ECHO Newsletter vol. 441 - Scarboro Surf Life Saving Club

Scarboro Surf Club
Edition 441
17 March 2016
Articles
Presidents Report
Juniors
States After Party
Comps
What is coming up?
Good luck to all Seniors this weekend
at State Championships!
We have our Seniors after party this
Sunday night from 5pm.
Annual Dinner is on 7 May 2016.
Patrols
Annual Dinner
Lifesaving
Calendar
Tickets will be on sale shortly!
Have a wonderful week Scarboro
SLSC Members!
From the President
New clubrooms
We’ve made some progress over the last few weeks with the City of Stirling and the MRA
agreeing on a funding package freeing up $57 million for the beach front development
project. At the same time Scarboro and the City have discussed the latest concept
drawings and come to an in principle agreement on the layout of the new surf club facility.
We’re waiting on the next iteration of the drawings which will hopefully firm up on the layout
and answer some of the questions around how the concept can be translated into reality.
Junior States
Great effort by our juniors to finish a close third behind Fremantle with all clubs a fair
distance from winners Trigg. Good surf conditions made for spectacular racing in the water
while patience was tested with a very late finish to beach events on Saturday. Juniors are a
growing part of our club and the efforts of coaches and age group managers should be
applauded. In particular we need to acknowledge long time Junior Director Mic Nielsen.
Mic is stepping down, but not away next season and I’m sure he’ll be around the club
helping out but also spending a bit more time in the surf somewhere around the world.
Senior States
Good luck to all our competitors. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like we’ll be having very
exciting conditions and the drop down to the water on the edge is going to cause all sorts
of problems. Remember we have the major task of clean up on Sunday afternoon so the
more helpers the better.
IRB
Tomo’s usually sunny disposition will be tested tomorrow laying the cans for the weekend. If
we could give an award above Life Membership for services to the club then Tomo would
be close to the first recipient. Not only does he hop in the IRB when required but like our
other jet ski riders does unheralded duty at every carnival. Let’s give him Legend
Membership.
Afters Party
This Sunday at the club with beer thanks to Deb who variously argued, discussed and
cajoled the liquor people to give us a license. Thanks to Mark Irwin we had an offer from
Ultimo catering to run the whole event using their license and while we’re now able to do
the bar ourselves we decided that catering the food was a good idea for what will be our
last States Afters in these clubrooms. If any of our older competition legends now down with
the juniors are still able to go out at nights it would be great to see them there as well. They’ll
be some raffles so bring enough money to splash around. Hopefully the gold table will get a
work out.
From the President
Ski Paddling Hotness
The oeuvre of popular vocal artist, the ageing Mr Rodney Stewart contains such sing-a-long
melodies as “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” and a homage to sunburn titled “Hot Legs”. These ditties
could have been written for ski coach Scott ‘Buns’ Wright who has long felt the febrile gaze
of the fairer sex as he sashays along the beach. While Scott would prefer women to respect
him for his formidable intellect, after giving the body a good going over first of course a
fellow ski paddler who shall remain nameless but once rowed surf boats hasn’t a problem
with being objectified and intends to embark on a reality (?) television career. I think it’s
something to do with matrimony and as this person is already very popular on tinder, the
young person’s site for finding pen pals I imagine he’ll be a hit. Form an orderly queue
please ladies.
Education
Officials course for this Saturday 19 March has been cancelled due to lack of interest.
LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR SRC THIS SEASON.
Did you miss out on the Adult SRC course last time and want to get the award in the
warmer/flatter water?
The adult SRC course will give you the skills to provide more qualified water safety for your kids
on our own beach, and be a very important addition to our water safety roster at junior
carnivals so that we can share the load.
If we have enough parents, you will only need to volunteer for 1 junior carnival per year - and
come on - you were going to be there anyway watching your kids....why not jump in and
cheer them on.
You get to wear a fabulous colour - fluoro orange - and can give gentle parental
encouragement as your nipper cruises past.
The course comprises first aid skills, CPR, DRSABCD, signals, rescues, and basic life saving skills.
The course requires you to complete online learning first, then attend 8am-4pm on Saturday
and be assessed Sunday for an hour and a half.
If we have a minimum of 10 parents interested I will run the course 2 and 3 April in readiness
for nipper season 2016-17.
Let Bel know if you are interested [email protected]
Board Paddlers
Senior Boards – Morning Fitness Training
Morning fitness training continues after WA State SLSC Championships for all those interested
on Monday and Wednesday mornings between 6:00 am and 6:50 am (subject to the
available light).
It is Highly Desirable that Hi Viz vests, rashies or singlets are worn during water-based training.
Damaged Craft
Damaged racing malibus and rescue boards continue to be taken onto the beach and
into the water, especially on Sundays. Damaged craft MUST NOT be taken into the water
because waterlogged craft cannot be repaired. It is the responsibility of the person taking
the board from the shed to check for damage. If you find that a damaged board please
leave it in the shed and select another craft. Your assistance in this matter is greatly
appreciated.
Juniors
Great effort by all who competed at the Junior State titles at Trigg beach over both days on
the weekend, with a very trying day on the Saturday with a nice sized wave running in the
morning, sorting out a few competitors, a huge rip in the U10s arena, and some long delays in
the beach arena’s, which didn’t start until the water arena’s finished, with some people not
getting off the beach until approx. 6.30pm, which made it a long day for our young competitors, and then having to back it up Sunday again.
Slightly smaller wave size on Sunday, and off the beach by approx. 2.00pm.
Great spread of medal across all age groups and good to see U10s & U11s getting a few, being their first introduction to a state titles, and the golden table at the junior afters on Sunday
night, also good to see a great turn out here, in support of our medallist and club champs.
Final results
Trigg - 799.5pts
nd
2 Fremantle – 335.5pts
3rd Scarboro – 332.5pts
4th Mullaloo – 328pts
5th Sorrento – 322pt
6th City of Perth – 203pts
1st
So a great result from all, and we hold onto 3rd spot, as you can see very tight positioning,
form 2nd down to 5th, so going to have keep momentum moving forward to stay in front of the
pack below us, a fair amount of these points where picked up in the Pool rescue competition, so we need to keep promoting this amongst our junior as an out of surf season alternative to keep our skill ups
Just want to give a big thanks to all the age managers and coaches who put in a huge effort
throughout the season, and all parents who help out with water safety and officiating, with
these guys our kids would not get the opportunity to compete on the big stage like they
have.
Award certificates for all, should be out in a couple of weeks and will advise when these are
ready for pickup, from the office.
20/3/2016 - 8.00am – 9.00am – Board return for all allocated boards at the junior store room.
Patrols
The times and teams on the beach this weekend
Day
Date
Time
Team
Sat AM
19 March
08:45-13:00
13
Sat PM
19 March
12:45-17:00
14
Sun AM
20 March
08:45-13:00
11
Sun PM
20 March
12:45-17:00
16
Patrol No Shows
Patrol 8
Laurie Quinlan
Charlotte Court
Paul Desmond
Daniel Whitfield
Thomas Williams
Patrol 7
Oliver Butler
Kester Creed
Lachlan Hayes
Kylie Mitchell
Patrol 5
Julian Ditthart
Jason Jennings
John McKean
Rosanna McLaurin
Chris Turner
Leila Farabegoli
Sydney Sequra
Kelley Snook
Patrol 6
Phil Campbell
Konrad Du Ruyter
Matthew Loney
Name
Date Proxy Needed
Contact Details
Dates I can patrol
Cameron Defossess
19/3/2016
0424 487 350
Various
Julia Shepherdson
19/3/2016
0417 923 411
Various
Rebecca
Shepherdson
19/3/2016
0417 923 411
Various
Thomas Horton
19/3/2016
0409 101 992
Various
Alana Robertson
19/3/2016
0466 541 186
Various
March 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
20
21
22
2km Running
8:15am
Senior States
7.30am paddle at
Scarborough or
trailer to Swan
River
Club Swim—
9:30am
States
After Party
Swimming
Training
6:00—7:00pm
Yoga— $10.00
6:30am—7am
27
2km Running
8:15am
7.30am paddle at
Scarborough or
trailer to Swan
River
Club Swim—
9:30am
28
29
Swimming
Training
6:00—7:00pm
Yoga— $10.00
6:30am—7am
2km Running
5:15am
5.30am Ski Gym
Session
Wed
5.30am Ski Gym
Session
Fri
Sat
17
18
Yoga—$10.00
6:30am—7am
5.00pm
Club Gym—SKI
2km Running
5:15am
19
7.00 am
Ski
Scarborough
Senior States
23
Swimming
Training
6:00—7:00pm
2km Running
5:15am
5.00pm Ski
Paddle at
Matilda Bay
24
26
Private
Function 5pm—
12am
25
Yoga—$10.00
6:30am—7am
5.00pm
Club Gym—SKI
2km Running
5:15am
30
Swimming
Training
6:00—7:00pm
31
1
2
Yoga—$10.00
6:30am—7am
5.00pm
Club Gym—SKI
2km Running
5:15am
7.00 am
Ski
Scarborough
2km Running
5:15am
2km Running
5:15am
Thu
5.00pm Ski
Paddle at
Matilda Bay
7.00 am
Ski
Scarborough