1.  Earn the American Red Cross Boating Certificate.

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 2.  If you choose not to complete item 1, complete the following:

     a.  Swim 100 yards demonstrating these three strokes: breast stroke, side stroke,
         back stroke.

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     b.  In water 6 feet or more deep, remove your trousers, tie a knot in each leg,
         inflate the trousers, and float motionless for 1 minute.

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     c.  Point out all the essential parts of a rowboat and oars.

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     d.  Define the following nautical terms:

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     2)  astern  ____________________________________________________________________

     3)  starboard  _________________________________________________________________

     4)  port  ______________________________________________________________________

     5)  forward  ___________________________________________________________________

     6)  aft  _______________________________________________________________________

     7)  amidships  _________________________________________________________________

     e.  With your commander or instructor in the stern, do the following:

     1)  Paddle in a straight line for 100 yards.

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     2)  Demonstrate proper turns.

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     3) Pivot and backwater in a strait line for 50 yards.

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     f.  Properly demonstrate the following: boarding, launching, landing, and tying a
         boat to the dock or shore.

     ___/___/___  ___________________________________________  Commander's Signature 

     g.  Demonstrate how to turn a swamped rowboat right side up, then get in and
         paddle it for 10 yards with your hands.

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     h.  Using a rowboat, demonstrate the proper rescue or a swimmer.

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     i.  Participate in a boat trip of at least 10 hours in length.

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     j.  List the safety rules for boating.

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     k.  List the names of seven types of small boats and explain the use of each.

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