1. 1 BSA Aquatics Activity Awards October 2014 BSA Aquatics Workshop Mike Meenehan

2. Topics Overview What is new (since 2012) Implementation Ideas Local Council Award Programs 2

3. Aquatics Award Overview National BSA awards Non-advancement, experiential Aquatics Supervision is primary reference –For Mile Swim BSA, Snorkeling BSA, Kayaking BSA, and Boardsailing BSA –Scuba BSA uses instructor material –BSA SUP has new brochure (#430-189 2013 Printing) –Contains requirements for all awards –Contains applications for all awards Council approval is needed for all counselors 3

4. Aquatics Award Overview (cont.) Youth and Adults can earn the awards Procedure –Council approves counselor –Participants meet with counselor, completes requirements –Award application is completed –Participant is recognized Pocket certificate Award patch (for swim suit wear) Record keeping –Youth – entered by unit in Internet Advancement –Leaders - ??? 4

5. Award Popularity 5 Description20102011201220139/15/14 Mile Swim 15,297 13,762 16,290 12,442 8,802 Kayak BSA 8,259 11,342 6,864 3,697 4,557 Scuba BSA 4,165 3,116 3,026 2,780 1,542 Snorkeling BSA 14,702 16,514 10,244 9,367 11,245 Boardsailing BSA 669 606 581 525 394 BSA SUP000 4,665 3,656

6. What’s New BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding –Introduced at 2013 Jamboree –Sponsored by ACA –Brochure, flyer, certificate, patch Scuba BSA requirements change –Current requirements are in Aquatics Supervision 2013 printing –Scuba BSA brochure (#430-515 2011 Printing) is out-of-date Pocket Certificates (available 2015) –New Boardsailing BSA certificate –New wording on backs 6

7. How do you implement these programs? At camp As part of a year-round aquatics program 7

8. Do you have a local Council Aquatics Award Program? 8 AwardContact/Source Dolphin AwardMike Allen mallen@tntech.edu Lawhorn Paddling AwardDeborah.McKay@scouting.org Lawhorn Scouting Base Flint River Council Pamlico SocietySteve Redgrave East Carolina redgrave58@yahoo.com Osprey Award (RIVERQUEST) David Benson North Florida David.Benson@scouting.org