Gulf Coast Aquatics Association

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Membership Fees:
Annual Individual Membership - $30.00
Annual Corporate Membership - $100.00
*Corporate Memberships are valid for up to 4 individuals within the same organization.
2429 Bissonnet
Box 464
Houston TX 77005

2017 Gulf Coast Guard Games

Monday, July 24, 2017
Check- In 8:30 a.m. (inside school gym)
Start Time 9 a.m.
2613 Blossom Meyer
El Campo TX 77537
Contact Stephen:  979-332-3725

Lunch Provided by City of El Campo
Awards Provided by Progressive Commercial Aquatics​

Registration is now closed.

Purchase your region shirt here.

Cash/Check-Invoice Purchase

Shirts now have the TPPC Region IV Logo and the 
GCAA logo on the left sleeve.

If you have already purchased a polo shirt without the GCAA logo on the sleeve and would like to add it contact Sara Stadler.

Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes – Region IV 3/29/17
Location: Typhoon Texas
  • Tour
  • Lunch – Sponsored by Progressive Commercial Aquatics
  • Progressive new product presentation
  • TPPC 2018:
    • January 29th - Feb. 2nd, 2018
    • La Toretta Lake Resort & Spa
    • 600 La Toretta Blvd
    • Montgomery, Texas 77356
  • Lifeguard Management Academy – 4/22/17 @ Cy Fair (11430 Perry Rd Houston, Texas 77064)
    • Looking for speakers
      • Topics:
        • Maintenance & Chemicals (Basic)
        • Activity on awareness (Jennifer: Bellaire)
        • Management/Supervising Peers (Heather?)
        • Skills/Team building (Debra’s Representative)
        • *Those people that work at the fire house (Anthony)
        • Moulage (Steph?)
        • Ideas?
      • Goody Bags (enough for 60 bags):
        • Cy-Fair: Whistles
        • West U: Chapstick
        • Bellaire: Water Bottles
        • Lake Jackson: Sunscreen
        • Deer Park: Key Chain Face Shields
        • GCAA: Note pads, pens, snack
      • Lunch: Sponsor Needed!!
      • Registration now open at www.tppc.org under the Region 4 page
        • GCAA Members: $20 per person
        • Non-Members: $25 per person
  • LG Comp – 7/24/17 @ El Campo
    • Rules
      • All participants must be active (on stand) lifeguards a minimum of 50% of the time.
        • A form will need to be signed by each team confirming their understanding of the rule.
      • Each team must have at least 1 female
      • Teams may not have more than one LGI competing
      • Teams may be disqualified if any of the above are not followed
    • Scenario Committee – Emerson Yellen, Caroline Pierce, Stephen Nadolski
      • Goal to have them completed by May
        • First Aid
        • (that word I can’t use because it will encrypt my email)
        • Large Scenario
        • Water Skills
    • Activities Committee –  Debra Culp & Lisa Cearfoss
      • Team Building Activities/Games
      • Prizes for games (5 people per team)
      • Sponsorships for game prizes
    • Awards – Heather Whitty & Sara Guthrie
      • Banners
      • Medals
      • Spirit Award
    • Lunch – Stephen Nadolski (Sponsor: Progressive Commercial Aquatics)
      • 10 votes won for baked potatoes and chopped beef
      • Pricing will be reviewed and may be changed to pizza if necessary
      • Review cost and sponsorship money
    • State – Round Rock
  • American Red Cross Info:
    • If you are trying to get a hold of Stephanie Darimont, please bug her (per her request). She has been getting a lot of emails, calls, and text messages so some of them might get missed every once in a while, so please just keep trying to get a hold of her so she doesn’t forget.
    • If you are wanting to hold an LGI/LGIT review course, Stephanie is available to help but there need to be 6 people in the class. Contact her to see if she is available on the day you are needing assistance.
    • Councilman-Hunsaker and ARC are partnering! CH will now be a consultant to ARC to cover any of the gaps ARC has.
      • They can help with safety design of facilities (lifeguard placement, staffing numbers, pump room layout, etc..)
      • They will be able to provide facility safety audits and supply you with suggestions on how to improve your facilities overall safety.
      • They will also be able to provide risk management and insurance.
  • New Classes:
    • Bellaire will be hosting an LGI/LGIT update course in May, unsure on the official date yet. Please contact Jennifer Bunch for more details: jbunch@bellairetx.gov
    • NRPA is offering a free webinar called "Prepare for Summer: Innovative Learn to Swim Programs" on April 13, 2017 at 1:00pm CT. The webinar is eligible for 0.1 CEUs if you need them.
http://www.nrpa.org/careers-education/online-learning/webinars-old/