NIPPER NEWS - UPDATES (click here to view the latest newsletter) Important dates: - 2010/2011 Competition Calendar - now available - Click here
- Pool Competition Dates Winter 2010 Click Here
Weather - Due to the numbers of nippers we cannot run training indoors if the weather is too wet or unsafe to have the kids training on the beach. Therefore when we have extreme weather conditions, Friday training will be cancelled. Because we have a lot of children enrolled in nippers it is not practical to contact everyone if training is going to be cancelled, we therefore we are ask parents to use their discretion as to whether they bring their kids along to Friday night training when the weather is too extreme. Please note however, if the weather is such that the children cannot go in the water but it is ok for running beach activities, training will run on the beach. PLEASE NOTE: All Lifesaving Club Members over 18 years of age are now required to have a WWCC when renewing membership or joining a club. Information about this and Nippers is available on the followin link: <Nipper Information:> (For general information about nippers please read on. Note** Please also check our 'Clubbies Corner' page - It is a members notices page where information and calendars are regularly updated.
***** Due to the increasing numbers of nippers we will only conduct S-Badge assessments for those nippers who will be competing and Lifesaving Victoria Carnivals. If your child is intending to compete you need to notify us so we can add them to the list of competitors through the info@frankstonlsc.org.au email address.****** GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT NIPPERS Our Nippers train on Friday nights from 5:00pm until 6:30pm. Training usually runs from the Friday after Melbourne Cup Day, until the last weekend in March. We run activities for nippers from Under 6 (must be 5 years old) to Under 14. We compete in Lifesaving Victoria Nipper Carnivals, (usually 4 standard, 1 Peninisula Regional, and State Championships), we also attend local Sandbar Nipper Carnivals (2 to 4 a season) which is an introduction to carnivals with the local clubs from Frankston to Mordialloc. (See "Membership" page for how to join and to download Membership Application Forms and Club Information Booklet). Age groups are determined by the Nipper's age on the 30th September at the start of that season (eg If you are 9 on the 30th September you are in Under 10 even if you turn 10 on the first of October, etc. for all agegroups) We are not swimming teachers and we do not teach swimming at nippers. Children need to have the following abilities in order to participate in nipper activities. To Participate in Nipper Program at Club To Compete at Life Saving Victoria Competitions Preliminary Skill assessment (Still Water eg:pool) Pre Competition Competency Test (Beach/Open Water) -S-Badge Under 6 Nil Shallow water activities Nil - Shallow water activities Under 7 Nil Shallow water activities Nil - Shallow water activities Under 8 25 metre swim (any stroke)/ 1 minute survival float Nil - (No Competition in water except wade -waste deep) Under 9 25 metre swim (any stroke)/ 1 minute survival float Run -Swim- Run 50m-150m-50m (open water) Under 10 25 metre swim (freestyle)/ 11/2 minute survival float Run -Swim- Run 50m-150m-50m (open water) Under 11 50 metre swim (freestyle)/ 2 minute survival float Run -Swim- Run 50m-288m-50m (open water) Under 12 100 metre swim (freestyle)/ 2 minute survival float Run -Swim- Run 50m-288m-50m (open water) Under 13 150 metre swim (freestyle)/ 3 minute survival float Run -Swim- Run 100m-150m-100m (open water) Under 14 200 metre swim (freestyle -less than 5 minutes As for Under 13 + Surf Rescue Certificate (Surf Rescue Certificate is a lifesaving award which makes the Under 14 qualified to Patrol and act as Water Safety on Nippers nights and at Nipper Carnivals - refer toTraining link on the left of the page) Nippers must also complete their Surf Education Awards (completed through participation in weekly Nipper Program) to be eligible to compete at the Life Saving State Championships. Under 14 also need to have completed a set number of patrol hours prior to 31st December, dependent on date of attaining award. (The Nipper competition coordinator must be notified early in season if nippers are likely to compete at State Championships in order to ensure all awards are completed by the deadline) Nippers runs well when we have plenty of helpers. There are many ways parents can help. Parents can achieve their Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) or Bronze Medallion Award and act as Water Safety on Nippers nights and at Nipper carnivals. They can get their Age Managers award which gives them the knowledge and skills to coordinate a training group. They can attend Lifesaving Victoria run, 'Level 1 Official' training and act as officials at carnivals. They can train to become a Level One Coach. They can help with our fundraising or with our BBQ that is run on nippers nights (subject to weather and function room availability). Each family is rostered on once or twice a season to help with the groups and help clean up the clubrooms after Nippers on Friday Nights. Anyone who is interested in completing the above awards please contact us and ask using one of the email address listed under Contact us section of this website. NB: We cannot run nippers if we don't have people achieving the above awards. COMPETITION RESULTS 09/10 Season STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
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