Maroochydore Nippers 2016/2017

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1 SPONSORS We would like to express our sincere thanks to all our sponsors for their commitment and generous contribuon to the Maroochydore Nippers for the 2016/2017 season. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SPONSORS Maroochydore Nippers 2016/2017 If you are interested in sponsoring Maroochydore Junior Activities in any way please do not hesitate to call; Natalie Jarrott SECRETARY of Maroochydore Junior Activities Ask about our available naming rights to club gear opportunity! Members Handbook Alexandra Parade Co)on Tree, Maroochydore QLD 4558 Tel: (07) Fax:

2 A word from our Nipper Chairman Welcome to Maroochydore Nippers. At Maroochydore, we are able to deliver a life saving program that educates surf awareness, promotes healthy surf/ life ac vity, offers community assistance which can lead to life long friendships. Our program is designed to deliver Queensland youth the opportunity to develop and challenge themselves intellectually through Champion Lifesaver events and gaining life saving awards to the mul tude of events on the sand and in the water. Not everyone has to be an iron man so our dedicated team of Assistant and Age Managers spend many hours helping everyone achieve and challenge themselves to help build self confidence and help achieve the goals that our nippers may want to achieve. The four key components of our program entail Life Saving, Surf skill development, Surf Sports and a healthy social network. Our Maroochydore Surf life saving club is celebra ng it's 100 year anniversary this season so our club has provided a valuable community service to the Sunshine Coast over a long me. We ac vely encourage all our nipper families to get involved one way or another to help us all out so we can help create wonderful memories for our nippers for the years that lay ahead of them. I, along with the Junior Ac vity Commi)ee, welcome you all on board. I sincerely hope that you enjoy being a part of our club. I'm really looking forward to the season ahead and I look forward to seeing you all on the beach. Q. What do children in Surf Life Saving do? A. Depending on their age group, Children will cover sprints and flags, swimming, board paddling, wading, basic CPR/first aid skills, junior development and lots of FUN ac vi es. They will also learn surf lifesaving skills, surf awareness, and intrinsically develop personal and emo onal skills. Q. Junior Awards what are these for my child? A. Each age group award has sessions that they par cipate in to acquire relevant skills and knowledge. They will need to a)end and par cipate in all of the compulsory sessions to a)ain the award. They must also complete the pool and Beach Evalua on to obtain the award. Q. Does my child have to be able to swim? A. Yes, each age group has specific requirements for swimming ability. All children will complete a Pool Evalua on including a swim and a float which clubs conduct. This is carried out before par cipa ng in any Junior Ac vi es session to assess their swimming and self-survival ability in the water. This will determine whether they can progress to Junior Ac vi es: They will then be required to complete a Beach Evalua on (Run-Swim-Run). The next step is for them to train to complete the Compe on Evalua on consis ng of an ocean water swim. This allows them to compete at inter-club carnivals. Only those who wish to compete are required to complete the Compe on Evalua on. Is this a Learn to Swim program? Kirk Jarro) Director Junior Ac vi es A. NO. Although your child will benefit enormously and increase their confidence from exposure to open water based ac vi es including swimming and board paddling, we do not provide specific learn to swim training or stroke correc on.

3 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. My child is 12 today (born 5th October), what age group will he be in? A. The age group that your child is calculated to be in is the age they are as at the 30th September, therefore your child was 11 on the 30th September (turned 12 on the 5th Oct) and therefore is classed as being in the under 12 age group (even though they are 12). A child who has their twelth birthday on the 30th July would be placed in the Under 13 age group. Q. Does my child change age groups if their birthday is during a season? A. No. The age group for each child is determined by their age as at 30 September. i.e. If a child turns 8 on 30 September, they would be in U9 s for that season. If a child turns 8 on 1 October, they would be in U8 s for that season. Q. My child s friend s birthday puts him in different age group and they want to be together. A. Sorry the rules are that the children are placed in the age groups where their birthday falls it may be good for them to be in different age groups, they can make new friends and socialise before and after the training sessions. Q. How o:en do I bring my child to the beach? A. Each discipline and age groups have designated training sessions each week. Most are once per week and on Sunday mornings, (check with Club office). Q. What does my child need? Bathers, a Club cap, high vis top, water bo)le, long sleeved t-shirt or long sleeved rash top, a sun hat, a towel and sunscreen. If your child is compeng there is also a requirement to club cap and club apparel. Board of Junior Activities EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kirk Jarrott DIRECTOR JUNIOR ACTIVITIES Jason Bristow VICE CHAIR Natalie Jarrott JA SECRETARY Steve Rychvalsky JA TEAM MANAGER Andrew Patrick JA TREASURER Brett Shuttleworth GEAR STEWART Brad Kildey AWARDS CO-ORDINATOR Brad Stark JA COACHING CO-ORDINATOR Board of Junior Activities Jo Kliese OFFICIALS COORDINATOR jklie5@eq.edu.au Kirk Jarrott WATER SAFETY COORDINATOR DOJA@maroochysurfclub.com.au Helen Patrick EVENTS woozie28@yahoo.com.au Anne Colston EVENTS ASSISTANT Nathan McGrath SWIM COACH natnkyls@optusnet.com.au Damien Andrew BOARD COACH dlandrew07@bigpond.com Clint Irwin IRON COACH clint.irwin@noosa.qld.gov.au Glen Wilson RUN COACH glen.wilson39@gmail.com Kara Wills MARCHPAST COACH kara@gravityintelligence.com.au Kylie Mcgrath MARCHPAST ASSISTANT & UNIFORMS natnkyls@optusnet.com.au Age Managers Danny Short AGE MANAGER CADETS Lisa Andrew ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER CADETS Rob Boughton AGE MANAGER U Kristy Rychvalsky ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U Mick Casey ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U Jason Mcgrath AGE MANAGER U Brad Stark ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U Todd Grace ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U Natalie Jarrott AGE MANAGER U Larissa Hallam AGE MANAGER U Lisa Parsons ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U Brooke Starr-Thomas AGE MANAGER U Luke Hembry ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U Sarah McGrath ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U Clint Irwin AGE MANAGER U Glenn Pickering CARNIVAL AGE MANAGER U7/U Peter Halfweg AGE MANAGER U7/U Steve Rychvalsky AGE MANAGER U Shannon Mcgrath ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U Wayne Spindler ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U Simone Irwin AGE MANAGER U Glen Pickering AGE MANAGER U7/U Corey Schuhen AGE MANAGER U Peter Halfweg AGE MANAGER U7/U Fiona Meredith AGE MANAGER GREEN CAPS Dan Draper AGE MANAGER GREEN CAPS Danniella Driscoll AGE MANAGER GREEN CAPS

4 Welcome all Maroochydore Nippers and Families Nipper days are Sundays from 7.50 am am from 18th September to approximately 1st of March. These days provide opportunies to build the foundaons of surf safety, surf awareness and compeon skills. ANNUAL AWARDS Note: Points allocated towards awards are outlined in Appendix Two. Prizes/awards are outlined in Appendix One of Maroochydore Junior Activities Policy manual. Annual awards are awarded to: Under 6 & 7 s: All members attain a generic award. Under 6: Joshua Dawes Memorial Award Awarded by Age U6 Managers U8- U14 Each age group will have: Age champion (1 female, 1 male) Awarded on points Sign On You can sign on 7 days a week at the main recepon of the Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club. What you will need to sign up. 1. Membership Applicaon Form one for each nipper and each parent. (Please note this can also be completed online at SLSA Lifesaving Online. 2. Birth Cerficate (or similar) for each child 3. Blue Card Applicaon Form (One for Each Parent). If you hold a Blue card through another organisaon you can fill in the Blue Card Authorisaon to Confirm Form. If you are a teacher or Police officer you can fill in the Exempon Card Applicaon Form. 4. Two forms of ID per parent (driver s licence, Medicare card etc) to accompany the a)ached Blue Card applicaon. 5. Pool swim proficiency form signed (see page 15) Already a member? You will need to Renew your Membership via Lifesaving Online. Encouragement award. Awarded by Age Managers Most improved. Awarded by Age Managers Club Swim Champion. Awarded on weekly points swim Junior Nipper of the Year. Awarded on points Nipper of the Year. Awarded on points Director of Junior Activities Award. Awarded by DOJA. Club Swim Club Champion Awarded on highest club swim points U9-U14 Coaches Award. Awarded by Junior Activities Coaches Champion Lifesaver: Awarded from Champion Lifesaver Competition. U14 male and female Club Captains Award: Awarded to club captains, based upon criteria in Section 1.5 U14 Lifers Awarded to nippers whom have been Maroochydore Club members since U8 s.

5 Cameron Relay involves 4 members, a swimmer, a board paddler and 2 runners. The swimmer completes a swim race, and tags the runner near the shore who runs along the beach and tags the board paddler who completes a board race before tagging the last runner who sprints towards the finish line. U11 U14 Combined U11 U14 First Aid 2 members are required to apply first aid in a set scenario by an official. U12-U14 Champion Lifesaver Members complete a range of physical races plus a theory paper and are allocated points for each event U11 U14 Patrol Competition Members form a team and complete a range of physical races plus a theory paper and are allocated points for each event. Membership 1 st Child $ addional children $60.00/child Maroochy Nippers Membership includes; Nipper cap Nipper Handbook Pink high vis singlet Use of club facilies Sunday nipper day acvies Free Membership to Maroochy Nippers Kids Birthday Club Use of club nipper boards and equipment during nippers and allocated training sessions Comprehensive training program with our professional coaching team Carnival entry fees for club supported carnivals Insurance and Associate membership for 2 parents R & R 2 and 5 person R and R teams compete in a precise drill that simulates rescue and resuscitation. Points are given for incorrect procedures. The team with the least amount of points wins. Combined U11 U14 March Past Teams of 12 are judged on their ability to march correctly to a predetermined drill around the carnival arena. Points are given for incorrect procedures. The team with the least amount of points wins.

6 We do have a FOB wrist band access system to use toilets. These can be purchased for $20. However Junior Acvity amenies will be unlocked for all training sessions and Sunday nippers. Photography For the safety and security of all our children, parents are asked to refrain from taking photos of Nippers acvies. The Club Photographer may be able to assist you with specific photos if required. If you should noce any suspicious behaviour by individuals with or without cameras please report to your Age Manager or Commi)ee Members so it can be dealt with appropriately. The Club arranges for a professional photographer to take both Age Groups and individual photos of our Nippers. Apparel Club colours are royal blue, black and white and the mascot is the Black Swan. Club caps or High Vis Caps (depending on age group) are to be worn at all mes during nippers and high visibility vests Fluoro Pink (PMS Internaonal colour code 806C*) are compulsory for all water acvies [refer: A range of other apparel is available from the administraon office. Maroochydore surf club considers represenng the club at compeon and carnivals a privilege and therefore expect all members to present themselves accordingly. When doing so, we ask all competors to wear approved Maroochydore club togs. U6-U10 Wade Race Athletes have to wade, dive or swim their way through waist depth water around the three Water Safety Markers from lev to right, then make their way back up the beach through the finish line. U6-U10 Wade Relay this relay race consists of 4 competors. The first member runs and wades around the water safety markers, back to the beach where they tag the second member who does the same. They tag the third and finally the fourth and final member who runs through the finish line. U9-U14 Surf Race the surf race involves swimming around a course of buoys placed out in the ocean. Getting through the shore break can be tough, as well as the return to the beach negotiating the waves. U9-U14 Surf Teams consisng of four members, all competors swim in the same race, around the buoys and back to the beach. Each placing is given a certain amount of points e.g. First = 1 point, tenth = 10 points. The team with the least amount of points win or in the case of a draw, the team who crossed the line first, wins. U9-U14 Ironman/Iron woman in the nipper age groups the ironman/iron woman race involves three legs including the board and the swim secons with a run in between each of these. This is a tough event which requires endurance, strength and plenty of skills U11 U14 TEAMS U8 U10 team events can be mixed (male and female) U11- U14 team events are single sex (all male or all female)

7 Events U6-U14 Beach Flags Competitors lie down in the sand, facing away from the flags. At the signal they get to their feet, turn and sprint to a flag (piece of hose) place in the sand. There are always less flags than competitors. Anyone who fails to gain a flag is eliminated until there are only two nippers left. The competitor, who wins the last flag, wins. U6-U14 Beach Sprint the beach sprint course is usually set over 70m. Starting when the whistle is sounded the competitor sprints across the soft sand through the finish line. The first competitors chest across the line is deemed the winner. U6-U14 Beach Relay the beach relay consists of a team of four competitors and a baton (rubber hose). Members 1 and 3 are stationed at one end of the course whilst members 2 and 4 are at the other. The object is to successfully complete the race without dropping the baton and exchanging within the set boundaries. First across the line wins. U9-U14 Board Race this race is done using a board to negotiate the break, follow a set course of buoys and return to shore surfing the waves back to the beach. Board requirements for the U9 U10s are on 2m long foam boards; U11 U13s are 2m long fibreglass boards and U14s use a Malibu fibreglass board, 3.2m in length. U11-U14 Board Rescue consisting of 2 nippers, a swimmer and a board paddler. The swimmer enters the water, swims to their coloured buoy and signals to the board paddler, who paddles out, around the buoy, picks up the swimmer and both competitors paddle to the beach, both carrying the board over the line. U9-U14 Board Relay a board relay team consists of three competitors all with their own board. The first team member paddles out around the buoys then heads back towards the shore and tags with the second team member whom does the same, then tags the third paddler whom races the course and crosses the finish line. Nipper Sundays Sunday 7:50-10:30am Nipper days are all about fun and friendships while learning beach safety through acvies, technique drills, fitness, games, teamwork and theory. All age groups have an Age Manager with one or two assistants. Depending on condions and other factors nippers may finish earlier than the :00 7:50: Set up SeXng up nippers is no easy feat, volunteers are always required to assist in set up,wash down and pack up of our club equipment. Be sure to introduce yourself, jump in and help out it s a great way to get to know others. 7:50 am: Sign on Assemble in front of the club house and sign on with age manager (10 min prior to start me). Age Groups areas are well signed. Be ready wearing togs, nipper cap, pink rashie, sunscreen also have towel, hat and water bo)le 8:00am: Nippers starts At the commencement of Nippers we have a informal informaon morning noces addressed by Director of Junior Acvies. Weekly messages on useful informaon and upcoming events is also available from your Age Manager and noted in the sign on folder. It is a requirement of Maroochydore Club that parents stay on the beach at all mes with their child s age group. In the case of siblings, please advise age manager/s where you are in case of emergency. At the conclusion of acvies children are signed off and are not to leave the age manager or assistants unl their parents or guardians have collected them.

8 During the season we may conduct nippers in the Maroochydore River parcularly when the surf condions are rough. This will be advised during the morning address and aver signed on at the club. As a group we walk around to the river and return to the club for sign off. NO Sunday nippers occurs when; That age group has a carnival on the same day or that weekend. Our beach is being used for a carnival. Bad weather We generally move to the river if surf condions are deemed unsuitable sign on is always at the club first. If nippers is cancelled we nofy everyone no later than 7:00am via the webpage noce board or Facebook Maroochydore Nippers page. Christmas holiday break Screening Policy Surf Life Saving at all levels is commi)ed to the health, safety and wellbeing of all members and is dedicated to providing a safe and enjoyable environment for parcipants in surf lifesaving acvies. IT IS COMPULSORY that Nipper parents and/or guardians are required to obtain a Suitability Card (Blue Card). The purpose of the blue card system is to contribute to the creaon of safe and supporve environments for children and young people when receiving services and parcipang in acvies which are essenal to their development and wellbeing. In compliance with the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998, the Club, for the season, requires that each member, parent or guardian complete and sign a Volunteer Blue Card Applicaon Form. It is an offence for prohibited persons to sign this declaraon or to apply for or a)empt to obtain, undertake or remain in child-related employment in any capacity, whether paid, volunteering or self-employed. Nipper Boards & Equipment Guide Lines Nippers has a range of boards suitable for all levels of expertise. Foam Boards are for Under 8, Under 9 and Under 10 s Fibreglass boards are for Under 11, Under 12 and Under 13 s Mals are for Under 14 s only There are boards available for general use and to be allocated for carnival use. All nippers can use club boards for training. CARNIVAL ALLOCATED BOARDS AND CLUB BOARDS CARE / RESPONSIBILITIES CARE: Ensure board is washed with fresh water after use ASAP. Board to be kept out of direct sunlight (to avoid delaminating). Board not to be sat on while on sand/ beach. Board to be stored out of direct sunlight and away from excessive heat exposure. If available board to be placed in cover when not in use. No stickers to be placed on the board. Board stock is limited. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CARNIVAL ALLOCATED BOARDS: Member is responsible for board collection, care and return. Member is to be responsible for all repairs and associated costs whilst in their care at the carnival. All repairs to be carried out by qualified repairer. Gear Steward to be advised of all major repairs. If a member owns their own board they cannot use a club board for carnival unless their own board is unusable. Application can be made on the competitor carnival nomination form if an allocated carnival board is required. You must apply for allocation before each carnival.

9 Competition Competition is quite possibly the most successful recruiting tool for the Surf Life Saving Movement. The Surf Sports program offers a wide range of competition events, such as beach based, surf and pool water events along with events such as R&R, march past and multi skill events like first aid and champion lifesaver. There are events for all ages and skills, culminating in the Junior Queensland State Championship each year. Who can compete? U8 - U14s age groups compete at carnivals. There are no competitions for U6 & U7 age groups. Any nipper who has completed their Junior Competition evaluation run-swim-run can compete. Where are carnivals held? Carnivals are mainly held on the Sunshine Coast although some U11-14 carnivals occasionally compete on the Gold Coast. A calendar is always on nipper notice board in nipper room. How long do the carnivals go for? U8-U10 Carnivals are run as one carnival in their respective age groups and are non-competitive and are usually held over 1 day. U11-U14 carnivals can be held over one or two days (Sat & Sun). Most carnivals marshal approx. 7.45am, with a club warm up being held at 7am. Most carnivals involve long hours so be prepared to be at the beach most of the day. A list of what to take, where to meet are always given by your Age Manager prior to any event. How to enter? You can access carnival nomination forms via the Maroochydore Surf Lifesaving Club website or ask your Age Manager for a copy or collect one from the club office. There will also be an online version sent to you with the carnival circular when nominations open. Entries are then ed to lifesaving@maroochysurfclub.com.au and cc your Age Manager of your intention to compete. Closing date for carnivals is normally approx. 10 days before the carnival, however close dates will always be communicated to you. The costs to enter in to a carnival is covered by the club. This means that if a member/potenal member will not complete and sign the form their applicaon for membership or renewal will be rejected. Informaon regarding Blue Cards and Child Protecon Policy can be found online at Forms are available at the Club website or Club office. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT Each new family to Maroochydore must a)end a brief presentaon on Parent Parcipaon. The nipper programme at Maroochydore is successful due to the large number of parents and club members who connue to assist us and devote me and energy into making our nippers future lifesavers. Nippers does not work without parent volunteers. There are many ways in which you can help and we encourage all parents to chose something that suits them. All parent helpers must have a Blue Card Working With Children Check. It is a requirement of the Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club and Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) for all members over the age of 18 who work with Children or Young People to complete a Blue Card Working with Children Check. This process is confidenal and assists the Club in our duty of care for providing a safe environment for your children. Applicaon forms are available via download on the club website or from the office. 1. Nipper Parent parent helper (BBQ, setup Nipper day, help with set up for carnivals, willing helper). The weekly BBQ is the primary source of fundraising for Nippers. Funds are always needed to repair, replace and update the equipment and training gear for Nippers. Fundraising also pays for the year end Christmas party and the purchase of trophies and medallions. A roster for BBQ assistance will be completed at the beginning of the Nipper season. Please ensure that you look at the roster to see when you have been nominated. Even if it is not your rostered week and you see that the BBQ workers need assistance, please help if you can. 2. Age or Assistant Age Manager 3. AcIve Parent acive patrol member bronze medallion cerfied full club membership rights.

10 4 AcIve Parent SRC Water Safety or Award Members Water safety mainly spend their me in the water on Nipper days and/or Carnivals either on rescue boards, swimming with tubes/ fins or being markers for the wade races, monitoring Nippers during their races. You need to have either a current Surf Rescue Cer ficate or Bronze Medallion to be a Water Safety officer. Please contact the Clubs Director of Surf Awards Brad Kidley for the next courses and other great life saving wards you can gain. 5. AcIve Parent Carnival Official Officials help with the running of the carnivals either by judging, marshalling compe tors, presen ng medals, recording results or star ng races. Its easy, fun and many courses are run during nipper Sundays. If you want the best seat in the house on carnival day become a Level 0 or Level 1 official today, please contact Jo Kliese Officials Coordinator for the latest courses. If we do not supply 1 official for every 8 children compe ng we need to withdrawal children. This we never want to have to do. 6. Beach and Water Set Up / Pack Up Help is needed every week, from about 7:00am onwards, to set up the beach and to ensure that everything is packed up at the end of the morning. A roster will be established at the beginning of the Nipper season. Please ensure that you look at the roster to see when you have been nominated. Even if it is not your rostered week and you see that assistance is required, please help if you can. This also extends to different age groups being rostered on once per year to take the gear trailer to one carnival and help set up the clubs tent for the day. We may have it all together but together we have it all! Surf Life Saving Parent/Guardian Code of Conduct A Parent/Guardian of an SLSA member will: (a) remember that their child participate in surf lifesaving for their own enjoyment. (b) focus on their child s efforts and performance rather than winning and losing. (c) show appreciation for good performance by all participants. (d) never ridicule or yell at their child or other children for making a mistake. (e) respect officials decisions and teach their children to do likewise. (f) not physically or verbally abuse or harass anyone associated with the activities (eg. coach, official, age manager, etc.). (g) be a positive role model for others.

11 LIFE SAVING AWARD TRAINING SLSA can offer a range of opportunies which will promote: A healthy lifestyle A sense of pride A sense of responsibility and purpose Posive social relaonships There are numerous courses (some listed below) that will provide you the with the skills to parcipate in a variety of rolls within the club. Bronze Medallion First Aid Resuscitaon Cerficate / Advanced Resuscitaon Cerficate Observer s Award Official s accreditaon IRB Crew / IRB Driver Whether you want to become or patrolling member on the beach, be an official at surf sports carnivals, or simply help out at Sunday Nippers, there are courses to suit all levels of parcipaon. BRONZE MEDALLION Are you interested in being physically fit, learning teamwork & aquac safety skills? The Bronze medallion is the minimum requirement for - Helping as water safety at Junior Acvies. Becoming a proficient surf lifesaver on patrol (not compulsory) BRONZE REQUIREMENTS Be 15 years of age by examinaon day. Completed a 400m swim in 9 mins or less, before any training starts PLEASE NOTE: A swimming training session plan can be provided to assist you in reaching your swim pre-requisite. BRONZE COMPETENCIES Communicate in the workplace Provide Emergency Care (Basic first aid, CPR, anatomy & physiology) Parcipate in an aquac rescue operaon (Board, tube rescue) Work in a team (Carries & supports, patrols) Work effecvely in a public safety organizaon Follow defined occupaonal health & safety policies & procedures Operate communicaon systems & equipment (radio operaons) Apply surf awareness & self rescue skills (surf condions, techniques)

12 RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATE Resuscitaon is one of the most essenal life saving skills to have. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Be 13 years of age by examinaon day & hold SRC COURSE COMPETENCIES Ability to demonstrate CPR skills and knowledge Explain chain of survival Casualty Assessment and monitoring Work in a team FIRST AID CERTIFICATE This is the naonally accredited Provide First Aid (HLTAID003) that can be used in all facets of every day life. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Be 14 years of age by examinaon day. COURSE COMPETENCIES Online theory to be completed prior to a)ending course Ability to demonstrate First Aid skills and knowledge Sessions - CPR, Concepts of First Aid, Bleeding, Burns, Fractures & sov ssue injuries, Cardiac & respiratory, Head injuries, Medical emergencies, Heat/cold extremes, Poisons, bites & sngs Casualty Assessment and monitoring Work in a team OBSERVERS AWARD Provides the tools to be able to observe the ocean and beach environment, and idenfy hazards and risks and preventave measures. We require observers at Nipper Days to achieve high water safety standards. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Be 15 years of age by examinaon day. COURSE COMPETENCIES Ability to demonstrate knowledge and idenficaon IRB CREWMAN We require IRB drivers / crew at Sunday Nipper days, patrols and carnivals. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Be 15 years of age by examinaon day & have Bronze Medallion COURSE COMPETENCIES Surf Safety, IRB care and procedures Risk Management Work in a team

13 NIPPERS Surf EducaIon CerIficates (AWARDS) Each Nipper has a yearly Award to obtain prior to advancing to their next year level. They will learn and demonstrate the required skills on Nipper Sundays and will receive their Award Certificates on Presentation Day. U6 Surf Play 1 U7 Surf Play 2 Beach activities to emphasise games and group participation. Water activities that are limited to shallow water near the water s edge. No competition other than that involved in fun games. U8 Surf Awareness 1 U9 Surf Awareness 2 Recall surf awareness information and basic emergency care procedures. Perform introductory self rescue skills and has completed run-swim-run (U9). U10 Surf Safe 1 U11 Surf Safe 2 Apply surf awareness information. Provide emergency care. Communicate in the beach environment. Has completed run-swim-run. U12 Surf Smart 1 U13 Surf Smart 2 Apply surf awareness information. Provide emergency care. Operate communications systems & equipment. Has completed run-swim-run. Resuscitation Certificate (aimed at U13 age group) Demonstrates resuscitation skills by the following; Assessing an unconscious patient by checking for danger. Assessing patient s airway and breathing. Assessing patient s response. Identify signs of life. Work in a team. U14 Surf Rescue Certificate SRC (need to be 13 years of age on exam date) Apply surf awareness information. Provide emergency care. Operate communications systems & equipment. Work in a team. Communicate in the beach environment. Has completed run-swim-run. Participate in an aquatic rescue operation. Demonstrates resuscitation skills. This SRC award is compulsory if members wish to compete beyond this age and into the Senior Club and to fulfil their patrol obligations.

14 Junior Preliminary Skills EvaluaIon IntroducIon Many acvies that will be completed by children as part of junior acvies will be conducted in the water. To ensure that all children have a suitable swimming ability to allow them to parcipate in these acvies, SLSQ has developed a Junior Preliminary Skills Evaluaon for each age group. 1. Pool EvaluaIon-done at swim lesson or swim training Every junior member is required to parcipate in the Pool Evaluaon, prior to any junior aciviies being undertaken. It includes a pool swim, and a med survival float. This must be completed before any water acvity is undertaken. The intent of this is to conduct an evaluaon of each junior member s swimming and water survival ability for the informaon of the member, parent, and age manager. Following the Pool EvaluaIon Any child that does not meet the required Pool Evaluaon level cannot parcipate in any junior acvies unl the child can successfully complete the Pool Evaluaon. Further it is advised that club s liaise with parents to suggest that external swim training be provided to improve the child s swimming ability. Any child that does complete the Pool Evaluaon successfully must then complete the Competency Beach (OPEN OCEAN) Evaluaon (Run Swim Run). 2. Competency Beach EvaluaIon-Ocean Run-Swim-Run Every junior acvies member must also complete the Competency Beach Evaluaon (Run-Swim-Run) prior to any junior acvies compeon being undertaken, and prior to gaining their age award. This ensures that all children can demonstrate a standard of competence to enable preliminary levels of survival skills at a beach with condions similar to what would be experienced during weekly junior acvies programs. This is an SLSQ standard. NOTE: It is not an assessment which if not completed competently precludes the child from becoming a member or connuing with junior development or training acvies. Following the Beach Evaluation Any child that does not meet the required beach evaluaon level, they will require a higher level of supervision when involved in water based acvies at the discreon of the club. The club may assign these kids to one specific group. It is a requirement that these children must be supervised with a 1:1 rao unl the child can successfully complete the Beach Evaluaon (Run Swim Run). Those nippers who do not complete the Competency Beach Evaluaon (Run-Swim-Run) are ineligible to partake in intra-club water based compeon and cannot gain their relevant junior age award. Children will be given 3 goes to pass this level of proficiency. Any child that does complete the Beach Evaluaon (Run-Swim-Run) successfully is eligible to connue parcipang in all learning outcomes for their respecve age award and can progress to age group appropriate water based junior acvies. Should the child wish to compete in inter-club compeon they must complete the Junior Compeon Evaluaon. 3. Junior CompeIIon EvaluaIon - Ocean run-swim-run compeiion distance From the age of 7 (Under 8) nippers may begin to compete in inter-club compeon. To ensure that all junior members who wish to compete have the ability, strength, and fitness standard to complete the course they must be able to complete the junior compeon evaluaon for their age group. The junior compeon evaluaon is based on the swim compeon distances as set out in the current SLSA Australian Surf Sports Manual for that age group and is a standard in the form of an open water swim. 2 Opportunies will be given to pass. All distances and stage of evaluaon our outlined in chart page 16.