Monday – Wednesday 5-6.30pm. U19 and U 23 (regos) plus A Crew members
WACO crew Tuesday 5.30 till 6.30 ( regos)
Ladies Thursday 5-6.00pm
Sunday 9.30 am all crews we will sort out all training times so as to suit all involved and we still need to sort out the U 23 Female crew so all ladies are welcome down Sunday morning and have a go.
Steve Sims
Boat Captain
Time to think about getting organised for the start of the season.
Patrol Uniforms and Club bathers will be available for purchase from the club this Saturday September 13 9.30am – 11.30am and Sunday September 14 9.30am – 11.30am.
There are also a few ‘sale’ items available but you’ll need to get in quick to get the best pick of these.
On Saturday 20 September 2014 there will be 3 Training courses.
Spinal Board Management (9am until 1pm)
ATV course from (1pm until 2pm)
Pain Management (2:30pm until 4:30pm).
There will be workbooks to complete prior to attending.
Please register your interest with Michael Kenny on mckenny@internode.on.net”
The 2014/15 season is now only a month away! We have trained hard through the colder months in the water with board and ski and many have ventured to the pool for swim sessions. It is now time to add beach training into our schedule. Starting Sunday September 14th Jeff Bampton will be running beach training sessions. Initially these will run in conjunction with Kirsty Low’s Bootcamp but as the season gets underway and Bootcamp winds up this training will likely move to late Saturday morning after ski and board training. We are looking at making the beach training sessions discipline specific with a focus on sprints, relays, flags and the 2k run. Jeff will have a program that will include fitness tests. This training is available for ALL Masters, seniors and U14s that are keen to either focus on beach disciplines and/or improve their ability in this area.
Are you keen? Come and join the Bootcamp crew at 9am Sunday 14th September for warm-up. Jeff will then take his group for a 45-60 minute beach training session. The club will be open for breakfast and coffee afterwards.
Saturday mornings (23/8) board and ski training has been shifted to Sunday morning. Please meet at the club at 7am to head to the mid coast. Bring shortboards for a surf afterwards if you can stay. If you have to come back earlier for prior commitments own transport must be organised, otherwise there will be enough transport provided.
Below is a wrap up of what was discussed at the Boatie Meeting held last week for all those who were unable to attend but are interested in possibly becoming a Boatie.
Training:
Gym Ergo training:
– 19-23s : Monday & Wednesday 5pm. Contact Marty Davidson at Martyn.Davidson@prixcar.com.au
– Ladies: Wednesday 5:30pm. Contact Marty Davidson
– WACKO: Tuesdays
“Early Sunday Morning” Down South Training Planned – stay tuned for details
Boat Clean Up and Sausage Sizzle:
Sunday the 17th of August at 10am. Please come down and give us a hand to get things ready for the season ahead.
Sweeps Rowers Course:
23rd and 24th of August, held at Southport SLSC. Anyone who is interested please contact Steve Sims. Remember we need more sweeps!
Sweep Accreditation:
All sweeps are required to complete Level One Coaching Course, please refer to ARSL Website for details.
Robe Carnival:
Competition 29th and 30th of November. Please keep this weekend free. Planning to travel down on Friday the 28th. Accommodation and food etc to be organised by club. Further details to come.
Aussie Titles:
In 2015 we are hoping to put in Open, Under 23 and Under 19 crews. Please let Steve Sims know if you are interested.
Helmets:
The wearing of helmets is compulsory from this season forward. The club will purchase new helmets to ensure all rowers are appropriately protected.
Helpers:
A big thanks to:
Geoffrey Cole – Official Judging
Chris Main – Helping out with Under 19 crew
Lib Robbins – Boaties Secretary
ARSL Membership:
We would love to see all Semaphore rowers become Members of ARSL SA. Cost of membership is $10 per person. Forms to be handed out by Steve Sims over next month or so. Please consider.
Boaties Function:
Pending Approval from BOM we are hoping to host a club function on the 25th of October. Anyone wanting to help with ideas regarding format please contact Lib Robbins 0418849854
Potential Rowers:
If you were unable to attend the meeting held on the 10th of August but are interested in rowing this season please contact Steve Sims on 0438 876 241
We are looking forward to a fun and successful season ahead!
You asked for it and it’s finally here! You can now renew your membership and pay online!
No more waiting inline at the club. This year online membership payments and renewals are finally here. You can even pay your competition levy at the same time and get an itemised receipt. For all the details of how to do it, go to the membership page and see the handy how-to video or follow the step by step image guide at the bottom of the membership page.
The process is pretty straight forward but you will need to ensure you input the correct amounts and itemise your inputs manually. Unfortunately this is a limitation of the payment gateway provided to us however there is a handy price list both on the payment screen at lifesavingonline.com.au and on the membership page.
If you pay before the 26th of October (online or at the club) you will get an early bird discount. Full discount details are available on the membership page and dates and times for membership payments and renewals in person will be published soon.
We understand that not everyone has a credit card or likes to pay online but paying at the club does result in a lot more manual work. So as a special reward for online payments before the 26/10/2014 you will also receive 10% off at the Bistro. Just bring your online receipt (an email on your phone/iPad or a printed version) in before the end of October 2014 and show the staff when ordering to claim your discount.
Ski training Saturday morning, please meet at the club 7:15am sharp. Try to be on water by 7:30am.
Board training please meet at the club at 8:30 to load the trailer to head to Middleton. Please get in contact with Sean McKenzie 0428953000 for skis and Nick Penny 0423757900 for boards for more details. Transport will be provided to and from Middleton, can even organise pick up from your house in the morning, just let us know!
Boaties meeting Sunday 10 th of August at 11.00 am SHARP meeting is to see who is interested in rowing for season 2014/2015.
Meeting will cover:
1) who is serious
2) when to start training
3) Robe trip 29/11/2014
4) Australian titles ( who wants to compete)
5) COMMITMENT
6) New BOAT
7) HELPERS
This meeting is open to all members of the club interested in rowing boats which by far is the most organised competition for Surf LIfe Saving in SA
Please feel free to call me if you need any information regarding rowing
Steve Sims
0438 876 241
Congratulations to Bryana Bisset and Tyson Sarunic who were selected to represent Semaphore at the 2014 ‘Be Active’ SLSSA Youth Development Camp.
This camp was conducted outback in the Flinders Ranges at Edeowie Station (near Wilpena Pound) from Monday 7th July to Friday 11th July.
The Senior Surf Sports Committee recognise Bryana and Tyson as future leaders of our club and attendance at this camp will encourage and strengthen their skills in teamwork, leadership and overall personal development.
Well done Bryana and Tyson!
Please keep reading to hear all about the camp from Bryana and Tyson’s perspective. Also, check out the photos of the camp and the amazing Flinders Ranges.
From Bryana: –
I have just returned from a great week at Edeiowe station, near Hawker in The Flinders Ranges on a Youth Development camp through surf life saving.
There was 18 participants from various SA clubs. We all travelled by mini bus on Monday and returned Friday.
Our trip included a range of team bonding exercises, including climbing St Mary’s peak as a team, a Gorge walk through Wilpena pound, cooking meals, scavenger hunt activities, camp fire songs, lessons on Eco surf, fire building and cleaning dishes.
My highlights of the trip were; conquering St Mary’s Peak as it was an amazing view and accidently getting the bus bogged! We pulled together as a team to get it out.
The camp gets many of the participants out of their comfort zones while exploring new surroundings. Having great weather was a bonus as well as receiving Surf rescue jackets.
Overall I highly recommend people to go on the camp as it is an experience of a life time, where memories won’t be forgotten and new friends are made.
From Tyson: –
For the first week of the July school holidays a group of young life savers from various different clubs went on a five day camp in the Flinders Ranges, where we learnt all about teamwork and leadership.
We got to climb the highest peak and there were lots of other activities that got us to grow and bond as a team.
I thought the highlight of the camp was just meeting new people and being able to get through hard physical and mental challenges with each other. The start of the week for some people was a bit awkward as not everyone knew each other and talking on a personal level straight away was tricky. Through the week I think everyone became friends and were able to talk to each other without feeling awkward. We had to be self sufficient for most of the week including cooking and cleaning. Some of the things we got to do were hiking, climbing and team building activities.
I would definitely recommend this camp as l got to learn leadership skills, learn how to cope being out of my comfort zone and be kilometres away from the closest beach with a bunch of people l now consider new friends.
Thank you Semaphore for nominating me!