Santa Cruz State Junior Lifeguards

Are you looking for a summer job? ☀ Do you want to work at the beach?🏖 Are you interested in learning about beach lifeguarding?

Tryout to become a Youth Aide for our Junior Guard program!

Tryouts will be held at Blacks Beach (End of 14th Ave.) starting at 8am.

Tryout requirements:
-500 yard Swim
-400 yard Run Swim Run (200 yard run & 200 yard swim)

What to Bring:
-Parent/Guardian
-Wetsuit
-Picture ID (CA ID, Driver's License, School ID, etc.)

If you pass the tryout, interviews will follow.

Click the link in Bio for more Youth Aide Tryout Information or call the Junior Guard Coordinator at (831) 212-7223!

We are almost 1 month away from Junior Guards! 🏊😎☀️

But First- you need to tryout!

If you are a first time JG, we’ll see you next weekend for our April Tryout. You can come by anytime from 9-2 and get in line to tryout. Tryouts typically take about 15-20 minutes.
We will also have our Uniform Sales there where you can purchase sweatshirts, sweatpants, hats (these go quick!) and new stickers! 👚👕🧢You will also be able to pick up your included Long Sleeve JG shirt.

Click the link in bio or call the Junior Guard Coordinator for more information on tryouts and signing up!

Junior Guards Registration is around the corner! 🏊🛟

Registration opens on Monday April 1st, 2024! Make sure you have a Reserve California account and have added the children you want to sign up as dependents.

Check our website for more information and we hope to see you out on the beach this summer! (Link in Bio)

Summer is approaching fast! ☀🏄

Do you love the ocean? Need something physical to do this summer? Are you interested in learning about more about the ocean environment? Santa Cruz State Junior Guards is for you! 🐬🏊‍♀️

Junior Guard Registration opens on April 1st @ 9:00 a.m.
Join our email list and check our website for more information on Junior Guards and how to register!

The Junior Lifeguard Program focuses on teamwork, leadership, and aquatic safety, introducing young individuals to professional and recreational aquatic opportunities. It aims to deliver high-quality water safety education, enhance physical conditioning, foster understanding and respect for the environment, and promote respect for oneself, parents, and peers.

Link in bio

We are so excited for another fun summer of Junior Guards! ☀️
Here is some information to plan for registration and another great summer of Junior Guards:

Session 1:
6/10-7/5 (No programming on 7/4)

Session 2:
7/8-8/2

Registration will open on April 1st @ 9:00am

We will be sending out a welcome email very soon to past participants and those on our email list. If you have not signed up for our email list and want information regarding Junior Guards, you can sign up on our website linked below.

For more information, visit our website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=27056

While it wasn’t Manresa Day, it was just as fun!
All 3 beaches, Twin Lakes, Rio Del Mar and Manresa had a Surf Day at Manresa today.

Many Junior Guards brought their own surfboards, boogie boards and fins to body surf. Throughout all the free time in the water, we still learned about currents and how easily you can be pulled up or down coast.
Our Junior Guards also learned about surf etiquette and how to catch waves.
Surf Day was a blast!

It’s a great day to be a Junior Guard!

We are almost done with Session 1 of Junior Guards! The last 3 weeks has been a blast filled with water safety & ocean education, fun packed Manresa Day, Capitola’s Competition, and honing our ocean skills by using boogie and surf boards.

We still have plenty of openings for Session 2 starting on July 10th! Rio only has a few spots left, while Twin Lakes and Manresa have plenty of openings. We’d love to have you join Junior Guards for our last session of 2023!

Click on the link in our bio or call the Junior Guard Coordinator at (831) 212-7223 for information on how to register.

It’s a great day to be a Junior Guard!

Our Little Guards did great today at the Capitola Competition!
While we were the smallest group there, we did very well in all of the events. But we’re not there to be sore winners/losers. Our Little Guards were there to have fun and we won in that regard!
We’re very proud of the progress our Little Guards have made from day one and being reluctant to getting in the water to now doing dolphin dives into the water and giving their all.

Thank you Capitola Junior Guards for having us and we’ll see you tomorrow for the A’s-C’s Competition.

It’s a great day to be a Junior Guard!

We're less than one week away from Session 1 of Junior Guards!
Rio Del Mar is full for both sessions but you can still register for Twin Lakes (Both Sessions) and Manresa (Session 2).

Both Manresa and Twin Lakes are great programs with varying conditions that will challenge you to be the best Junior Guard you can be, all while having fun with your friends in the sun! Don't miss out on the fun this summer and sign up today!

Visit our website for more information and registration: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=27056

Our Manresa and Twin lakes Junior Guard programs still have open seats! (Rio Del Mar is at capacity for both sessions)

Manresa and Twin Lakes are amazing programs that provide learning opportunities not available at Rio Del Mar. Many of our current lifeguards did Junior Guards at these beaches and they are great places to get comfortable with waves and learn how to surf!

Click the link in our bio for detailed program information and how to register.

It’s time to start thinking about summer!

Our website is now updated with 2023 program information. Looking forward to another great summer on the beach!

We will be having a Uniform Sale for Session 2 at our Lifeguard Headquarters (665 14th Ave) tomorrow from 1-4.

We have a limited supply of JG backpacks back in stock!

Our Twin Lakes Junior Guards keeping their beach clean.

Pack your trash and make sure when you leave the beach it looks better than it did when you arrived!

We have our second JG tryout tomorrow at the Cabrillo College Pool from 9:00-2:00. If your child is a first time participant make sure they have attended and passed our tryout before JG begins.

We will also be selling uniform items at the tryout. Returning and new participants-come pick up your free long sleeve JG shirt and any other uniform items!

All our Junior Guard beaches and sessions still have open seats! Get your kids registered now!(Little guard programs are full)

Manresa: Closest beach to Corralitos, Watsonville, Salinas. Uncrowded, beautiful beach with lots of room for activities. Best beach to learn how to surf.

Twin Lakes: In Santa Cruz city for easy access. A great place to learn about waves and how to body surf!

Rio Del Mar: Our biggest program with little guards. Closest to Aptos, Soquel area. Large beach with lots of room for activities and calmer surf.

Registration for JGs opened last week!

🚨At this time our Rio program is full, BUT there are open seats at both our Manresa and Twin Lakes Programs. 🚨

Many of our current lifeguards did JGs at these beaches, the programs are so much fun and provide ocean learning opportunities that Rio doesn’t-plus the surf days are unbeatable.

Find links to register through the link in our bio!

Santa Cruz State Lifeguards will be holding a second tryout for the seasonal Lifeguard I position on Sunday, March 27.

We need your help keeping our community and coastlines safe and running a successful JG program. We’re looking forward to seeing you there, please repost or spread the word to those who might be interested!

Time to start thinking about what session(s) of JGs your doing this summer!

Our website has been updated with summer 2022 info. We’re looking forward to another great summer on the beach with you all!