1. WATER SPORTS MERIT BADGE
TROOP 28!

2. WATER SPORTS MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS
SHOW THAT YOU KNOW FIRST AIDE FOR INJURIES THAT OCCUR WHILE PARTICIPATING IN WATER SPORTS
CPR – WHEN AND HOW
COMPLETE BSA SWIMMER TEST
DISCUSS BSA SAFETY AFLOAT POLICY
NAME DIFFERENT TYPES OF PFDS – PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES
KNOW THE WATER SPORTS SAFETY CODE

3. WATER SPORTS MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS
KNOW SKIER SIGNALS
ENTER THE WATER FROM BOAT AND MAKE DEEP WATER START
CROSS THE WAKE 4 TIMES AND THEN RETURN TO CENTER WITHOUT FALLING
FALL PROPERLY TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE
DROP HANDLE AND COAST TO STOP WITHOUT LOSING YOUR BALANCE
ADJUST BINDINGS ON SHORE AND IN DEEP WATER

4. BSA SAFETY AFLOAT QUALIFIED SUPERVISION PHYSICAL FITNESS
SWIMMING ABILITY
PERSONAL FLOTATION EQUIPMENT
BUDDY SYSTEM
SKILL PROFICIENCY
PLANNING – FLOAT PLAN/NOTIFICATION/LOCAL RULES/WEATHER/CONTINGENCIES
EQUIPMENT
DISCIPLINE

5. PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES
TYPE 1 – OFFSHORE
TYPE 2 – NEAR SHORE
TYPE 3 – FLOTATION AIDE – WILL NOT KEEP UNCONCIOUS PERSON FACE UP
TYPE 4 – THROWABLE DEVICE

6. PFD TYPES

7. WATER SPORTS SAFETY CODE
GOOD INSTRUCTION
WEAR TYPE 2 OR 3 PFD
LOOK AHEAD AND KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING
STAY AWAY FROM SOLID OBJECTS
BE COURTEOUS
RUN PARALLEL TO SHORE AND COME IN SLOWLY WHEN LANDING

8. WATER SPORTS SAFETY CODE
LEARN NEW MANEOUVERS IN STEP BY STEP FASHION
EXTRA PERSON IN BOAT TO WATCH SKIER
SIGNAL “SKIER SAFE” AFTER A FALL
SIGNAL “SKIER IN THE WATER” WHILE WAITING IN THE WATER
EQUIPMENT CHECK
ALWAYS USE A STERN PLATFORM OR A LADDER WHEN CLIMBING IN THE BOAT

9. WATER SPORTS SAFETY CODE
NEVER WATER SKI AT NIGHT
NEVER WATER SKI DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ANOTHER BOAT
NEVER WATER SKI DOUBLE WITH DIFFERENT LENGTHS OF ROPE
NEVER ATTEMPT FAST LANDING DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE
NEVER JUMP FROM BOAT WHEN IT IS MOVING
NEVER CLIMB INTO THE BOAT WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING

10. WATER SPORTS SAFETY CODE
NEVER SKI IN SHALLOW WATER – MINIMUM 5 FEET OR YOUR HEIGHT WHICHEVER IS GREATER
NEVER PUT PART OF YOUR BODY THROUGH THE TOW ROPE
NEVER YELL “HIT IT” UNTIL TOW ROPE IS TIGHT
STOP WHEN TIRED

11. SKIER SIGNALS SKIER SAFE FASTER SLOWER TURNS BACK TO DOCK CUT MOTOR
SKIER IN WATER

12. SKIER SIGNALS

13. SKIER SIGNALS

14. TECHNIQUE