Little Turtles

Little Turtle Program overview (ages 7&8):

The Little Turtle Program is a PRE Junior Guard Program, a non competitive introduction to the beach and ocean environment. The Participants will be learning from a Del Mar Junior Lifeguard Instructor . The main focus will be learning and FUN; giving younger children a positive experience at the beach and hopefully they will want to graduate from the Little Turtle Program and become a Del Mar Junior Lifeguard at age 9.

Uniform

Back pack	Shirt	Towel	Shorts	Rash guard	Swimsuit

Provided	Provided	Provided	Purchase	Optional	Girls

Online Registration now open.

Your Little Turtle must be 7 years old on or before the last day of the session you wish to enroll in.

LT1 Jun, 16 - Jun, 27 : 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM $260 full*

LT2 Jul, 07 - Jul, 18 : 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM $260 full*

LT3 Jul, 21 - Aug, 01 : 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM $260 full*

LT4 Aug, 04 - Aug, 15 : 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM $260 full*

* Sessions marked as "full" may become available again if cancellations occur. Please continue to check back. Sorry there are no wait lists available for full sessions.

Curriculum

Topics covered during a Little Turtles Session, but are not limited to:

Beach awareness
General Beach Safety
Marine Life, Respect of Nature
Steps of a Rescue
Introduction to Surfing
Introduction to Bodyboarding
Sportsmanship and Teamwork
Water Etiquette
Lifeguard Duties
Sun Protection Awareness

Photo Gallery

Here are some fun pics from last years Junior Guard sessions
Photo Gallery

Refunds and Switching Sessions

Refunds: Between March 1 and May 31, 2008 half of the participant fee will be refunded in the event a participant must cancel. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER JUNE 1, 2008. No refund requests will be accepted after May 31, 2008. A written request including the reason for cancellation must be postmarked before June 1, 2008 and submitted to Turtleguard Inc.; PO Box 494; Cardiff, CA 92007. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing. Fees are nontransferable. Participants dismissed from the program are not eligible for refunds. FULL REFUNDS ARE ISSUED TO PARTICIPANTS WHO FAIL THE SWIM TEST.

Switching Sessions: A $50 processing fee will apply toward each junior guard who changes sessions. A written request must be submitted to Turtleguard, Inc.; PO Box 494; Cardiff CA 92007; with the $50 processing fee [payable to Turtleguard Inc.] and any additional session fees. Requests will only be honored in the event there is space available in the session the junior guard wishes to switch to.