Awards night and AGM notifications.

Saturday 18/7/15 – Club Awards Night , we have narrowed the venue down to a couple of potentials so stayed tuned.

Sunday 23/8/15 (3pm) – Club AGM Date , we always seem to struggle to get the numbers so make sure to lock in the date

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Pool Rescue State Championships – training

We are very keen to have a large crew of competitors (individuals and teams) compete at this years Pool Rescue State Champs.

As a result we have organised two training sessions in order to show all of those that are keen (or seriously thinking about being keen) what the events are all about and how much fun these Champs are!

These trainings are to be held at The Parks Recreation and Sports Centre 48 Cowan Street Angle Park on Saturday 13th June and Saturday 20th June from 12-2pm and will be coached by Sean McKenzie and Trent Bampton.

The Club has paid for the lane hire for both sessions with those coming along to train only having to pay pool entry ($4.80 for students, $6 for adults).

We are really hoping for a great turnout for this, the last event, for the 2014/15 season!

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Pool Rescue State Championships

Nominations for the 2015 Pool Rescue State Championships are now open!

This event is to be held on Saturday 27th June (approx 1-5pm) and Sunday 28th June (approx 9am-3pm) at the South Australian Aquatic and Leisure Centre, 443 Morphett Road Oaklands Park.

Events in these championships are open to competitors in U12s and above (age group as per the 2014/15 season).

Please see attached circular for further information and list of events. C15041 2015 Pool Rescue State Champ Nominations and Information

For all those wishing to compete please email Kerry Schulz at kschulz1000@gmail.com with your name, age group and events you wish to compete in by 5pm Tues 16th June.

 

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Surf Kayak Program – West Lakes Canoe Club

Semaphore SLSC has been very fortunate to be invited to participate in a Surf Kayak Program over winter.

West Lakes Canoe Club has announced a new initiative to assist the development of surf athletes.  The skills and knowledge gained in this program are not only  directly transferrable to surf ski paddling but provide ideal overall fitness preparation for the 2015/16 season.

The West Lakes Canoe Club has a large fleet of kayaks available for use that are suitable for beginners through to experienced paddlers.

The program on offer is to commence on Monday 1st June and run for a 12 week period.  Training will consist of three paddling sessions – Monday, Wednesday and Sunday (times to be confirmed) with gym sessions after paddling on both Monday and Wednesday.

The cost for the full 12 weeks (regardless of the number of sessions attended) is $100.00 per person which is a small contribution towards membership and coaching costs.

Semaphore is inviting all those in U13s (for the 2015/16 season) and above to participate in this program.

All those wishing to participate are to email Karin Humphrey (Senior Competiton Officer) at kaz412@bigpond.com by Sunday 24th May with name/s and age group/s for the upcoming season.

 

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Club Subsidised Equipment

Expressions of interest are now being sought from Senior (U15 and above) competing members who would like to be considered for subsidised equipment as per the attached Equipment Subsidy Policy (see below).

Applications will only be accepted from members that meet all of the criteria outlined in the policy.

A maximum of four craft (board/ski) will be allocated with the final number of each craft determined by the Board of Management. This decision will be based on the number of applications received and the financial position of the club at the time of application endorsement.

To be considered please complete the application form contained in the Equipment Subsidy Policy and forward to Karin Humphrey (Senior Competition Officer) at kaz412@bigpond.com by 5pm Friday 29th May 2015.

Any questions can be asked of Karin via email.

All applications will be taken to the next meeting of the Board of Management (15th June 2015) for consideration.

Successful applicants will be notified by 3rd July 2015 with equipment purchase to occur as soon as possible after this date (full 60% member payment required before craft will be ordered as per policy).

Equipment Policy

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Pool Rescue State Championships – Save the Date!

The 2015 Pool Rescue State Championships are to be held on Saturday 27th June (approx 1.00-4.30pm) and Sunday 28th June (approx 9am-3pm) at the State Aquatic Centre, 443 Morphett Road Oaklands Park.

Events in these championships are open to competitors in U12s and above (age group as per the 2014/15 season).

Event and entry details coming soon.

Specific training sessions for these events will be scheduled in the coming weeks.

 

 

Age Group Managers or Assistants

We are looking for expressions of interest for either Age Group Managers or Assistants for the upcoming season, if you are interested or would like more information please contact Pat on 0419 816911.

 

2015 Youth Development Camp

Last week 6 kids from Semaphore were part of SLSSA’s youth development camp.

 

Under 12’s          Jemma Bennett & Jasmin Gibbons

Under 13’s          Lindsay Ould & Connor Tunbridge

Under 14’s          Seth Bartlett & Josh Larven

 

The camp was made up of 80 kids from 15 clubs who were all chosen as representatives of their respective clubs.

The kids took part in surf education lessons, body boarding, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding and pool rescue competitions.

All the kids had a great time, made new friends, learnt new skills and had huge amounts of fun.

While on the camp as a supervisor, I too got to take part in some of the activities. All the kids will tell you what a great surfer and paddle boarder I was.

This was a great opportunity for the club and as a supervisor I would recommend this camp to all future leaders of our club.

Well done to all the kids involved you did yourselves, families and club proud by your attitude and behaviour last week.

 

Brad

Senior State Champs Wrap-Up

Wow – what a huge three days the Senior Competition Group have had!  With day one of States held at Pt Noarlunga on Sunday 15th March and days 2 and 3 held at Southport on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of March we are all a little tired and ready for a short break before winter training begins in a few weeks.

We achieved some awesome results – making finals in numerous events, achieving top 6 finishes (giving the club points) on 16 occasions and winning 6 medals (3 Bronze, 2 Silver and 1 Gold).

Thanks firstly to the small but extremely dedicated crew who participated in numerous events over the three days. It is amazing to see such a close and supportive bunch of people work together for our club.

Thanks must also go to the following: –

  • all of the parents/families and other supporters that came down – it was great to hear Semaphore being loudly cheered on.
  • Trent Bampton, Steve Harris and Tina Williams who were our additional handlers for the belt races on day 1.  Special thanks to Tina who stepped in at the last minute to help us when we realised we were one handler short when two competitors from one age group made the final!
  • our officials and water cover for their attendance at all our carnivals throughout the year. Huge thanks to Raelene Donnell for coordinating the officials and making sure that the numbers we were required to provide were met (and often exceeded).
  • Kerry Schulz for her tireless effort throughout the year, especially in regards to ensuring nominations for every carnival, including states were entered for Juniors, Seniors, Masters and Boats – a massive job!
  • Ailsa Bisset for taking some great and memorable photos throughout the season.
  • Greg McKenzie, Craig Lienert and Neil Bisset for assisting with towing trailers – either to carnivals and/or coast training sessions, training camps etc.  Extra thanks to Greg who was often Assistant Team Manager.
  • Our coaches – Jeff Bampton – beach, Trent Bampton – swim, Laurence Fletcher – skis and Nick Penny – boards.  These volunteer roles take up considerable time – your effort to ensure our competitors had consistent and regualr training is much appreciated.
  • Sean McKenzie – for absolutley EVERYTHING!  Sean is the true representation of a clubbie, dedicating so much of his time to all of the senior group and the club in general.  We are very lucky to have him as part of Semaphore SLSC.

The aim of the Senior Competition Group this season was to finish in the top 10.  Provisional results see us in 9th place and only a handful of points away from 8th.  This is an awesome effort by the Seniors, Masters and Boaties and something to be very proud of.

This goes to show that this group is improving every year so just watch this space next season!!!!