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July 2010WELCOME TO OUR WINTER UPDATEWe hope your winter sport is going well and are all managing to stay healthy and keeping the winter bugs at bay. This newsletter is to let our junior membership know your junior committee are busy planning for the 2010-2011 season. We would also like to acknowledge the achievements over the winter months of some of our junior surf members. Madeline Readman received the Under 14 Sportswoman of the year award at the recent Awards of Excellence and Matt Thetford was a finalist in the Under 14 Sportsman of the year. Red Beach also won Junior Competition Club of the year. We had 7 junior surf members moving onto seniors who attained their Surf Lifeguard award and are now fully trained lifeguards. They were Madeline Readman, Reid Blackall, Pierre Gjaltema, Reyes Kemp, Ruby Campbell, Matt Thetford and Amy Davison. So, what’s coming up? SATURDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER POOL CHAMPS WESTWAVE AQUATIC CENTREPool Champs are a variation on surf lifesaving but in a pool. It is open to 10-13 year olds, usually five events are held including swim with fins to swimming under obstacles. Pool champs are a great pre-season training event, more information will be available when it comes to hand. SUNDAY 10TH & 17TH OCTOBER JUNIOR REGISTRATIONYes, the time will come around quickly, registration will be held at Red Beach from 10am – 1pm. Clothing can be purchased and coaches will be there to answer any questions you may have. The first training day is Sunday 31st October 9.45am at Red Beach. KEY DATES FOR 2010-2011This year we are trying to plan ahead and give everyone plenty of notice about up coming carnivals and events. Just to give you an idea of what is coming up here are some key dates to consider when planning your summer holidays. Venues are yet to be confirmed. • JUNIOR SURF PARTICIPATION CARNIVAL #1 SUNDAY 12TH DECEMBER 2010, A, B, C GROUP. (Venue likely to be Red Beach). • JUNIOR SURF PARTICIPATION CARNIVAL #2 SATURDAY 15TH JANUARY 2011, A, B, C GROUP. (Venue likely to be Waipu Cove) • RED BEACH CLUB CAMP AT MANGAWHAI HEADS WEDNESDAY 12TH – SUNDAY 16TH JANUARY 2011. MINIMUM FIVE NIGHT STAY, LIMITED SITES, BE IN QUICK, ALL WELCOME (MORE INFORMATION AT REGISTRATION). • AUCKLAND CHAMPS SATURDAY 12TH & SUNDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2011 A, B, C GROUP*. (Venue Orewa Beach). • OCEAN ATHLETES JUNIOR NATIONALS MT MAUNGANUI THURSDAY 24TH – SUNDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2011. B AND C GROUP ONLY. * Note, Auckland Champs Sunday 13th February team events for B & C group only. It is hoped we will run a junior surf training camp in January 2011 similar to the successful camp that was held last January by senior surf members. There will be more information on this at registration in October. We are in the process of organising another junior surf fundraiser before the start of the season so watch out for information on that. It will be a great opportunity to catch up with familiar faces before the start of the season. If you have any questions or would like to contact a committee member, you can email Darren Henare at juniorsurf@redbeachslsc.com or contact Debra Cairns our club administrator at info@redbeachslsc.com. Don’t forget meals are still being served at the club on Friday nights from 6pm-8pm and breakfasts on Sunday mornings from 9am-12pm. We look forward to seeing you all again this coming season. Red Beach Junior Surf Committee e: juniorsurf@redbeachslsc.com January 2010JuniorSurf Camp, MangawhaiOver 200 kids & adults descended on Mangawhai in January for this years 5 day junior camp. A great time had by all and a great way to meet other parents in the club. The Survivor Mangawhai teams event for 200 metre badged kids was again a high point. The 2 hour event stretching the kids both mentally and physically. This year saw a Survivor event organised for non badged kids also to give them a taste of whats to come. The daily trainings at Mangawhai and Waipu stood them in good stead for the Waipu Cove Carnival at the end of the week. Take a look at some of the action from the camp..(click to enlarge images)
7th December 2009JuniorSurf Carnivalat Red Beach this WeekendThe Junior Carnival season starts at Red Beach Surf Club this Sunday (13 Dec). For competitors from 7 years through to 13 years, clubs from across the Northern Region will descend on Red Beach. Competition starts at 9.00am and will finish around 3.00pm. Food and drinks will be available and it will be great chance for you to see the some of the best up and coming surf life saving competitors in the country. So come along and enjoy the action at Red Beach. 7th December 2009Jandal Day at RedBeach SchoolLast Friday kids from juniorsurf that attend Red Beach School did their bit and collected for National Jandal Day outside Red Beach School. Red Beach School kids wore their jandals to school and gave a gold coin donation that will help fund essential surf lifesaving gear at Red Beach Surf Club. Every dollar donated goes directly to the club. Even in the driving rain the kids & their parents got out there in force and collected $520. Not bad for 45minutes work! 9th November 2009Its a stampede!!The 09/10 juniorsurf season is underway and this year has seen a record number of registrations. 330 kids from T5's through to C13's. Its a massive undertaking but one that all the managers and coaches are really looking forward to. Keep an eye out in this forum for comments and photos from kids and parents talking about what it means to them, to be part Red Beach juniorsurf. 7th October 2009Junior Surf Registrations11 & 18 October
The juniorsurf season is almost here and we're looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at registration over the next 2 weekends.
If you've got friends that are thinking about joining Red Beach, or perhaps thinking that they may not comeback this year, tell them to at least to come along to registration day and have a chat to our committee members about some of the changes that are happening at junior surf this year. Click here and fill out the form and bring with you on registration day
7th October 2009Red Beach Surf Club not just a club for kids...This year we'd love to see more adults involved with junior surf. You might think that you've got nothing to offer but we can assure you everyone has something. Whether it be helping coaches at training, putting away gear or even just words of encouragement at training sessions it all helps. If your children can see you getting involved, then they'll enjoy it so much more. So come down and get involved and find out why Red Beach Surf is so successful.
7th October 2009Been a member before and not sure whether you'll comeback this year?
Well we'd like to speak to you. As part of our drive to ensure kids are enjoying junior surf, your feedback is absolutely crucial in understanding what we need to change to ensure we keep you coming back every year. Even if you've already made your decision not to comeback we'd still like your input as it well help us improve our junior development program. So if you'd like to send us a brief email in confidence to juniorsurf@redbeachslsc.com and tell us what changes you'd like to see made to the junior surf program to keep you (or your kids) coming back.
7th September 2009Red Beach Junior Surf - Developing lifeguards for the future
With the 09/10 surf lifesaving season almost upon us, Red Beach Junior surf is taking its training program "up a gear". In response to feedback on last years junior surf program the club will have more of a focus on basic water safety for younger groups and lifeguard skills for older groups. By broadening our program the aim is to give all kids, the skills and confidence required in the water
We also realise that some kids just enjoy coming along on a Sunday to participate and have fun in a safe environment with their friends. While others also enjoy the competitive surf sports program which involves representing Red Beach at carnivals. So the development program will provide a framework for our junior coaches to follow so that we can cater for all kids.
Keep an eye out in this section for more on the development program
7th September 2009Junior Surf Registrations October 2009 - Mark this date on your calendarRegistration dates for Red Beach junior surf have been set for Sunday 11 October and Sunday 18 October from 10.00am to 1.00pm. So if you have children aged 5 years through to 13 years old and have never been involved in surf come along and find out why more and more kids are joining our club. If you've been a member before we look forward to seeing you again and making Red Beach Junior Surf an enjoyable experience for everyone 7th September 2009Why join Red Beach Junior Surf?
Red Beach Junior surf caters for kids that want to learn how to be safe and confident in and around our waters. It doesn't matter if you've never been involved in surf lifesaving before there is something for everyone Here's why you should choose Red Beach Surf Club for your kids
So what are you waiting for? Come along on the 11th or 18th of October between 10.00am and 1.00pm to join. 3rd September 2009Interested in Coaching or Managing This Year?Well now is your chance! Red Beach Junior is inviting past coaches, managers, parents, friends and colleagues that are interested in coaching or managing this year to a pre-season meeting at Red Beach Surf Club. You may have been a coach before at Red Beach or another club or you may know of someone who is wanting to get back involved in surf then encourage them to come along. Even if you want to be more involved with parent help this year, this will be a great insight into what the coaching panel is doing to make this an enjoyable season for everyone. It will also be a great chance for you to give your feedback and ideas. EVENT Pre-season coaches and managers meeting. WHEN Saturday 26th September at Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club at 4pm. PROGRAMME
Stay on afterwards for a few drinks and winter catch up gossip with your fellow clubbies. I'm interested so what do I do now?... If you'd like to come along, send me an email with your name and phone no and which group you'd like to help with to lemarc@xtra.co.nz just so that we have an idea of nos. So put the 26th Sep 4pm, on your calendar and we'll look forward to seeing you then Thanks Mark Scheib Red Beach Junior Surf Coaching Co-ordinator July 2009Rookie Lifeguard Programme 2009/2010
To enter the Rookie Programme each individual is nominated by their club. During the season each Rookie Lifeguard is asked to complete 20 hours of patrolling time alongside a mentor. The Rookies also complete a series of modules in their work books under the guidance of a Rookie co-ordinator. At the end of each season, surf clubs take part in the Rookie Challenge, run by SLSNR, to find the top club team. In April 2009, Red Beach Surf Club had two teams entered into the programme, with the Red Beach 'A' team winning the event for the third consecutive time. The 'B' team placed 6th out of the 16 teams entered. The club's Rookies are well on their way to becoming highly qualified lifeguards, ready to patrol at Red Beach this summer. There will be another group of enthusiastic recruits raring to go with the start of the new season in October.
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