Gin Day – Sunday 16th December

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To get into the Christmas spirit, Semaphore SLSC is pleased to announce club junior parent and well known musician Jason Sym Choon will play some tunes on the balcony for us from 3pm. To accompany this our President, with the help of a couple of our gin connisuers, will also be making a variety of gin concoctions throughout the afternoon. Red and white bubbles will be $5 a glass all day.

Come along and bring your friends for a day of sunshine and sunsets, music, gin and bubbles.

Masters Success on the World Stage

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Congratulations to our Masters representatives who competed in the Lifesaving World Championships this week.

Sean McKenzie was in the pool representing the Masters at Marion over the weekend.  He placed 6th in the 200m obstacle race, 9th in the 50m manikin carry and 13th in the 100m manikin tow with fins.

He then hit Glenelg beach where he picked up a 4th in the swim, 9th in the board and ski, and 5th in Ironperson.  Tina Williams completed the swim on the same day.  Brilliant effort from both!

 

Sean, Heather Eckert and Kate Newman braved horrid conditions on Wednesday.  Sean finishing the 2km run in 11th position, Kate in 8th position.

Sean competed in the sprints, completing his first heat.  Kate got blown over the starting line by the wind and was disqualified for a false start in her heat!

Heather had success in her first Sprint heat, finishing 5th and claiming a spot in the semi-final until officials changed the intake to 4.

Due to the weather no-one competed in the Flags.

A massive effort from all of our Masters over the week.

We now look forward to seeing our youngsters in action.

Cooper Clee and Ella Andrews hit the sand 27th – 29th November.

Nic Schulz and Connor Tunbridge will be in action 30th November – 2nd December.

We wish them all well and are proud that the Club will be represented on an International stage.

Bar and Bistro the best place to be

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The Club’s Bar and Bistro continue to grow in popularity.  This week will see an engagement party held on Saturday night.  There is also a party on Sunday afternoon but this is not a private function so bar will be open to members.

Bistro Meals will be on Thursday and Friday night from 6pm.

This week’s specials include:

The Sensational Mix Grill – $19.00

Salmon with baby spinach and button mushrooms served with jacket potato and hollandaise sauce – $20.00

Surf Boat finds its place

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The  Wonga Shoals Surf Boat, an important piece of Club memorabilia, has been lifted to new heights.  Thanks to the ingenious efforts of Wanga Robbins, Drewy Edwards & Paul Breden, the Surf Boat now has a new home in the Patrol Shed.  Well done!

 

Port Christmas Pagent

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This Saturday 17th of November 2018

Meeting on Lipson St, Port Adelaide at around 5 – 5:30pm with the parade starting at 6pm.   We’re in section D –  I’m pretty sure its thats same section as last year so that puts us around the front of the railway museum.  But don’t worry You’ll see us well have a BIG RED SURF BOAT.

Please wear what ever Club gear you have, for the nippers their club hats or caps and training shirts are a must, a water bottle won’t go astray too.

We will be giving preference to the U7’s – U9’s for the Boat so please take that into consideration.  Parents please be aware that you are expected to stay with your kids, for one if they’re in the boat we need to ensure its adequately supervised whilst its in motion.

The kids on the ground will have plenty to do as well, e.g. giving out lollies and having lots of fun is just a part.

Thanks in advance for our float driver Gregg Newman, both for the driving and the car to tow the boat.

 

Nippers Disco – 8th December

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Nippers Disco – Saturday 8th December 6:30 to 9:00pm

We’re having a Nippers Disco at the club on Saturday December 8. All age groups are welcome!

Entry is $10 which includes pizza and a drink – doors open from 6pm.

Tunes supplied by our resident music man Jason Sym-Choon

Adults are Free, (as per training parent/guardian presence is required)

 

 

Uniting SA Christmas Appeal

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This year we are sponsoring the Uniting SA Christmas Appeal.

Whilst our initial focus was injecting a Social Justice aspect into our Nippers program there is an opportunity for the entire club membership base to be involved in this rewarding experience.

Just drop a small non-perishable gift into the box next to the Christmas/Rescue Board before Friday 14th December, when they will be delivered to Uniting SA.

We thank you in advance for your generosity.

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Lifesaving World Championships

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A reminder that Glenelg is hosting the Lifesaving World Championships 16th November – 2nd December.

We have a number of members competing:

Sean McKenzie will be in the pool representing the Masters at Marion Friday – Sunday

Sean, Tina Williams, Heather Eckert and Kate Newman will be on the beach Monday to Wednesday.

Cooper Clee and Ella Andrews hit the sand 27th – 29th November.

Nic Schulz and Connor Tunbridge will be in action 30th November – 2nd December.

We wish them all well and are proud that the Club will be represented on an International stage.

Canteen Specials

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Club Canteen will be open this Saturday before and after training.

Cheese toasties for just $1!  Ham and cheese toasties $2

Plenty of other tasty treats on offer.

Junior Weekly Report – 14th Nov

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This weeks Junior Report includes

  • Weekly Duties
  • Weekly Training Times
  • Membership Renewals
  • Parental Supervison
  • Uniting SA – Christmas Appeal
  • 1st Junior Carnival Info Update
  • U13’s Information
  • Juniors Facebook Group reminder
  • Calendar of Events

Weekly Duties

Canteen – Under 7’s
2 Parents to assist in the Club kitchen post training – please remember you need enclosed shoes.

Board Washing
Under 13’s – Wash’em down and rack them ready for next week

This Weeks Training Times

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

Board Training – Friday 4:45pm
RnR  Training – No training for next 3 weeks due to Worlds 
March Past – Saturday 11:55am
Nipper Surf Training – Saturday 12:45pm

Membership Renewals

Membership renewals are now overdue and are required to be renewed.   See the following post for details on how to do that –  https://semaphoreslsc.com.au/membership-renewals/

If you have any issues there will be a person available to assist you upstairs on Saturday before training.

Parental Supervision during Training

Whilst it is a requirement of the Semaphore Surf Club for you, or a nominated guardian, to oversee your child’s fun on the beach during training, its also a great opportunity for you to interact with your child and other parents in a great community activity.  Semaphore has long been referred to as a Family Club, and we believe that Surf Life Saving is a fulfilling family experience for all.

 

Uniting SA – Christmas Appeal

In a bid to help less fortunate families we are asking for all our Nippers to support the Uniting SA Christmas Appeal.  Please drop a small non perishable gift into the box by the Christmas/Rescue Board.  All donations will be delivered to Uniting SA on Friday 14th December.

Ist Junior Carnival – Glenelg  **UPDATE**

The first Junior Carnival is on this Sunday (18th Nov) at Glenelg.  All nominations have been entered.  Only the nominated juniors entered into the Event System will be allowed to compete.

The undated events schedule is now available (see below), and a carnival time table will be distributed via your Age Group manager on the day as usual.

As the events start at 8:30am we are requesting all participants to be on the beach at 8am.

Please note – that there is no RnR or March Past scheduled for this carnival, and no points will be awarded to clubs.  As such while flags and sprints will be run as usual, Water Events will be conducted as 2 rounds with all participants having the opportunity to participate in both rounds if they want to.  Board Rescue and Iron Person take a bit longer so they have been scheduled either just before lunch or at the end of the day and will probably only see 1 round completed but will most likely run over time, this means that we need to be sure that the kids still get time to eat appropriately.

Warning – Parking will most likely be an 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

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. 

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)
Sat   8th Dec  Nippers Disco – 6:30pm to 9pm
Fri  14th Dec  Youth Carnival-Beach Events (Seacliff) from 5pm (incl U12/13’s)
Sat 22nd Dec Christmas Break-up
Sat  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)