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Joining A Surf Club
There are many different levels whereby people can join and be
involved in a Surf Lifesaving Club. So depend on age, what you want
to get out of the Surf Club and what you would like to put into the
Surf Club community, you will find an activity that suits you.
The main Membership Classifications are;
Active Patrolling, Award, Cadets, Nippers, and Associate
Active Patrolling & Award
These members are our front line. They patrol the beach and when
necessary perform rescues, administer first aid while keeping
ongoing surveillance of the beach during their patrol duties. Duties
include;. beach surveillance, radio operations, 1st Aid,
resuscitation, surf swimming with and without rescue tubes, rescue
boards riding, IRB's driving & crewing, rescue jet ski riding, jet
boat driving and crewing.
Cadets
The age group 14 years to 18
years are known as our Cadets. They are in the transition phase from
the Nippers into the Active Patrolling Ranks. Their focus is on
developing surf awareness, surf skills, resuscitation skills, first
aid skills and being a part of the regular each Patrol.
Nippers
Our Nipper ranks start at 7
years of age and go through to the 13. The prime focus of this group
is the learning of fundamental surf skills, surf awareness,
resuscitation skills and most importantly having fun. Skills levels
are slowly introduced over the period ending with the Nipper moving
onto the Cadet ranks with confidence and good basic surf skills.
Associates
Our Associate members are
quite often found to be the "behind the scenes" members. They have a
variety of involvement, from helping run the club bar b q of a
Sunday to being or being an active participant on the club
management committee. They are often the willing helpers on club
activities, such as fund raisers, working bees, age group personnel
and any of 101 other activities revolving around a club. They are an
integral part of any Club.
Competition and
Surf Sports
To develop the surf and
lifesaving skills of our members competition is held at local,
Branch, State & National levels. Competition, while not compulsory,
is encouraged and forms an integral part of Surf Life Saving.
Competition is based on individual & teams events. Competition
activities include; beach sprinting, beach flags, march past, surf
swimming, rescue board, surf skis, surf boats, IRB's, first aid
competition and patrol competition. Members can also be coaches,
officials and administrators in surf competition.
Your
local Club
To find out about these areas
and more with the Club in your area, contact your local club by
going to the
South Coast Clubs Page
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