Aberdeen, S.D. – Registration is now open for the Water Wolves Back to School Blast Swim Lessons. The 10-session program will run August 31 through September 11 with three time slots available. Swim lessons are open to boys and girls, ages 4-17 and take place from the Barnett Center Pool.
The Water Wolves swim lesson program is designed to provide basic instruction and water safety for children ages 4-17 with two swim lesson levels provided for younger children and adults. Participants will be grouped into levels based on age, experience, and comfort in the water. Each group will receive instruction tailored to their needs.
The Back to School Blast sessions will run Monday-Friday over the two week period with time slots available from 5:30-6 p.m., 6:05-6:35 p.m., and 6:40-7:10 p.m. Cost of the lessons is $100 per participant. To register visit
nsuwolves.com/waterwolves/registration.
If your preferred time slot is full, please email
Mikaela Waiflein (Water Wolves Program Director) at
Mikaela.M.Waiflein@northern.edu to be added to a waitlist.
Participants will be required to wear a mask as they enter the Barnett Center and pool deck. Masks will not be required during the 30-minute session (as they are a drowning hazard), however participants will be required to mask-up following the lesson and as they exit the pool/building.
Sanford Health has recommended that each participant be screened daily upon arrival to the respective facility. Screening will be done by infrared thermometer by instructors/staff. Participants will be asked the following 2 questions upon registration: Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19, and have you been in close contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? All lesson materials will encourage staff, participants, and their families about when they should
stay home and when they can return to lessons. Each registration form will include the following language:
- IF you are sick or have recently had a close contact with a person with COVID-19 please stay home.
- Staff members, campers and their families will be required to stay home if they have tested positive for or are showing COVID-19 symptoms.
If a participant answers yes to the questions above and/or fails the temperature screen, they will be asked to leave and will not be allowed to participate in lessons. The participant will be provided with a refund, prorated based upon number of days/sessions participated. All parents/guardians will be required to sign a waiver prior to the start of lessons acknowledging risk of COVID-19 in any public place and agree to not hold NSU/SDBOR/State of South Dakota liable for any illness or injury.
Masks
- Instructors will be required to wear a mask at all times. Cloth face coverings are meant to protect other people in case the wearer is unknowingly infected but does not have symptoms. Parents/guardians should wear masks at any time they are in the respective facility, this will ensure for a safe environment and to ensure a smooth drop-off and pick-up process.
- The South Dakota Board of Regents has adopted a Face Covering Protocol mandating the use of masks at Northern State University and the other five public universities. The protocol, which applies to all students, staff, faculty and campus visitors, requires individuals to wear masks in all public indoor spaces on campus beginning July 28, 2020.
Signs and Messages
- NSU will posts signs in visible areas at all camp entrances and high-use areas that promote everyday protective measures and describe how to stop the spread of germs such as by properly washing hands and properly wearing a cloth face covering.
- NSU will Include messages about behaviors that prevent spread of COVID-19 when communicating with staff and families (such as on camp websites, in emails, and through camp social media account.
Parents/Guardians during lessons
- Parents/Guardians will not be permitted on deck during the lessons. They will however be permitted in the hallways and be required to follow the Face Covering Protocol outlined above.
