1 bsa aquatics activity awards october 2014 bsa aquatics workshop mike meenehan
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BSA Aquatics Activity Awards
October 2014
BSA Aquatics Workshop
Mike Meenehan
Topics
• Overview
• What is new (since 2012)
• Implementation Ideas
• Local Council Award Programs
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Aquatics Award Overview
• National BSA awards• Non-advancement, experiential• Aquatics Supervision is primary reference
– For Mile Swim BSA, Snorkeling BSA, Kayaking BSA, and Boardsailing BSA
– Scuba BSA uses instructor material– BSA SUP has new brochure (#430-189 2013 Printing)– Contains requirements for all awards– Contains applications for all awards
• Council approval is needed for all counselors
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Aquatics Award Overview (cont.)
• Youth and Adults can earn the awards• Procedure
– Council approves counselor– Participants meet with counselor, completes
requirements– Award application is completed– Participant is recognized
• Pocket certificate
• Award patch (for swim suit wear)
• Record keeping– Youth – entered by unit in Internet Advancement– Leaders - ???
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Award Popularity
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Description 2010 2011 2012 2013 9/15/14Mile Swim 15,297 13,762 16,290 12,442 8,802 Kayak BSA 8,259 11,342 6,864 3,697 4,557 Scuba BSA 4,165 3,116 3,026 2,780 1,542 Snorkeling BSA 14,702 16,514 10,244 9,367 11,245 Boardsailing BSA 669 606 581 525 394 BSA SUP 0 0 0 4,665 3,656
What’s New
• BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding– Introduced at 2013 Jamboree
– Sponsored by ACA
– Brochure, flyer, certificate, patch
• Scuba BSA requirements change– Current requirements are in Aquatics Supervision
2013 printing
– Scuba BSA brochure (#430-515 2011 Printing) is out-of-date
• Pocket Certificates (available 2015)– New Boardsailing BSA certificate– New wording on backs
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How do you implement these programs?
• At camp
• As part of a year-round aquatics program
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Do you have a local Council Aquatics Award Program?
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Award Contact/Source
Dolphin Award Mike [email protected]
Lawhorn Paddling Award [email protected] Scouting BaseFlint River Council
Pamlico Society Steve RedgraveEast [email protected]
Osprey Award(RIVERQUEST)
David BensonNorth [email protected]