Heron sponsorship of the Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club has flourished for 35 years

Bryan & Pat Heron were presented with this framed caricature at the club’s 60th Jubilee Diamond Banquet Night to mark 35 years of Heron support for and sponsorship of the Red Beach Surf Club. The Flying Herons were the platinum sponsors for the Jubilee celebrations held at the end of May.     Click to enlarge.

Heron Sponsorship 78(copy)

Countdown to the Excellence Awards

4th June 2013

15 finalists from Red Beach for SLSNR Awards Night

Red Beach Surf Club has 15 finalists heading into the SLSNR Awards of Excellence Night on Saturday 6th July.
Nine of the finalists are in the Sportsman and Sportswoman categories while Vaughan Skiffington is one of the three finalists for Coach of the Year.
Red Beach’s U16 men’s beach relay team is in the running for Competition Team of the Year. Alistair Presland, top, is a finalist for Instructor of the Year and Mark Readman, below, is up for Outstanding Contribution to Powercraft.
The evening will see the presentation of lifesaving, sports and regional awards.
For all the Awards of Excellence finalists, click here.

When: Saturday 6th July, 7.00 pm   Where: Level 4 Lounge, Eden Park  Dress:    Formal
Tickets: $65 per person which includes buffet dinner.  Cash bar, eftpos available.
Tickets are now on sale and payments must be made by 18th June.  Email Debra Cairns … click here

Sixty Shades of Red

3rd June 2013

Red theme to kick off club’s 60th Jubilee celebrations

Past and present members spanning all six decades of the club were present at the Mix & Mingle night for the 60th Jubilee celebrations.
The Friday night function, with Sixty Shades of Red as its theme, was held at the Orewa Arts & Events Centre. Guests were encouraged to wear something red to the event which attracted past members from as far afield as the South Island and Australia.
Hosting the function was the Candy Man, aka Ian Cairns, resplendent in candy striped top hat and tails. We bring you our photo essay on the event.

JuniorSurf AGM

1st June 2013

The Annual General Meeting for the club’s JuniorSurf division will be held on Tuesday 4th June, 7.00 pm at the Red Beach Surf Clubrooms, Ngapara Street, Red Beach. The election of officers will be held for the 2013-14 season.
Should anyone be interested in one of the officers roles, please contact chairman Mark Scheib on 021 731 786, or email lemarc@xtra.co.nz
Parents and members are all welcome to attend the AGM.

Wear something red!

23rd May 2013

‘Sixty Shades of Red’ for 60th Jubilee Mix & Mingle

Red Beach Surf Club’s 60th Jubilee celebrations kick off on Friday evening, 24 May with the ‘Sixty Shades of Red’ Mix & Mingle.
The event will bring together past and present members spanning all six decades of the club and guests are encouraged to wear something Red. The group Shillelagh will be playing at the function.

Venue:   Orewa Arts & Events Centre, Riverside Road, Orewa
Date:      Friday 24th May
Time:      Doors open 7.00 pm.  Music from 7.30 pm
Tickets:   Admission by pre-paid ticket only.

Navman at Jubilee

23rd May 2013

Navman Technology has partnered up with the Red Beach Surf Club on the occasion of the club’s 60th Jubilee celebrations.
Navman has made two of its top-of-the-line products available as door prizes at the club’s Diamond Night -  60th Jubilee Banquet on Saturday 25 May.
The products, to be won on the night, are a Navman In-Car Navigation System with a 5” LCD screen and a Magellan Switch Fitness Watch with GPS for running and other outdoor activities. Two fabulous prizes for two lucky winners!

Footnote:  Navman GPS is a leading manufacturer of world-class sat nav technology, offering some of the best GPS navigation systems and digital drive recorders for cars, 4WD and trucks.

60th Jubilee Article # 3

Club lifeguards on patrol at 2 beaches

23rd May 2013

Volunteer lifeguard patrols at Red Beach & Pakiri

Lifeguards have been providing surf patrols at Red Beach since the formation of the club in 1953. Volunteer patrols were up and running during the summer of 1953-54 and they have provided the local community and beach-goers with the service for the past 60 years.

And for the past four summers, Red Beach Surf Club has extended its volunteer services by providing surf patrols at the northern beach of Pakiri. Read more …

This article is brought to you by The Flying Herons, Platinum  sponsor  of  the  60th  Jubilee  celebrations.

60th Jubilee Article # 2

Era of Heron boats

19th May 2013

For 25 years the name Heron has appeared on Red Beach Surf Club boats. During this period, Bryan Heron has provided and sponsored no less than six surf boats.
The very first Heron boat was handed over to the club in October 1988. Seven years later, in 1995, the second Heron boat was given to the club, emblazoned with ‘Flying Herons’, the name which has carried through to present-day. We bring you our pictorial coverage of memorable moments during the past 25 years of Heron surf boats.

1988:  The very first surf boat provided by Bryan Heron to the Red Beach Surf Club was given a champagne launch at Red Beach in October 1988.  It was part of a sponsorship package from B H Heron Plumbing which included a new double ski, sponsored shirts and equipment.

1995:  A second boat was donated to the club, signwritten Flying Herons. It was launched during a Masters surf carnival on Waitangi Day 1995.

1999:  The third surf boat, Flying Herons II made its appearance on the club scene in February 1999.

2002: The club again witnessed Bryan Heron’s generosity when a fourth surf boat Flying Herons III was given a pre-season launch at Red Beach.

2005:  A champagne launch for Hector’s Surprise at the club in February 2005. The boat was later given the name Flying Herons.

2007:  Pat & Bryan Heron with a victorious crew. At the NZ Championships in Gisborne in March 2007, Red Beach won the Open Men’s surf boat long course event for the second consecutive year.             

This article is brought to you by The Flying Herons, Platinum  sponsor  of  the  60th  Jubilee  celebrations.

Rodney Times gives support to Jubilee

18th May 2013

Full backing for 60th Jubilee with a 4-page feature

The Rodney Times has thrown its support behind the Red Beach Surf Club and the 60th Jubilee celebrations.
The newspaper will carry a 4-page feature in its edition on Tuesday 21 May with articles and photos reflecting on all six decades of the club. The Rodney Times is the club’s exclusive media partner for the event.
Copies of the feature will be available at the Red Beach Surf Club on Sunday 26 May when the Jubilee celebrations conclude with ‘Time at the Club’ and activities for the JuniorSurf division which mark its 40th anniversary.

Pic: Patrolling at two beaches - One of the articles covered in the 4-page feature in the Rodney Times.

Hurry and register!

18th May 2013

There’s still time to register for the celebrations

Red Beach Surf Club is still taking registrations for its 60th Jubilee celebrations which will take place on the weekend of 24, 25 & 26 May.
The 40th Anniversary of Nippers and JuniorSurf is also being celebrated over the same three days.
The club is inviting all past and present members to register for the events.  For the registration form, click here …
Email: jubilee@redbeachslsc.com

The 60th Jubilee celebrations are proudly supported by the Rodney Times.
 

60th

Prize Giving Night

10th May 2013

Red Beach Surf Club capped off another successful season with an equally successful prize giving function in early-May. With Hookers & High Rollers – or anything beginning with the letter H - as the dress theme, the clubrooms were packed to capacity to give recognition to those members who excelled in both surf lifesaving and surf sports during the past summer. Here’s our photo essay on the evening.

For the list of award winners on the night, click here.

Award Winners : 2012-13

10th May 2013

The following awards were presented at the club’s Prizegiving Night on Saturday 4th May 2013.

Kavanagh Cup   U19/U16 Sportsmanship & Club Spirit   Rebecca Pearce

Dryland Cup   Most Improved Male U19                         Toby Hurley

Piper Family Cup   Most Improved Female U19              Louise Aitken

Watts Trophy   Most Improved Senior Woman                Caitlin Ryan

Manion Trophy   Best Overall Board Performer                AJ Maney & Matt Thetford

Williams Trophy   Best Overall Ski Performer                  Caitlin Ryan

D F Mitchell Mem. Cup  Best Overall Ironman Performer  Hannah Williams

Pukekauri Trophy   Top Canoe Crew                               Flying Malyons Men's Crew

Mike Smith Cup   Most Improved Female Rower              Christa Hanson

Craig Dillon Cup   Most Improved Male Rower                 Lance Hammond

Terry Marsh Trophy  Top Surf Boat Crew                        Blakey's Angels                                                                                         U21 Women's Crew

Shannon Cup   Best Achievement, Competitive                Chris Moors

Colin Ash Cup   Outstanding Achievement, Non-Competitive  Fishing Competition
                                                                                             Committee
                                                                                         
Chris Hailwood   U-16 Lifeguard of the Year for               Sinead Payne
Memorial Cup     Patrolling & Lifeguarding

Jubilee Trophy   Best All-Round Patrolling Member           Matthew Southerden

Patrol of the Year Award   Top Patrol Team                    Pritchard Patrol

Presidents Cup   Best Clubman                                       Chris Gurr

Milestone of 2 anniversaries

5th May 2013

Diamond Jubilee for the club, 40th Anniversary for JuniorSurf division

The Red Beach Surf Club will celebrate two anniversaries later this month.The club, founded in 1953 following a drowning at nearby Orewa Beach, will notch up 60 years when past and present members come together over the weekend of 24, 25 & 26 May.

The event, sponsored by The Flying Herons, will also mark the 40th anniversary of the club’s JuniorSurf division which provides the club with the majority of its volunteer lifeguards.

The club started a Nipper section in 1973 for youngsters aged 7-13 years. In later years, the name Youth division was coined and by then the club was accepting youngsters from the age of five years. The five and six-year-olds of the club are affectionately known as Tadpoles or ‘taddies’.
Throughout the country, the division now operates under the name of JuniorSurf.
Registrations & CelebrationsRegistrations for the Jubilee weekend have come in from past and current members, spanning all six decades of the club.

Friday night, when the celebrations kick off, will see a Mix & Mingle Night at the Orewa Arts & Events Centre with the theme ‘Sixty Shades of Red’. Guests are encouraged to wear something Red.

Saturday will be the occasion for the club’s Diamond Night and the Jubilee banquet which will see fine dining and entertainment. It will also take place at the Orewa Arts & Events Centre.

Sunday will be the occasion for ‘Time at the Club’ when all past and present members can pop into the clubrooms for a meal and walk down Memory Lane to view photos and press clippings from the past 60 years.  JuniorSurf activities will take place on the beach in the afternoon, followed by a Grand Parade of members and then a club barbecue.

Past members from as far afield as the South Island and Australia will be present for the celebrations.

The 60th Jubilee celebrations are proudly sponsored by The Flying Herons.

The Flying Herons : Platinum Sponsor for the 60th Jubilee

01 May 2013

The Flying Herons are the Platinum Sponsor for the club’s 60th Jubilee at which we’ll be celebrating 60 years of service and successes.
We’ll also be raising our glasses to another significant milestone … 35 years of Heron sponsorship which began in 1978.
The very first Heron surf boat was handed over to the club in October 1988 and there have been no fewer than six boats provided to the club during the ensuing years.
Bryan and Pat Heron initiated the establishment of the BH Heron Red Beach Lifeguard Development Trust which will support surf lifesaving projects in the years to come.

The Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club is delighted to have The Flying Herons as the Platinum Sponsor on the occasion of the 60th Jubilee celebrations.

(Pic) Pat & Bryan Heron - aka The Flying Herons - at a Past & Present Dinner held at the club in August 2012.

Acton Intn'l – Gold Sponsor

01 May 2013

Acton International Marketing is the Gold Sponsor for the club’s 60th Jubilee celebrations. Acton’s brands – all household names – include Indomie Instant Noodles, Golden Sun, Kikkoman and Lee Kum Kee. The company is sponsoring the JuniorSurf division’s 40th anniversary celebrations on Sunday 26th May at the club.

The division has lined up a number of fun activities for JuniorSurf members on the beach, starting at 1.00 pm. They will conclude with a Grand Parade of members along the beach at 2.30 pm, followed by a BBQ at the clubrooms.

Prize Giving Night

25th April 2013

Dress theme of ‘Hookers & High Rollers’ for function

Hookers & High Rollers - or something beginning with the letter H - is the theme for Red Beach Surf Club's end-of-season Prize Giving Night on Saturday 4th May. Club members will have the opportunity to let their imaginations run riot in planning for the night. The occasion will be a celebration of the many successes through the 2012-13 season.
And we’ll be recognising the winning individuals and teams from the summer during the prize giving. Details on ticket costs have been advised by email.
Tickets need to be purchased in advance ... there are no door sales. You can request them by email ... info@redbeachslsc.com

SATURDAY  4th  MAY  -  DON'T  GO  ANYWHERE  ELSE!

Jubilee registrations

25th April 2013

You need to register for the celebrations!

Red Beach Surf Club is calling for registrations for its 60th Jubilee celebrations which will take place on the weekend of 24, 25 & 26 May.
The 40th Anniversary of Nippers and JuniorSurf is also being celebrated over the same three days.
The club is reaching out to all past and present members to register for the events.  For the registration form, click here …
And we’re asking you to pass on the Jubilee dates to all ex-members that you know of who may want to attend. There are many that we don’t have contact details for.
Email: jubilee@redbeachslsc.com

The club's 60th Jubilee celebrations are proudly supported by the Rodney Times.

Beach relay bronze

21st April 2013

Relay team takes bronze at Australian Champs

(Pic) From left:  Jake Hurley, Campbell Busby, Mitchell Grant, Jordan Downey.

The club’s beach relay team of Jake Hurley, Campbell Busby, Mitchell Grant and Jordan Downey ran into third place in the final of the U17 men’s beach relay at North Kirra. It was the second bronze medal to be picked up by the club at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships on the Gold Coast.
The young runners took out the U16 men’s beach relay title for the second consecutive time at the NZ Championships held at Mt Maunganui in March. The team’s first win came at the National Championships in Gisborne in 2012.

Taplin bronze in Oz

19th April 2013

Bronze medal for Red Beach U17 Taplin relay team

(Pic) Red Beach has collected a bronze medal in the U17 women’s Taplin relay at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships. The successful trio on the beach at North Kirra, from left: Briar McLeely, Kelsi Boocock, Hannah Williams.
(Pic) Behind the scenes ... Dinner at the team's accommodation on the Gold Coast. They were joined by Red Beach club patron Bryan Heron and his wife Pat.

Aussie Champs News

19th April 2013 (Friday update at 7.30 pm)

Latest news from the Red Beach team competing in the Australian Surf Life Saving Champs at North Kirra on the Gold Coast ...

The beach relay team of Jake Hurley, Jordan Downey, Mitchell Grant and Campbell Busby has made it through to the final of the U17 men’s beach relay. They will race for the medals on Saturday 20th.
Briar McLeely has qualified for the final of the U17 women’s ski race which takes place on Sunday morning.
Jake Hurley will race in the U17 men’s beach sprint semi-final, also on Saturday.

Lifeguard awards

14th April 2013

Red Beach Surf Club’s lifeguard ranks swelled further this month when 16 members obtained the Surf Lifeguard Award. Fourteen of the successful candidates will move in U19 and U16 ranks next summer. Congratulations to the following who passed the exam:

Luke Bretnall, James Daish, Taylor Duncan, Chelsea Grant, Oliver Howard, Levon Hutchinson, Craig Malyon, Rhiana McAnnalley, Tayne Morgan, Elliott Nuttall, Oliver Parris-Piper, Tim Parris-Piper, Kayla Rickaby, Hayden Shaw, Jack Smith, Sarah Lockwood.

60th Jubilee Article # 1

Modest beginnings for Red Beach SLSC

7th April 2013

The Red Beach Surf Club, following its formation on 31st May 1953, set out on a sandy pathway to grow its membership and establish its headquarters.
By October 1953 a constitution had been drawn up and, as read by Hugh Watt MP, was adopted. Hugh Watt had a holiday bach in the adjacent Pinewoods Motor Camp.
By April 1954 negotiations were under way with the local authorities to obtain a section for the purpose of erecting a clubhouse. Fundraising was under way from the word go.  Read more ...

This article is brought to you by The Flying Herons, Platinum  sponsor  of  the  60th  Jubilee  celebrations.

[Pic]  The opening of the original Red Beach clubrooms in 1959. The building served as the surf club’s headquarters for 24 years before being demolished in 1983 when the club’s existing clubrooms were opened.  This building was situated on the land which is now the Red Beach Waterfront Reserve.

Eight athletes heading for Australian Championships

7th April 2013

Young team to take a tilt at the Aussie Titles

Eight of the club’s young surf athletes – all medallists at last month’s Nationals at Mount Maunganui – will compete at the 2013 Australian Championships.
The event at North Kirra commences on Monday 15th April and concludes on Sunday 21st.
The Red Beach contingent includes the U16 men’s beach relay team of Jake Hurley (right), Mitchell Grant, Jordan Downey and Campbell Busby. The team collected its second consecutive National relay title at the Mount and will now compete in the U17 division on the Gold Coast in beach sprints, flags and the relay.
Swimmers Kelsi Boocock and Hannah Williams, below, will also be competing. Both were named recently in the NZ Development Squad. Also competing will be Matt Thetford and Briar McLeely who are entered for events in the U17 division. Surf coach Vaughan Skiffington will accompany the team.
The Cab Savs surf boat crew will row in the Masters division on the opening day of the championships. Chris Moors will be competing in Kurrawa colours at the week-long event.

(Photo) Kelsi Boocock, left, and Hannah Williams will compete at North Kirra.

Red Beach SLSC 60th Jubilee

01 April 2013

Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club is about to celebrate 60 years of remarkable successes and achievements.  Here’s your chance to meet up with those who set the club on its pathway to success and growth, and to mingle with the current members who are taking the club into an exciting future.The 60th Jubilee is being held in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of Nippers and JuniorSurf on   …    24th, 25th, 26th May 2013

Registrations

You need to register for the celebrations. Complete the registration form and return it to the club. The form states two ways to do this, click here ...
The planning and organising is well under way for what is shaping up to be a highly memorable and enjoyable 3-day weekend. Here’s what you can look forward to:

Mix & Mingle Night

The theme for the night is 'Sixty Shades of Red' so come dressed in something Red! Be prepared for a rollicking time and catch up with  club members from yesteryear and present-day.  There will be live music from the group Shillelagh and a full cash bar will be in operation. Finger food will be served. Tickets $25 per head.

Date:     Friday 24th May, from 7.30 pm.
Venue:  Orewa Arts & Events Centre, Riverside Rd, Orewa (plenty of parking).

Diamond Night

The 60th Jubilee Banquet. And for your entertainment:  'Brett Rutledge - The Return'. 
Our MC and entertainer for  the night, Brett Rutledge, took laughter to a new level at the club’s 50th Jubilee dinner.
And now he’s back!  A great entertainment package is being organised and it will be a  night not to be missed.  You’ll be able to sit back, relax and enjoy a 3-course meal.  Full cash bar in operation. Fabulous door prizes of Navman products. Tickets $70 per head.  Limited to 300 guests.
Date:    Saturday 25th May.   From 6.30 pm for the Meet & Greet.
Venue:  Orewa Arts & Events Centre, Riverside Rd, Orewa (plenty of parking).

Time At The Club

The celebrations continue into Sunday. Spend time at the Red Beach Surf Club. Be there for breakfast or lunch. The kitchen hours are 9.00 am to 1.30 pm. Stay on for the late-afternoon BBQ.  Journey down Memory Lane in the clubrooms where photos & news clippings from the past 60 years will be on display. JuniorSurf fun activities will take place on the beach at 1.00 pm with a Grand Parade at 2.30 pm as the division celebrates its 40th Anniversary. It will be a day of participation for young and old.

The 60th Jubilee celebrations are proudly sponsored by The Flying Herons.

Important!  Don’t delay in returning your registration form.

If you want to attend on either the Friday or Saturday night you will need to register. If you haven’t already registered, click here for the registration form.

Email:    You can request further information by email … jubilee@redbeachslsc.com

Tickets: Tickets for the Friday & Saturday functions will go on sale approx. 3 weeks prior to the events. You will be notified of ticket availability by way of the email address you supply on your registration form.
If the requests for tickets for the Saturday night function exceed the maximum seated number of 300, tickets may have to be allocated according to the arrival dates of the registration forms.

Fishing competition

30th March 2013

Red Beach Surf Club’s recent family fishing competition reeled in more than 200 anglers and raised $11,000 for various surf lifesaving projects. We were able to hook the following pics for this photo essay.

(Pics)
Club members at the weigh-in outside the Red Beach clubrooms.
Red Beach squash club member Bill Henderson landed this 6.905kg fish which earnt him third prize in the biggest snapper section.
Mary Kramer (9), the winner in the Junior section for her 2.345kg kahawai, was presented with a brand new rod and reel by Robyn Presland of Subway.
Red Beach surf boat sweep Craig Dillon (red hat) with the day’s catch at the weigh-in.
Blair Cranston, left, of Cranston Homes presents Paul Butterfield with a rod & reel for third place in the biggest kahawai section.
Club coach Vaughan Skiffington fillets fish with Kathy Kramer of JuniorSurf.
Russ Kern, left, of Kern Consultants with Peter Michael who landed a 7.555kg snapper, the heaviest fish caught in the competition.
Carrying out chef duties at the fishing competition, from left: John Brooke, Sean O’Kane and Alistair Presland.
Leigh Morton, centre, won a brand new rod and reel for her 2.27 John Dory in the open species section. Making the presentation is Tanya Dowd of Barfoot & Thompson, Orewa. At right is Bill Boon, the MC for the prize giving function.
Wayne Brown of Whangaparaoa, centre, won the spot prize draw for the Prowler 4.1 Ocean Kayak, Arctic paddle and an Osprey PFD jacket supplied by Johnson Outdoors Watercraft in Silverdale.

Surf patrols to end this Easter weekend

30th March 2013

Lifeguards to pack away their patrol uniforms

Volunteer surf patrols at Red Beach come to a close this weekend.  The red & yellow patrol flags will go into storage when the final patrol comes off duty on Monday 1st April.
Summer patrols at Pakiri finished on 10 February.  Patrolling for next summer will resume at Red Beach on Saturday 26 October, the beginning of Labour Weekend.

Fishing competition pulls bigger numbers

25th March 2013

Sun shines on anglers in annual fishing contest

(Pic)  The winning fish, shown on the right, was a 7.55kg snapper caught by Peter Michael in the kayak section.

Red Beach Surf Club’s family fishing competition reeled in 204 registered anglers, the biggest number since the event started up.
The contest, sponsored by Hutchinson Consulting Engineers for the second consecutive year, saw a number of large catches although anglers reported that many undersized fish, mainly snapper, were thrown back into the water.
The biggest fish caught, a 7.55kg snapper, was pulled up by Peter Michael in the kayak section, a new division in the contest. His 7.38kg snapper won him second prize in the same section.
The Red Beach surf clubrooms were packed to capacity for the prize giving which saw section sponsors Subway, Cranston Homes, Barfoot & Thompson, Kern Consultants and Ocean Kayak make the presentations.  Photo essay to follow.

For the results from the fishing competition, click here

(Pic)  Anglers queue up for the weigh-in outside the Red Beach Surf Club.