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SOUTH CURLY
NIPPERS
INFORMATION
BOOKLET
2015/2016
SEASON
P.O. Box 18, Curl Curl 2096 | [email protected]
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Contents
WELCOME TO SOUTH CURL CURL NIPPERS .................................................................................... 3
SUNDAY ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................................. 3
SEASON START ........................................................................................................................................ 3
UNIFORM & GEAR SALES ...................................................................................................................... 4
AGE GROUP CALCULATION ................................................................................................................. 5
PARENTS RUN NIPPERS! ........................................................................................................................ 6
BRONZE MEDALLION ANYONE!.......................................................................................................... 6
SPEAKING OF AGE MANAGERS! .......................................................................................................... 6
CHILD PROTECTION ............................................................................................................................... 6
SOUTH CURLY ALL ABILITY RIPPER NIPPERS PROGRAM............................................................ 7
EQUIPMENT USE ...................................................................................................................................... 7
SUN PROTECTION .................................................................................................................................... 7
POST NIPPER BBQ’S ................................................................................................................................ 7
CLUB NEWSLETTER – POOH BEAR ..................................................................................................... 7
SURF EDUCATION & PROFICIENCY .................................................................................................... 8
REGISTRATION ........................................................................................................................................ 9
CARNIVAL WEEKENDS ........................................................................................................................ 10
ADDITIONAL TRAINING ...................................................................................................................... 10
NIPPER APP INTRODUCTIONS AND QUICK START GUIDE.......................................................... 13
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WELCOME TO SOUTH CURL CURL NIPPERS
This handbook sets out information about the Nippers program at South Curly. It is useful to both
parents that are considering signing their kids up and renewing nippers.
South Curl Curl Surf Lifesaving Club is over 97 years old and is still going strong! Our Nippers have
enjoyed wonderful growth over the past few years and we are enjoying around 400 blue, yellow &
white caps running around our glorious beach each Sunday.
Like all surf clubs South Curly is very family oriented and the focus is primarily to ensure that our Nipper
program is fun and educational, not only for the children but also for the Mums and Dads who join us
on Sunday mornings. We pride ourselves on making Nippers accessible to all and providing
opportunities for all Nippers regardless of their abilities. We encourage kids to “have a go” at Nippers
sessions, training and carnivals (provided that we have enough officials, any eligible child can enter
carnivals), and we have an Additional Needs group that has been running successfully for a number of
years.
Socially we are very active—look out for our infamous BBQ’s on the deck, Twilight Sippers on the deck
and other occasions to get together and have a chat.
SUNDAY ACTIVITIES
To give the little ones a chance to use the beach & pool without being "crashed" by the big kids, we
have different starting times for the younger age groups as follows:
9am – 10am
9.30am –10.30am
10am – 11am
Under 6 ,7 and Under 14 – The SRC Squad
Under 8 – Under 13
Rippers (Additional Needs Nippers)
The younger age groups can take longer than the allocated hour depending on numbers and helpers
available. Nippers assemble behind their age marker on the beach for roll call and must be wearing a
nipper cap and have sunscreen applied before Nippers starts. Each child has to be marked off the roll
prior to leaving with parent. Nipper caps are to be removed once Nippers has finished.
PLEASE NOTE: A PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS REQUIRED TO BE ON THE BEACH AT ALL TIMES DURING
NIPPERS. YOUR CHILD IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, NIPPERS IS NOT A CHILD MINDING PROGRAM.
TRIPS TO THE TOILET, SUN PROTECTION AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF EACH CHILD ON SOUTH
CURL CURL BEACH IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
SEASON START
The 2015/2016 season commences on SUNDAY 11th OCTOBER, 2015.
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UNIFORM & GEAR SALES
For safety reasons ALL children MUST wear a cap during all Sunday activities, for the 2015-16 season.
Different cap colours are assigned for each age group, as shown below. If your child is continuing
from last year, they will be able to reuse their cap. The caps are also reversible allowing them to be
used as a south curly cap for competition or assessment. As per last year all participants in aquatic
activities must also wear a high visibility vest. Children are also encouraged to wear club costumes
and club swimsuits. Club caps are to be removed once Nippers has finished.
Age Group Cap Colours 2015-16
U6
Navy
U7
Lime Green
U8
Mauve
U9
Aqua
U10
Royal Blue
U11
Yellow
U12
White
U13
Red
U14
South Curly Cap
Rippers
South Curly Cap
It’s very helpful to your Age Managers and helpers if the kids have their name written on their cap (big
letters) and it helps with lost property also.
Club Gear is on sale most Sunday mornings in the Nipper Room. We have a great range of kids and
adults swimwear and also t-shirts, boardies, caps etc. They all make great gifts too!
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AGE GROUP CALCULATION
The age group that your child is calculated to be in the age they are as at the 30 th September. Therefore
if your child is 11 on the 30th September they will be in the Under 12 age group for the season.
THE AGE YR CHILD IS @ 30 SEPT
NIPPERS AGE CATEGORY
5
Under 6
6
Under 7
7
Under 8
8
Under 9
9
Under 10
10
Under 11
11
Under 12
12
Under 13
13
Under 14
Whilst we understand that the kids like to participate with their mates, Surf Life Saving states that each
child should participate and compete in their correct age category. Regardless of a child’s skill level or
ability, they may not be covered by insurance if they do not compete in their correct age group. This
also affects your child’s ability to receive certifications of achievement and attainment during the
season as the Surfguard System will only recognise them in their correct age group category and the
club will not issue awards to those not in the correct age category. So we ask that you please
encourage your children to make new friends in their correct age group.
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PARENTS RUN NIPPERS!
The Club operates entirely on volunteer help. There are many jobs, and for most of these you don’t
need surf lifesaving experience!
It is our experience that the more you get involved, the more your child will enjoy Nippers.
Roles that parents can help with include:
 Age Managers
 Assistant Age Managers
 Water Safety
 Fundraising
 Carnival Entry Assistance
 BBQ Roster
 Training helpers
 Carnival Judge/Official
Your assistance on the beach will be regularly required and counted on. Your Age Managers will need
help marking the roll, recording event placing’s etc. Please offer your help so that our wonderful Age
Managers come back next season!
BRONZE MEDALLION ANYONE!
At the beginning and during the season training is arranged for any parent interested in obtaining their
Bronze Medallion. The Bronze Medallion course can be one of the most rewarding courses you can
attempt. Once qualified it helps us meet our water safety requirements as SLSA mandates that nippers
water safety personnel must be performed by proficient Bronze Medallion holders.
SPEAKING OF AGE MANAGERS!
If you would like to help run Sunday morning events, please let us know—we always need keen people.
Any level of involvement is useful but parents who are able to regularly help out are much appreciated.
If you have previous experience and/or Bronze Medallion this is an advantage but not essential.
CHILD PROTECTION
Any parent assisting on the beach should be registered as an associate member to cover insurance
issues. Parent helpers should also sign the “Prohibited Employment Declaration” for child protection.
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SOUTH CURLY ALL ABILITY RIPPER NIPPERS PROGRAM
Run in conjunction with the Cerebral Palsy Alliance at Allambie Heights, South Curly is very proud to
offer kids with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy Nippers too! Their nipper’s training runs on
Sunday’s 10- 11am.
Email Kim Buckingham - [email protected] or Kirsten Quinn - [email protected] if you
have any requirements for this program or would like to help out.
EQUIPMENT USE
On Sundays after nippers is finished nipper boards and equipment may be used under parent
supervision by registered members after completion of Nippers up until 12.00 noon. Please return all
boards to the nipper room by 12:00 noon. The club also has boards available to those who want to
compete at carnivals, please ask your age manager.
Please Note: Soft Pro type boards are generally for use in the surf only and should not be used in the
pool as they tend to get damaged to easily.
SUN PROTECTION
Please make sure your child has their sunscreen applied before they join their age group. Please note:
Age Managers are neither responsible nor allowed (child protection laws) to apply sunscreen to the
children, this is your job.
POST NIPPER BBQ’S
To help fundraise, we hold regular Breakfast BBQ/Sausage Sizzles after Nippers on a Sunday morning on
the promenade – please support the club and buy some breakie when you can.
CLUB NEWSLETTER – POOH BEAR
Regular newsletters are emailed from the club email [email protected] and other email
notifications come from [email protected] during the season. These will also be included in
the South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving TeamApp, under News/Important Information.
These newsletters and emails are an important source of information for our members so please take
the time to read them – we often get people saying “I never knew it was on” yet it was emailed and in
the newsletter for 3 months! Add these club email addresses to your safe senders list and visit the
TeamApp News/Important Information button. Stay on top of club news and information.
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SURF EDUCATION & PROFICIENCY
The SurfEd program is what Nippers is all about and is based on a clearly defined structure and
outcomes to aid the children’s lifesaving development. During the season all Nippers are able to gain
their respective SurfEd award for their age group. These certificates are only issued to children
participating in their correct age group who have met the minimum requirements with regard to
attendance and participation.
Before the children can participate in any water activity they must complete the Preliminary Skills
Evaluation and prior to any competition Nippers must complete the next phase of this evaluation ie.
Competition Skills Evaluation.
Under 6
Under 7
Under 8
Preliminary Skills Evaluation
From a standing position in waist deep water
perform a front glide and recover to a secure
position. Perform a back or front float holding a
buoyant aid and recover to a secure position.
From a standing position in waist deep water
perform a front glide, kick for 3m and recover to
a secure position. Perform a back or front float
for a few seconds and recover to a secure
position.
25 metre swim (any stroke)
1 minute survival float
Under 9
25 metre swim (any stroke)
Under 10
25 metre swim (freestyle)
1.5 minute survival float
Under 11
Under 12
Under 13
Under 14
200 metre swim (freestyle, in
less than 5 minutes)
Age Manager
Assessors
Competition Skills Evaluation
Nil
(no competition)
Surf Education
Surf Play One
Nil
(no competition)
Surf Play Two
Nil
(no water competition, except for
wade which takes place in waist
deep water)
Minimum 150m open water
swim (competition course as per
competition manual)
competition manual)
competition manual)
competition manual)
competition manual)
competition manual)
Age Manager
Level 1 Coach
Level 1 Official
Training Officer (SRC/Bronze)
Assessor (SRC/Bronze)
(* Assessment of SRC can only be
completed by an approved
Assessor)
Surf Aware One
Surf Aware Two
Surf Safe One
Surf Safe Two
Surf Smart One
Surf Smart Two
SRC *
More details on the surf education modules can be found on the club web site.
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CARNIVALS
Carnivals are great way for kids to test the skills they have developed at nippers and we encourage the
kids to go along and have a go. Sydney Northern Beaches Branch conducts four Junior Carnivals during
the season for age groups U/8 upwards. Carnival dates this season are tentatively:
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Sunday 25th October, 2015 – Beach Only Carnival Queenscliff Beach Carnival
Sunday 1st November, 2015 – Newport - Full Carnival
Sunday 6th December, 2015 – Queenscliff – Full Carnival
Sunday 17th January, 2015 – Narrabeen – Full Carnival
Sunday 7th February, 2015 – BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIPS (location TBC)
Fri 5 Mar—Sun 7 March, 2015 – JUNIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - UMINA BEACH
The team events like Beach Relay, Board Relay, Cameron Relay, and Board Rescue are a great way for
the kids to get involved as a group. We don’t have selection criteria for carnival team events but your
attendance at regular nippers and team training may be considered if we have a limited number of
teams.
The only restriction to the number of nippers we can enter at a carnival is the number of officials we
provide. The ratio is 10 nippers per 1 official, with a number of the club’s current officials no longer
having kids in nippers it is unfair to expect them to keep officiating at carnivals. Basically we need more
carnival officials, the carnival official course has no pre-requisites and is open to anyone, furthermore
you can pick the area in which you wish to officiate on the day and you have the best view of what’s
going on.
With regards to other information on carnival events and entries, please see our Nipper Surf Sports
Manual. To ensure that this is a smooth process for all involved we all have roles and responsibilities
so please read the manual to check what you (as a parent of a competitor) are required to do.
REGISTRATION
This season RENEWING MEMBERS MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE - Membership renewal and payment.
An administration fee of $10 per membership will be charged to those not using this method. Visit the
new SLSA MEMBERS PORTAL –
https://portal.sls.com.au/wps/portal/member/
You need to create an online account for each club member (this is because the account moves with
the member throughout their surf lifesaving membership). To make life easier you can use the same
log in and password for each member and you are able to make a family payment in one go rather than
separate payments for each member.
Once this is set up, next season the renewal process is as simple as clicking on RENEW!
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Please note that ALL NEW CLUB MEMBERS will be required to bring proof of age (ie. birth certificate) to
the club. ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE CLUB ON REGISTRATION DAY
BUT NO EFTPOS FACILITIES AVAILABLE.
2015/16 FEES ARE:
• $70 ACTIVE PATROLLING ADULT
• $30 ACTIVE PATROLLING CADET (POST SRC - U18)
• $100 FIRST NIPPER (U6 TO U14)
• $100 2ND NIPPER
• $250 FAMILY CAP
• $30 ASSOCIATE/SOCIAL MEMBER (THIS MEMBERSHIP FEE IS INCL. IN NIPPER FEE FOR
PARENTS)
Note: Anyone undertaking the SRC with the U14s training group must pay nipper fees regardless of
age.
Each nipper membership includes an adult associate membership for a parent so they are automatically
members of the club.
CARNIVAL WEEKENDS
This year we will try and run some age group nippers at South Curly on Carnival Sundays. This means
on the Sunday when there is a scheduled carnival, there may/may not be a normal Nippers dependent
on your age group. At present, U6s, U7s and U14s – The SRC Squad will continue normally and it will be
up to the discretion of the other Age Managers on whether they will be attending carnivals or
supporting a normal nippers. Please make sure you are aware of these Carnival days by noting the Key
Events button in the South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving TeamApp.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
South Curl Curl offers additional training for interested members in the following areas:
Board Training (U9 - U14)
Sprint & Flag (U8 – U14)
SRC & Bronze
Wednesday 5-6pm
TBA
TBA
Note: Training needs helpers to be successful, so please come along and lend a hand if you can.
Coach contacts:
Jordi Skelton (Beach):
[email protected]
Alistair Saunders (Water):
[email protected]
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NIPPERS CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015-2016 – FOR THE FRIDGE!
OCTOBER, 2015
Sunday 11
Sunday 18
Sunday 25
First Nippers
Normal Nippers
Normal Nippers (also Bennett Craft Carnival @ Dee Why from 11.30am)
NOVEMBER, 2015
Sunday 1
Sunday 8
Sunday 15
Sunday 22
Sunday 29
Normal Nippers (also Queenscliff beach only carnival – See Age Mgrs)
CARNIVAL—NEWPORT (See Age Mgrs)
Normal Nippers
Normal Nippers (also Bennett Ironman and Board @ Freshwater from 11.30am)
Normal Nippers
DECEMBER, 2015
Sunday 6
Sunday 13
Sunday 20
Sunday 27
CARNIVAL—QUEENSCLIFF (See Age Mgrs)
Normal Nippers
Xmas/Fun Nippers
Xmas Break – No Nippers
JANUARY, 2016
Sunday 3
Xmas/New Year Break—No Nippers
Sunday 10
Normal Nippers
Sunday 17
CARNIVAL— NARRABEEN (See Age Mgrs)
Monday 18 – Wed 20 BOARD TRAINING CAMP U9 –U14 TBC
Sunday 24
Normal Nippers
Sunday 31
Normal Nippers
FEBRUARY, 2016
Sunday 7
Sunday 14
Sunday 21
Sunday 28
SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES BRANCH CARNIVAL— LOCATION TBC
Normal Nippers
Normal Nippers
Normal Nippers
MARCH, 2016
Sunday 6
Normal Nippers
Fri 4th – Sunday 6th March STATE TITLES, OCEAN BEACH and UMINA SLSCs
Sunday 13
FINAL NIPPERS & PRESENTATION
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NIPPERS COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2015—2016
Position
Name
Email
President
Alistair Saunders
[email protected]
Vice President
James Hawley
[email protected]
Clothing
Kristina Porteous
[email protected]
Competition Registrar
Cristina Cannon
[email protected]
Competition Mgr Beach
Jordi Skelton
[email protected]
Competition Mgr Water
Alistair Saunders
[email protected]
BBQ Co-ord
James Hawley
[email protected]
U6 Age Manager
TBC
TBC
U7
James Hawley
[email protected]
U8
Alex Braksma
[email protected]
U9
Saul Carroll
[email protected]
Graham Smith
[email protected]
Steve Rudd
[email protected]
U10
Bill Porteous
[email protected]
U11
Richard Whitehead
Cameron Inchley
[email protected]
[email protected]
U12
Rob Morgan
[email protected]
Natalie Neary
[email protected]
Liz Rath
[email protected]
James Carley
[email protected]
Alistair Saunders
Steve Hall
Michael Berry
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
U13
U14
Rippers
Kirsten Quinn
Additional Needs Nipper Group Kim Buckingham
[email protected]
[email protected]
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NIPPER APP INTRODUCTIONS AND QUICK START GUIDE
To communicate on the run and to stay up to date with what’s happening we recommend you download our Nipper App to
your smart phone, or tablet.
Step 1. Download “Team App”
OR
Download “Team App” to your smartphone from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Create an email-based login and
associated password (and remember this for future).
Step 2. Search for “SCCSLSC”
Register for South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club.
Note: to access App through computer and web
address – ie. no smartphone/tablet, please use the
following:
https://sccslsc.teamapp.com
SCCSLSC
Step 3. Select ALL appropriate Access Groups to join
Access Group options: U6s, U7s, U8s, U9s, U10s, U11s, U12s, U13s, and U14s – THE SRC SQUAD.
(For example, for two child family – one in U8s, the other in U11s, then you would register for both U8s and U11s).
For Bronze certification, please also indicate “Water Safety” group (requires validation to join).
For Age Managers certification, please also indicate “Age Manager” group (requires validation to join).
For Officials certification, please also indicate “Officials” group (requires validation to join).
Step 4. Enjoy the App – but here are some quick pointers.
“Introductions” Tab is a “welcome” and “key contacts” set of information.
“Key Events” Tab highlights the major Nipper, Carnival, and Social events on our 2015-16 calendar. Open an event, and
in Menu bar save it to your smartphone calendar. These events will send you Notifications (if you enable it “ON” in
“Settings”) to your phone to remind you.
“Chat” Tab are the various Chat Rooms that are available for Age Managers to talk to you directly for weekly Nipper
updates, or for Carnival organisation, or for Social event support. Latest Training and Assessment courses. Also a great
way for parents to socialise and communicate with other parents!
“News/Important Info” Tab are pdf files supporting Age Managers, Nipper parents, and Bronze holders – their Patrol
Rosters. Most recent Pooh Bear Newsletter can also be found here.
“Tides and Weather” Tab is a live link of the latest surf and weather conditions for South Curl Curl.
“Carnival Announcements”, “Carnivals”, and “SNB Carnival Link” are Tabs are used for Carnivals.
“Primary Sponsors” Tab are the main sponsors for South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club.
“SCCSLSC Website” Tab – for any missing information, please refer to the club’s official website.
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