The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-13
Statewide "Y"
Aquatic Club
Opens Tonight

Starting tonight at 8 p. m. in
the Central Y.M.C.A. the Fourth
Annual Statewide Y.M.C.A. Aqua
tic Institute will be conducted with
Charles z. Silva, professor Of Physi-
cal Education at Springfield Col
lege will be the main speaker and
director Of the program for the two
day session.
Candidates win be trained and
taught all the newest methods and
techniqueS in Life Saving and Water
Safety programs. Women and men
will be applying for appointments
or re-appointments as certified
Leader Examiners, Aquatic 1nstrtlc-
tors and Aquatic Directors. This
nationwide program was launched
by the North America Y. NJ. G. AS
back In 1898 toward the end Of the
year. Immediately the State OF
Connecticut Set-up an organization
to promote this program which was
taught in the rs Y.M.C.A.'S
throughout the state and all camps
under "Y" direction. Organization
nationally known also teach the
same course such as Boys Clubs,
YM.CA.s, Boy couts, Girl Scouts,
Public Bathing Beaches, Camps,
Schools and Colleges.
The Institute viii lbe the fourth
Of Its kind conducted and has over
100 certified teachers in this state
at the present time. Many new
appointments will be made Sunday
night when the program will wind
UP at 8 p. m.
Candidates will be coming from
New Britain, Arfsonia. New Haven.
Bridgeport, New Haven. Meriden,
Hartford and other towns and cit
les in the state.
ThisA evenings session viii start
with talk given by RED" Silvia,
as he Is popularity known, on the
subject, THE Importance OF Aqua
tics in War Time" This will be
followed UP by movies and inter.
probation OF Life Saving and Water
Safety program which gives the
most up-tO-the-minute techniqueg
In swimming, diving and water
safety education,
Continues Sunday
The program will be resumed on
sunday morning starting at $50
p. m, with an Introduction OF De.
VeIopments IN Life Saving and
Water Safety techpiQues,' with the
Eastern District Field Representa-
tives Director IN charge, this be-
Ing Professor Silvia,
The program for the rest OF the
day VIII be Is follows; Az l0;45
q, N, there will be q dem0nstras
ton, analysis end discussion OF Life
Saving and Water Safety teehpiques
~ the swimming pool; 200 D, -,
there WI re q summary made Of
materials on Artificial Respiration,
SIie, candidates viii have IN OPP
p0gtyntty 70 demonstrate their
ability, discuss problems which
candidates as well rs the institute
director viii raise, then so through
tho series OF test OF which there
are tWeDtyssigbt different stems,
10 Decide Titles
Ths last ~ belFs starting ~
$50 VIII be turned over 70 aR
analysis Of ell phases Of the pro-
gFels that Was covered, knlplealS
ately following viii be q report made
~ tbe gF0Np BY tlls Board OF GeFtlfts
eaten As 70 who passed the course,
what tllelF Official Niles VII Be
Wbega they So beck hons 10 teach
either IN 4 eeDlp. pool, end public
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the eeAall, sound end Jake,
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suEaInagV III tie Institute, Gandis
dates aap stiID register t0day before
officially gets underway NJ 3
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banded by zee RsnlapY, phgSlesi 81
nn,fAp ~ tssa l6eat WHOA.