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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Red Cross Babysitting Class Offered

Are you interested in becoming a Certified Babysitter? Did you know, you could earn some money babysitting youth in your neighborhood this summer?

Before you get started, enroll in our 4-H Babysitting Course and get the education you will need to earn your certification.

The class will be held on Friday, June 27 at NC Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center at 112 W. Walker Avenue in Asheboro, from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The class is open to youth 11 - 18 years of age.

Cost for the class is just $40.00.

During the class you will learn to:

• Supervise children and infants
• Perform basic child-care skills such as diapering and feeding
• Choose safe, age-appropriate games and toys
• Handle bedtime and discipline issues
• Identify safety hazards and prevent injuries
• Care for common injuries and emergencies such as choking, burns, cuts
and bee stings
• Communicate effectively with parents
• Find and interview for babysitting jobs

Cool Take-Home Training Materials Help You Get the Job Done Right

At your Babysitter’s Training class, you’ll receive excellent materials to help you be prepared and professional, including:
• Babysitter’s Training Handbook— full-color handbook filled with
great information and resources to use in class and on the job.
• Babysitter’s Training Emergency Reference Guide—this easy-to-carry,
compact booklet provides step-by-step instructions to handle
common emergencies.
• Babysitter’s Training CD-ROM—provides tools to run your babysitting
business, including a babysitting organizer, a printable activity
booklet with games, crafts, songs and recipes, a resume template and more

To register, contact Barb at 4-H by calling 336-318-6000. Space is limited so register today.


4-H: Making a difference in Randolph County!

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