Aquatics
The Camp Old Indian Waterfront includes lakes for snorkeling, swimming, rowing, canoeing, and fishing. Scouts and leaders may swim at the first lake during the times listed on the program schedules. "Free Swim" is open to everyone accroding to the their swim classification. Non-swimmer instruction will also be available during the week. A swimmer must accompany a non-swimmer in a row boat. And only swimers are allowed in canoes unless the non-swimmer is with a 21-year-old certified lifeguard. Everyone using row boats and canoes must wear a life jacket. Absolutely no camper or leader will use the waterfront without a medical form and swim test. The Aquatics Director has absolute authority for all activities held at the waterfront area.
There are three classifications of swimmers at camp. Scouts and leaders will take a swim check test Sunday afternoon to determine their swimming classification. The classification and swim test requirements are listed below.
1. Non-swimmer - get in the water
2. Beginner - jump into water over one's head, level off, swim 25 yards, turn sharply, and return to start
3. Swimmer - jump into water over head, level off, swim 75 yards in a strong manner using side, breast, crawl, or trudgen strokes. Then swim 25 yards using an elementary back stroke. At the end of the 100 yards, show rest by floating.
| Time | 2010 Aquatics Merit Badge Schedule
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9:00AM-10:00AM
| *Rowing
*Canoeing
#BSA Lifeguard
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10:00AM-11:00AM
| *Lifesaving
Learn to Swim
*Swimming
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11:00AM-12:00PM
| Learn to Swim
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2:00PM-3:00PM
| *Swimming
*Rowing
*Lifesaving
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| 3:00PM-4:00PM | Learn to Swim
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| 4:00PM-5:00PM | UALT
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7:00PM-8:00PM
| Snorkel BSA
Mile Swim
Free Swim/Boating
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* denotes a Two Hour Badge
#BSA Lifeguard will take all six periods of the day in addition some twilight periods may be required for lifeguarding