Swim Area Safety

This activity is designed to be done before requirement 3 as part of a swimming activity. 

Before the meeting: 

1. Locate a swimming area.   
2. Gather copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
3. Review Annual Health and Medical Records for any restrictions that may impact participation
4. Review the Safe Swim Defense and secure the proper Qualified Adult Supervision for the activity. 
   All swimming activity must be supervised by a mature and conscientious adult age 21 or older who understands and knowingly accepts responsibility for the well-being and safety of those in their care, and who is trained in and committed to compliance with the eight points of Scouting America Safe Swim Defense. 
5. A week before the activity remind parents, Cub Scouts, parents, and adult partners of the time, date, and location. 
6. Be aware that unless the Scouting America Swim Test was conducted, everyone in this activity, including adult partners will be considered non-swimmers and restricted to the non-swimmer area.  

During the meeting: 

1. Bring copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
2. Before entering the swimming area gather Cub Scouts and adult partners.  Have the adult serving as the qualified supervision introduce themselves and show the den where the buddy board is.  Pass out buddy tags to each Cub Scout and adult partner. 
3. Have Cub Scouts and adult partners buddy up and place their buddy tags on the buddy board.  Have the adult serving as the qualified supervision explain how the buddy board works and how to properly enter the swimming area. 
4. Once everyone has entered the swimming area safely. 
5. Demonstrate how to enter the pool. Walk up to the edge of the pool, sit down on the edge, place your feet into the pool, and lower yourself down into the pool.  
6. Go buddy group by buddy group, and have Cub Scouts repeat the entry method demonstrated to them.