 for children 18 and under, $2.50 for adults and $2 for seniors 50 and older.
Summer hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5:45 p.m.
“Look for fall/winter month information in August in the Neighbor,” Davis said.
The pool is at 510 Orange Grove Blvd. The phone number is 652-4520.