34: How Junior Lifeguards Became a Rite of Passage for Newport Kids

In 1984, the first swim test required to join Newport Beach's new
junior lifeguard program drew all of three kids. Today, that
number has soared to more than 1,500. In an insightful, revealing
and occasionally emotional interview, Reenie Boyer–the
pioneering female lifeguard and architect of Newport Beach Junior
Lifeguards–talks about the origins and evolution of the
most successful youth program in city history.