We’re having a Nippers Disco at the club on Saturday December 8. All age groups are welcome!
Entry is $10 which includes pizza and a drink – doors open from 6pm.
Tunes supplied by our resident music man Jason Sym-Choon
Adults are Free, (as per training parent/guardian presence is required)
A reminder that Glenelg is hosting the Lifesaving World Championships 16th November – 2nd December.
We have a number of members competing:
Sean McKenzie will be in the pool representing the Masters at Marion Friday – Sunday
Sean, Tina Williams, Heather Eckert and Kate Newman will be on the beach Monday to Wednesday.
Cooper Clee and Ella Andrews hit the sand 27th – 29th November.
Nic Schulz and Connor Tunbridge will be in action 30th November – 2nd December.
We wish them all well and are proud that the Club will be represented on an International stage.
Club Canteen will be open this Saturday before and after training.
Cheese toasties for just $1! Ham and cheese toasties $2
Plenty of other tasty treats on offer.
Canteen – Under 7’s
2 Parents to assist in the Club kitchen post training – please remember you need enclosed shoes.
Board Washing
Under 13’s – Wash’em down and rack them ready for next week
All these training sessions begin with a meeting at the usual muster place
Board Training – Friday 4:45pm
RnR Training – No training for next 3 weeks due to Worlds
March Past – Saturday 11:55am
Nipper Surf Training – Saturday 12:45pm
Membership renewals are now overdue and are required to be renewed. See the following post for details on how to do that – https://semaphoreslsc.com.au/membership-renewals/
If you have any issues there will be a person available to assist you upstairs on Saturday before training.
Whilst it is a requirement of the Semaphore Surf Club for you, or a nominated guardian, to oversee your child’s fun on the beach during training, its also a great opportunity for you to interact with your child and other parents in a great community activity. Semaphore has long been referred to as a Family Club, and we believe that Surf Life Saving is a fulfilling family experience for all.
In a bid to help less fortunate families we are asking for all our Nippers to support the Uniting SA Christmas Appeal. Please drop a small non perishable gift into the box by the Christmas/Rescue Board. All donations will be delivered to Uniting SA on Friday 14th December.
The first Junior Carnival is on this Sunday (18th Nov) at Glenelg. All nominations have been entered. Only the nominated juniors entered into the Event System will be allowed to compete.
The undated events schedule is now available (see below), and a carnival time table will be distributed via your Age Group manager on the day as usual.
As the events start at 8:30am we are requesting all participants to be on the beach at 8am.
Please note – that there is no RnR or March Past scheduled for this carnival, and no points will be awarded to clubs. As such while flags and sprints will be run as usual, Water Events will be conducted as 2 rounds with all participants having the opportunity to participate in both rounds if they want to. Board Rescue and Iron Person take a bit longer so they have been scheduled either just before lunch or at the end of the day and will probably only see 1 round completed but will most likely run over time, this means that we need to be sure that the kids still get time to eat appropriately.
Warning – Parking will most likely be an issue. There will be allot of space dedicated in normal parking areas to storage for the international teams visiting for The World Surf Life Saving Championships scheduled for the same week. http://www.lifesaving2018.com
Extra Training Opportunity
An opportunity has presented itself for U13’s to train with the youth/senior group on Wednesday nights at Wests Lakes. Participants must be prepared to paddle on a mal, and while boards are available to be loaned from the club, you must organise the pick up of a mal from the club prior to training.
To participate you must contact Sean McKenzie on 0428 953 000.
SURF Ed Requirement – CPR Training
As part of the Surf Ed for U13’s this year it is a requirement for RnR States and State Champ Competitors to have attained a SLSSA CPR Certificate. This Training will be available on 2nd December 2018 at the Club. Please Email Steph at juniorsec@semaphoreslsc.com.au to confirm your attendance. Please let me know if there is no possibility of being able to attend this scheduled training.
**Note** If you have attained an SRC Certificate this training is not required.
Semaphore SLSC Juniors now have their own Facebook group. This is a closed Facebook group meant for Parents of Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club Nippers and we will be posting all Junior Training and Carnival information via this group throughout the season. Use the link below to request access.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sema4Nippers/
Please note that you will be asked 2 questions which will allow us to ensure that members of the Group are restricted to Parents/Guardians. This is to ensure the privacy of our Nippers should we post photos etc. Only those confirmed as members from the questions will be granted access.
Sat 17th Nov Port Christmas Pageant
Sun 18th Nov Junior Carnival #1 (Glenelg)
Sat 8th Dec Youth Carnival-Water Events (Seacliff) PM carnival (incl U12/13’s)
Sat 8th Dec Nippers Disco – 6:30pm to 9pm
Fri 14th Dec Youth Carnival-Beach Events (Seacliff) from 5pm (incl U12/13’s)
Sat 22nd Dec Christmas Break-up
Sat 5th Jan Nipper Training Resumes
Sun 13th Jan Junior Carnival #2 (South Port) incl U14/15’s
Sat 26th Jan Nipperthon (West Beach)
Sun 10th Feb Junior Carnival #3 (Pt Elliot)
Sat 16th Feb R & R States (Grange)
Sun 24th Feb Junior States Day 1 (Somerton)
Sat 23rd Mar Junior States Day 2 (Pt Noarlunga)
Sun 24th Mar Junior States Day 3 (Pt Noarlunga)
Juniors get along and test your endurance skills at the Annual Westbeach SLSC Nipperthon
We will be entering a float at this year’s Port Adelaide Christmas Pageant, which is being held on Saturday November 17th in Port Adelaide. It would be great to have as many Juniors and Seniors marching as possible.
We understand that its the night before the first Carnival but we are expected to be finished by 7pm.
We will be towing one Surf Boat and will take up to ten juniors in the boat. Names will be taken on a first come first served basis but with priority placed on the younger children getting preference over the older kids.
We would love to see any SRC’s and Bronzies in uniform to assist in supervising while the floats are in motion!!!
Sorry mums/dad’s with younger kids your attendance will also be required!!
Dress for the day is:
More info will be supplied soon.
For any questions and to confirm your attendance and claim a place in a surf boat, please email Steph Breden at juniorsec@semaphoreslsc.com.au
As reinforced at muster last Saturday no bags/backpacks are to be left upstairs on the landing under any circumstances. Bags can be left under the stairs where they are not a hazard for members or visitors. Please help us keep our new club safe and tidy.
Any bags left upstairs will removed as they are a safety hazard.
Canteen – Under 11’s
2 Parents to assist in the Club kitchen post training – please remember you need enclosed shoes.
Board Washing
Under 12’s – Wash’em down and rack them ready for next week
All these training sessions begin with a meeting at the usual muster place
Board Training – Friday 4:45pm
RnR Training – Saturday 10:55am
March Past – Saturday 11:55am
Nipper Surf Training – Saturday 12:45pm
Extra Training Opportunity
An opportunity has presented itself for U13’s to train with the youth/senior group on Wednesday nights at Wests Lakes. Participants must be prepared to paddle on a mal, and while boards are available to be loaned from the club, you must organise the pick up of a mal from the club prior to training.
To participate you must contact Sean McKenzie on 0428 953 000.
SURF Ed Requirement – CPR Training
As part of the Surf Ed for U13’s this year it is a requirement for RnR States and State Champ Competitors to have attained a SLSSA CPR Certificate. This Training will be available on 2nd December 2018 at the Club. Please Email Steph at juniorsec@semaphoreslsc.com.au to confirm your attendance. Please let me know if there is no possibility of being able to attend this scheduled training.
**Note** If you have attained an SRC Certificate this training is not required.
The first Junior Carnival is on Sunday 18th November at Glenelg. Next week your Age Group Managers will be requesting nominations for this Carnival. It is important that you consider your response as this year SLSSA will not allow late entries. Only the nominated juniors entered into the Event System will be allowed to compete. Conversely if you nominate and don’t show you may adversely effect a team event. The events scheduled for this Carnival are shown below.
** Update** It may be likely that there will be no RnR competition at this carnival and That MachPast will be moved to the end of the Day. It has been identified that the ability for competitors and there supporting parents to be on thebeach at the required times are a potential issue. There will be allot of space dedicated in normal parking areas to storage for the international teams visiting for The World Surf Life Saving Championships scheduled for the same week. http://www.lifesaving2018.com
Semaphore SLSC Juniors now have their own Facebook group. This is a closed Facebook group meant for Parents of Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club Nippers and we will be posting all Junior Training and Carnival information via this group throughout the season. Use the link below to request access.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sema4Nippers/
Please note that you will be asked 2 questions which will allow us to ensure that members of the Group are restricted to Parents/Guardians. This is to ensure the privacy of our Nippers should we post photos etc. Only those confirmed as members from the questions will be granted access.
Sat 17th Nov Port Christmas Pageant
Sun 18th Nov Junior Carnival #1 (Glenelg)
Sat 8th Dec Youth Carnival-Water Events (Seacliff) PM carnival (incl U12/13’s)
Fri 14th Dec Youth Carnival-Beach Events (Seacliff) from 5pm (incl U12/13’s)
Sat 22nd Dec Christmas Break-up
Sun 5th Jan Nipper Training Resumes
Sun 13th Jan Junior Carnival #2 (South Port) incl U14/15’s
Sat 26th Jan Nipperthon (West Beach)
Sun 10th Feb Junior Carnival #3 (Pt Elliot)
Sat 16th Feb R & R States (Grange)
Sun 24th Feb Junior States Day 1 (Somerton)
Sat 23rd Mar Junior States Day 2 (Pt Noarlunga)
Sun 24th Mar Junior States Day 3 (Pt Noarlunga)
Come down and support the Club canteen this weekend. Open from 11am-1pm and 2:30pm-4pm Saturday.
This week’s special is 3 dim sims for $2 after training.
Chiko rolls make a return for $3.50
Canteen – Under 10’s
2 Parents to assist in the Club kitchen post training – please remember you need enclosed shoes.
Board Washing
Under 11’s – Wash’em down and rack them ready for next week
Sorry for the false start for Board Training last week, short of any serious weather warnings there will be Board Training this Friday. Meeting at 4:45pm at the usual muster spot and moving to the the beach around 5pm for around 1 hour.
– Club cap is now mandatory at all training sessions including board training.
– Only Surf SA Accepted HiVis are allowed.
– Only those nippers who have completed their proficiency swims can participate.
Call out for Water Cover this Friday for board training any assistance in this area is greatly appreciated.
RnR Training is back this Saturday for all Nippers from Under 11 to Under 13. There are 2 time slots that are available
Before Training 11am OR After Training 3pm
Meet Coaches Raelene and John at the usual muster spot just before these times.
Whats RnR you ask – R&R is a competition based on the simulated rescue and resuscitation of a patient. It combines resuscitation skills, marching and drill with teams judged against set criteria. There are RnR Competitions at every carnival and there is a State Carnival scheduled for 16th Feb 2019, at which medals are awarded.
Want to know what its all about come and have a look
Straight after RnR Training Match Past training is on. Meet Coach Mandy at the usual Muster Spot around 12:55pm to head to the Beach for March Past. March Past is open for all competing Nippers from Under 8 to Under 13’s.
Again a March Past competition is held at all carnivals and at State Championships for medals.
The March Past is an example of the significant impact returned servicemen had on the development of surf lifesaving and competition in the early days. In past years, clubs were not able to compete at carnivals unless they fielded a March Past team or someone marching with the club standard. March Past maintains the growth of club spirit, mateship, the carrying of the flag, the club colours, consolidating the trade mark of surf lifesaving in Australia and around the world.
March Past competition provides a platform for discipline and club spirit throughout surf clubs of Australia, consolidating its long and successful history and future.
The first Junior Carnival is on Sunday 18th November at Glenelg. Next week your Age Group Managers will be requesting nominations for this Carnival. It is important that you consider your response as this year SLSSA will not allow late entries. Only the nominated juniors entered in to the Event System will be allowed to compete. Conversely if you nominate and don’t show you may adversely effect a team event. The events scheduled for this Carnival are shown below.
Semaphore SLSCJuniors now have their own Facebook group. This is a closed Facebook group meant for Parents of Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club Nippers and we will be posting all Junior Training and Carnival information via this group throughout the season. Use the link below to request access.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sema4Nippers/
Please note that you will be asked 2 questions which will allow us to ensure that members of the Group are restricted to Parents/Guardians. This is to ensure the privacy of our Nippers should we post photos etc. Only those confirmed as members from the questions will be granted access.
Fri 26th Oct Board Training
Sun 18th Nov Junior Carnival #1 (Glenelg)
Sat 8th Dec Youth Carnival-Water Events (Seacliff) PM carnival (incl U12/13’s)
Fri 14th Dec Youth Carnival-Beach Events (Seacliff) from 5pm (incl U12/13’s)
Sat 22nd Dec Christmas Break-up
Sun 5th Jan Nipper Training Resumes
Sun 13th Jan Junior Carnival #2 (South Port) incl U14/15’s
Sat 26th Jan Nipperthon (West Beach)
Sun 10th Feb Junior Carnival #3 (Pt Elliot)
Sat 16th Feb R & R States (Grange)
Sun 24th Feb Junior States Day 1 (Somerton)
Sat 23rd Mar Junior States Day 2 (Pt Noarlunga)
Sun 24th Mar Junior States Day 3 (Pt Noarlunga)
The Club Canteen will be open from 11am-1pm and 2:30pm-4pm this Saturday. There’s plenty of great snack food to fill hungry tummies including hot chips, nachos, pies, pasties, sausage rolls, donuts, yoghurt and muesli and lolly bags. Plus the return of the infamous nugget rolls and chiko rolls!
