PLEASE NOTE: the junior carnival scheduled for the 26th January has been cancelled due to the likely inability to meet the resource needs for the event (water cover, officials etc) due to a reduced number of clubs participating.
The proposed BBQ and family fun activities to be held at Semaphore following the carnival have also been cancelled.
The next junior carnival will be held on Sunday 16th February at Normanville.
We are gearing up the last half of the season with some more planning to be done to get us to the end. Stay tuned for news regarding a date for Club Championships, a fun Team Training Day, Junior Carnival 4 (Normanville), and the run up to State Champs.
Junior update this week includes:
Training Timetable
Board Training – 4:45pm Friday – Sign-in and grab a board on the southern side the club. (proficiencies required)
Under 13 – R & R Training (includes U13 and U12 Age Groups) 10:00am Saturday 11th January – Meet coach Raelene on the southern side of the club.
Under 11 – R&R Training (includes U11 and U10 Age Groups) 11:00am Saturday 11th January – Meet coach Raelene on the grass on the southern side of the club.
March Past Training – 12pm Saturday 11th January meeting on the southern side the club.
Nipper Training – 12:45pm Saturday 11th January muster on the southern side of club.
Rostered Jobs
This week the rostered jobs are:
Board Washing – Under 6’s & 7’s
Post Training BBQ – Under 12’s
Calendar Changes
Junior Carnival 3 scheduled for January 26th has been cancelled and as a result the plans for the after carnival Family Fun Day back at the Club will also be cancelled.
Stay tuned for Swim Training News
Post Training BBQ Proceeds to go to Bushfire Appeal
All the proceeds from this weekends post training BBQ will go to Our Clubs fundraising for the Bushfire Appeal.
Please see the main news post for details regarding our Clubs efforts to support all those impacted by this year’s tragic bush fires.
Nippers Disco – 8th February
Save the Date! A Nipper disco is scheduled for 6pm on Saturday 8th February. DJ Biggsy will spin some tunes and there will be Pizza and and ice blocks for everyone. Stay tuned for more info.
Semaphore SLSC is hosting the Australian Freestyle Kiteboarding Titles this Australia Day weekend.
IRB, ATV, Bronze Medallion and SRC qualified members are needed to assist with water cover on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th from 8.00am start until noon.
Come on down and watch Australia’s premier Kiteboarders in action.
Please contact Mick Jarvis (corporate@semaphoreslsc.com.au) if you can assist.
They have finally landed!!
The uniform shop now stocks a fantastic new COOL casual top in both adult and kids sizes, and three styles: T-shirt / Muscle Shirt / Singlet.
More importantly this fantastic new merch. has been responsibly sourced and is made from recycled water bottles and cotton.
Get yours from the Club Uniform shop on Saturdays 11am to 3:30pm.
The Members draw starts up again this Friday, 10th January, starting at $350! The draw will be drawn ~7:15pm.
A reminder you need to be present to win.
Enjoy a meal while you are here, with bistro service starting up again from Thursday 9th January.
Please note there is a wedding from 5pm this Saturday, 11th January.
The Can Bar will open downstairs from 4:30pm on Saturday.
Saturday’s canteen is open again this week offering a full menu including nachos, chips, wedges, dim sims, toasties and more.
Open from 10am before Nippers and again afterwards until 4pm.
A meeting will be held at the Club on Thursday 2nd January at 5:30pm for anyone interested in doing their SRC (Surf Rescue Certificate) or Bronze (Certificate II in Public Safety Aquatic Rescue).
A course will be held in January on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Further information will be available at the meeting.
Parents and U12’s or U13’s who are 13 or turning 13 in the near future are welcome.
Participants must be 13 to sit the assessment for SRC (although you can do the training and then be assessed once you turn 13) and 15 to sit the Bronze assessment.
Pre requisites are:
Please come along on Thursday 2nd January at 5:30pm if you are interested. You can also contact instructor@semaphoreslsc.com.au if you have any questions.
This is likely to be the last chance this season to gain your SRC or Bronze so don’t miss out.
A reminder that Nipper, March Past and R&R training for 2020 kicks off on Saturday the 4th January, details below.
| Under 12 & 13 R&R training 10am – Meet Raelene on the southern side of the Club |
| Under 10 & 11 R&R training 11am – Meet Raelene on the southern side of the Club |
| March Past training 12pm – Meet Mandy on the southern side of the Club |
| Nipper training 12:45pm – Muster on the grass on the southern side of the Club |
Board training will start again on Friday 10th January.
Be one of the first to take home the new Semaphore SLSC t-shirts.
Tanks, muscle tanks and t-shirts are available in youth and adult sizes (tanks available in adult sizes only).
Available for sale from the uniform shop before Nippers this Saturday, 4th January from 12pm.