Maranui Surf Life Saving Club Newsletter No. 10 November 2014 WHAT S COMING UP Capital Coast Junior Surf Carnival #2 When: Titahi Bay SLSC Sunday 7th December 10am - 3.00pm Last Nippers Session 2014 When: Maranui SLSC Sunday 14th December 6-9 year olds, 10am - 11am 10-13 year olds, 11.30am - 12.30pm Whitehorse #2 Sign-in: Venue: 8am (TBC) Sunday 20th December Titahi Bay SLSC The second Senior Surf Event for the Capital Coast. Standard format applies, including Boats and Canoes. First Nippers Session 2015 Maranui SLSC Sunday 11th January Our Lifeline to our life guards, life members, members and families PAULA S PIECE FROM THE CHAIR Welcome to the 2014/15 season! An extra welcome to our new members - I hope you enjoy your time with the club as much as my family and I do. One thing I can say is that helping out on the beach and in the water has been very rewarding so get involved and enjoy. It was great to see so many people on the beach on Sunday for the start of nippers. It was a gorgeous day so hopefully it is a sign of things to come. Our voluntary weekend patrols at Oriental Bay start at the end of November so stop and say hello if you see us on the beach. These patrols are at the heart of what we do - keeping people safe in the water. Our first competitions for both nippers and seniors were on the weekend of the 22/23 November and congratulations to all those who participated. I look forward to seeing everyone on the beach over the summer. Cheers Paula NIPPERS OPENING DAY: 9 NOVEMBER The first nippers session of the season had a great turn out of 149 nippers. It was a stunning morning and it was great to see so many familiar faces back and loads of new nippers. CHRISTMAS DATES - NIPPERS 2014/2015 Last nippers session for 2014 Sunday 14 December 2014 Maranui Nippers starts back on Sunday 11 January 2015
Page 2 CLUB TRAINING UPDATE BY HARI, CLUB TRAINING PERSON Our nippers and older surf athletes are on an exciting journey to gain confidence, knowledge, skills, new friendships and unforgettable experiences in the beach environment. Did you know that the same can apply to you as parents/caregivers? Whether you're new to the whole surf club scene, the water, or have many years experience, Surf Life Saving NZ offer training courses in lifeguarding, surf coaching, and surf officiating from beginner to super athlete level. All courses are delivered by trained facilitators who also double as experienced surf members. To show their support, Maranui will pay your course fees to attend any of these (other Clubs run a user pays system). Trained and raring to go! All training courses are normally run during the off-season. This is so you get the opportunity to apply your learnings during the summer season (unless you get injured!). Opposite, is an update on who has been upskilling themselves lately. Note: a full list of the club s surf coaches, lifeguards etc will be forthcoming. Happy U-10 nippers after a long but rewarding day at Riversdale Carnival, 2013 Level 1 Surf Coach Level 2 Surf Coach Rachael Burke Rhys Speirs Donna Drinkwater Wayne Wickens Watson Irving Anna McDonnell Samantha Morris Jason Reid Catherine Millar Marc Pulepule Level 1 Surf Official Matt Wood Marc Pulepule Geoff McDonnell Matthew Wood Matt Titcombe Hirata Titcombe* Hirata Titcombe Level 2 Surf Official Anne Ferris Natasha Perkins Vicki Vertongen Level 1 First Aid Matt Nelson* Hirata Titcombe * Matt Davies* * = not yet certified by SLSNZ Quintin Tahau* = required for surf officiating Julie Reddish* What our members say about these Being a surf coach is the best way to really get embedded into Maranui in my opinion. The best part about it all is being a role model to my kids and being at the beach and in the water every Sunday with them. Also the backup from the club in terms of training, support and enthusiasm is excellent with one of the strengths of the coaching team being the variety of skills and backgrounds everyone brings to Maranui. Yes the water can be cold and the beach rocky on soft office feet but the feeling of seeing your own and others kids grow in confidence in the water far outweighs any negatives Geoff McDonnell Level 2 Coach, trainee lifeguard, seasoned member, dad to Nippers Caitlin, Abbey and future Nipper Rosie, and all round nice guy
Page 3 Having recently attended the Level 1 surf coach course a key reason for doing this was to help out and seek clarification of the rules. Advice for any new parents wanting to get involved is ask anyone if they need help, don t be shy. (Watson Irving Level 1 Surf Coach, dad to Sophie and Harry, and another all round nice guy). Out of all the roles at Maranui, coaching is by far my favourite role. There is nothing better than teaching and then watching a nipper master catching their first wave either on a board or body surfing, with a big grin on their face. Also having families work hard at getting their kids up to scratch with their swimming and returning the following season to smash the 200m time trial. (Jason Reid one of the bosses, has done every role in the Club including managing the Ocean Athletes, dad to Max and Lucy, and yep, he s an all round nice guy too). Simple steps when enrolling on a course Step 1 ensure you are a registered member of the club Step 2 if you are unsure, contact Patricia Kelly at accounts@maranui.co.nz Step 3 register your course interest with me, hirata.titcombe@gmail.com. An additional Level 1 Surf Coach course is coming to a venue near you We received an overwhelming response to the Level 1 Surf Coach course that happened earlier this month. Unfortunately that date didn t suit everyone so our management team have arranged another one especially for you! You ve seen the emails, and if you haven t registered yet, contact me ASAP on hirata.titcombe@gmail.com or 027 600 4150. Dates again - 2 and 3 Dec. Starts at 6pm-8:30pm. Venue change due to a clash with lifeguard training in our Clubroom this course will now be held at Houghton Valley School, 110 Houghton Bay Road, Houghton Bay. Confirmation details will be sent to all interested parents soon. Become a surf official Put simply, the Carnivals cannot run smoothly without these cool cats! We currently have 4 in the club but are on the lookout for more. If you enjoy maintaining law and order, white and blue are your colours, and you don t mind being fed all day, check out this link for more info www.surflifesaving.org.nz/sport/officials/surf-official-development. For more information about training stuff Go to www.surflifesaving.org.nz/education/member-education/sport-education or ask me. So what are you waiting for, don t delay, get upskilled and qualified. Join me and others who are proud to say that we love b eing IN IT FOR LIFE!
Page 4 MAYOR ACCEPTS PONTOONS AT ORIENTAL BAY New pontoons have been anchored into the sea in Oriental Bay beach for swimmers to enjoy. They were gifted to the city by the Oriental Bay Residents Group. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown accepted the gift on behalf of the City of Wellington. As the lifeguarding Club for this beach this season, Maranui showed a strong presence as part of the ceremony. A plaque was erected by the steps onto the beach marking the occasion. After the ceremony the Mayor decided to swim to the pontoon. She obviously couldn't do the swim without an escort from Maranui lifeguards so Marc Pulepule provided the escort to refresh at the same time. MARANUI CAPS AND RASHIES IMPORTANT: If you have any Maranui Surf Caps and or any Pink Vests at home, please return to the club asap. We are missing quite a few. From left to right: Racheal Wilson, John Tuia, Liam Brown, Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Finn O'Neill. Please remember caps & pink vests remain the property of Maranui SLSC & must be returned after each session Thank You CONGRATULATIONS Two Lifeguards have just gained their VHF qualifications: Michael Stuart and Finn O Neill After the first Nippers Carnival at Worser Bay Maranui is at the top of the leader board. WOO- HOO! MARANUI 358 points, Lyall Bay 217 points, Worser Bay 155 points, Titahi Bay 117 points, Paekakariki 84 points, Otaki 23 points, Levin- Waitarere 6 points.. Well done EVERYONE! That's a fantastic result. Photos from Worser Bay Carnival Thanks to Pascal Raimbault
Page 5 ELATION ON GAINING THEIR LIFEGUARD AWARD Over 40 candidates were at the first Surf Exam held at Paekakariki SLSC on the 1 st November. The Surf Exam was performed differently this time with the Swim component examined separately and before the 1 st November exam. CONTACT DETAILS Maranui Surf & Life Saving Club PO Box 14-330, Kilbirnie 7 Lyall Parade, Lyall Bay WELLINGTON, NZ www.maranui.co.nz Club 04 387 2649 Cafe 04 387 4539 021 389 311 Manager manager@maranui.co.nz Chairperson chair@maranui.co.nz Financial Sponsorship Newsletter Donations Screen Hire accounts@maranui.co.nz Lifeguards lifeguards@maranui.co.nz Cafe Club Hire cafe@maranui.co.nz Clothing clothing@maranui.co.nz Nippers nippers@maranui.co.nz Ocean Athletes oceanathletes@maranui.co.nz Georgia Brown (left) and Olivia Wood were our two candidates; they represent the compressed course class. This Class (Surf Class 103) was designed for our Nippers that have gained their Surf Levels, Surf Lifesaving Certificate and who are still competing. The course recognises already built up surf knowledge and surf skills and focuses on the other parts of the Lifeguard Award course, therefore is a little shorter. This course was trial last year to great success. Jubilant and elated, the two girls pose in their newly issued red and yellow lifeguard uniforms. They have been allocated to patrol teams and are excited about donning the uniform and returning to Nippers in their capacity as Lifeguards. This is part of the mentoring programme that Maranui has built into becoming a Maranui Lifeguard. Congratulation and well done girls Photos from Worser Bay Carnival Thanks to Pascal Raimbault