Juniors Weekly Report

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Congratulations to everyone who attended the Junior Carnival at Seacliff on Sunday.  It was a great effort and we were well represented.

 

This week.

State Titles Carnival Planning Meeting (2): We are holding a meeting on Tuesday 31 January at the club at 7pm all assistance will be greatly appreciated if you can assist in anyway.

 

Please remember the following dates:

Wednesday 25th January – Pool Swimming 7.00-8.00pm Largs Bay Swim Centre

Friday 27th  January – 4.45pm Board Training at the Club

Saturday 28th Junior Training – March Past Training this week at 11.45 Start 12.45 pm on the lawn. Training starts at the normal time

Saturday 28th Nipperthon West Beach (http://www.westbeachslsc.com.au/the-club/upcoming-events/2017/january/nipperthon-17)

Sunday 29th Midcoast Challenge (https://www.facebook.com/MidCoastChallenge)

Saturday 18th February – Junior Club Championship – Under 11- 13 start 10am with the Semaphore Gold and everyone else normal start time

 

See you on the beach.

Seniors Weekly report

Robe Carnival:

The senior group has Tarooki Campsite booked for the Robe carnival on the 11th and 12th of February.  Taroorki is a 72 bed bunkhouse comprising of 7 bunk rooms and 4 double ensuite rooms (single beds). It also has a professional kitchen,  cool  room and hall. Cost is $27/person/night. Any club members are welcome to join the senior comp group for a great weekend away. Please see Craig Lienert to secure your spot or email to cmccwlienert@gmail.com .

 

State team selection:

Two of our competitors have been selected to represent the state at the Interstate Championships on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Congratulations to Nic Schulz and Connor Tunbridge who will be proudly wearing the Semaphore cap in Queensland from January 20. The Senior comp group is very proud of you both as I’m sure the whole club is. We know you will perform at your very best and represent your club and state to the best of your ability. Good luck from all of us.

 

New Boat captain:

With the recent resignation of Aaron Low as boat captain Steve Simms has stepped up to fill the role for the remainder of the season. Aaron has also stepped down as club sweep. Marty Davidson will be sweeping at carnivals with Paul Johnstone assisting with training duties.

Steve (Simsy) Simms has called a meeting for all crews and individuals to discuss the way ahead for the remainder of the season. The meeting will be on Saturday 14th Jan at 4.00 pm at the club. Please attend if you can.

I would also like to thank Aaron for his incredible efforts over the past few years. Your drive and passion will be missed.

 

Middleton Carnival:

Middleton beach really turned it on last Sunday with surf in the 2 to 3 foot range on the sets. We had a strong contingent of male competitors in all age groups bar masters and  one  female competitor. It would be great to see some more girls competing at the next carnival. Having said that the U23 woman boat crew performed very well in strong surf conditions with new sweep Marty D. The girls secured 3rd at the completion of 5 tough races. Great effort girls, I really think you are in contention for a medal at states.

Many thanks to our officials and water cover who attended. Without these people we would not be unable to compete or the carnival be held.

 

Upcoming events:

8@8 Ski racing 14th January at Brighton (8am) see Ocean paddling facebook page

West beach pink and blue swim 21 January

Champ lifesaver/Champ patrol 4th February Southport

 

Craig Lienert   senior competition officer.

 

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State Selection

Most of you would have already seen Surf Lifesaving SA’s post but for those of you who missed it congratulations to our local members who who have been selected to represent our Club at State level.

 

2016/17 State Development team (U/15)

Connor Tunbridge

 

2016/17 SLSSA Interstates State Team (Youth)

Nic Schulz

 

Well done on achieving such success for yourselves and our Club.  We are proud!

Weekly Juniors Report

Hi Everyone

Congratulations to everyone who travelled and competed at Port Elliot on the weekend. I would like to thank our officials, water cover personnel and a big thanks to Neil and Ailsa Bissett who came down on Saturday and thanks to Neil for training folks on setting up and moving the courses in the water. We would like to thank the Port Elliot SLC for their hospitality and the opportunity to train with them on Saturday, this was so beneficial for the kids to prepare for the conditions and provided an opportunity for them to make new friends from other clubs.

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Please enjoy the Christmas break, and remember the following dates:

Friday 6th January – 4.45pm Board Training resumes at the Club

Saturday 7th Junior Training resumes March Past Training this week at 11.45 Start 12.45 pm on the lawn.

Wednesday 11th January – Pool Swimming resumes 7.00-8.00pm Largs Bay Swim Centre

Sunday 22nd January – Junior Carnival 3 – Seacliff (Schedule out soon) Carnival Wrap up at the club after the carnival from 5.30pm

Saturday 28th Nipperthon West Beach (http://www.westbeachslsc.com.au/the-club/upcoming-events/2017/january/nipperthon-17)

Sunday 29th Midcoast Challenge (https://www.facebook.com/MidCoastChallenge)

Saturday 18th February – Junior Club Championship – Under 11- 13 start 10am with the Semaphore Gold and everyone else normal start time

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your families and see you on the beach

Pat

Weekly Training Report

New Training Courses:

Bronze or SRC Course – Next course planned End of January/Start of February 2017

Last Chance for 2016/17 Season Or Prepare for 2017/18 Season

Please register your interest with jenniecharlton1@msn.com to get linked to the Closed facebook page where we can share new information.

 

Complete First Aid Course – Must be completed before starting training which may be as early as Sunday 15 January (There may be an info session held prior to this waiting for Trainers to confirm their availability.)

This is a pre-requisite for Bronze/SRC with Semaphore so please ensure you have completed your First Aid before your course is due to start.  If you need to undertake this Surf Life Saving SA has the following courses running 9am until 5pm at 2 Barcoo Road, West Beach, SA 5024 before the Bronze Course will commence:

January:        Thursday 12 January 2017 (members $90) or book with an external agency but will need certificate

book via Surf Life Saving SA (08) 8354 6900

TIMED SWIM – Wednesday 21 December at Portside Swim Centre at 8pm and if don’t make the swim then a Final opportunity Monday 9 January at 8pm:

Requirement:                      200m in 5 mins (SRC) OR 400m in 9 mins (Bronze)

Please note that if you are unable to meet this prerequisite before the course starts you will not be able to commence.

ONLINE WORKBOOK

You can buy the manual at the clothing store or bar for the theory information.  Please connect to the online workbook (must be completed prior to course commencing)

https://portal.sls.com.au then you login (any issues with logging in call 1300 724 006)

Once in then go to “lifesaving online”, then “courses”, then “go to login”, accept the conditions; then go to Training Library “SLS Lifesaving and pick either SRC or Bronze”..” Please note when it mentions payment the courses you are linking to are free for members.

 

Advanced Resus

We currently have 2 people registered.  This is a course to enable you to provide a higher level of oxygen using OP airway, oxy bag as well as suction.  Do you have Senior First Aid or Bronze Medallion?? If so let us know and we will get a course organised once we have 8 people. Dylan or Kylie have agreed to help run this course.

 

IRB Crew

Are you interested but not sure?? Watch this space for a Come and Try Hour at a time that Neil is on Patrol.

IRB Driver

Please note that you must be a Crew and have undertaken a good level of patrol hours covering Semaphore and more advanced waters and have a boat license which you must log with surf via the online portal. Once this is done register your interest.

 

Proficiencies:

Congratulations to Simsy Patrol for getting proficient.

Semaphore Training Team would like to thank you all for coming down & completing your proficiencies. 32 completed rescues & swim & 16 did their dry work. Extra call out to Michael for such a great job and to those that supported him deal with the numbers.

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Final proficiency date: Monday 26 December

Dry proficiency will start at start of patrol

Need to complete Full proficiency or Dry Proficiency only please arrive no later than 1:00pm

Need to complete Wet proficiency only please arrive no later than 2:00pm. Please note that the assessor must see you do the rescue & so we can not have more than 2 rescues taking place at same time so do not be offended if asked to wait/ redo ( if we have not observed you)

The swim will take place at 3pm.

Also option of ATV proficiency/assessment (with completed workbook) from 3pm.

Please ensure you have done online  Skills Maintenance for the course that you have (ignore the ones you don’t)

“Proficiencies link to complete before your proficiencies patrol: http://portal.sls.com.au/, login, then “lifesaving online”, then “Library” then “Education/Training” then “member” then “SLSA” then lifesaver Learning Guides” and then “ATV Operator Certificate”

The biggest hassle is getting the login userid and password sorted if you don’t have access to the email/mobile phone connected to your SLS record. Please use the helpline to sort this

 

IRB Crew/Driver – No Dates at Semaphore

If unable to attend on the 2 options provided this year and still wish to be proficient please let Jennie Charlton know by end of this week (Sunday 4 December) on jenniecharlton1@msn.com as will need to organise to link you in with another club to complete proficiencies. We are dependent on other clubs for this assessment and so only option now is linking in with other clubs’ proficiencies so please do not approach Neil or Michael as they can only train this area not assess proficiency or assessment at this stage.

 

Training Weekly report

New Training Courses:

Bronze or SRC Course – Next course planned End of January/Start of February 2017

Last Chance for 2016/17 Season Or Prepare for 2017/18 Season

Please register your interest with jenniecharlton1@msn.com

 

Complete First Aid Course – Must be completed before starting training

This is a pre-requisite for Bronze/SRC with Semaphore so please ensure you have completed your First Aid before your course is due to start.  If you need to undertake this Surf Life Saving SA has the following courses running 9am until 5pm at 2 Barcoo Road, West Beach, SA 5024 before the Bronze Course will commence:

December:    Saturday 10 December 2016 OR Tuesday 20 December 2016,

January:        Thursday 12 January 2017 OR Saturday 21 January 2017

book via Surf Life Saving SA (08) 8354 6900

 

TIMED SWIM – Wednesday 14 December or Wednesday 21 December at Portside Swim Centre at 8pm

You can work on your swimming at the Portside Swim Centre on Wednesday nights – we have 4 people working on this as we speak so come along and join the fun

Requirement:                      200m in 5 mins (SRC) OR 400m in 9 mins (Bronze)

Please note that if you are unable to meet this prerequisite before the course starts you will not be able to commence.

 

ONLINE WORKBOOK

You can buy the manual at the clothing store or bar for the theory information.  Please connect to the online workbook (must be completed prior to course commencing)

https://portal.sls.com.au then you login (any issues with logging in call 1300 724 006)

Once in then go to “lifesaving online”, then “courses”, then “go to login”, accept the conditions; then go to Training Library “SLS Lifesaving and pick either SRC or Bronze”..” Please note when it mentions payment the courses you are linking to are free for members.

 

Advanced Resus

We currently have 2 people registered.  This is a course to enable you to provide a higher level of oxygen using OP airway, oxy bag as well as suction.  Do you have Senior First Aid or Bronze Medallion?? If so let us know and we will get a course organised once we have 8 people. Dylan or Kylie have agreed to help run this course.

 

IRB Crew

Are you interested but not sure?? Watch this space for a Come and Try Hour at a time that Neil is on Patrol.

 

IRB Driver

Please note that you must be a Crew and have undertaken a good level of patrol hours covering Semaphore and more advanced waters and have a boat license which you must log with surf via the online portal. Once this is done register your interest.

 

Proficiencies:

Congratulations to Skeeters Patrol for getting proficient.

Semaphore Training Team would like to thank you all for coming down & completing your proficiencies. 32 completed rescues & swim & 16 did their dry work. Extra call out to Michael for such a great job and to those that supported him deal with the numbers.

 

Final proficiency date: Saturday 17 December

Dry proficiency will start at 10:30am on the grass at front door of the club.

Need to complete Full proficiency or Dry Proficiency only please arrive no later than 1:00pm

Need to complete Wet proficiency only please arrive no later than 2:00pm. Please note that the assessor must see you do the rescue & so we can not have more than 2 rescues taking place at same time so do not be offended if asked to wait/ redo ( if we have not observed you)

The swim will take place at 3pm.

 

Also option of ATV proficiency/assessment (with completed workbook) from 3pm.

Please ensure you have done online  Skills Maintenance for the course that you have (ignore the ones you don’t)

“Proficiencies link to complete before your proficiencies patrol: http://portal.sls.com.au/, login, then “lifesaving online”, then “courses”, then “go to learning online”, click a few times, then see the  section marked “SKILLS MAINTENANCE”. SRC do “resus”, Bronze do “resus” and “radio”.”

The biggest hassle is getting the login userid and password sorted if you don’t have access to the email/mobile phone connected to your SLS record. Please use the helpline to sort this

 

IRB Crew/Driver – No Dates at Semaphore

If unable to attend on the 2 options provided this year and still wish to be proficient please let Jennie Charlton know by end of this week (Sunday 4 December) on jenniecharlton1@msn.com as will need to organise to link you in with another club to complete proficiencies. We are dependent on other clubs for this assessment and so only option now is linking in with other clubs’ proficiencies so please do not approach Neil or Michael as they can only train this area not assess proficiency or assessment at this stage.

 

Thanks Jennie

Training Weekly report

Qualifications Achieved:
Saturday 3 December Elaine Farmer and Nathan Amos assessed our Bronze/SRC Training Squad. Congratulations & welcome to our 2 new club members Izzy and Stephane for achieving their Bronze Medallion, Brigid, Charlize, Ella and Mykenzie from nippers achieving their SRC qualification and Spencer for achieving his Bronze Medallion Trainers.Qualification.

New Training Courses:
Bronze or SRC Course – Next course planned End of January/Start of February 2017
Last Chance for 2016/17 Season Or Prepare for 2017/18 Season
Please register your interest with jenniecharlton1@msn.com

Complete First Aid Course – Must be completed before starting training
This is a pre-requisite for Bronze/SRC with Semaphore so please ensure you have completed your First Aid before your course is due to start. If you need to undertake this Surf Life Saving SA has the following courses running 9am until 5pm at 2 Barcoo Road, West Beach, SA 5024 before the Bronze Course will commence:
December: Saturday 10 December 2016 OR Tuesday 20 December 2016,
January: Thursday 12 January 2017 OR Saturday 21 January 2017
book via Surf Life Saving SA (08) 8354 6900

TIMED SWIM – Wednesday 21 December at Portside Swim Centre
You can work on your swimming at the Portside Swim Centre on Wednesday nights – we have 4 people working on this as we speak so come along and join the fun
Requirement: 200m in 5 mins (SRC) OR 400m in 9 mins (Bronze)
Please note that if you are unable to meet this prerequisite before the course starts you will not be able to commence.

ONLINE WORKBOOK
You can buy the manual at the clothing store or bar for the theory information. Please connect to the online workbook (must be completed prior to course commencing)
https://portal.sls.com.au then you login (any issues with logging in call 1300 724 006)
Once in then go to “lifesaving online”, then “courses”, then “go to learning online”, accept the conditions; then go to Training Library “SKILLS MAINTENANCE”. SRC do “resus”, Bronze do “resus” and “radio”.” Please note when it mentions payment the courses you are linking to are free for members.

 

Advanced Resus
We currently have 2 people registered. This is a course to enable you to provide a higher level of oxygen using OP airway, oxy bag as well as suction. Do you have Senior First Aid or Bronze Medallion?? If so let us know and we will get a course organised once we have 8 people. Dylan or Kylie have agreed to help run this course.

IRB Crew
Are you interested but not sure?? Watch this space for a Come and Try Hour at a time that Neil is on Patrol.

IRB Driver
Please note that you must be a Crew and have undertaken a good level of patrol hours covering Semaphore and more advanced waters and have a boat license which you must log with surf via the online portal. Once this is done register your interest.

Proficiencies:
Congratulations to Skeeters Patrol for getting proficient.

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Semaphore Training Team would like to thank you all for coming down & completing your proficiencies. 32 completed rescues & swim & 16 did their dry work. Extra call out to Michael for such a great job and to those that supported him deal with the numbers.

Final proficiency date: Saturday 17 December
Dry proficiency will start at 10:30am on the grass at front door of the club.
Need to complete Full proficiency or Dry Proficency only please arrive no later than 1:00pm
Need to complete wet proficiency only please arrive no later than 2:00pm. Please note that the assessor must see you do the rescue & so we can not have more than 2 rescues taking place at same time so do not be offended if asked to wait/ redo ( if we have not observed you)

The swim will take place at 3pm.

Also option of ATV proficiency/assessment (with completed workbook) from 3pm.
Please ensure you have done online Skills Maintenance for the course that you have (ignore the ones you don’t)
“Proficiencies link to complete before your proficiencies patrol: http://portal.sls.com.au/, login, then “lifesaving online”, then “courses”, then “go to learning online”, click a few times, then see the section marked “SKILLS MAINTENANCE”. SRC do “resus”, Bronze do “resus” and “radio”.”
The biggest hassle is getting the login userid and password sorted if you don’t have access to the email/mobile phone connected to your SLS record. Please use the helpline to sort this

IRB Crew/Driver – No Dates at Semaphore
If unable to attend on the 2 options provided this year and still wish to be proficient please let Jennie Charlton know by end of this week (Sunday 4 December) on jenniecharlton1@msn.com as will need to organise to link you in with another club to complete proficiencies. We are dependent on other clubs for this assessment and so only option now is linking in with other clubs’ proficiencies so please do not approach Neil or Michael as they can only train this area not assess proficiency or assessment at this stage.

Juniors Weekly Report

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Hi Everyone

Thank you to everyone who attended the disco last Saturday evening and special thanks to Steph, Paul, Jo, Abbie, Chelsea, Georgia and Kelly. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and the Super heroes were great.

Again any assistance with water cover for board training on Friday night will be greatly appreciated this week.

As mentioned last week we are holding a Cake Stall at Bunnings at Woodville this week so if you can assist with baking some cakes that would be greatly appreciated along with any assistance on Sunday would be great. Follow this Bunnings Cake Stall link for further information.

We also wish all our competitors swimming in the South Australian Open Water State Championships on Sunday all the very best.

 

Wednesday 30/11 Junior Pool Swimming

Largs Bay Swim Centre Victoria Road Largs Bay 7-8pm Cost $4.00.

Friday 2/12 –  Junior Board Training

4.45pm on the beach

Saturday 3/12 – Junior Training

March Past Training this week at 11.45

Start 12.45 pm on the lawn, for come and try please ensure you register upstairs and receive you top and cap prior to training commencing.

The under 10’s are assisting with the BBQ this week

Sunday 4 /12

We are selling cakes again at Bunnings at Woodville and need some assistance with kids and parents to bake some cakes and to staff the stall at Bunnings on the day, a roster sheet is on the notice board if you and the kids can assist please write your name on the list , thank you last time we raised over $350.

A reminder we will need to confirm who is going to Port Elliot and who will be competing we need this information by this Saturday so we can nominate our individual and team events.

Thank you and see you on the beach.

Training Weekly Report

Award Achieved

IRB Crew

On Saturday 19 November Neil Bisset and Mick Jarvis supported 5 new crew to be on our beach. Congratulations to Paul Breden, Paige Purdie, Leanne Larven, Mark Heffernan in gaining their award and Rhys Krauter for returning to crew after some time away.

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Assessments Booked

Bronze/SRC – Saturday 3 December – 4 SRC and 2 Bronze – Congratulation to all for completing your pre-assessment on Saturday 19 November and good luck for the assessment  they will complete their first patrol that day and finish off with a celebration on the balcony so please come and congratulate our new members.

Training Officer – Saturday 3 December – Andrew Spencer will be being assessed with this squad as a trainer and as a insider who did pre-assessment it is looking good.

Proficiencies

Please ensure that you have completed your online Skills Maintenance for all your awards here is the link:

https://portal.sls.com.au  then login (any issues with logging in call 1300 724 006)  Once in then go to “lifesaving online”, then “courses”, then “go to learning online”, accept the conditions; then go to Training Library “SKILLS MAINTENANCE”. SRC do “resus”, Bronze do “resus” and “radio”.” Please note when it mentions payment the courses you are linking to are free for members.

Bronze/SRC and ARTC

Next Proficiency is during Patrol on Saturday 26 November.  The swim will be conducted at 3pm and you must have completed all other parts of assessment prior to then including rescues so if attending just to do proficiency please arrive no later than 1:45pm. If only have rescues and swim no later than 2:45pm.

Currently we have 40 people dryly proficient and the first 12 people completed their Rescues and Run/Swim/Run

ATV Driver

Next Proficiency at 3pm Saturday 26 November

IRB Crew/Driver

Please let me know if you were unable to attend and still wish to be proficient as the last option was completed last week with only 5 people being assessed.  We are dependent on other clubs and so only option now is linking in with other clubs’ proficiencies.

Waiting List for Courses

ATV

Firstly you must log your drivers licence with surf life saving using your online portal:

https://portal.sls.com.au   then go to “lifesaving online/renewals, then to “personal details” then you can add your drivers license and don’t forget to click submit once done (whilst your there please check email and mobile numbers)

You should have received an email with ATV Operator Certificate Learning Guide and Code of Conduct for you to complete and bring with you to the assessment if not you can find this in online portal.

https://portal.sls.com.au then library, then library then Education then member, then SLSA, then Lifesaver Learner Guides, then ATV Operator Certificate Learner Guide

We will be conducting ATV assessments/proficiency at 3pm On:

Saturday 26 November

Saturday 3 December

Saturday 17 December

Advanced Resus

We currently have 2 people registered.  This is a course to enable you to provide a higher level of oxygen using OP airway, oxy bag as well as suction.  Do you have Senior First Aid or Bronze Medallion?? If so let us know and we will get a course organised once we have 8 people. Dylan or Kylie have agreed to help run this course.

 

Bronze/SRC

Please ensure that you have completed your First Aid with Surf Life saving before your course is due to start, we have included November and December dates below as this is a pre-requisite for Bronze/SRC with Semaphore.

Timed Swim: You can work on your swimming at the Portside Swim Centre on Wednesday nights – we have 4 people working on this as we speak so come along and join the fun….

Actual date of Timed swim TBA (must be completed pre course starting)– Please advise jenniecharlton1@msn.com once ready for timed swim

Requirement:

200m in 5 mins (SRC)

400m in 9 mins (Bronze)

You can buy the manual at the clothing store or bar for the theory information.  Please connect to the online workbook(must be completed prior to course commencing)  https://portal.sls.com.au then you login (any issues with logging in call 1300 724 006)

Once in then go to “lifesaving online”, then “courses”, then “go to learning online”, accept the conditions; then go to Training Library “SKILLS MAINTENANCE”. SRC do “resus”, Bronze do “resus” and “radio”.” Please note when it mentions payment the courses you are linking to are free for members J

We would hope the latest a course would run is January/February 2017.  Please note that we have a trainer on semester break from Uni so if you have friends that are interested in a compressed course get them together and let us know.

 

IRB Crew

Are you interested but not sure?? Then “Come and Try” on 3rd December from 3:30pm until 4:30pm when Neil Bisset is on Patrol as Driver… be aware you may not be the only one

IRB Driver

Please note that you must be a Crew and have undertaken a good level of patrol hours covering Semaphore and more advanced waters and have a boat license which you must log with surf via the online portal. Once this is done register your interest.

 

Provide First Aid  – MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO SRC/BRONZE

Reduced cost course at $95 per person

Venue: Surf House 2 Barcoo Road West Beach, SA, 5024

Time: 9am until 5pm

Dates Options:

Saturday 26 November

Tuesday 29 November

Saturday 10 December

Tuesday 20 December.

Please book directly with Surf Life Saving SA on (08) 8354 690 or surflifesaving@surflifesavingsa.com.au

Thanks from the Training Team

Seniors Weekly Report

Senior Carnival 1 Aldinga Bay.

Senior Carnival 1 will now be held at Aldinga Bay SLSC. The carnival was to be held at Moana but due to winter storms more than 1.5 metres of sand has been eroded from the beach exposing many rocks.

Trailer loading will be after nipper training on Saturday. Please be there to load you own craft or arrange someone to load for you. The trailer will be leaving the club once loading is complete. Plan to arrive at Aldinga BEFORE 8am as it can take more than an hour to get there from the club. All beach events will be held at Seacliff on Friday 25th Nov. starting at 5.30pm. I would advise getting to Seacliff by 4.30pm.

Officials Beach Flags training.

The Officials Panel is organising an information / training session on beach flags for officials who are interested in learning more about officiating and the rules in regards to this event. This session will be held at Somerton SLSC on Thursday 8th December 2016 from 6.00pm.

If you require further information on this session you can contact Richard Crowe on 0407 021 552. If attending please email Abbey@Abbey.Lindley@surflifesaving.com.au