The course includes classroom and in-water sessions and practical teaching experience, according to a press release.
Prerequisites for this course are:
⢠Must be 16 years of age at course completion.
⢠Must pass a swim skills evaluation (Level 4), which includes 25 meters front crawl, back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, 15 meters butterfly, back float and tread water.
Completion of the course will allow graduates to teach the American Red Cross Learn to Swim levels 1-6, Parent and Child and Preschool Aquatics, Adult Swim levels 1-3 and a variety of water safety courses.
WSI certification is renewed by teaching and keeping current with the American Red Cross.
Salida city officials announced the city has reduced its COVID-19 Action Plan stance to Tier I as of May 21.Â
Fully vaccinated individuals may go without any type of face covering in any setting, according to a May 18 Chaffee County Public Health order.Â
As allowed under state law, owners, operators and managers of any business or service may continue to require individuals entering or within their locations to wear face coverings or show proof of full vaccination, a city press release stated.Â
Salida âfully supports any organization, business or individual who would like to be more restrictive than the public health order requires.â
Shavano Academic Booster Club recently announced its scholarship winners for 2021.
Scholarship applications follow specific criteria, including: leadership potential, community involvement, motivation, work ethics and the written presentation of an application essay.Â
The organization provided five scholarships this year to the following students:
$1,500 scholarships
Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center announced Tuesday that it is removing the 30 minutes between time slots at the pool.Â
The schedule will remain the same except for the removal of the 30 minutes between time slots and this new schedule goes into effect beginning April 26, according to the city.Â
The facility will still undergo thorough cleaning, and participants will still be asked to wear masks and practice social distancing.
Aquatic center staff made the decision to make the change after reviewing new Chaffee County Health Department COVID-19 restrictions.Â
The aim is to maximize the number of participants in the facility, while still allowing participant and staff safety according to the city.