Scouts And The ACA - Scouting
Scouts and The ACARobin PopeChair, American Canoe Association Board of DirectorsSkipper, Sea Scout Ship 957
Overview ACA Structure ACA Relationship to Scouting Ways Scouts and ACA Can Work Together
Why Bother? Canoeing, kayaking, rafting and SUPing all are popular Scout programs As Scout leaders, we want to provide, and participate in, the highest qualityand safest possible programs ACA is widely recognized as setting the standard for paddling education Paddling merit badge and award programs were written by ACA instructors ACA instructors wrote the National On Water Standards for humanpropelled boating ACA programs are used around the world; instructors currently active inmore than 20 countries and have worked on at least 5 continents,including Antarctica
American Canoe Association Formed in 1880 14,000 /- members in more than 20 countries Core principles of education, recreation, stewardship and competition More than 4000 licensed instructors and instructor trainers Instruction programs in canoe, kayak, raft, SUP, prone paddling, rescue andadaptive paddling 300 affiliated clubs in the US
American Canoe Association Founding member of the Outdoor Alliance Work with other OA members to address stewardship issues Focus on Steam to Sea water quality National Governing Body for Olympic and Paralympic Paddlesports 600 competitors; 140 /- at national or international level
American Canoe Association Structure Tiny ( 8 full time) national staff Large (100 ) volunteer leadership team Safety Education and Instruction Council oversees all on-water instruction Competition Council oversees competitive events State Directors coordinate state-level events Local members and clubs
ACA Instruction Program Skills Courses – learn the skills Assessment Courses – test the skills Instructor Certification Courses – how to teach and coach skills Disciplines – kayak (coastal, river, surf, surfski), canoe (river, touring), raft(paddle, oar), SUP, prone paddling, swiftwater rescue, adaptive
ACA Instruction Program Levels 1 – calm, still, protected environment (National On-Water Standards)2 – slow moving water, little wind, small waves3 – moving water, larger waves, more wind (class I-II rapids)4 – exposed conditions (class II-III rapids)5 – small craft advisory, class III-IV rapids Instructor types Instructor – teach skill and assessment course (3800) Instructor Trainer (IT) – certify instructors, teach skill and assessment courses (180) Instructor Trainer Educator – ITs allowed to mentor new ITs (35)
ACA and Scouting Memorandum of Understanding with BSA and Sea Scouting ACA instructors wrote Kayaking, Canoeing, and Whitewater Merit Badges, andSUP and Kayaking awards ACA instructor wrote paddling information for the Sea Scout Manual Many instructors have a history of being Scouts as youth, and servingScouting as adult leaders
ACA and Scouting Working Together Instructor partnerships Skills training Merit badge classes Guided trips Instructor certification Paddlecraft Safety Facilitator Introduction to paddling skills On land and on water components Similar to Paddle Craft Safety; designed to familiarize leaders with basic paddlinginformation
ACA and Scouting Working Together Club partnerships Mentored trips Club instructional programs Stewardship events (e.g., water conservation, water pollution control, fishmanagement, and invasive species control) Community level competition Potential leaders!
ACA and Scouting Working Together State Directors Stewardship events Regional instruction events (e.g., with Team River Runner and otherwounded warrior programs) Public policy National Olympic level competition National and regional leadership Service at ACA’s national office (thanks to troops in Fredericksburg, VA, fortheir help painting ACA’s office)
ACA and Scouting Working Together Developing opportunities Expanding club competition Regional instruction events
ACA and Scouting Working Together How to make it happen Look for contacts on the ACA website Instruction https://www.americancanoe.org/page/Find Instruction Clubs https://www.americancanoe.org/search/custom.asp?id 2124 Contact Paddling schools Paddling stores
Take Home Messages ACA and Scouting have a long history working together to make paddle sportssafer and more fun Scouts can reach out to ACA instructors and clubs to: Learn about all aspects of paddling Earn Merit Badge and advancement requirements Participate in guided trips and obtain mentoring for trips Participate in stewardship, leadership, and other service projects Have more fun on the water
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