October 25, 2021
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is offering a class to learn the safety techniques in watching young children, as well as how to create a business through babysitting.
Safe Sitter is open to those 11 years-old to 16 years-old and includes safety skills like CPR, and practical skills such as feeding, changing and handling problem behavior. The program will also include introductory business skills in marketing and price negotiation. Participants will develop self-confidence in addition to skills developed through the curriculum and should set any participant up to begin their own sitting service.
The class will be held 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 3-10, at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St. Participants will receive a certificate and a babysitter handbook upon completion of the program. Registration fee is $85. An additional session will be held Wednesdays, Dec. 1-8.
To register online, visit: http://lprd.org/activity?n=421200 or stop by any Parks and Recreation facility, including: the Community Building; Sports Pavilion Lawrence®, 100 Rock Chalk Lane; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; or Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.
For more information, please contact Jo Ellis, recreation program supervisor, jellis@lawrenceks.org, (785) 330-7355.