Mission Beach USA
Encyclopedia
Mission Beach USA is a Reality Television series produced for RTÉ by Rival Media for RTÉ's youth strand TRTÉ
which airs on RTÉ Two
. It is based on the BBC Switch
format of the same name. Eight Irish teens head for Fort Lauderdale to train to be US lifeguards. Over the course of 3 weeks they join a group of American Teens who are training to be lifeguards. The course coach is Chris Hoch. A second series is set to begin before the end of 2011 and has 8 new Irish teens.
Season 2 was filmed in July 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Irish teams are made up of:
"American's toughest lifeguard school has allowed eight Irish teens to join them for one challenging summer, that they will never forget. With just three weeks to qualify it's a grueling course headed by lifeguard veteran and rootless task master Coach Cris. The Irish team will be push to their physical and mental limits. Through the highs and the lows. Will the team pull together, or will they fall apart, and will any of them manage to become an elite lifeguard. Spending three weeks away from home and tasting as much of the Florida
lifestyle as possible its the ultimate summer camp
. This is Mission Beach USA."
TRTÉ
TRTÉ is a programming block which airs on RTÉ Two targeting children between 8 and 16 years of age. It operates along its sister strand RTÉjr, which targets children of less than 8 years of age. The strand also appears on RTÉ Junior....
which airs on RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
. It is based on the BBC Switch
BBC Switch
BBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two And ceased broadcasting on Saturday 17 December 2010...
format of the same name. Eight Irish teens head for Fort Lauderdale to train to be US lifeguards. Over the course of 3 weeks they join a group of American Teens who are training to be lifeguards. The course coach is Chris Hoch. A second series is set to begin before the end of 2011 and has 8 new Irish teens.
Season 2 was filmed in July 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Irish teams are made up of:
| Team Member | Age | From |
|---|---|---|
| Amira | 16 | Co. Antrim |
| Daniel | 16 | Co. Dublin |
| Clodagh | 16 | Co. Dublin |
| Niall | 16 | Co. Cork |
| James | 16 | Co. Tyrone |
| Helen | 16 | Co. Sligo |
| Colin | 16 | Co. Dublin |
| Nicole | 16 | Co. Sligo |
| Name | Age | From |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Grace | 16 | Limerick |
| Ciara McHugh | 17 | Dublin |
| Sean McDonagh | 17 | Galway |
| Jessica Tighe | 16 | Mayo |
| Sean Greene | 16 | Dublin |
| Emily Phelan | 16 | Dublin |
| Michael Boyce | 16 | Donegal |
| Muireann Morrissey | 17 | Sligo |
The Show
Opening narration: -"American's toughest lifeguard school has allowed eight Irish teens to join them for one challenging summer, that they will never forget. With just three weeks to qualify it's a grueling course headed by lifeguard veteran and rootless task master Coach Cris. The Irish team will be push to their physical and mental limits. Through the highs and the lows. Will the team pull together, or will they fall apart, and will any of them manage to become an elite lifeguard. Spending three weeks away from home and tasting as much of the Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
lifestyle as possible its the ultimate summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
. This is Mission Beach USA."