Aquatics Professionals Institute Draft Schedule

 

Chair(s):                         Fanchon Aumon, St. Louis JCC
                                       Kathy Torre, Metrowest JCC

Institute Staff:            Steven Becker

 

Sunday, March 11, 2007

2:00 p.m.           

Institute #1
A Visionary Look at Aquatics

What you need to know for the next 5, 10, 50 years for your Aquatic facility?
What is the future of Aquatics in design and program? What to do with an old obsolete swimming pool? How to turn it into an economic engine!
Presenter: Scot Hunsaker, President, Councilman/Hunsaker & Associates, Inc.

Scot Hunsaker, Chief Operating Officer of Councilman-Hunsaker, has more than 16 years of aquatic industry experience. A graduate of Indiana University School of Business, Scot leads a team that is responsible for over 100 aquatic projects per year, many of which have been recognized and honored by top industry organizations in a variety of venues including colleges, park and recreation, water parks, YMCAs and JCCs.
                                   

Monday, March 12, 2007

11:15 a.m.           

Institute #2
The Seven Deadly Sins of Aquatic Facilities
Simple solutions to common pool problems
Rapid fire trouble-shooting guide for those who wish to become better pool operators and managers. Find out why you DON’T have to close your indoor pool during a lightning storm!!                                   
Presenter: Tom Griffiths

The Power 25, Aquatics International, February 2005
Power 25 Profile of Dr. Tom Griffiths- February 2005
He is repeatedly selected by Aquatics International, magazine as one of the Top 100 Leaders in the aquatic profession for his work in improving aquatic safety, researching issues affecting the lifeguarding profession, developing new approaches to scanning and attentiveness, and developing systems to maximize vigilance.
Dr. Griffiths is the author of The Complete Swimming Pool Reference, Second Edition.
Dr. Griffiths is the lead investigator who has been conducting the National Lifeguard Survey since 1994 and has developed the Five Minute Scanning Strategy 2000 and accompanying video for lifeguards and other supervisors. Teaming up with Paragon Aquatics he developed
Griff’s Guard Station a series of lifeguard stations improve safety and allow lifeguards to
Incorporate his scanning strategies.
Dr. Griffiths serves as an international water safety consultant and, in his individual capacity, has been retained as an expert witness in a variety of personal injury cases including diving injuries and drownings at both pools and beaches. His lectures are known to be dynamic, informative, educational and inspiring.

 

4:00 p.m.                       

Institute #3
Why Lifeguards Continue to Fail: The Psychology of Lifguarding
How to recruit and train better Lifeguards
Presenter: Tom Griffiths

 

7:00 p.m.           

Institute Dinner [shared cost]

 

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

10:00 a.m.                       

Institute #4
Revenue Generating Programs/Programming for Special Populations
The latest trends in Aquatic Programming. Get ahead of the curve, as you turn your pool into Presenter: Ruth Sova

Ruth Sova, MS, an internationally known speaker, author and consultant, is founder of six successful businesses including the Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute, the Aquatic Exercise Association, Living Right Magazine, America’s Certification Trainers, Armchair Aerobics, Inc. and the Fitness Firm.  A leader in the health and wellness industry, Ruth also draws on her vast experience as an entrepreneur to teach others what it takes to assume the risk of business and enterprise.  Ruth serves on the Wisconsin Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and has written many articles as well as fifteen books on her specialties of aquatics, wellness and business.

 

1:30 p.m.           

Institute #5
Marketing/Painless Strategic Planning
Peddling, Plugging and hawking your aquatics programs
Create a strategic plan to implement your new-found knowledge in programming and marketing
Presenter: Ruth Sova

 

3:30 p.m.                       

Institute #6
Building and Marketing an Aquatic Personal Training Program
This workshop gives you the foundation to build another dimension to your aquatic program.  By learning the benefits of crosstraining clients in the water you will be able to help your clients prevent injury, keep moving, and even get started in fitness.
This workshop explores the differences involved in training clients in the aquatic environment and how to use those benefits to market your aquatic personal training programming.
Presenter: Maryanne Haggerty

 Maryanne is a Town Sports International Faculty member, Aquatic Exercise Association Training Specialist, Master Trainer, and Consultant and Marketing Product Specialist for Fitness Programs.  She has a master’s degree in exercise physiology and many land and aquatic certifications from post rehab to fitness.  She has also been training personal trainers, group exercise instructors, and exercise physiology interns in land and water exercise.  Maryanne is known for her dynamic and motivating presentations that make the science of exercise practical, safe, and fun

 

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

10:00 a.m.                   

Institute #7
The Gold Medal Swim Lesson Business Model/JCC Aquatic Directors Best Practices and Best Programs
Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lenny Krayzelburg will share his model for the two successful JCC swim schools teaching over 1000 students monthly.

JCC Aquatic Directors will share their most innovative and successful programs.
Presenter: Lenny Krayzelburg

12:00 p.m.                       

2007 Professional Conference Concludes