Aquatics Supervision Training: Paddle Craft Safety (PCS) 

What: This is the hands-on, in/on water training for supervisors of any scouting swimming or boating activity. It covers the skills needed to meet Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat policies applied at the unit level. This is the training referenced in BSA’s Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat guidelines. The training consists of a classroom portion.

Prerequisites:  (available online at https://my.scouting.org/)

 A) Safety Afloat
 B) Current BSA physical Part A & B

Paddle Craft Safety Course Requirements - Please view PDF

The Paddle Craft Safety course has 4 major components:
1) BSA Swim test
2) Classroom session
3) Written test
4) The Paddlecraft Safety training consists of a classroom portion and in-water portion.

Who: Older youth (min. 15 years old) and adult leaders. 
 

Where: 

Classroom sessions are offered at Camp William B. Snyder (CWBS) 

Date:

2018 Paddle Craft Safety Basic Course
Schedule Date             Registration Deadline
6 May                             30 April
29 Sept                           24 Sept

The Paddlecraft Safety Basic training consists of a classroom portion and in-water portion.
 

Add-on option - Canoeing Merit Badge Counselor Training.
Please indicate on the registration if you are interested in this optional add-on session at the end of the on-water portion of the Paddlecraft Safety Basic training course. It covers the skills you need to know to be able to counsel the BSA Canoeing Merit Badge.

Max registrations - 14

Time: 

9 am - 12 pm Classroom session for Paddle craft Safety;

1 pm - 4 pm In water sessions for Paddlecraft Safety check-outs.

Both Sessions are required for Paddle Craft Safety (PCS) 

Fee:

Option 1) $55.00  ($25.00 for PCS / With PCS manual add, $30.00)

Option 2) $25.00 for PCS only (if you already have the book)

Location:
Camp William B. Snyder 
6011 Antioch Rd. 
Haymarket VA


For more info:

Tom Ryan tdryanjr@gmail.com (Basic course)
Mark Wray redshoestwo@juno.com (River course)

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