Club Proficiency Update

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The next Semaphore Club proficiency is running on Sunday 28 October so please come along from 11:30am to undertake Bronze & ARTC updates and assessment.

This is a good time to be completing your online component.  Click HERE for the link.  For the help guide click HERE

The following need to be completed:
Resuscitation and Radio (SRC and Bronze)
Powercraft (IRB crew & Driver)

All Patrolling members are also required to complete Safer Clubs and Safeguarding Children and Young People Awareness Course which is located in the Safety and Wellbeing rather than in the Skills Maintenance.

Future Semaphore Club Proficiencies:
Sunday 25 November – Tidswell Patrol
Sunday 2 December – Simsy Patrol
Sunday 9 December – Lloydy Patrol
Saturday 15 December – Wickman Patrol
Saturday 29 December – Jones Patrol

 

Training Patrols

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The First Training Patrol of the season was well attended by a range of people training for both SRC and Bronze, some using it as a refresher and others starting from scratch. The group concentrated on The Human Body, Defibrillation and basic oxygen and Radio Operation as well as waterwork.  4 out of the 6 Patrols will have a trainer to support our commitment to getting members qualified.

If interested in completing any qualifications this season please contact Jennie on instructor@semaphoreslsc.com.au

Bronze and SRC Assessments

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Semaphore Surf Life Saving would like to congratulate Cooper Clee on gaining his Bronze Medallion by completing his assessment at Seacliff on Saturday 13 October and undertaking 2 patrols.

We would also like to congratulate and welcome our 10 new Surf Rescue Certificate holders Clarice, Lucia, Olivia, Fionn, Tanisha, Mariah, Sam, Ashleigh, Chloe and Shay who passed their assessment on 13th October and completed their first patrol.

Good luck to the 8 Bronze Medallion candidates being assessed at Semaphore on Saturday 20th October and the 3 SRC’s being assessed on 28 October.

Proficiencies

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Congratulations to Brooksy Patrol  for undertaking their Proficiency at the first opportunity of the season on Sunday 14th October.  The next opportunity is Sunday 28 October so please come along from 11:30am.

This is a good time to be completing your online component and here is the link:
https://members.sls.com.au

There is help guide at: https://help.sls.com.au/SLSAmembers-Area-Guide-v1.pdf

The following needs to be completed:
Resuscitation and Radio (SRC and Bronze)
Powercraft (IRB crew & Driver)

All Patrolling members are also required to complete Safer Clubs and Safeguarding Children and Young People Awareness Course which is located in the Safety and Wellbeing rather than in the Skills Maintenance.

Future Proficiencies:
Sunday 25 November – Tidswell Patrol
Sunday 2 December – Simsy Patrol
Sunday 9 December – Lloydy Patrol
Saturday 15 December – Wickman Patrol
Saturday 29 December – Jones Patrol

Bistro Open for Business!

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The Semaphore SLSC Bistro reopens this Friday night, after the completion of our exciting redevelopments.  Come and enjoy the new space and revamped Summer menu.  All the Club favourites return, with GF options available.  Click HERE for the Full Menu.

Look out for Weekly Specials from next week.  Member Specials will also be arriving soon.  These will be advertised regularly on Social Media.

Friday Night Board Training participants keep an eye out for something that might keep hungry tummies appeased.  Watch this space!

 

The Bar and Bistro are open Thursday and Friday evenings from 6pm.

Bar only is open Saturday and Sunday from 4pm.

For all Bistro bookings & Function enquiries – please call 8449-8088 / 0431 030 426 or email functions@semaphoreslsc.com.au

 

When making a booking please be patient.  Leave a message and we will get back to you to confirm arrangements.

We are always keen to receive feedback so we welcome suggestions.  The menu will evolve to reflect your input.  It’s your Club afterall!

Come down and enjoy a meal and the magnificent views our Club has to offer.

Call for Volunteers – Sunday 28th October 2018

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The 2018 ‘Trailblazer by the Sea’ Fun Run is scheduled for Sunday 28th of October and our club has been asked to support a Check-In Station for the competing athletes.  We will need to be set up from 6:15am with the first runner/walkers commencing at 7.30am and a second wave commencing from 9.30am.  This should see us packed up and finished by mid morning.

Trailblazer by the Sea has been created as a fund raising, running and walking, event by the Rotary Club of Adelaide together with the Surf Life Saving Association of South Australia, two organisations that share values, and have a long history of achieving positive outcomes in the community.

All donations raised go directly to support Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, Surf Lifesaving in SA and the Community Charity work of the Rotary Club of Adelaide.

For further information on the event go to www.runningcalendar.com.au/event/trailblazer-by-the-sea/

If you can assist please let Paul Breden know on 0459 442 802 or via email patrols@semaphoreslsc.com.au

 

Weekly Junior Report

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Junior Report In Short

   – Board Washing & BBQ Duties 

   – March Past Training Starts 12pm Saturday

   – Nipper Parent Information Session

   – Come and Try Update

   – Finalised Age Group Managers and Assistants

   – Reminder – Closed Facebook Group for Semaphore Nippers

   – Semaphore SLSC – Carnival Photographers (no experience necessary)

   – Junior Calendar

 

Board Washing & BBQ Duties 

And the Lucky Winners are:

BBQ Responsibilities – Under 8’s
Board Washing Responsibilities – Under 14’s

 

March Past Training

With the appointment of Mandy Morphett as March Past Coach this season we can announce that March Past Training will start this Saturday 13th October from 12:00 to 12:30pm.

Mandy (previously a multiple medal winning march past coach) has returned after a few years break to take on our March Past Training. She is highly skilled and will bring an extra precision to our already successful March Past Teams.

Meet Mandy on grass on the southern side of the club

12pm this Saturday for March Past Training

We welcome Mandy back to Semaphore SLSC

 

Nipper Parent Information Session – Moved to 20th October

The Parent Information Session originally set for this Saturday (13th October) has been cancelled once we conform access to the upstairs area of the Club we will advise of a new date .  Apologies for any inconvenience.

 

Come and Try Update

After the weekend now have x Come and Try Nippers, and with the forecasted temps in the upper 20’s were sure to see more. 

With this in mind we are calling for old (but not extremely faded) hi-vis tops to supplement our supply for come and try.  Please drop them to the Come and Try desk downstairs on Saturday.

Or find Steph and give them to her.

Remember: if you see someone looking a bit doubtful or lost please reach out and lend a hand.  Semaphore has long been known as the Family Club and we want to keep that tradition going in action as well as name and spirit.

 

Finalised Age Group Managers and Assistants / Helpers

We can confirm the following Age Group Manager / Assistants for the 2018/19 Season

Age Group AGM Assistant  Other (SRC etc) Assistants
Under 7’s Kathy Scott Ella Andrews Ashleigh Scott
Under 8’s Ian Biggs Brenton Zampatti Teagan Richards
Under 9’s Todd Bampton  Nick Mann/Cooper Clee Perry McDonald Moult
Under 10’s Sean Kenny Jason Ellul  (Gregg Newman & David Sands) Fionn Keane
Under 11’s Brooke Moseley Shane Griffin/Cassie Lindsay Brigid Keane
Under 12’s Brad Clee Bianca Williams
Under 13’s Jacko Mahney Luke Zillie & Zoe Schultz

Jeff Bampton – Specialist Coaching Coordinator
Brad Tunbridge – Surf Ed (D.R.A.B.C.D.) Resource
Raelene Donnell – Rn’R Co-ordinator and March Past Co-ordinator

**** March Past Coach –  Mandy Morphett******

Junior Panel – Bruce Mosley (Jnr Convenor), Ian Biggs , Steph Breden (Jnr Secretary)

 

Reminder – Semaphore Juniors Facebook Group

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.

 

Semaphore SLSC Media – Carnival Photographers (no experience necessary)

SLSSA have relaxed the maximum of 5 Club Media Personnel (photographers) this allows us to spread the responsibility for taking photos at carnivals. In response to this I would like to ask for nominations from among parents of all age groups.  This way we can pass a camera and vest from group to group to group to accredited people to take photos for your Age Group.

Benefits include being able to be inside the competition area during events, availability of more photos of each Age Group to display at the post Carnival wrap ups and during the season, as well as more for parents to access of their own child.

No previous experience is required, what is required is a Police Clearance (a free one can be organised through the club), a Club Media Form and a short training session with Steph Breden on how the cameras work and your away.

Email Steph on juniorsec@semaphoreslsc.com.au or see me at training.

 

Junior Calendar Dates

TBC                 Parents Information Session (Post Training)
Fri   19th Oct   Board Training Starts
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)

Social and Fund Raising Committee

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Social and Fundraising Committee

It’s been a while since the club had a social and fundraising committee but we would like to start this important group up again.

If you have any ideas for social events and/or fundraising – or would just like to be involved we would welcome you joining this new group.

We will not be asking for too much of your time with the first priority to plan a calendar of events and activities for members and supporters (young and old).

An informal meeting will be held upstairs at the club on Sunday 21st October at 3pm for those that are interested in joining in.

For further information please give Pat Hansen a call on 0422 007 413 or email at phansen@adam.com.au.

Training News

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SRC & Bronze Medallion Training Last Weekend

Last weekend (5th to 7th of October) approximately 30 of our young members, undertook their SRC & Bronze Top-Up training.  In what must surely be record numbers in one intake, the students & trainers committed to 3 days of long and intensive training both in & out of the water.  Whilst the weather was pleasant outside of the water, feedback was that each of the students now understand what it is like to be a Polar Bear!!

As a club, Semaphore is extremely proud that such a large percentage of our junior/youth members are transitioning from competition to patrolling members.  Given we primarily exist as a Community Volunteer Service Organisation, such large numbers augurs well for the coming years.

Many thanks to Heather Eckert as the principal trainer for the three days. Heather was ably and gratefully assisted by several volunteers handling water cover and other tasks.  Thanks also to Jennie Charlton and her team for helping co-ordinate such a monumental achievement.  The feedback from all the students was extremely positive both on the training itself as well as our new Training Facilities.

Well done everyone!

“IT’S BACK” – CLUB CANTEEN

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To coincide with the commencement of the Nippers Season this Saturday, the Club Canteen will be open from 10am to 1pm. Come & support the Club and grab a pie, pasty or donut from our great Sponsor & Supporter, Semaphore Bakery. Thank you also to our Canteen volunteers, ably led by Lorren Atwell.