Bronte Life Saving Energy Record
With installation of solar power the Club has contributed to the environment with the following contributions:
Kg of CO2 saved 1252kg
Energy Total 1.188 MWhr
Hello All. We are now getting towards the business end of the season with the major carnivals coming up. Nipper and Senior Club Branch & State plus senior club Aussies are being held over the next month or so.
Just a reminder; if you want to go in the Australian Championships at Perth you must get your details to Merv Gladstone by Sunday 24th February. Details required are name, events, birth-date, proficiency number/date and patrol hours completed. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE MERV WITH THIS INFORMATION. HE WILL NOT CHASE IT UP FOR YOU. NO INFO NO START.
Patrols
Don’t forget the Australia Day long weekend holiday next Monday where patrols are rostered.
This
coming weekend's patrols are:
Saturday
16 February
Patrol 2, 9.00am - 1.30pm
Patrol 6, 1.30pm - 6.00pm
Sunday
17 February
Patrol 9, 8.00am - 11.30am
Patrol 13, 11.15am - 2.45pm
Patrol 17, 2.30pm - 6.00pm
Cadet
Patrols Sunday 17 February
Patrol 4, 8.00am - 10.30am
Patrol
5, 9.00am - 11.30am
Patrol 6, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Any queries re patrols should be directed to David Fleeting, Manager
Lifesaving or your patrol captain.
Remember the same rules apply as last season. Miss too many patrols and you are out; arrange substitutes or let your patrol captain know if you can’t make it; the usual common courtesy.
Education
North Bondi SLSC is holding a Spinal Management Course on Saturday 1st March 2008 and wish to extend an invitation to eligible members from Randwick & Waverley Clubs to attend. Registration is via the office – must be in by Thursday 21st February. Details of the course are:
Date: Saturday 1st March 2008
Time: 9.00 am
Venue: Bondi SLSC
Facilitator: Cameron Miles (Bronte)
Pre Requisites : 16 Years of Age on date of assessment, PUAEMOO1A Provide Emergency Care OR Current SLSA BM Cert II OR Current Senior First Aid Award (CPR component must have been updated within last 12 months)
Maximum Candidates : 20 (10 per facilitator)
New
Bronte Members Forum - Have you tried it ... give it a go.
Our new Bronte Members Forum is now online
and can be accessed from the menu bar on the Bronte Surf Club Website.
This forum gives all Club Members up to date information on Patrol
changes, Nipper News and Club related issues.
The
Nippers, Patrols and Members Noticeboards are open to all members
to post discussions and reply to messages.
The
Business, Education, Administration, Competition and Newsletters will
have messages posted by Management only and can be viewed by all members.
We hope you enjoy our new Forum and look forward to hearing from you
online.
To
Register for the Forum:
1. Once you enter the forum you are requested
to add your User Name and Password. If you have not Registered before,
click on the 'register' link at the bottom of the page.
2.
Follow the prompts to agree to the forum rules and then you may 'Register'
with your own choice of User Name, Password and Valid Email Address.
3.
Once you complete the registration you will be sent an email to verify
your email address. Once you receive this email, click on the 'To
complete your registration, please visit this url' link and this
will direct you back to the forum site and activate your membership.
4.
You will be asked to enter a Unique Bronte Password. The password
for this season is: surfclub104 all in lower case.
You
are now a Registered Forum Member. For future visits to the forum
you will need your User Name, Password and Unique Bronte Forum Password.
Club
Shop - Web Site
We are about to receive some new gear in the form of polo shirts and t-shirts. Prices will be competitive. The polo shirt will be navy with gold piping and printing. It will look good and will be available for veteran’s day etc. Polo shirts will be embargoed from web sales until after veterans day.
Sales re all other gear, fees etc is available on the Club’s shop via the web site. Click here and follow the prompts under Club Shop.
Club Ball
Don’t forget the ball coming up in May. It will be a function to remember. The Deltones 50th year, great food and entertainment will be just some of the highlights. Organize your table of ten now. See Jim & Pat.
Competition
Don’t forget to read the little detail required for Australian entry at the top of the newsletter.
Coogee Carnival -
Bronte had a great roll up for the Coogee Carnival last Saturday which was the combined Open Carnival and the Sydney Branch Masters Championships.
Our R&R ladies went well, we had 2 boat crews our senior surf team and it was great to see the new crop of cadets competing. There were competitors from the North and South Coast as well as the Northern Beaches.
Our ladies in the R&R continued their good form.
The U/19 R&R team with Amy & Stephanie Teagle, Madeline Apps, Eliza O’Grady & Caitlin Neisson took 2nd place while our open women’s team (Danielle Carter, Simone McDermid, Alana Wilson, Gemma Ainsworth & Madeline Apps) got 3rd. We had 2 U15 Teams also competing with Amy Teagles Team coming 3rd and Col McDermid's Team 5th.
Our Cadet Surf Team had a lot of fun and competed well. The Team comprised of Sam Fleeting, Mitch Keating-Follas, Kurt Dillon, Jack Radley, Jack Wilson, Jack McCarthy and Emma Dunne. The U15 Taplin team comprising Mitch, Sam, Kurt and Jack Radley finished 2nd. Mitch & Sam also finished second in the board rescue final.
Individually Mitch was 4th in the board and 7th in the swim. Sam was 4th in the Iron-man and 5th in the swim; Emma finished well up in the surf swim.
The senior team also had good success with Asheigh Bond winning the Open Iron-woman and also getting second in the open swim and 3rd in the board. John McCarthy won the U/19 Board and was 2nd in the Ski. Julia Tyrrell who is really going well on the ski finished 4th in the U/19 women’s ski and came 5th in the board.
Our open men’s Ski Team came a close 3rd with new paddler Chris Kilmurray going extremely well along with Tom Woodriff and Bruce Hopkins. They also all made the Ski Final in a hot field with Tom a close 3rd.
Whilst the open section was operating the Masters were also competing in the Sydney Branch Masters Championships.
The competition was strong and the stand out individually was Fiona Botella with 1st place in the swim and board. Coleen O'Neil who is training hard took 2nd in the swim and 3rd in the board and Helen Bouris was 3rd in her board and swim race. The boys were not to be outdone and Harries was on fire with two individual golds in the Ski and Iron-man and 2nd in the Ski and Board as well as teaming up with JJ and Teddy Clifford to win another gold in the board relay. JJ tried hard all day to equal Fiona's golds after taking 3rd in the swim and board and was happy with the board relay result. Along with Dave Stewart who picked up 2nd in the swim, JJ and Teddy teamed up in their Taplin for a close 2nd result. Teddy as usual needed an additional carry bag to take his medals home with 1st place in the ski and iron-man and second in the swim and board and was putting pressure on GF to be considered for a place on the senior taplin team.
Next Open Carnival -
The Sydney Branch Championships - Saturday 16th February 2008 at Maroubra.
King of Maroubra Surf Lifesaving Challenge -
Maroubra SLSC is organizing the event on Sunday 24th February 2008 at 11am.
400m soft sand run / 500m swim /
400m run / 800m board / 200m run
Enter on the day at Maroubra Surf Club from 9:30am.
Free Entry
All currently proficient members of any surf life saving club are invited to participate. Prizemoney on offer
Upcoming Carnivals -
26th January – Freshwater
27th January – Manly
2nd February - Coogee
16th February – Sydney Branch, Maroubra
1st & 2nd March – Nipper State Swansea Belmont
6th March – State Masters Swansea Belmont
7th – 9th March – State Championships, Swansea Belmont
3rd – 6th April – Australian Championships, Perth.
Please note: the Sydney Branch Masters will be held at Coogee.
Nipper News ex Craig Bartlett - Manager Junior Development
Just a brief roundup to keep you abreast of the latest.
1) Branch - Sunday the 17th at Maroubra
The entries are all done. We have entered approx 190 kids. Thank you all for your entries.
Thank you to all the Officials. You cannot enter kids without officials.
There is extremely limited parking for trailors at Maroubra, so we are NOT taking trailors. PLEASE liase with your section leader to organise transport of boards & tents.
U8s - Tim Ryan
U9 & U10s - Basil Scaffidi
U11 & U12s - Garry Luscombe
U13 & U14s - Scott Munro
Water Safety Captain - Dave Fleeting
We will be having a load-up Saturday 16 February at 4pm.
2) Nippers - Sunday 17 February.
Nippers as normal for U6s & U7s.
NO NIPPERS AT BRONTE FOR U8-U14s
3) R1 Water Club was held last Sunday in some pretty trying conditions. Thanks to all water safety officials and of course thanks to the kids who entered. Well done.
4) The disco was a great success and an enjoyable time had by all.
Important Dates
Sportsman’s Lunch - Friday 18th April
Anzac Day - Friday 25th April
Veterans Day Re-Union - Sunday 27th April
Club News
• Some great news which came out on Australia day. Long service member Jon Donohoe was “gonged” and received the Order of Australia (AM) for services to surf life saving. Jon who has won many Australian Surf Life saving open surf championships received this recognition for his services to SLS Australia and of course his great work in chairing the rescue helicopter service which he chaired until recently. Well done Jon and congratulations from everyone at Bronte.
• Peter Miller is well and receiving visitors. Thanks to all from the Club who have visited Peter and kept his spirits up. Get well soon Pete – see you at Bronte soon.
• The new IRB will be launched in 2 weeks. Thanks to the Millett family for their generosity in donating the necessary funds. It will be christened on Sunday week – Sunday 24th February at the Club social. What better way to wet its head/bow.
• Some bad news in that life member Bill Singleton is not well. Bill has given his all to surf life saving having won an Aussie gold in the boats, been President of Branch, is the current Patron of the Branch and a Bronte member through and through. Hang in there Bill; we are all with you.
• The boat section is under-going some re-jigging in that a boat advisory panel has been formed to take the burden of this section from one person. It’s a huge task and not fair for any one person to be responsible. This advisory panel will be responsible for the planning, crewing, driving efficiencies etc. Panel members are Simon paterson, Bob Conlon, Dean Grimshaw, & Jon Ward.
The sub committee formed to determine a suitable board storage area has determined a solution to be put to the Board next meeting. Thanks to all who submitted ideas.
• Life member Barry Brignell is a grand-father again. Daughter Amanda produced a sister for brother Guthrie. The Brignells are expanding - congratulations extended to all the Brignells.
• Life Member Dennis Milne is back home after 6 weeks in Switzerland. Welcome back Tojo.
• Of the young blokes in the Club keep an eye on young Mitch Winters. Word is he’s not too shabby with his footy. One to watch in the future.
Position Vacant
With Club registrar Kerrie Visch opting for retirement from the Board, a position has become available in the office for an administrative assistant. This position will also be responsible for much of the nipper work load as well.
Details below:
Position: Administrative Assistant
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
Purpose: Assist in all administration activities of Bronte SLSC
Educational & Technical Skills: HSC and above. Computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft programs, operating experience with financial packages especially MYOB, familiarity with surf-guard data base system.
Experience: Preference to surf club member with a minimum 5 years experience within the senior Club including nipper involvement and patrol/active/surf education background.
Hours of Employment: a minimum of 20 hours per week including Sunday mornings during season.
Key responsibilities: on application.
Further details available from Chief Operating Officer. Written applications close Friday 22nd February 2008.
