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American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course
The primary purpose of the courses in the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies until emergency medical services (EMS) professionals take over.
Class dates: Oct 12, 4 - 9pm
Oct 14, 4 - 9pm
Oct 16, 4 - 9pm
Oct 17, 1 - 6pm
Oct 18, 9 - 2pm
Location: Neighborhood Club/Grosse Pointe North Pool
Cost: $260/person
Instructor:
Maximum 6 participants
For questions please email: sarah@neighborhoodclub.org
Please Note: If full, you can send an email to be placed on the wait list, include the following information:
Participant's name, grade/age, activity, parent's contact cell number/email.
Junior Lifeguarding
The American Red Cross instroduces the revised Junior Lifeguarding program, which is designed to guide youths ages 11 - 14 tro the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course. The course focuses on building a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skill of future lifeguards.
Sundays:
November 1,8,15,22 and December 6,13,20
NO NOVEMBER 29
Time: 12 - 5 pm
Location: Neighborhood Club/Grosse Pointe North Pool
Cost: $175/person
Instructor:
Maximum 6 participants
For questions please email: sarah@neighborhoodclub.org
Please Note: If full, you can send an email to be placed on the wait list, include the following information:
Participant's name, grade/age, activity, parent's contact cell number/email.
Karate, Traditional Okinawan
If you are interested in improving yourself, learning self-defense and getting in shape, this is the class for you. Space is limited. It is required that all new students visit a class before registering.
Visit www.grossepointekarateclub.org for more information.
After you have passed the green belt test, you have the option to move up to the advanced class that meets additionally on Saturdays.
6 week sessions are offered year round
Classes taught by Michael Schaefer, 9th Degree Black Belt
2026
Session l: January 6 - February 12
Session ll: February 17 - March 26
Session lll: March 31 - May 7
Session lV: May 12 - June 18
Session V: June 23 - July 30
Session Vl: August 4 - September 17 - 6 weeks
Session Vll: September 22 - October 29
Session Vlll: November 3 - December 17 - 7 weeks
Time: Tues: 6:30 - 7:45 pm, Thur: 6:30 - 7:45 pm, Saturday: 9 - 11
Location: Neighborhood Club
Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Course Fall 2025
Candidates must attend all days/times in the session.
There are required online portions to be completed before the first day of class.
Prerequisites for the Water Safety Instructor Course:
1. Be at least 15 years of age by the end of training
2. Pass swim skills evaluation:
3. Candidates must demonstrate and proficiently complete 25 yards of the following strokes: front crawl, back
crawl, breast stroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke, and butterfly
4. Maintain back float for 1 minute
5. Maintain treading water for 1 minute
AMERICAN RED CROSS WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR COURSE
The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to plan, prepare, and teach Red Cross Learn-To-Swim and Water Safety programs. The course focuses on teaching water safety concepts and swimming progressions, lesson planning and management strategies, along with best-practice teaching methods for all swimmers and techniques for communicating with families.
Participants who successfully complete the WSI course will be issued a Water Safety Instructor Certification that is valid for 2 years. The online component (approximately 7 hours) will be emailed to participants one week prior to the start of class and must be completed and passed the first in-person day of the course.
Instructor: Aubrey Ziems
Session 1:
October Class Dates:
Tuesday, October 21, 4 - 8pm, NC - Community Room
Wednesday, October 22, 4 - 8pm, NC - Community Room
Thursday, October 23, 4 - 8pm, NC - Community Room
Saturday, October 25, 9am - 12pm, NC Community Room and 1 - 6pm GP North Pool
Sunday, October 26, 11am - 3pm, NC - Board Room
Register by October 14, 2025
Session 2:
November Class Dates:
Monday, November 3, 4 - 8pm, NC - Community Room
Tuesday, November 4, 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm NC - Community Room
Thursday, November 6, 4 - 8 pm, NC - Community Room
Saturday, November 8th, 1 - 6pm, GP North Pool
Sunday, November 9th, 12 - 3pm, NC Board Room
Register by October 27, 2025
Fee: $245/person
Location: Neighborhood Club Pool, Pool, Grosse Pointe North Pool
Instructor: Aubrey Ziems
Minimum participants 4, Maximum participants 6
For questions please email: sarah@neighborhoodclub.org
Cancellation Policy:
Refunds will be made if the registrant cancels 7 days prior to the start of the course, with a processing fee of $15 deducted, and the $40 certification fee.
Whislte Ready!
Want to be a lifeguard but aren't sure if you're ready? Come to our "Whistle Ready" class. We have lifeguard instructors ready to run through all the lifeguard class prerequisites and give yo tips to successfully complete them!
Tuesday: October 6
Time: 4 - 6 pm
Location: Grosse Pointe South
Cost: $40/member, $50/non-member
Instructor:
Maximum 6 participants
For questions please email: sarah@neighborhoodclub.org
Please Note: If full, you can send an email to be placed on the wait list, include the following information:
Participant's name, grade/age, activity, parent's contact cell number/email.
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