Wanting to start up a Mermaid swim school for the Summer!

[Fifi Tigg]

I would love to start up a Mermaid swim school for kids that run in the summer holidays and was wondering if anyone had any ideas or help with getting things started? I will need to look into public liability insurance, talk to the local pools and start my swim instructor training while its winter. Brrrrrr! I will also be investing in many different sized Oceanika merfins and outfits :D I want to have three different stages of Mermaid swim school like beginners; where the kids start off in the shallow part of the pools to learn the ropes and then the second stage will be venturing into the deep and getting strong and confident and then the third stage will be a full fledged Mermaid and that will be down the beach where they can have underwater photo's and certificates handed out. What are your thoughts??

[Carolina Mermaid]

Lucky, I've always wanted to do that. What state do you live in? If you get it up and running I would love to join!

[MerEmma]

It'd be great! Also, Carolina Mermaid, she lives in Australia which is pretty far from us, haha!

[Mizuko]

That sounds amazing Fifi! :D I know you'd have alot of interest during summer! Heck, even I'd go to the school! haha! :D

[Mermaid Allie]

Ahhhhh so much jealousy can I please live in your country the US is so boring lol

[Mermaid Harmony]

That sounds awesome! Great idea!

[Mermaid Dottie]

You had nearly EXACTLY the same idea as I did....
Great minds think alike! ;)

[Fifi Tigg]

Carolina Mermaid I live in Busselton, Western Australia ;)
such a great response!
I ordered my Oceanika Merfin today so that's one of the first things off my list now another hundred things to do LOL

[Fifi Tigg]

I have done the ring around and got all my info on what I need to do;
First is a refresher course on my senior first aid
Second a working with children permit
Third book my Swim teacher course and do my 20 hours practicle :p
I'm also in discussion at the moment with a representative of Oceanika Merfins with purchasing a handful of fins in different sizings
Once all that's done I have to obtain Public Liability Insurance
I've already started a facebook site behind closed doors at the moment so I can have it all ready to launch once I'm ready! :yay:
And all being done in between my photography business! Phew it's going to be a hectic few months but totally worth it!!!!

[Fifi Tigg]

Started my collection of Oceanika fins :clap: I have three of the Large merfins in my possession! :Yay:

[Mermaid Allie]

Awesome!

[Fifi Tigg]

Now writing up a business proposal for the local council. Well trying! :p

[Fifi Tigg]

I have finished writing up my power point presentation :yay:
Just need some fresh new photos of some mermaids and a trip to the pool for some under water shots to make the whole thing come together!
Insurance is done!
The refresher course on my first aid is next on the to do list

[Fifi Tigg]

I'm talking with a private swim instructor soon because I might be able to use her, still have the refresher first aid to do and I'm looking for little potential mers at the moment to make some tails and do a few underwater photo shoots. Finances have been at an all time low but once I climb out, it will be all hands on deck! but here is my page anyway https://www.facebook.com/pages/Busselton-Mermaids/114693991990437?ref=hl nearly done! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel :yay:

[Echidna]

There are several Mermaid swim schools for children around where I live.
It's on the news frequently too.

Hopefully, it doesn't become TOO mainstream...but a few more decent swimmers can't hurt.
I'm always delighted if I meet someone at the pool bottom swimming by :D

[Fifi Tigg]

Just an update on my little Swim school.
It's nearly summer now and things with the instructor are taking a little to long so I will be progressing with this during the new year to be ready for our next summer in 2015.
But this has not stopped me starting up Busselton Mermaids!
I have gone full steam ahead with offering a package for all the little girls and boys that want to experience becoming a mermaid! They get a full mermaid makeover, hire of a tail to splash about in the shallows with, professional photography by yours truly and all the digital editing and magic of photo shop to bring it all together :D
I recently had car door magnets made to display my business, business cards, gift certificates, a shirt and a large banner to display. I am already booked solid for four weeks straight with more booking every few days! Very exciting!!
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[Jessica]

This is such an amazing idea! I wish you were in the us! I have two little merlings that would absolutely LOVE this!

[Fifi Tigg]

I think that would be a great adventure you guys have so many events etc that mermaids can attend and join in like the merpoloosa :D

[SIF]

You had nearly EXACTLY the same idea as I did....
Great minds think alike! ;)

I thought about that here in Oregon1 :D

[Pascal21M]

I also wanna have a mermaid school in Austria

[Fifi Tigg]

So the Busselton Mermaids has taken off! I'm now completely booked up until Feb next year! :yay:

[Jessica]

Congratulations fifi! That's amazing! :)

[Fifi Tigg]

I finished a mermaid float today for our local Coles Float Parade :)
It has a coral long coral bench for six mermaids and also some coral around the sides of the trailer which are all brightly coloured. The little mermaids will be given bubbles to blow and I may even have a couple of pirates to help out and keep them safe. I cannot wait for the weekend :yay:

[Fifi Tigg]

Here is the link to checkout my progress and finished float apart from the sand base :)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152719848254119.1073741842.752184118&type=3

[MermaidStormy]

​Brilliant Idea !!! :D

[Fifi Tigg]

The float parade was so much fun the girls got saturated from head to fin with water pistols etc which was a welcome relief from the 41 degree heat LOL http://mernetwork.com/index/album.php?albumid=902