Swim Lessons

4-H is about community, citizenship, leadership and hands-on educational experiences. This is called experiential learning. All programming at the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational & Conference Center (NOVA 4-H Center) follows the “learn-by-doing” process and philosophies at the heart of 4-H, and our Swim Lessons are based on these same elements using the resources of the American Red Cross Water Safety Instruction program.  Our swimming programming is administered under a Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certified by the American Red Cross (ARC) and as such will also respect the seven guiding principles of the ARC: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, universality and unity.

All classes are $75 per student (or per parent-child pair for My Grown-Up & Me)
All classes have a minimum enrollment of 3 students and a maximum enrollment of 12 students
Click HERE to download a beautiful PDF version of our 2012 Swim Lesson Offerings.
You will receive confirmation of enrollment via e-mail.

Session 1A will be on the Saturday mornings of June 9,16,23,30 and July 7,14
Session 1B will be on the Saturday mornings of June 9,16,23,30 and July 7,14
Session 2A will be on Mon. and Thurs. evenings June 18,21,25,28 and July 2,5,9,12
Session 2B will be on Mon. and Thurs. evenings July 30 and August 2,6,9,13,16,20,23
Session 3A will be on the Saturday mornings of June 30 and July 7,14,21,28, and Aug. 4
Session 4A will be Friday afternoons of June 22, July 6,20, August 3
Session 4B will be Tues. and Fri. evenings on July 10,13,17,20
Session 5A will be Saturday mornings of July 21,28, and Aug. 4,11,18,25
Session 5B will be Saturday mornings of July 21,28, and Aug. 4,11,18,25
Session 6A will be Mon. and Thurs. afternoons of Aug. 20,21,22,23,27,28,29, and 30   
Session 6B will be Mon. and Thurs. evenings of Aug. 20,21,22,23,27,28,29, and 30                          

SWIM LESSON FORMS
You will receive a confirmation of enrollment via e-mail.  

Click HERE to download a beautiful PDF version of our 2012 Swim Lesson Offerings.
Click HERE to download a Registration Form.
Click HERE to download an Equipment List.
Click HERE to download a Health History form.
Click HERE to download the Beginner Swim Newsletter.
Click HERE to download the Intermediate Swim Newsletter.
Click HERE to download the Preschool Swim Newsletter.
Click HERE to download the My Grownup & Me Newsletter.            

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You will receive a confirmation of enrollment via e-mail.
Course offerings are subject to change according to student interest, enrollment, and instructor availability. Classes cancelled due to inclement weather will be rescheduled as possible. Forms MUST be returned prior to the beginning of class in order for student to participate. Payment is due at time of registration. Cash or check accepted.

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY
Swim classes at the NOVA 4-H Center pool are instructed by Lorilei Dreibelbis, who also acts as pool manager.  Miss Lorilei is Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Certified by the Red Cross, as well as Lifeguard certified.  She has ten years of experience teaching in the classroom at all grade levels, K—12, in many different environments, including public, private, parochial and Montessori schools.  She currently acts as a challenge course facilitator and environmental education teacher here at the NOVA 4-H center as well.  As a mother of two, including a special needs child, she well understands the patient and supporting environment that students need to thrive.

“Understanding safe behavior is essential for all children.  My educational philosophy is that not only is every child capable of learning, but they are naturally driven to do so in the means most compatible with their personal abilities.  I sincerely believe that each and every child has been purposefully created to be their own special piece of the whole of humanity.  We all have to be pushed to accomplish our best sometimes, and a loving and supportive presence is the safest place to grow our comfort levels. ”