SA NIPPERS NATIONALS 2010 INTRODUCTION The Eastern Cape is gearing up t hst the 2010 SA Nipper Natinals, frm Thursday 8 th t Saturday 10 th April 2010, at Kings Beach in Prt Elizabeth, hsted by the Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving Club. April 2010 is a mnth filled with fun and activity n the Eastern Cape beaches, and the Nippers Natinals fllws n frm The Splash Festival ver the Easter Weekend. Each year attracts arund 1000 Nippers frm 29 Clubs thrughut Suth Africa. 5 Caches per team, 40 Officials and 5 Administratrs are als invlved, n a vlunteer basis. Alng with this cmes the whle family aspect as parents and siblings invariably accmpany the nippers. Nippers Natinals rtate annually acrss the 3 castal regins, allwing the Eastern Cape, Kwa Zulu Natal and Western Cape t each hst the event n their wn turf. A Nipper is a term used t identify a yung member f the lifesaving mvement, wh is between 8 t 14 years ld. Suth Africa s Nippers are an imprtant part f the rganisatin and the clubs are specifically invlved with the training and develping f Suth African yuth in the primary principles f Surf & Pl Safety. Nippers are really the nursery fr the lifeguards f tmrrw. The three-day event will see clubs cmpeting fr winners titles acrss varius challenges: Flags An individual event in which cmpetitrs lay face dwn with heads in ppsite directin f the batns. The bdy must be flat n the sand. When the gun fires, cntestants jump, turn abut and sprint tward the batn. The prcess f eliminatin is fllwed t determine the winner ie the last cntestant t successfully take hld f the batn. Beach Sprint The individual event is a 60 / 70 / 80 meter lng sprint, depending n the age f the cntestant.
Lng Run This individual event is a 800 / 1000 / 1200 meter run, depending n the age f the cntestant. Beach Relay Each relay team cnsists f 4 cmpetitrs. A batn is passed between each team member. The team t crss the finish line first wins the event. Run Swim Run An individual event where Nippers run alng the beach, swim arund a marker buy and finish after a secnd beach run. Bdy Bard Cmpetitrs start at the starting line hlding their bdy bards. At the signal they race arund the buys and return t crss the finish line in pssessin f their craft. Taplin Relay A relay team event f 4 cmpetitrs 1 runner, 1 swimmer, 1 bdy bard paddler and 1 malibu bard. Bard This event makes use f a kneebard. The start and finish is as per the bady barding event. Irn Nipper A gruelling individual event. Each cntestant des 3 cnsecutive events swimming, bdy bard and Malibu bard. Each event starts n the beach, prgresses arund the buys with a run in between each leg. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: PLATINUM Naming spnsr, R60k Naming rights t the event. E.g. XXX SA Nipper Natinals TV cverage (Lets Play n Super Sprt ) Branding n Main twer and n beach and marquee tent fr prize giving. Sampling within main Marquee tent. Branding at Ccktail party. Full page advert n the inside Page f Brchure.
GOLD Arena Spnsr, R20k per Arena Spnsr ne f the 3 sea arenas r the Beach sprint/flag Arena Eg. The XXX U10 Arena. Branding in and arund that arena. Lg n the sea buys fr that arena. Sampling within that arena. Full pages advertisement within the brchure. SILVER Individual Race spnsr, R10k The premier events will be spnsred with prize mney fr the champins at U14 level fr bys and girls. E.g. The XXX U14 Irn Nipper FINAL. Premier events include: 1. Irn Man 2. Beach Sprint 3. Flags 4. Surf Swim 5. Bard race 6. Bdy Bard race Branding n clthing fr the final. E.g. Vest fr the race XXX Branding at the start/finish flags fr that race. Half Page Advertisement in Brchure BRONZE Prduct Spnsrs Cmpanies that supply prduct fr free. Advertising in and arund beach/kitchen/pub (depending n type f prduct). Prduct required 1. Fd/Drinks Hamburger Patties/Htdgs/Chicken Burgers
Bacn/Eggs Rlls/Margarine/Sauces Tea/Cffee/Ht chclate/lng Life Milk/Sugar Clddrinks/Pwer drinks/fruit drinks/water Sweets/Chclates/Energy bars 2. Drinks fr Pub Beer/Wine/Spirits 3. Sunscreen. 4. Any ther items fr a gdie bag which wuld like t give t the kids. Brchure Spnsrs We guarantee excellent cverage t cmpanies wh take advertisements in the brchure that will be given t each kid and will be n sale at the event. A detailed advertisers listing will ALSO be distributed in advance t all Lifesaving clubs and their members thrughut SA via e-mail in rder t assist with relevant bkings in terms f accmmdatin, car hire, turist infrmatin, restaurants, night life etc. Back cver (inside r utside) Full clur R 3000 Full page advert R 2000 Half page advert R 1000 ¼ page advert R 500 Business card R250 Family Spnsred paged R100 (named at bttm f page)
AFFILIATED TO LIFESAVING SA P.O. Bx 67, PORT ELIZABETH, 6000 Telephne: 041-3795791 Fax: 0865605508 www.kingsbeachslsc.c.za President: Andrew Aubin - Chairman: Justin Ptgieter Vice-Chairman: Gary Wdhead Abut Nippers/Junirs. Welcme t Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Lifesaving is a FUN sprt that invites kids (bys and girls) f all ages t participate in varius beach and sea activities in a hme away frm hme club envirnment. Our primary purpse is t teach the kids water safety and hw t respect the sea. Our mtt is FUN IN THE SUN, and we ffer a dynamic scial atmsphere fr kids and parents alike. There is als the cmpetitive aspect which invlves Clubs, lcal and natinal, cmpeting in varius cmpetitins and challenges, but again ur fcus at this level is fr everyne t have FUN IN THE SUN. Determining age grups. 6-7 years Micr Nippers (we d nt take kids that are nt yet 6) 8-9 years Under 10 10-11 years Under 12 12-13 years Under 14 14-16 years Junir Lifeguards Yur age at the midnight n 30 th September determines which age grup yu will qualify fr the seasn. The seasn fficial starts in Octber and ends in April the fllwing year, as this is when we hld ur natinal champinships. Fr example if yu are 9 n 30 Sept 2009 yu will cmpete as U10 fr the perid Oct 2009 t April 2010. If yu turn 10 n 1 Octber yu will still cmpete as a U10 fr the seasn. The nly exceptin is fr smene turning 8. The day yu turn 8 yu may cmpete in cmpetitins prviding yu have passed the relevant entrance test. Qualifying tests Nipper/Junirs must successfully cmplete a Level test /Lifeguard Award t be able t cmpete in the respective age grups. This test cnsists f a swim test in the pl (as belw), a swim in the sea, first aid and water safety thery.
U10 Level 1 Swim 300m in 8 minutes U12 Level 2 Swim 400m in 10 minutes U14 Level 3 Swim 400m in 9 minutes Junirs Lifeguard award Varius Nipper test fees are included in the membership fee but Junir exam fees are nt included and are R250. Cmpetitins The Nippers cmpete in the fllwing cmpetitins during the seasn 1 Carnival in Plett 1 r mre carnivals in PE East Cape Champinships (n venue annunced yet) SA Natinal Champinships (in PE 8-10 April 2010) We are planning t hst varius surf series n Friday nights t stimulate the level f cmpetitin. Entrance fees int all Nipper cmpetitins (except SA Natinals) are included in the membership fees. The Junirs cmpete at the same cmpetitins as the Senir lifeguards and their main cmpetitins are: East Cape Champinships (n venue annunced yet) SA Natinal Champinships (in PE early April 2010) Duties This is the main reasn we run the club and we take this respnsibility seriusly. All junir members will be required t d vluntary duty n the beach. This will be tgether with experienced senir lifeguards and are dne n Sunday s and all Public hlidays. A duty rster will be cming ut shrtly t indicate wh is n duty, n which day. Nippers d nt, and may nt, d duties. Training sessins. Friday evenings frm 4:45 Onwards Sundays 11am 1pm Structures All ur caches are all qualified lifeguards. We have a head cach fr each age grup and at least 2 ther caches helping per age grup. U10 U12 Tim Fraser Gary Wdhead
U14 Junirs Paul Lynch Paul Lynch Nipper admin Taryn Ptgieter 082 449 0629 Junir admin Carl Lynch 083 711 4635 Club secretary Wendy Frandn 084 800 3015 Membership Fees. R300 fr the seasn fr the first child R250 fr the secnd, third etc R150 Micr Nippers R250 Junir Lifeguards Family Pack - any 3 family members pay R600 - any 4 family members pay R800 Club clthing and swimwear Cstumes & skull caps (cmpulsry if taking part in cmpetitins) Optinal extras are jackets, rash vests, t-shirts, shrts, caps infrmatin and prices available n ur website www.kingsbeachslsc.c.za. Cntact Tracy. Our club Please refer t ur website www.kingsbeachslsc.c.za fr the Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving Club histry and all the exciting happenings. There is als a super link n Getting t Knw the Nipper events alng with sme great actin pics. Clubs in the East Cape Regin Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC) Summerstrand SLSC East Lndn SLSC Plettenberg Bay SLSC Hbie SLSC (mainly PDI) Bluewater Bay SLSC Cmpetitins 1. Carnivals a. Plett 7-8 Nvember 2009
b. Summerstrand 17 th January 2010 c. Kings Beach Sme time in February/early March 2010 2. East Cape Champs 20-21 March 2010 3. SA Nipper Natinals 8-10 April 2010 Carnivals are mre infrmal events where the fcus is n have fun and letting everyne try everything. East Cape is the reginal Champinships and is mre f a serius affair with fficial prvided by Lifesaving SA. A Reginal side is selected t cmpete in an inter-reginal cmpetitin. The SA Natinals is the pinnacle f the seasns with club cmpeting fr natinal titles.