LBJG

Long Beach Fire Department

Junior Lifeguard Program

Registration Deadlines have been extended until further notice.

We are continuing to accept and process registrations for the 2020 Summer Program from the following:

those who participated in the 2019 Long Beach Junior Lifeguard Summer Program (returning JGs)
those who passed the swim test this year (at either a JG Prep Class or a 2020 Tryout)

Please send an email to if you have any questions or concerns about registration.

REGISTRATION

Prerequisites:

Must pass the JG tryout swim before you can register
At least 9 years old by July 1st, 2020

Program cost:

$510. Scholarships are available through the City of Long Beach to those who qualify. Please contact us for more information.

Important Dates:

Registration open: February 1st, 2020
Returning JG priority registration deadline: TBA
New JG requesting the MORNING SESSION (via lottery system) deadline: TBA
Final deadline for all others: TBA

How to Register:

All registration now takes place online with our partners LB Parks & Recreation
Use THIS LINK to register your Junior Lifeguard for the 2020 Summer Program
Registration is per JG. Families with multiple JGs will need to register multiple times, one for each JG
JGs interested in the Cadet program should register as A's

Returning Junior Guards:

Returning Junior Guards are JGs who participated in the previous year's JG program. JG's who take a year off are not considered returning JGs. Returning JGs are not required to try out again. Returning JGs will receive their AM or PM session preference and will not need to participate in the AM lottery system.

*As of July 1st, 2020.

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Lottery Policy (UPDATED)

Due to the high demand for our morning session, we have a strict policy for the selection of the morning group. Returning Junior Lifeguards are given priority registration if their registration packets are submitted by the deadline stated in the registration packet. All other JGs who would like to be in the morning session will be placed in a lottery to determine which session they will be in. The lottery will take place as soon as possible after the registration deadline, and families will be notified of their placement via mail.

For families who have multiple children in the lottery pool, the family will be entered in as one (1) lottery name rather than separate name entries for each individual child. For example, the Smith Family has 2 children who will be participating in the 2020 JG program for the first time. One child is in the B group and the other is in the C group. Both children will be placed in the lottery pool as one entry (i.e. Smith Family). If the Smith Family is chosen for the morning session then both children will be placed in morning session groups despite being in two different age groups. If the Smith Family does not get selected for the morning session, both children will be placed in afternoon groups.