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    <title>Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association Scholarship News</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:59:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>ACA L2 River Kayaking Instructor Course Scholarship August 9th-11th or August 13th-15th, 2021</title>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 24px;" color="#1896E2"&gt;ACA L2 River Kayaking Instructor Course Scholarship August 9&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt;-11&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt; or August 13&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt;-15&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt;, 2021&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;TSRA is offering a scholarship, in the amount of $200, to an upcoming River Kayaking certification course. To apply for the scholarship, please contact Jessie@paddletsra.org no later than July 15th, 2021.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;So, what is this class all about?&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Do you want to learn how to teach others to safely and enjoyably kayak on gentle rivers?&amp;nbsp; Would you like to have the ability to proficiently demonstrate paddling skills and perform rescues efficiently and effectively, in moving water? The ACA River Kayaking Instructor Course (Level 2) will help you&amp;nbsp;demonstrate leadership, group management skills, organization, experience and&amp;nbsp;judgment necessary to be a safe, effective instructor.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Date:&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;August 9&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt; – 11&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt; or August 13&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt; – 15&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt;, 2021&lt;BR&gt;
Location:&amp;nbsp;Parksville Lake &amp;amp; Lower Hiwassee River, Reliance, TN&lt;BR&gt;
Instructors:&amp;nbsp;ACA IT Dave Kessman&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Course Prerequisites&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Age 18+&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Good overall health and fitness&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Comfortable in moving waters&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Proficient in self-rescue skills&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Must be a current TSRA and ACA member&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;What is this scholarship all about?&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;TSRA is offering one scholarship, in the amount of $200. To apply for the scholarship, please contact Jessie Finamore at Jessie@paddletsra.org no later than Thursday, July 15th, 2021.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#333333"&gt;Scholarship Requirements and Additional Considerations:&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Each year that your ACA Kayaking certification lasts (which is four years), scholarship recipients must be available and agree to help TSRA by teaching and or chairing 2 TSRA Recreational Kayaking classes per year&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Applicant must be a current TSRA and ACA member prior to being awarded a scholarship and also maintain both memberships throughout the four years of certification.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Food, lodging and transportation are the responsibility of each instructor candidate.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Upon certification, instructors will be responsible for $35 annual SEIC dues.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;Certified instructors will need current CPR and First Aid certification, but this can be completed after the ACA certification is earned.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

&lt;P style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;FONT style="font-size: 13px;" color="#373737" face="Symbol"&gt;·&lt;FONT style="font-size: 9px;" face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;FONT style="font-size: 16px;" color="#373737"&gt;TSRA plans to offer future CPR/First Aid training for a nominal fee. Date(s) are to be determined.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;

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