Capitola Jr. Lifeguard Program of Events 2026 Dates

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SESSION ONE June 8 - July 2

• June 04: JG Kickoff Party All sessions

• June 08: Session 1 Begins

• June 07: E-Bike and Bike safety talk

• June 12: All Guards receive shirts & patches. Picture Day. AM group 11 am, PM group 2pm (All Guards Regular schedule)

• June 23: 9am-3pm, Capitola Beach Competition for Little Guards ONLY (6- 8yrs). No Junior Guard program (ages 9 & up) this day.

• June 24: 9am-4pm Capitola Beach Competition for AA, A’s, B’s, C’s (9-18 yrs.). No Little Guard program (ages 6-8) this day.

• July 2: Morning Guards 10am – 12pm afternoons 1pm-3pm Little Guard check-out swim about 10:45 for AM group and 1:45 pm for PM group.

• July 2: Award Ceremony at Jade St 5:30 pm (Bring chairs)

• July 3: NO Program, Happy 4th of July

SESSION 2 July 6 - July 31

• July 6: Session 2 Begins

• July 7: E-Bike and Bike safety talk

• July 9: Community Event, Family Wharf Swim at 4:30pm

• July 10: All Guards Receive Shirts & Patches. Picture Day. AM group 11am, PM group 2pm (All Guards Regular schedule)

• July 11: Alumni Competition 9am to 1pm at Hooper Beach (North Beach) Capitola

• July 15: 9am–3 pm, Santa Cruz Comp at Main Beach, Little Guards ONLY (6-8 yrs.). Regular schedule for other groups.

• July 16: 9am-4pm, Santa Cruz Competition at Main Beach for AA’s, A’s, B’s C’s. Regular schedule for Little Guards.

• July 24: Regional competition at Will Rogers State Beach. Regular schedule for all guards not invited to Regional Comp.

• July 31: Little Guard check-out swim about 10:45am for AM group and 1:45 pm for PM group.

• Award Ceremony at Jade St Park 5:30 pm (Bring chairs)

• Aug 4th : Nationals Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

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