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CLEAR Foundation partners with state parks and school district to send Canyon Lake kids to junior lifeguard camp
Summary
The CLEAR Foundation (Canyon Lake Enrichment Activities and Recreation) described a multi-year partnership with California State Parks' junior lifeguard program at Lake Perris, including a new bus-transport agreement with Lake Elsinore Unified School District that expands access to about 60 bus seats for Canyon Lake and nearby students.
Mayor Pro Tem Casey Castillo and other CLEAR Foundation volunteers outlined the group's junior lifeguard program partnership with California State Parks and Lake Perris, and said a new transport arrangement with the Lake Elsinore Unified School District will expand access for Canyon Lake youth.
Castillo described CLEAR (Canyon Lake Enrichment Activities and Recreation Foundation) as a volunteer 501(c)(3) formed to provide water-safety education, team-building and stewardship programs for children. For the past three years CLEAR has partnered with California State Parks' junior lifeguard program at Lake Perris. The program is not a learn-to-swim class; applicants must pass tryouts (100-yard swim under three minutes and two minutes treading water) and the camp runs Monday'Friday, approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for two weeks.
This year CLEAR and city staff negotiated a partnership with Lake Elsinore Unified School District to provide bus transportation for the program, reducing the city's prior transportation burden. The program has a stated fee of about $260 for the two-week camp; CLEAR said it has sponsored spots in the past to ensure access for families who cannot pay. CLEAR said there are approximately 60 seats on the bus this year and that the city has a designated Canyon Lake session on Reserve California to facilitate sign-ups.
The council spotlighted CLEAR as part of a new monthly nonprofit highlight. Councilmembers encouraged families with children ages 8 to 15 to consider the junior lifeguard camp; staff and volunteers noted the program builds fitness, discipline and water-safety skills and can lead to lifeguard employment opportunities.
Council asked staff to publicize the camp registration link and the final video produced under the program's grant, and councilmember Castillo said CLEAR will handle bus codes of conduct and select recipients for any sponsored spots confidentially.
