December 2023 Club News Out Now

Check out all the news from around the club in the latest newsletter!

http://mailchi.mp/8712684e3610/club_news_dec_2023

We need your help to support the sessions! Please click on the link below to register your availability.

Volunteer link

We're currently seeking volunteers for:

1. Water Safety (Bronze Medallion or SRC);
2. IRB Driver & Crew;
3. Activity station helper (Board, Swim/Wade, Flags/Sprint);
4. Age group helper (aka kid wrangler);
5. Water Safety Supervisor;
6. Program Co-Ordinator (timekeeper);
7. First Aid
8. General helper (Pack up/Set up etc).

Session Times:

• Thurs 28 Dec: 3-5pm @ Jan Juc, followed by welcome dinner
• Fri 29th Dec: 9-11am @ Cosy Corner
• Sun 31st Dec: 9-11am @ Jan Juc
• Tues 2nd Jan: 9-11am @ Jan Juc
• Thurs 4th Jan: 9-11am @ Jan Juc
• Fri 5th Jan: Cosy Carnival, regular coaches to attend 
• Sat 6th Jan: Danger swim, a separate volunteer schedule will be sent
• Thurs 11th Jan: 5-6:30pm @ Cosy
• Sun 14th Jan: 3-5pm @ Jan Juc, followed by Presentation & Dinner

Please nominate any dates you are available and your preferred role.
Thanks!
The Nipper Committee

Hi Nippers People,

There will be a special guest in a red suit arriving by IRB tomorrow.

The kiosk will be open pumping out coffees, hot chocolates and snacks.

Tomorrow, and Thursday next week, will be our last Competition Program sessions before the Summer Program kicks in on the 28th of Dec. Details on the Summer Program sessions can be found here: Nippers Program dates

The Summer Program is designed around water and beach skills, surf ed, first aid, patrol skills and team fun. This complements the Competition Program which pulls it all together in training for events/carnivals. Everyone who does the Competition Program will get good value out of coming to the Summer Program (it is included in your membership).

The Competition Program will kick back into gear on Thursday the 18th and Sunday 21st Jan.

See you tomorrow.

Hi Nippers People,

Well done to everyone for surviving the Ocean Grove carnival last week. If that was your first carnival - some very experienced carnival people are saying that is the worst conditions they have ever experienced! We came third overall with 75 Jan Juc nippers competing.

We are expecting 1-2ft light onshore conditions tomorrow so plan to be at Jan Juc.

Cosy Corner Carnival entries are due by the 15th of December. Please see your team manager tomorrow if you have any questions about registering.

See you on the beach.

Hi Nippers People,

Hopefully we are looking at ok conditions for a Jan Juc session this Sunday 9-11am (3ft and slight onshore).

You would have seen a Team App invite to an event titled 'Nipper Parents - Technical Officials training'. This will be held for parents and carers at the club rooms 9-10:30am this Sunday while Nippers is running. We are still short on officials to support our entries to carnivals. Caro had to negotiate with Life Saving Victoria to allow us to enter the Ocean Grove carnival as a club next weekend, but we won't be allowed to do this at the next carnival. We need to supply a ratio of officials based on our entries. We are going to have to implement the rule we have flagged from the start of the season that your nipper is not able to attend more than one carnival if you are not able to help with being a coach, team manager, official or water safety. We are running the officials training this Sunday so that you can do it whilst you are at the club anyway. Please come along to the training.

See you on the beach or in the club training.

Hi Nippers People,

Looks like we will get in and out just before the SE winds kick in tomorrow. See you at Jan Juc 9-11am. Ky Hurst will be at the session providing specialist coaching for the older age groups.

Some other reminders:

- Remember to RSVP and pay for the Ocean Grove carnival by tomorrow - please see you Team Manager

- Thursday night training for U9-U13 has kicked off. Please arrive at Front Beach at 5:15pm so that we can check in and get started.

- It is not too late to become an official. An easy online training session and then a mentoring session at the Ocean Grove Carnival will get you there. Please see your Team Manager tomorrow if you are interested.

2024 Danger Ocean Swim Series

Date: Saturday 6th January 2024.

Entries are Open

Click here for full details

Hello Nippers People - Big week of Nippers coming up.

Sunday session: 9 -11am with Under 7's and 8's kicking off. It will be great to have all age groups running now from U7 to U13's.

Thursday session: Thursday sessions kick off on the 9th of November, 5:15 to 6:30pm. Front Beach, Torquay will be the default location, however if conditions are good we will swing to Jan Juc. Updates will be provided by Team App. A good reminder for everyone to join the their Team App age group chat, especially u7 or u8. Your team manager can help them on Sunday if you are not on the chat.

Have fun!

How good are the conditions looking for tomorrow! Warm, light wind and low swell.

See you on the beach at 9am.

Roger will be there at 8:30am for anyone who needs to collect a board they have hired.

The kiosk will be open, pumping out coffees, snakes and snacks. For anyone who is keen to help out with the kiosk please have a chat with Constance at the kiosk. We are organising barista training for our volunteers.

Great session on the water last week!

This Sunday kicks off the social side of Nippers!

The agenda for this Sunday is:

• 1:30pm-2pm Board collection for those that have hired a board and still need to pick it up
• 2-4pm Nippers packs hand out and Nippers session on the beach / water
• 4-7pm Social catch up at the club rooms. Bar will be open and food available.