In The News – Incline Village junior lifeguard program teaches lifesaving skills and leadership
July 16, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 07/16/2025, Written by Katelyn Welsh
Incline Village General Improvement District’s Junior Lifeguard Camp returns every July to teach 9-14 year olds critical skills that could one day save their own or another’s life.
The multi-session camps cover lifesaving and life guarding procedures, as well as the opportunity to continue to develop swimming skills. Specifics include open water swimming, CPR and first aid. The program also teaches concepts of weather impacts, safe boating and drowning prevention. Students also have the opportunity to shadow lifeguards on the beach.
In addition to skills in the water, the program builds other vital life skills such as team building and leadership.