Nippers Booklet 2012-2013 Season Kiama S.L.S.C. J u n i o r A c t i v i t i e s C o m m i t t e e F o r f u r t h e r I n f o r m a t i o n ; K i a m a S. L. S. C. W e b S i t e Page 1 of 18
K i a m a K i n g f i s h e r s M i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t At the Kiama SLSC our goal for all is to primarily enjoy themselves and have fun on the beach, become competent in the surf, develop a sound knowledge of surf awareness as well as get introduced to the Australian Surf Lifesaving movement. Index; Introduction... Page 3 Who Can Join... Page 3 A Typical Morning at the... Page 4 Kingfisher Sign Offs... Page 4 What to Bring... Page 5 Age Managers... Page 5 Parent Helpers Wanted... Page 6 Child Protection... Page 6 Junior Preliminary Skills Assessment... Page 7 Preliminary Skills Evaluation... Page 8 Competition Skills Evaluation... Page 8 Kingfisher Training... Page 9 Water Safety Requirements... Page 9 Awards (Surf Life Saving Australia)... Pages 10-13 - Surf Life Saving Education Program... Page 10 - Participation Awards... Page 11 - Kingfisher Major Awards... Page 11 - Point Scoring Events... Page 12-2011-2012 Kingfisher Award Winners... Page 13 The Kiama Surf Life Saving Club... Page 14 Kingfishers 2012-2013 Calendar... Pages 15, 16 Registration Fees and Clothing Prices... Page 17 Kingfisher Positions and Contact List... Page 18 Page 2 of 18
K i a m a K i n g f i s h e r s 201 2-201 3 S e a s o n The Kiama Kingfisher s 2012/2013 season will commence on Sunday 21 st October, 2012 at 10.00am sharp on Surf Beach at the Kiama Surf Live Saving Club. Kingfisher s is held most Sunday mornings with an arrival time of 9:45 in preparation for a 10:00am sharp start. Children in the Under 8 s and above age groups are also encouraged to compete in Carnivals as Carnivals are great fun and offer a wide range of events, greatly improve fitness, surf/self-confidence and enhance team spirit. We encourage nippers of any ability to be involved. The 2012/2013 Season Calendar is also supplied within this booklet for a complete listing of the 2012-2013 season Times and Dates, always refer to it for the most up to date scheduling information. (Refer to Pages 15 and 16 for the 2012-2013 Calendar) Nippers start learning about Surf awareness and safety through Surf Life Saving Surf Education Program (Surf Ed). They are also able to participate in board paddling, surfing, swimming, running, wading and other fun activities and games. Practicing these skills allows children to compete in Club, Regional and State Surf Life Saving Carnivals representing their clubs. While competition is an element, the surf awareness and education aspect is a primary aim. Children are taught from the earliest ages how to respect, read the surf and use the surf to their advantage. Who can Join? Any child can join the as soon as he/she turns 5 but not before, a child's appropriate Age Group is determined by their age at the 30 th of September each year. (refer to the table below for birth dates and age groupings) Age Group Date of Birth Under 6 s 1st Oct, 2006 to 30th Sept, 2007 Under 7 s 1st Oct, 2005 to 30th Sept, 2006 Under 8 s 1st Oct, 2004 to 30th Sept, 2005 Under 9 s 1st Oct, 2003 to 30th Sept, 2004 Under 10 s 1st Oct, 2002 to 30th Sept, 2003 Under 11 s 1st Oct, 2001 to 30th Sept, 2002 Under 12 s 1st Oct, 2000 to 30th Sept, 2001 Under 13 s 1st Oct, 1999 to 30th Sept, 2000 Under 14 s 1st Oct, 1998 to 30th Sept, 1999 Page 3 of 18
have three main objectives; 1. For all to enjoy themselves and have fun. 2. That all will become competent in the surf and have a good knowledge of surf awareness. 3. Introduce to the surf lifesaving movement. Achieving our second goal will provide each junior with confidence in all aspects of Surf Lifesaving. The necessary character building and self-discipline will be achieved whilst doing something each child enjoys. A Typical Morning at the ; The assemble on the lawn at the front of the clubhouse in their appropriate age groups prior to the commencement of activities. All Kingfishers must have their attendance recorded by the age managers who have been assigned to their age group at the start of Nippers. This is done primarily as a safety precaution and as a method of recording attendance; a point is awarded each week as a Kingfisher signs off and this is then tallied. Nippers who achieve a minimum attendance of 75% are eligible for an award at the end of the season. All Kingfishers should arrive ready to start activities, with their Navy Blue Kiama cap on and sun protection/sun screen applied by 9:45am each week in preparation for the start of Nippers, Punctual arrival is vital so that Age Managers can record attendance and be aware of who is present before starting activities. In addition weekly notices are announced at this time. It can also be time consuming for parents trying to find a child s age group once the kids have hit the beach. Under the control of their age managers, Kingfishers then take part in fun on the beach and in the water.. The Under 6 s, 7 s and Under 8 age groups are encouraged to wade at the shore through the water every week in an effort to learn how to negotiate shallow surf and to gain confidence in the water. Scheduled activities are on the season calendar are subject to change dependent on beach conditions All Kingfishers must be signed off as a safety precaution at the conclusion of activities by their respective age managers. We cannot stress how important this is as a method a tracking and ensuring that no child has gone missing during the course of Nippers. If necessary to leave early ensure your age manager has been informed so your child s attendance can be recorded and their name marked from the attendance list. As a parent or guardian you are required to be present on the beach at all times during activities. A Child will not be signed off at the end of Kingfishers without a parent present. Page 4 of 18
What to Bring? The items needed for participating in Kingfishers are swimmers, rash vest or shirt, towel, drink, sun screen (preferably applied before you start) and blue Kiama Kingfishers cap. Please ensure that items (including hats, rash vests and drink bottles) have your child s name on them and that the items are collected at the conclusion of Nippers each week and if your child swims with goggles in the pool please bring them along as we have found swimming goggles really help with confidence in the water. Kingfisher Club swimmers, vests, shirts and caps can be purchased from the Kingfishers Uniform Officer Brigitte Randell. There is a Registration Fee and Clothing Price list included in this booklet. (Refer to Page 17 of this booklet for the Registration Fees and Clothing Prices). The Kiama Surf Lifesaving Blue Club Caps must be worn by all participants as a safety measure to identify Kingfishers on the beach and in the water. The caps are also used to identify the competitor s club at carnivals. All other clothing items are not compulsory. The Kiama Blue Caps must be worn at Sign On and only taken off once a child has been Signed Off at the end of Nippers by their groups Age Manager. Age Managers; Age Managers are assigned to each age group and are responsible for recording attendance and organizing various Nipper activities. The main duties and responsibilities of all the Age Managers are as follows; 1. Encourage the children in their age group to participate, enjoy, co-operate and compete in all activities of the Club. 2. Keep weekly records of each child s attendance. 3. Record all Point Scoring event results. 4. Instruct the children in their age group of the necessary requirements of Surf Education. 5. Organize the children of their age group at carnivals, which includes marking the attendance sheet, assisting in team selections and marshaling the children for their allocated events. 6. Assist in the instruction of the correct techniques of the events the children may participate in at point score and carnivals. 7. Keep the children and parents informed of the requirements of the age group and of Club information. 8. Make the children in their age group aware and encourage sun protection. 9. Parents you are encouraged to yourselves known to their children's Age Manager and to offer assistance whenever required. Page 5 of 18
Age Managers are not baby-sitters and parents are requested to be on accessible at all times during Nippers and to resume responsibility (for their children) at the conclusion of the day s events. Children MUST obtain their parents permission prior to re-entering the water after Nippers concludes and should you have to leave before events are finished, please inform your child's Age Manager BEFORE taking your child from the beach. Parent Helpers are Always Encouraged and Welcomed; The club operates entirely from volunteer help. The club values the contribution made from parents this is what makes the club. There are many jobs to be filled and parent involvement is a vital part of running the Kingfishers program. Parents without SLSA qualifications still have a vital a role to play as well in the following areas; Kingfisher Committee members. Age Managers & Age Managers assistants. BBQ Crew volunteers. Beach setup assistants. Equipment clean-up assistants. Carnival Coordinator assistants. Water Safety is of paramount importance and parents willing to assist in this area are always most welcome. The qualifications required to fill a position of water safety officer are available from the Water Safety Officer. Water Safety Officers wear orange caps and orange rash vests and are responsible for the safety of children participating in water events. This is an open invitation to all parents to be directly involved and participate in the mornings. If you would like to help in anyway please email Mathew Burazin or come see him at any day and he can answer any questions and discuss any concerns you have regarding what s required to help. *** No Surf Life Saving Experience is required. *** Child Protection All Parents, Guardians and Club Members over the age of 18 years are required to sign the Prohibited Persons Declaration Form. This is a mandatory requirement that is legislated by NSW law to ensure the protection of all the children. Page 6 of 18
Junior Preliminary Skills Assessment; A requirement of Surf Life Saving Australia and for safety and development reasons, Junior Activity participants (U8-U14) must complete a Junior Preliminary Skills Assessment each year as detailed below. Any participant wising to enter any Junior Surf Carnival needs to also complete the Competition Skills Evaluation criteria detailed below. (Refer to Page 14 of this booklet for Timed Pool Swim - Dates and Times) Junior Preliminary Skills Assessment Page 7 of 18
Preliminary Skills Evaluation; All Kingfishers U8'sthrough to U14's are required to complete the Preliminary Skills Evaluation in order to take part in any water events in the Nippers program. Each Nipper must complete the Preliminary Evaluation. U6's and U7's are exempt from the Evaluation testing as they only participate in Shallow Water activities. Many activities that will be completed by children as part of junior activities will be conducted in the water. To ensure the safety of all children SLSA has developed a Junior Preliminary Skills Evaluation for each age group. Every junior member is required to participate in this evaluation, conducted by the club, prior to any junior water activity training or competition being undertaken. It includes a swim and a float which is progressively increased by age group. Normally this would occur at the very first training session but if not this must be completed before any water activity is undertaken. The intent of this is to conduct an evaluation of each junior member s own swimming and water survival ability for the information of the member, parent and age manager. The Preliminary Skills Evaluations will be held at the Kiama Leisure Centre, for dates and times refer to then 2012/2013 Nippers Calendar; You will be required to pay the pool entry fee. Note: It is not an assessment which if not completed competently precludes the child from becoming a member or continuing with junior surf education or training activities. Competition Skills Evaluation; From the age of 8 (Under 9) juniors can begin to compete in inter-club competition. 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 competition evaluation for their age group. The Competition Skills Evaluation is based on the swim distances as set out in the Surf Sports Manual for that age group and is a minimum standard guideline in the form of an open water swim. (For those unsure if they plan on attending a Carnival in the 2012/2013 season we strongly suggest every Nipper try and complete the Competition Evaluation as Noone can compete at any carnival without the Competition Evaluation being completed and we do not want any Nippers that change their minds and want to compete being excluded as a result of not completing this requirement). Page 8 of 18
Kingfisher Training; Sprint and Flag Training Each Wednesday from 6:30 7:30pm, please check the Kiama Web Site's Calendar for Training Dates and Times or contact either of the Training Contacts for further information. Swim and Board Training Dates and Times still to be finalized, please check the Kiama Web Site's Calendar for Training Dates and Times or contact either of the Training Contacts for further information. Foam boards are to be used by U9 s and U10 s Only. Fiberglass boards are to be used by U11 s thru to U14 s Only. Training Contacts; Jane Lewis - Kingfisher s Carnival Coordinator Carol Tyne - Surf Sports Coordinator Water Safety Requirements; SLSA have recently reviewed and updated SLSA Policy 1.1 Junior Activities and Water Safety, which has been re-named 1.1 Water Safety. The policy has been updated to satisfy the need for an all-encompassing water safety policy that considers ALL SLS members, and also non-members that participate in SLS activities. This policy provides clubs and services with clear instructions on standard operating procedures, minimum standards and standard risk assessment management process. The updated water safety policy is enforceable from the start of the 2012/2013 lifesaving season. The key principles of the policy are: Water safety is to be provided for all SLS aquatic activities. Each activity is to have an appointed water safety supervisor (a leader in the group to oversee safety of all participants) For Kingfishers position is currently Vacant. Water safety supervisors must complete a risk assessment process and record the outcome before the event. Where an unacceptable risk is identified water activities for Kingfishers for that day will be suspended. Minimum ratios: [Water safety personnel: participants in the water] 1:5 for groups of unqualified participants (with low/medium risk) and 1:4 for high risk 1:12 for groups of qualified participants (SRC/BM qualified). Follow standard operating procedures relating to use of rescue equipment, uniforms and beach patrols. This policy is also available on the SLSA website, and a frequently asked questions section has been included in SLSA circular 12/2012-13 to assist clubs and services with the implementation of the new policy standards and operating procedure Page 9 of 18
Awards (Surf Life Saving Australia) (Surf Lifesaving NSW specifies that to be eligible for any award, junior through to senior that a person must have at least a 75% attendance record throughout the season.) 1. Surf Life Saving Surf Education Program (Surf Ed); On certain days instruction will be given on surf awareness, surf safety and surf skills using the Surf Life Saving Surf Education Program (Surf Ed). Children are required to have participated in the Surf Ed program for their age group before the end of the season. Age Award U/8 Surf Awareness One U/9 Surf Awareness two U/10 Surf Safety One U/11 Surf Safety Two U/12 Surf Smart One U/13 Surf Smart Two U/14 Surf Life Saving Certificate U/15 and onwards Surf Life Saving Bronze Medallion All Kingfishers should complete the SLSA award appropriate to their Age Group each year. Age Managers conduct the awards training as part of Surf Awareness Day activities. These Awards are handed out at our AGM (Annual General Meeting) and Kingfishers Presentation at the end of the season. As a club we encourage as many parents to possible to achieve their Bronze Medallion If anyone is interested in obtaining their Surf Life Saving Certificate or Bronze Medallion please contact Mathew Burazin for further details. Page 10 of 18
2. Participation Awards; A Kingfisher attendance of 75% must be attained during the 2012/2013 season to be eligible for any Kingfisher awards at the end of the season. As both a safety precaution and to encourage attendance a point is awarded each week for attendance at the Sign Off to Kingfishers. A minimum of 60% attendance must be attained at the Kiama club. In addition a maximum of 15% may be included for attendance at any other SLSA endorsed event provided that the attendance occurs on the same weekend as a regular Kiama nipper s morning. This is to allow Nippers who are away on holidays to include participation with other clubs in their total attendance Written/Signed confirmation from the other club must be handed to their Age Manager, Nippers Registrar or JAC within 2 weeks of returning to Kiama. If a carnival occurs on the same weekend as a regular Kiama nipper s morning, attendance at the carnival can be used in the 15% mentioned above. It is the nippers responsibility to ensure that their attendance at the carnival is recorded by the Carnival Coordinator. Participation Awards are awarded at the end of year presentation and Kingfishers Annual General Meeting (AGM) (Refer to Page 15 of this booklet for Kingfisher AGM and Presentation Day - Dates and Times) 3. Kiama Kingfisher Major Awards; To reward excellence in competition the best competitors are presented with any of a variety of awards at the end of year Kingfishers Presentation and AGM. To be eligible the child must also have completed the Participation Award. The U6 and U7 age groups are not included in the Kingfishers Point Scoring and as such there is no Point Score awards for these age groups, we as a club are more concerned about fun at these ages than competition so we want to ensure that all the U6 and U7 Kingfishers are graded equally. has several Major Awards and the following will detail the criteria for receiving one of these Major Awards; PointScore Champion; 1. Kingfisher attendance of 75% during the 2012/2013 season. 2. Highest total of points accumulated during Kiama Kingfisher Point Score days. (Refer to the Point Scoring Events section on Page 9 of this booklet) 3. Awarded to 1 Male and 1 Female Kingfisher Kingfisher from each age group (U6 s through to U14 s). Page 11 of 18
Competitor of the Year; 1. Kingfisher attendance of 75% during the 2012/2013 season. 2. Highest accumulated total points at Carnivals for the 2012-2013 season. 3. Awarded to 1 Male and 1 Female Kingfisher from each age group (U8 s through to U14 s). Age Champions; 1. Kingfisher attendance of 75% during the 2012/2013 season. 2. Highest total of points accumulated during Kiama Kingfisher Point Score days (Refer to the Point Scoring Events section on Page 9 of this booklet) combined with the total accumulated Carnivals points for the 2012-2013 season. 3. Awarded to 2 Kingfishers (1 Male and 1 Female) across all group (U8 s through to U14 s). 4. Point Scoring Events; We have allocated 4 separate days to conduct Point Scoring for the as shown in the 2012/13 Kingfishers Calendar which are marked in Grey, this is to accommodate for any unforeseen poor weather that may arise causing the cancellation of a Point Scoring day. Of the 4 Point Scoring days only a maximum of 3 will count toward a competitors final total points, what this means is if run all 4 Point Scoring days the competitor's lowest scoring day will be discarded and the remaining 3 of the 4 days will be tallied to create the competitors total points. If only 1, 2 or 3 Point Scoring days are held due to weather conditions then all the points accumulated for the those days will count toward a competitor s total score. For example if we ran all 4 point scoring events the following table would show how the points would be tallied. Point Score #1 Point Score #2 Sample Point Scoring Total Point Score #3 Point Score #4 Total 22 18 21 20 63 In the above scenario Point Score #2 would be discarded and not tallied as it was the lowest scoring round the competitor registered and hence the total would be 63 points and not 81 as would be the case if all 4 Point Scores were actually tallied. Page 12 of 18
2 0 1 1-2 0 1 2 K i a m a K i n g f i s h e r A w a r d s : Kingfisher Perpetual Trophy Winners for 2011-2012; Competitor of the Year (Female) - Kate Lewis Competitor of the Year (Male) - Nicolas Wingrove Most Improved Kingfisher - Taylor Parkinson Overall Encouragement Award - Isaac Choice Kingfisher Encouragement Awards; Under 7 s Sophie Yates Under 11 s Lachlan Rogers Under 8 s Tahlia Koorey Under 12 s Evie Chapman Under 9 s Mitchell Tucker Under 13 s Thomas Murray Under 10 s Samuel Wallace Under 14 s Bailey Chaplin Kingfisher Age Champions; Under 8 s Under 9 s Under 10 s Under 11 s Under 12 s Under 13 s Under 14 s Female Male Female Male Female Male Female (Joint Winners) Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Kenzie McDonald Mitchell Micallef Tahlia Collinge Jarvis Austin Kayla Duncan Blake Rogers Josie Mansell Ashleigh Russell Harvey Austin Charlotte Lourey Nicolas Wingrove Kate Lewis Campbell McDonald Kiia Chivers Jake Heffernan Page 13 of 18
Kiama Surf Life Saving Club; Kiama Surf Lifesaving Club Inc. is a member of the South Coast Branch of surf lifesaving clubs, which in turn is affiliated with the NSW state body. Surf Beach is home to Kiama Surf Life Saving Club. Surf beach is approximately 250m long, Church point is located to the north and Kendall s point is located to the south. Kiama oval sits on Church Point, a park surrounds the back of the beach with the surf club in the center. The Kiama SLSC is committed to Kiama, its surrounding communities and their welfare. Our club prides itself on its friendly atmosphere, strong competition and the promotion of a healthy life style within our local community by promoting and teaching surf, health and life skills. This has long been a very popular beach due to its location close to the center of Kiama. The club was formed in 1908 and at that time people from Sydney would commute by train to Kiama to swim at Surf beach and see the famous Kiama Blowhole. The Club also celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2008, one of a hand full of clubs in all of Australia to achieve this magnificent milestone. The Kiama Kingfisher s (Nippers) is an arm of the Kiama Surf Lifesaving Club Inc. and is managed by a committee which is elected annually at the Kingfishers AGM (Annual General Meeting). The committee is chaired by the JAC (Junior Activities Coordinator - Mathew Burazin) who is also members of the Kiama Surf Lifesaving Club Executive committee. The Kingfishers committee is responsible for organizing, arranging and funding all junior activities. Included in the committee are all the members listed on the Executive Committee list on page 18 of this document. (Refer to Page 18 of this booklet for the Kingfisher Committee Members). Remember, the committee members are parents just like you who volunteer their time to help children in surf awareness as well as providing resources for a child s personal development. The Kiama Surf Life Saving Clubs Official Web Site is located here; The latest versions of the Official 2012/2013 Season Calendar and 2012/2013 Season Booklet are both available at the Kiama SLSC web sites Fees and Membership section. /Fees_and_Membership.html Page 14 of 18
K i a m a K i n g f i s h e r s 201 2 / 2 0 1 3 S e a s o n C a l e n d a r To ensure you always have the latest Kingfisher dates and times and the most up to date Calendar information, ensure you get the latest Calendar from the Current Downloads for 2012-2013 section of the Fees and Membership page on the Kiama SLSC Web Site. Page 15 of 18
K i a m a K i n g f i s h e r s 2012/ 2 0 13 S e a s o n C a l e n d a r Page 16 of 18
R e g i s t r a t i o n F e e s a n d C l o t h i n g P r i c e s R e g i s t r a t i o n F e e s ; Child... $45 Adult... $60 Family... $135 Registrar... Robyn Gorman... (02) 4233 2545 We encourage all to use the Lifesaving Online web site to register. Life Saving Online C l o t h i n g P r i c e L i s t ; S w i m m i n g C o s t u m e s ; Kiama Club Caps (Caps are Mandatory to Attend Nippers)... $20.00 Girls 1 Piece... $60.00 Girls 2 Piece... $65.00 Ladies 1 Piece... $65.00 Ladies 2 Piece... $70.00 Boys Costume... $35.00 Men's Costume... $40.00 Junior Rash Vest... $45.00 Adult Rash Vest... $50.00 K i a m a C l u b S h i r t s ; Kiama Club Shirts are also available for Juniors through to Seniors; any orders must be organized and paid for in advance through clubs Uniform Officer Brigitte Randell. Uniform Officer... Brigitte Randell... M 0435 031 703 - H (02) 4234 0118 Page 17 of 18
K i a m a K i n g f i s h e r s C o n t a c t L i s t K i n g f i s h e r s C o m m i t t e e ; JAC (Junior Activities Coordinator)... Mathew Burazin (02) 4232 4938... 0434 530 097 JAC Vice... Kayla Burazin (02) 4232 4938 Registrar... Robyn Gorman (02) 4233 2545 Secretary... Kristy Duncan (02) 4232 3004 Water Safety Officer... Mathew Burazin (02) 4232 4938... 0434 530 097 Beach Coordinator... Dave Gorman Gear Steward... Dave Gorman Fund Raising Coordinator... Wendy Sala 0410 067 999 Fund Raising Committee... Sharon Burazin, Kayla Burazin, Sylvia Kondrackas Uniform Officer... Brigitte Randell 0435 031 703 Carnival Coordinator... Jane Lewis 0402 305 690 Carnival Point Scorer... Position Vacant Publicity Officer... Hannah McInerney 0409 743 444 BBQ Crew... John Duncan, Kath Daly, Adrian Daly A g e M a n a g e r s ; Under 6's... Mia Wingrove, Alanah Robinson, Nikki-Lea Cocklea, Kiia Chivers Under 7's... Sean Walter, Holly Mayo Under 8's... Louise Jackson, Simon Kellett, Harley Cochrane Under 9's... Jamee Burazin, Meg Behl-Shanks, Julia Daly Under 10's... Sally Gorman, Grace Randell Under 11's... Kayla Burazin, Sharon Burazin, Hannah McInerney Under 12's... Kurt Mansell, Position Vacant Under 13's... Mark Wingrove, Position Vacant Under 14's... Russell St John, Position Vacant Page 18 of 18