Bode Off the Pier

As part of junior life-guard camp, the kids get to jump off the Okaloosa County Pier.  It was a beautiful day, so Ashley and I went out to watch.

 The pier is about thirty feet up, so it's a bit of a jump to the bottom.

 Before coming over to the pier, the crew was finishing up a run on the beach.

After the run, the kids came out to the pier.

The head life-guard gave the kids the instructions.  They were to have their arms over their heads so they'd enter the water nice and straight, and once they surfaced, they were to give the all-clear sign, which is a pat on their head.  After some nerves, Bode got up the gumption and decided to jump.

After the jump, the kids swam out and hung in the water while everyone else jumped.  A few kids weren't able to do the jump, so we are very proud that Bode was able to do this.

A few more days of camp; not sure if they'll be able to do much because there is a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico which might make the surf unmanageable.  Here's hoping.