On August 2, 2010 six teenagers from two families drowned in Shreveport’s Red River while trying to save a friend who had slid into deeper waters. As a response, we developed our Safety Around Water – Swim For Life program. During each academic year, every single Caddo Parish second grader receives water safety training for four days at the Y. Caddo Parish buses a different school of second graders to the Y every week from Monday-Thursday.
