Junior Report 23rd January

This Junior Report includes

  • Weekly Duties
  • Weekly Training Times
  • 9th and 10th Feb – Junior Training and Carnival #3 – Pt Elliot
  • Competition Fees and Proficiencies
  • Nippers Family Movie Night
  • Day 1, 2 & 3 of State Champs fast approaching
  • Semaphore Gold – Endurance Event
  • Calendar of Events

Weekly Duties

Canteen/BBQ – None Required

Board Washing – None Required


This Weeks Training Times

All these training sessions begin with a meeting at the usual muster place

Board Training – Friday 4:45pm
RnR  Training 5 Person – Friday 6pm (after Board Training)

RnR  Training 2 Person – Saturday 10:30am
March PastNo Training
Nipper Surf TrainingNo Training


09th-10th Feb Junior Training and Junior Carnival #3 Port Elliot

Nippers Training 9th Feb

As usual with a Port Elliot Carnival, and with the amount of families that choose to stay at or around Port Elliot for the weekend, we are in the process of arranging training with the Port Elliot Nippers on Saturday 9th of February. Training Times will be announced in the next few weeks.

Dinner Saturday Night – Royal Family Hotel – Port Elliot 9th Feb

We will arrange an area at Royal Family Hotel – Port Elliot Hotel for Dinner on Saturday 9th of February.  Those interested please send an email with subject line DINNER Pt Elliot your family name and number of people to juniorsec@semaphoreslsc.com.au

Junior Carnival #3 – 10th Feb

Your Age Group Managers will be asking for nominations for this carnival at training today.  With the 2nd of February being the last day for nominations to be notified. Don’t forget to be eligible to compete at States you must have competed in a Junior Carnival during the season.

Draft Program only


Competition Fees and Proficiencies

At this point in the season it is important to understand the following

  1. Only Nippers that have achieved all required Competencies for their Age Group and have competed in at least 1 of the 3 Junior Carnivals will be eligible to be entered in the Junior State Championship Carnivals. Competencies include both Swimming Proficiency Tests and Surf Education Modules. To understand the required competencies please speak to your Age Group Manager.
  2. You must have paid the Competition Fee which is normally paid as part of Membership but can also be paid afterwards. The Registrar will be providing us with a list of those who have not met this criteria.

Nippers Family

Movie Night

16th Feb

We are holding a Family Movie Night at the club to be held on the 16th of February.  

Details are –

  • From 6pm with movies starting at approx. 6:30pm
  • $5 per head or $20 Family  (max of 5)  – includes Pizza, Popcorn and Ice Cream for all.
  • Movies  – 1. Christopher Robin, 2. Johnny English Reborn

Don’t forget to bring your bean bags, rugs and cushions to get comfy

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Day 1, 2 & 3 of Junior State Championships fast approaching

Age Group Managers will be seeking your nominations for State Championships soon. Please be prepared by reading the following to understand the make up of the 3 day Event.

Day 1 – Sunday 24th February

Day 1 consists of qualifying events for States Day 2/3 in Flags, Sprints, Cameron, Iron Person, and Board Relay. Distance Run, Board Rescue and Brace Relay will go down to medals on this day

Day 2 & 3 – Saturday 23rd March & Sunday 24th March

Day 2 consists of Individual Events, Heats and Finals for Board, Swim, and Wade. Finals for Iron Person, Sprints and Flags. In addition an All Age Taplin Relay is included.

Day 3 consists of Team Events, Heats and Finals for Beach Relay, Wade Relay and Swim Teams. Semi’s and Finals for Cameron and the Final for Board Relay. In addition Male and Female All Age Beach Relays are included

Please consider firstly if you are eligible and secondly if you are nominating for Day 1, 2 and 3 now.


Semaphore Gold

We are looking re introduce ‘The Semaphore Gold’ and endurance event previously run at the club. Starting this year with an internal event for Under 12 to Under 15 competitors with a view to a potential SLSSA Calendar date and invitation for all clubs in the future

Please Note: This is not a mandatory event for these age groups, you will be invited to nominate soon.

We have included some general information about the event below with more to follow in the near future.


Junior Calendar

Things are ramping up for the last half of our season, and there’s lots of things happening so keep an eye on the calendar to keep upto date. If you didn’t receive a Hard Copy Calendar on Saturday 19th Jan ask your Age Group Manager for a copy.

Sat 26th JanNo Junior Training
Sat 9th FebJunior Nipper Training
Port Elliot SLSC

Dinner Royal Family HotelPort Elliot
Sun 10th FebJunior Carnival #3 Port Elliot SLSC
Sat 16th FebR&R State ChampionshipsGrange SLSC
Sat 16th FebNippers Family Movie NightSemaphore SLSC
Sun 24th FebJunior State Championships Day 1Somerton SLSC
Sat 2nd MarJunior Club ChampionshipsSemaphore SLSC
Sun 3rd MarSemaphore Gold U12 – U15Semaphore SLSC
Sat 23rd MarJunior State Championships Day 2 Pt Noarlunga SLSC
Sun 24th MarJunior State Championships Day 3Pt Noarlunga SLSC
Sat 13th AprJunior Break-Up/Presentation DaySemaphore SLSC
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