The values and skills learned in our youth programs serve as building blocks for life. Because of the Y, more young people in neighborhoods around the nation are taking a greater interest in learning and making smarter life choices.
Lifeguard Training
Prepare to work as a lifeguard by receiving your American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification. Successful candidates will receive certificates in Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Candidates must be at least 15 years old on or before the first day of class and complete the prerequisite test.*
*Prerequisite test involves a 500 meter swim, a 10 pound brick tow, and treading water for two minutes.
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Contact
Interested in becoming a lifeguard or need to be recertified? Call Reginia Thomas, Aquatics Director, at 304 252 0715.
Driving Social Responsibility
The generosity of others is at the core of the Y’s existence as a nonprofit. It is only through the support of our hundreds of thousands of volunteers and public and private donors that we are able to support and give back to the communities we engage.