MONTEREY JUNIOR LIFEGUARDS

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IMPORTANT 2025 UPDATES:

 Updated April 4, 2025   

Welcome to the Monterey Junior Lifeguards Website: 

 

Hello Everyone! We are excited for another fun season of Junior Guards on the Monterey Bay. Registration opens Sunday April 6th at 8am. Please note that Due to budget cuts and staffing shortages we will have to modify our program this year and cut out our field trip days and end of session banquet days unfortunately.  However, we still plan to attend the Santa Cruz area JG competitions on June 25th and July17th.  Please navigate through this website and make sure you have all important dates and updated information for the Monterey Junior Lifeguard Program 2025.

If you are seeking tuition assistance/scholarships please note that the deadline for those applications will be at the end of the month/March.  Please visit our 'Tuition Assistance' page for further details.

IMPORTANT - our swimtest tryouts for first year participants has changed locations. If you are a first year participant and fail to show up to one of the tryouts you will be dropped from registration and your space will be given to the next participant on our waiting list.  Please see information below in regards to our swim test tryouts, dates, time and location:

Important Dates:

*Tryouts/Swim Test Dates (for first year participants only):

                -April 13th  @ 2:00pm CSUMB Aquatic Center  [4113 2nd Ave, Seaside, CA 93955]

                -April 27th  @ 2:00pm CSUMB Aquatic Center  [4113 2nd Ave, Seaside, CA 93955]

*Tuition Assistance Applications/Packet Due: March 31st, 2025

*Monterey Junior Lifeguard Registration Opens: April 6th, 2025 at 8am via ReserveCalifornia.com

(please visit our 'Signup' page for registration instructions)

Please refer back to this website throughout the year for our most current updates. We currently do not have administrative staff working full time for our program, so please take this into consideration when contacting us.

We hope you find the information in this website usefull. We look forward to seeing you at Monterey JG's this year, as we anticipate another great summer packed with fun in the sun down at the beach!

 

2025 Session Dates:

Session 1:  JUNE9TH -JUNE 27TH  

Session 2:  JULY 7TH - JULY 25TH

Cost:  $475 per Session

 

Summer Activities:

This unique program gives local youth in Monterey County the opportunity to receive instruction and practice in ocean safety awareness skills, paddle boarding, body surfing, surfing, snorkeling, calisthenics, self rescue and more! This program gives youth the opportunity to be in top physical condition as well as develop ocean awareness skills not only for their own benefit, but also for the long term maitnenance and preservation of the ocean environment.   

WHO: Boys and Girls Ages: 9-16
WHERE:  Monterey State Beach (Roberts parking lot on the South end of Sand Dunes Drive next to Tides Hotel)
WHEN: Monday-Friday (9am-2pm) 

*Due to unforseen conditions and regulations, ALL information is subject to change. 

For more than 50 years, the Junior Lifeguard Program has emphasized teamwork, leadership and aquatic safety while introducing young people, ages 9 to 16, to safe marine and aquatic recreation opportunities. The State of California values programs such as this one, but it is critical during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the junior lifeguards, their families and program instructors. State Parks will consult with public safety partners and health experts on how to move forward with future programs.

Follow State Parks on social media - Facebook, Twitter or Instagram – or visit www.parks.ca.gov/FlattenTheCurve for the most up-to-date information on how the department is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 COVID GUIDELINES [AT A GLANCE]

This is just a glimpse at our COVID-19 guidelines that were in place in accordance with county health guidelines for summer 2021.  

  • Participants will be placed in smaller groups. 
  • Participants & their parents will be required to notify Lifeguard staff of any exposures or symptoms of COVID-19.
  • Equipment will be sanitized daily after each use.
  • Participants will be expected to sanitize their hands throughout the day using hand sanitizer and/or washing hands at hand washing stations. 
  • Masks will be required to be worn during low exertion activities. No masks will be used for water based activities, but social distances practices will be in place.
  • Masks and sanitization practices will not replace the need for six feet of social distancing between participants.