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FUN THINGS TO DO

Collecting shells, kite flying and building sandcastles are tried-and-true pastimes. Here are some other fun water options.

Squirtball: Split up into two teams and give everyone a large watergun. Draw goal lines in the sand behind each team and put a beach ball in the center. Each team tries to squirt the ball over the other team’s goal line, without using hands or feet!

Wave Races: Line up in the ocean with floats; catch a wave – first one to hit the beach wins!

Pair Up Pool Game: Get players to partner up. Players try and swim in pairs with one half doing the arm movements while the other half holds onto their partner and does the leg movement. Best tried in the shallow end.

Sandcastle Contest. Pick out someone who will be the judge, make a time limit and get to building. The judge should be someone who is not competing in the contest.

Sand Bag Toss. Take a couple of socks and fill them with some sand. Make a circle in the sand some 15 feet apart and toss the sand filled socks into the circles. Give them a point value and see who wins!

Be Safe at the Beach

BASIC WATER SAFETY: We all know the rules about wearing sunscreen (put it on before you leave the house; reapply frequently and stick to the shade between 10 am and 2 pm when the sun’s rays are strongest). However, do not forget these tips, whether you’re bodysurfing at the beach or just splashing in the shallow end of the pool:

* Never swim alone. Always swim near a manned lifeguard station.
* At the beach or pool, inexperienced swimmers should stick to waist deep water.
* Never dive into shallow breaking waves or the shallow end of a pool.
* At the ocean, beware of rip currents. If you are caught in one, do not panic. Just swim parallel to the shore until you are clear, and then swim into shore. Never try to swim against the current.