Nipperthon 2018
Juniors get along and test your endurance skills at the Annual Westbeach SLSC Nipperthon
Port Christmas Pageant – Come and join the fun!
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:
- Semaphore Skull Caps for all juniors and Semaphore training Shirts for all juniors that have them
- Patrol hats and shirts for seniors and patrolling members.
- If you are a non patrolling parent please wear any Semaphore gear that you have
- Optional tinsel and Christmas decorations – that’s up to you.
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
Uniform Clearance sale!
Head to the Club early this Saturday to make the most of our Uniform Clearance sale.
Old style semaphore bathers $10 – great for training
Grey semaphore T-shirts $12.50
Uniform shop open Saturdays 11.30am to 1.00pm
Come upstairs and grab a bargain
Training and Assessment update
Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club was excited to be able to open its doors to the first Bulk Bronze Assessment on Saturday 20 October 2018. 18 young people stepped from SRC to Bronze Medallion Holder from 3 separate clubs. The majority completed their Logbook by 5pm on the day. Congratulations to all and welcome to being a Bronze Medallion Holder at Semaphore Emily, Taya, Cameron, Jasmin, Brigid, Mykenzie, Emma, Charlize. We look forward to having you continue to patrol our beaches. Good luck to our 3 SRC’s undertaking their assessment on 28 October 2018.
Those interested in gaining any qualifications this year please email Jennie on instuctor@semaphoreslsc.com.au please note Bronze and SRC training is taking place most weekends and we can organise to link you in.
IRB Course due to start in December 2018
Interested in getting your IRB Drivers Qualification? Ensure that you have been building your crew hours in the water and undertake your boat license. Here is a course to support you, run by a Glenelg Member. Please note that you can apply direct to Services SA for a boat licence test if you would prefer. Please register interest for the course and ensure that you have updated your online portal with your Boat Licence number.
BOAT LICENCE COURSEThursday 1 November 20187.00 pm sharp at Glenelg Surf Club
$10 Surf Bronze holdersPlease mention your club’s name when booking$50 General Public
Cash only on the night
Photo ID to be produced eg Drivers licence
Minimum age 16Reply promptly if interested in attendingThese sessions fill very fast – limit 30See following site for handbook and practice questions
Junior Weekly Report
This weeks junior report includes
- No Bags Upstairs
- Weekly Duties
- Weekly Training Times
- U13’s Information
- 1st Junior Carnival Info Update
- Juniors Facebook Group reminder
- Calendar of Events
NO BAGS/BACKPACKS UPSTAIRS
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.
Weekly Duties
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
Weekly Training Times
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
U13’s Information
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.
Ist Junior Carnival – Glenelg
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
Reminder – Semaphore Juniors Facebook Group
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.
Junior Calendar
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)
Canteen Specials!
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
Membership Renewals
Membership Renewals
For those of you who have not done so already, it is not too late to renew your membership for the 2018/19 season. As a reminder, renewals can be performed online via the following link https://members.sls.com.au/SLSA_Online/modules/login/index.php. Should you have forgotten your password, please follow the necessary instructions. For those who would rather renew in person, we will be at the Club on Saturday from 11am-1pm, to process renewals.
Bar and Bistro in full swing – this week’s specials!
The Club Bar & Bistro are now back up in full swing, with the successful re-opening of the Bistro last Friday. From this week, we return to our normal Thursday & Friday evening meal service, with Meals available from 6.00 pm. With the weather forecast looking great for this week, what better place than the Semaphore SLSC to enjoy a brilliant meal with the sensational backdrop of the St Vincent’s Gulf.
Should you not be so hungry, the bar is well stocked with a wide variety of beverages to please all palates!! All at awesome prices.
Bistro Weekly Specials – this week’s gems!!
Weekly Special # 1 – Grilled Chicken Breast with bacon, avocado & melted cheese, served with a jacket potato & salad for just $16.50
Weekly Special # 2 – Grilled Atlantic Salmon served with baby spinach and button mushrooms, finished with a yummy hollandaise sauce – $20.00
