Last Friday Night saw the first Wine Appreciation Night held at the Club, a large turn out of members and non-members got to sample the excellent wine and gain some expert guidance from local wine maker Paul.
Big thanks to Amadio Wines for supporting the event and we look forward to the opportunity to sample more of their wines through other events and over the bar.
Thank You to Andrew Spencer for organising the event and Me for the Cheese Platters.
Well the season is now officially over with presentation day complete with our traditional shaving cream fight taking place last Saturday.
Many people have been involved over season to make this a great year and I think we finished it off in style. Join Us in congratulating all our Nippers for their efforts over the season and we hope to see you all again next season (starting October 2019).
Below is a rundown of 2018/19 Age Group Champions, Runner-ups and Club Trophy Winners
Nipper Parent of the Year
DAVID SHORT
Junior Club Person of the Year
ALEX BREDEN
Semaphore SLSC Nippers of the Year
TYLER RICHARDS and LILIJA ZAMPATTI
Under 13’s
CHAMPIONS – TYLER RICHARDS and AMY BUCK
RUNNER-UPS – JAKE ANDREWS and ALEX BREDEN
COACHES AWARD – TULLY HICKMAN
Under 12’s
CHAMPIONS – AIDEN HALL and ERIN DIXON
RUNNER-UPS – JACKSON CLEE and JAIME-LEE BIGGS
COACHES AWARD – TALIYA FORREST
Under 11’s
CHAMPIONS – JACK TRAVERS and AVA GRIFFIN
RUNNER-UPS – NIC LINDSAY and ELIZA ZAMPATTI
COACHES AWARD – BOLEK PRZYTULA
Under 10’s
CHAMPIONS – CAMERON ELLUL and OLIVE CHARLESON
RUNNER-UPS – THAO BIRRELL and SHARNI FORREST
COACHES AWARD – SAMUEL NEWMAN
Under 9’s
CHAMPIONS – JOEL ANDREWS and POPPI WHETSTONE
RUNNER-UPS – KY BAMPTON and GEORGIE MANN
COACHES AWARD – AMELIA ZAPPIA and CONNOR FRAZER-SIKORSKI
Under 8’s
CHAMPIONS – LEVI BIGGS, NOAH HENNIG, OSCAR NEWMAN
and BETH GRIFFIN
RUNNER-UPS -SOFIA ZAMPATTI
COACHES AWARD – REMMIE BIRRELL
Under 7’s
CHAMPIONS – FERGUS CHARLSON and ZOE BAMPTON
RUNNER-UPS – ALBERT CHARLESON and SAIGE SUNCZYK
COACHES AWARD – JACK McALPINE
In The Off Season
Now the season is over the club doesn’t just shut down there will be various social events over the off season so keep an eye on the facebook posts and the website for more information.
Our Bar and Bistro is always open on Thursday’s and Fridays. Bar from 5pm Bistro from 6pm, and the Bar is open Saturday and Sunday from 4pm. Click on the link below for our 2019 Bistro Menu https://semaphoreslsc.com.au/funchttps://semaphoreslsc.com.au/functions/2019-bistro-menu/tions/2019-bistro-menu/
Last Sunday as part of our Nippers Presentation Day celebrations Eliza Zampatti shaved her head as pert of the Greatest Shave to raise money for Leukaemia. The entire nipper group, kids and adults, shared this very special experience in support of Eliza before taking to the beach for their traditional shaving cream fight.
Eliza’s fund raising collection will end soon so if you haven’t already please donate via the collection bucket on the bar or via the following link
http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/elizazampatti
Our Nippers Presentation Day is this Saturday 13th April we hope to see all of our 120 Junior Members in attendance
Running Schedule is
12:00pm – Gourmet BBQ
Menu includes Hamburgers, Sausages, Chicken and Lamb Skewers accompanied by Bread or Rolls, and Salad.
Also on hand will be a small selection of Wraps and Sushi for those with special dietary requirements
Soft Drinks and Water will be available for purchase.
12:45pm – Presentations
There will be a few special awards given at the start and then each Age Group will take turns to present their participation medals, Club Champion, Runner Up and Coaches awards.
2:30pm – Traditional Shaving Cream Fight
All nippers and their parents are invited to take part in the traditional end of season shaving cream fight on the beach. Bring your swimmers or wetsuit to change in to as it can get messy.
Age Group Managers and Assistants will be present to supervise
WARNING!!! Any person on the beach will be fair game so venture down at your own risk
**** We have been made aware of the potential environmental impact **** on our marine friends with this product and will, next year, look to becoming more environmentally friendly, maybe whipped cream???
2:30pm – 3:00pm Bar Opens
Stick around and have an end of season drink with us and enjoy the fantastic view from the balcony. Nibbles will be provided.
In The Off Season
Now the season is over the club doesn’t just shut down there will be various social events over the off season so keep an eye on the facebook posts and the website for more information.
Our Bar and Bistro is always open on Thursday’s and Fridays. Bar from 5pm Bistro from 6pm, and the Bar is open Saturday and Sunday from 4pm. Click on the link below for our 2019 Bistro Menu https://semaphoreslsc.com.au/funchttps://semaphoreslsc.com.au/functions/2019-bistro-menu/tions/2019-bistro-menu/
Join us at the Club on Friday April 12th for a night of fine wine and delicious cheese platters.
Sample the tastes of Amadio Wines from 7pm.
Cost is $10 per person and there will be a Mystery Wine Competition too.
Head to the Club for a night of pleasing your taste senses! You might even bump into a friend or two!!
Westpac one dropped in to Semaphore SLSC on Saturday, giving patrolling members and the public a chance to take a closer look at our rescue operations.
Club Member James Brogden was on hand to share his knowledge. A true success story of a young Club member following his dreams, James recalled how as a 13 year old he’d decided he wanted to be a part of helicopter rescue operations. He worked towards that for 7 years, determined to make his childhood aspirations a reality. Now he is living the dream! What an inspiration for the young members of our Club!
It was certainly a family affair too. Several members and their families getting a chance to share in the experience.
Thanks James and Westpac 1 members for allowing us such a close up experience.
Join us at the Club on April 12th for a night of fine wine and delicious cheese platters.
Sample the tastes of Amadio Wines from 7pm.
Cost is $10 per person and there will be a Mystery Wine Competition too.
Head to the Club for a night of pleasing your taste senses! You might even bump into a friend or two!!
This Junior Report includes
Junior States Wrap-Up
All in all Semaphore Nippers had a pretty successful Junior States Championships. We congratulate all our competitors and their families.
Forgive me as I realised that we failed to explain all the levels of competition in Surf Life Saving earlier in the season. As you know there are both individual and team events within each age group however there is also a competition at club level.
Every Individual and Team that finishes in the top six of every event are assigned points. These points are collected at a club level and define the Club Pennant winner for the season.
This year Semaphore SLSC finished 5th in the club competition. Official results are shown below.
In addition here is a full listing of the results of all Jnr Champ events for your review.
States Photos
On presentation day we will have a full photo presentation during lunch and the trophy Presentations that will continue in to the afternoon. Below is a very small sample of the photos taken over the two days.
Stay tuned for information regarding how to get access to these photos and more from this season
Extra Special Thank you to Jane Short and Emily Barresi for assisting with taking photos this year.
Nippers Break-Up / Presentation Day 13th April
**** CHECK BACK NEXT WEEK FOR MORE DETAILS***
Includes Lunch and Presentations of our SLSSA Male and Female Nipper of the year nominees, our Jnr Participation Medals and each Age Groups Male and Female Champions and Runner Ups as well as a Coaches award.
Approx Schedule Includes:
This Junior Report includes
Day 2 & 3 of Junior State Championships 23rd & 24th March
GO TEAM SEMAPHORE!!!
Nipper State Championships is a wonderful experience for all Semaphore families. Its time to pull together and support all our competitors irrespective of if you’re competing or not.
Day 2 is all about the individual events including the completion of Flags, Sprints and Iron. Day 3 is all about Teams.
Get behind all our competitors that qualified at Day 1 in Flags, Sprints, Iron Person etc, and don’t for get our March Past Teams, All Age Sprint Teams and All Age Taplin Team.
March Past is 8am on Saturday with the All Age Taplin is the last event of the Day
Cheer our 2018/19 Surf Life Saving SA Nippers of the Year at the presentations first thing Sunday followed by the Male and Female All Age Relay.
It would be fantastic to see all our Age Groups sitting together cheering on both the Nippers of the Year and All Age Relay as one fantastic team.
DAY 2 – Saturday 23rd March – Pt Noarlunga SLSC
March Past Competitors please report to Mandy no later than 7:30am
Schedule for Day 2
Schedule for Day 3
Male and Female All Age Relay Competitors should report to Ian Biggs (Jnr Convenor) by no later the 8am as your specialist Coach Jeff Bampton wants to have a quick catch-up before you marshal for the All Age Relay at 8:30am
Junior State Championship Wrap Up – Dinner 24th March
Simple meals at a member discount will be available at the Club from 5:30pm with a short wrap up of how our two days went on the beach for each of the Age Groups.
Don’t Miss It!!!
Nippers Break-Up / Presentation Day
Includes Lunch and Presentations of our SLSSA Male and Female Nipper of the year nominees, our Jnr Participation Medals and each Age Groups Male and Female Champion and Runner Up as well as a Coaches award
Approx Schedule Includes:
Junior Calendar
LETS GO SEMAPHORE!!!!!!!
| Sat 23rd Mar | Junior State Championships Day 2 | Pt Noarlunga SLSC |
| Sun 24th Mar | Junior State Championships Day 3 | Pt Noarlunga SLSC |
| Sat 13th Apr | Junior Break-Up/Presentation Day | Semaphore SLSC |
As the season draws to a close, the BOM is beginning to finalise its nominations for the Annual Awards night.
The Awards Night is set down for Saturday June 15th.
If you believe you know someone at the Club that is worthy of being recognised please email your suggestion to media@semaphoreslsc.com.au