CELEBRATING 100 YEARS THE BLACK SWAN Maroochy Monthly August 2016 President Report Steve Wieland Email: President@maroochysurfclub.com.au Mobile: 0409 497 912 INSIDE THIS ISSUE President.... 1 Lifesaving News.....2 Branch Awards...3 Olympics.4 Coach......5 Masters....5 Masters 5 Masters Training...6 Nippers Sign On.7 Nippers...8 Hydrothon...9 Youth Event..10 Skills Maintenance...11 Course Schedule...12 Instagram Comp..12 Merchandise..13&14 Club Chaplain..14 Race Day...15 Centenary Book...16 M ship Renewal..17-18 M ship Renewal..19-20 Sponsors.......21 Dear Members, It is with great sadness to report that Life Member, Tom Godfrey, passed away Tuesday night. Tom was elected to Life Membership of our club in 1967. He will be dearly missed and we offer our heartfelt condolences to Sandra, family and friends. Last week Deputy President Wade Lee advised the Board of Management that he has received a promotion within the Queensland Police Service, and as a result is no longer able to fulfil his role as Deputy President for Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club. Wade is a valued Life Member of the club and has been a stabled and committed Deputy on this Board of Management and Supporters Club committee. His contributions to both Boards will be greatly missed. We wish Wade the very best in his new role. Congratulations must go to our Board of Marketing and the Supporters Club Management team for working together to create another great day out for the 13th Sports Luncheon. Not only a great day, but all money raised goes back to our patrolling members and our two Olympians Alyce Burnett and Jorden Wood. What a great day. We have a new surf girl for 2016-17 seasoning I wish Darcy Starr-Thomas good luck for the season and encourage all members to support Darcy Congratulations to Ben Ellwood who last Friday night at the Sunshine Coast Branch dinner was recognised for his contributions to lifesaving and youth development when awarded 18-25 Young Lifesaver of the Year 2016 in recognition. At the Branch Dinner the much sought after Bulk Wilkes Shield was won for the 3 rd time by Marcoola SLSC. As President I congratulation Marcoola on their strong patrol culture, but I want to highlight to Maroochydore members that we placed last (14 th ) on the point score. A very poor result. After discussions with Scott Steel (Director of Surf Lifesaving) I am encouraged that your Board of Surf Life Saving has put a top 5 place in the Bulk Wilkes Shield high on their list of areas to improve in the coming season. Our Winter Bronze squad started 2 weeks ago with 12 enrolled. One of the larger squads we have had in recent times. I d like to welcome the new members to our club, and will catch up with the squad in the coming weeks to introduce myself. Club administration has set up email accounts for all our Directors. Please use and quote these email addresses and use them as the best way to forward correspondence. Steve Wieland President@maroochysurfclub.com.au Rob Elford DOSS@maroochysurfclub.com.au Narelle Souter Secretary@maroochysurfclub.com.au Sophie CroucherTreasurer@maroochysurfclub.com.au Scott Steel DOLS@maroochysurfclub.com.au Brad Kildey CTO@maroochysurfclub.com.au Fran Boulton Marketing@maroochysurfclub.com.au Kirk Jarrott DOJA@maroochysurfclub.com.au See you on the beach Steve Wieland M 0409497912 PO Box 390, Maroochydore Qld 4558 Fax: 07 5443 8693 Phone: 07 5443 1323 Email: lifesaving@maroochysurfclub.com.au
Lifesaving News Scott Steele - Director of Lifesaving Email: DOLS@maroochysurfclub.com.au Mobile: 0458 003 622 We have a new IRB - and her name is "Tracey -Lee". In honour of Tracey Layton, who has given tireless energy to training, driving, maintaining & all things IRB for the last 16 years. For those not aware, a few months ago we had a naming ceremony for "Layto" - now the second youngest IRB in the fleet. For the next 5 years, "Tracey- Lee" & "Layto" will be in service to meet our many IRB needs under the watchful care of new IRB captain, Drew Moles. The new Board of Lifesaving have had our first meeting and they are a truly impressive group. The wealth of experience & knowledge in the group ensures that each issue raised is addressed from all angles. With three youth on the board as well this year, we keep the young perspective present in each discussion. Needless to say, I was suitably impressed by the first meeting and am excited about the year ahead. Thank-you to those who have let us know of your intentions to patrol again next season & any specific requests. We now have a draft of the competition calendar so will have rosters out by the end of August. We'll endeavour to avoid having multiple versions but inevitably feedback from the first release means changes are required. The more you can feed through now, the better chance we'll have of getting it right first time. On patrols, deputy president Wade Lee is looking into the concept of full day patrols this season. At this stage, two patrol captains have expressed their interest in this concept. To be eligible, the patrol will need back up qualifications of each award to enable rest breaks through the day. Those interested in full day patrols should also let us know as soon as possible so we can assess whether this will be possible and include them in the rosters. Finally, to the patrol captains for the upcoming season. We are planning a season kick-off meeting for the afternoon & evening of Saturday, September 10th. As with all PC meetings, we need every patrol represented so if that date is a problem, please organise vice-captains or another representative of the patrol to attend. For anyone wishing to do so, I'm encouraging PC's to stay in the dormitories at the club that night to soak up a bit of the history & tradition that they bring to the "Black Swan" of Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club. S.S Tracey joined MSLSC in 1999 and gained her Bronze Medallion on 12 December that year, quickly followed by attainment of the Silver Medallion IRB Driver award in July 2001. Tracey started IRB Crew and Driver training for the club in May 2003 and has continued ever since putting 100 s of members through their paces to successfully complete their training. Congratulations Tracey and thank you for giving up so much of your time for our club and its members. SAVING LIVES SINCE 1916
Sunshine Coast Branch Awards of Excellence Congratulations Congratulations to Ben Ellwood for receiving the 2016 18-25 Young Lifesaver of the Year award at the Sunshine Coast Branch Awards of Excellence night. Ben was recognised for his contributions at Maroochydore SLSC which he is the YDO, a Patrol Captain, club trainer, member of the Boards of Administration & Membership and Surf Life Saving, Shimoda Exchange committee member and someone who always puts his hand up to volunteer for the club. Ben also played a major part in the planning and coordination of this year s UQ SLSQ Leadership of Excellence Program held in July. CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
2016 Rio Olympics Good luck to our Olympian s competing in Rio ~ Alyce Burnett & Jordan Wood ~ Maroochydore SLSC will be doing their best to keep you updated with the latest news on our Olympians. We will be televising Alyce and Jordan s heats/finals when possible! You can follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maroochydore.cadets/ You can also go to the official website for heat and final times: http://www.canoeicf.com/olympic-canoe-sprint-schedule SAVING LIVES SINCE 1916
Coach Nathan Grieg - Head Coach Email: coach@maroochysurfclub.com.au Hello all, The Senior Squad has now settled back into the training routine, the body is moving once again and we are working out of general movement and into building our aerobic base. The Nippers will commence their training in August and both squads will quickly be into some quality distance work. The Australian Pool Rescue Titles will be held on the Gold Coast form August 5 th 7th. The team won the overall point score at the State Titles. Hopefully they can repeat this performance and bring home the victory. Good luck to everyone competing, race hard! Alyce Burnett and Jordan Wood are now experiencing their first Olympic Games. What an amazing experience for this duo and how proud does this make us feel as a club. Make sure you tune into the Kayaking and support these two fine athletes in their quest for glory! Changes to Schedule Nipper Board commences 1 st August 4.15pm Senior Board sessions will now commence at 4.15pm Senior Iron commences 6 th August 7.30am Paddle back commences 13 th August 3pm It s good to see sessions are well attended so early in the season. The general attitude has been positive and responsive. For the squads to thrive there needs to be both competitive and supportive elements. The more you push each other, the more the standard lifts. The more you support each other the more you will want to win for each other. Great team victories build great clubs, work hard and do it together! Masters Email: masters@maroochysurfclub.com.au After a nice break its great to see masters back in the water- despite it being a bit cold for some (me)! Our first Masters meeting is set for Saturday 20 th August at 8:30am over a cuppa in the club. Thanks Jobbo for the last few years as Masters Liaison and guiding pushing me in this season! Our first carnival is tentatively set for Saturday 10 th September at Hervey Bay. We had a great turn out of competitors last year and this is an awesome carnival for those returning and new to competing. To register for carnivals this season please email masters@maroochysurfclub.com.au Anyone in the club over 30, financial and a bronze member interested in learning to board paddle can come along to 6 introduction sessions by Jobbo commencing Saturday 27 th August at 7am. To register for this please email lifesaving@maroochysurfclub.com.au Session 1 & 2 will be at Cotton tree canal and the remainder at the club. Al Vidler will be the Masters Team Manager again this season- thanks Al, what would we do without you! Maroochydore Masters has an informal Facebook page to share pics and event information. To join please request to be added to the group through Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1723987227833249/ Looking forward to another great year with Masters at Maroochydore. Larissa Hallam, Al Vidler and Ian Jobson Masters Liaison 0414669915 (Larissa) Regards, Nathan Greig Coaching Coordinator SAVING LIVES SINCE 1916
Masters Email: masters@maroochysurfclub.com.au CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
Nippers Kirk Jarrott - Director of Junior Activities Email: DOJA@maroochysurfclub.com.au Mobile: 0411 834 123
Nippers Nippers Kirk Jarrott - Director of Junior Activities Email: DOJA@maroochysurfclub.com.au Mobile: 0411 834 123 Board of Junior Activities EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kirk Jarrott Jason Bristow Natalie Jarrott Steve Rychvalsky Andrew Patrick Brett Shuttleworth Brad Kildey Brad Stark Board of Junior Activities Kylie McGrath Jo Kliese Kirk Jarrott Helen Patrick Nathan McGrath Damien Andrew Clint Irwin Glen Wilson Kara Wills-Grace Age Managers Danny Short Lisa Andrew Rob Boughton Kristy Rychvalsky Mick Casey Brad Stark Jason Mcgrath Justin Wright Natalie Jarrott Larissa Hallam Brooke Starr-Thomas Luke Hembry Sarah McGrath Clint Irwin Trent Robinson Peter Halfweg Steve Rychvalsky Shannon Mcgrath Simone Irwin Glen Pickering Corey Schuhen Fiona Meredith Dan Draper Danniella Driscoll DIRECTOR JUNIOR ACTIVITIES VICE CHAIR JA SECRETARY JA TEAM MANAGER JA TREASURER GEAR STEWART AWARDS CO-ORDINATOR JA COACHING CO-ORDINATOR JA UNIFORM COORDINATOR OFFICIALS COORDINATOR WATER SAFETY COORDINATOR FUNCTIONS COORDINATOR SWIM COACH BOARD COACH IRON COACH RUN COACH MARCHPAST COACH AGE MANAGER U14 AGE MANAGER U14 AGE MANAGER U13 AGE MANAGER U13 AGE MANAGER U13 AGE MANAGER U12 AGE MANAGER U12 AGE MANAGER U12 AGE MANAGER U11 AGE MANAGER U11 AGE MANAGER U10 AGE MANAGER U10 ASSISTANT AGE MANAGER U10 AGE MANAGER U9 AGE MANAGER U9 AGE MANAGER U9 AGE MANAGER U8 AGE MANAGER U8 AGE MANAGER U7 AGE MANAGER U7 AGE MANAGER U7 AGE MANAGER GREEN CAPS AGE MANAGER GREEN CAPS AGE MANAGER GREEN CAPS First Day of Nippers for the 2016/17 Season Sunday 18TH September RETURNING MEMBERS Please renew your membership via www.portal.sls.com.au Set-up your Family Group this year, and future renewals will be easier. Step 1 create a Membership portal for each Nipper and parent/ carer(s) Step 2 - Renew in the portal via the Lifesaving Online tab. Step 3 - Once you have created portals for each person, you can create a Family Group in one of the parent s portal in the Lifesaving Online tab. Step 4 - Click on My Family, then Create Family Group. Type in a name for your family group then search for each member and select into the group. Click submit. You re all set up for next season to renew as a Family Membership. Family Membership Fees for 2016/17 Season $180.00 for 2 Associate members (parents/carers) and the first child, and $60.00 for each additional child/ren in the same family You can pay for membership via the payment gateway in one of the portals or pay in person/over the phone with the admin office. Junior Activity members (U6 to U13) have a designated JAC toilet facilities at the northern end of the club for their exclusive use. The Junior Activity toilet facilities and club room will be locked except during for the following activities: Sunday morning Junior Activity training, Club sanctioned training and Club sanctioned JAC meetings. Nipper parents and members over 13 years of age who hold a Surf Rescue Certificate and participate in patrol duties will need to purchase a fob for toilet access for a $20.00 fee. The life of a Fob is four (4) years. Replacement of expired, lost or stolen Fob is at the member s cost. Any Fob that malfunctions will be replaced free of charge. FOB access to restricted areas will cease on 30 April each year, unless the member has renewed their membership subscription. Once the membership fee is paid the FOB will be re-activated.
Hydrothon / Sunshine Coast Marathon
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Skills Maintenance (Proficiencies) 2016-17 season HEADS UP! Put these dates in your calendar for this season s Skill Maintenance days! Sunday 28 August 7.45am -noon Sunday 11 September 7.45am - noon Sunday 16 October 7.45am - noon Sunday 30 October 7.45am - noon (Masters only) Sunday 13 November 7.45am noon (Junior Activities water safety 10am - noon) Sunday 11 December 7.45am - noon Anyone who has not completed a Skills Maintenance day and who is not proficient by 31 December 2016 will not be permitted to: Chaplin s Corner Perform patrols Participate as water safety Operate rescue craft or Compete in surf lifesaving competition Who needs to complete the Skills Maintenance (Proficiency)? ALL active lifesavers are required to complete the annual Skills Maintenance (proficiency) to demonstrate competency in the lifesaving awards they hold and in which they wish to remain current. NOTICE OF CAUTION: This 2016-17 season we will be completing the SLSQ Skills Maintenance online assessments via www.elearning.alaq.com.au. NOT the SLSA ones most had trouble with last season. The SLSQ online papers will be available after 4 July 2016. (An email was forwarded by the club with details on the SLSQ online assessments - please contact the office if you would like it sent to you again) The SLSQ online papers can be completed on both Apple Mac and Windows platforms and on PCs, tablets and smartphones! Do not complete the SLSA Skills Maintenance online assessments that you might see on the member s portal they will not be recognised in Queensland. Mike Dwyer Club Supervisor SAVING LIVES SINCE 1916
We re creating our first Instagram account for Maroochydore SLSC targeted at our younger members to share images and videos of training, carnivals, camps, patrols, anything surf lifesaving! If you feel your child is age relevant for Instagram, please encourage them to take part in our naming competition. We encourage all members to follow us on Instagram once launched. SAVING LIVES SINCE 1916
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Maroochydore SLSC Merchandise Clive Herrald - Club Chaplin Email: clive@globalpensiontransfers.com Mobile: 0418 885 048 Sometimes it is easier to walk away and say nothing. Just a few weeks ago I was having a quiet drink with a few mates and fellow club members at the club, which was particularly busy that Friday night. There had been a function upstairs which had gone all afternoon and by the looks and sounds of those who stayed on in the club to that night, a good time had obviously been had by all. Not long after I arrived, I was standing at the bar having just ordered a round of drinks, a guest, presumably from the function, walked up to the bar and as he did so he bumped into me. I did not recognise him but he immediately made some smart allec comment, basically wanting me to get out of his way. He then said something else to which I responded by saying I will take that as a compliment. Very quickly he retorted another smart allec comment and said it wasn t meant to be. Now it was pretty clear he was not sober. I was. I could have pursued the matter, but it was easier to walk away and not cause an incident. I did notice that he left the club not long after. With the often reported incidents of single punches and alcohol fuelled fights, it would have been easy to press the matter but for what gain. Sometimes when someone does something, or says something that is directed at us, more often than not it is easier and better to walk away and just say nothing. That way, you can hold your head up and know that you have done the right thing. That situation could easily have gotten out of hand but for what purpose. When confronted by someone who is becoming aggressive because of alcohol or drugs just walk away. By prolonging the matter will only fuel the fire and make things worse.. Just walk away. Stay safe. See you on the beach Clive Herrald - Club Chaplain SAVING LIVES SINCE 1916
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2016/2017 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
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