About Nippers
COVID-19 SLS NSW – Factsheet for Parents
Nippers is a fun, activity-based program that teaches kids valuable surf skills, knowledge and awareness in a safe beach environment. On the way, kids make new friends, build their confidence and have the opportunity to compete in fantastic beach and surf events. A Surf Rescue Certificate is awarded to all Nippers who successfully complete the program (at U14 level), allowing them to participate in Surf Life Saving patrols. With further training Nippers can also become qualified surf lifesavers.
Parent Responsibility
If your child is participating in a nippers activity or training session, you must be on the beach near to where the coach/Age Manager can find and speak with you should the need arise. The only exception to this is:
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when that child has completed their Surf Rescue Certificate, or
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the Age Manager/coach has given express permission.
Working with Children Check:
Some adult member positions must have a Working With Children Check before engaging in activities with nippers. Click below for information.
2019 SLSNSW Working with Children Check Requirements
Sawtell Junior Member Handbook
Click below for everything you need to know about being a nipper or nipper-parent.
Junior Member Handbook Sawtell Nippers – Season 2020-21
Join or rejoin Sawtell Nippers Online
If you’d like to join Sawtell Nippers (as a Nipper or Parent), you’ll need to become a ‘member’ of the Club and Surf Life Saving Australia, which you can do online. Click on the link… Join/Rejoin SLSA and Sawtell SLSC and follow the prompts.
If you’d like to re-join Sawtell Nippers (renew your membership), you’ll need to go to the same link and follow the prompts.
All new and returning Nippers will also need to successfully complete a preliminary skills evaluation by attending one of the supervised pool swims, and will need to bring proof of age, swimmers and goggles. There is no recreational swimming at these evaluation sessions.
You may need these links too:
SLSNSW Active Kids_step by step guide
Forgotten+User+Name+or+Password+Help
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The Nippers Event Calendar:
Click on the link below for the calendar of events for the season (n.b. event dates do occasionally change)
Nippers calendar-2020 2021 (Rev1)
Need more information?
For further details about Nippers registration including starting age, age categories, pool swim certificate requirements, merchandise and fees please contact:
Alex Fraser (Nippers Registrar)
Mobile: 0447 572 850
Email: afraser21@bigpond.com
Join Sawtell Nippers this summer and gain skills that will stick to the soul like sand from the beach.
Important! Given the environment in which we undertake our activities it is mandatory for the Preliminary Evaluation swim and Registration to be completed prior to any Nipper activities being undertaken.
Nipper News
For the latest ‘Nippers News’, read the Club’s monthly Newsletter on this website. Go to.. News.. then… Newsletters.
The Sawtell Nippers APP
Sawtell Nippers now has its own App. For further information click the following:
team app
Sawtell Nippers AGM – Minutes
The Nippers Committee
‘Nippers’ is actually run by a sub-committee of the Club and is more formally known as the Sawtell SLSC Junior Activities Sub-Committee (JASC). The current committee members for the 2019-20 season are:
Chairman – Gerard Klinkers
Vice Chairman – Rich McKeon
Secretary – Tiffany Easman
Treasurer – Jo O’Leary
Registrar – Alex Fraser
Beach Superintendent – David O’leary
Water Safety Coordinator – Andy Manning, Libby Waugh.
Publicity Officer – Caroline Dunphy
Sponsorship Coordinator -Monica Wordsworth
Competition Manager – Alex Fraser (State & Country carnivals); Deb Reinholdtsen (Branch Carnival)
Gear and Maintenance Coordinator – Dave O’leary, Garth Lewis, Mark Mulholland.
Clothing Coordinator – Jane Ryan
Social Coord – yet to be filled (nominations welcome)
Awards Coordinator – Alex Fraser
Age Managers
U6 – Russ Day
U7 – Julie Doust
U8 – Erin Powell, Andy Manning.
U9 – Tiffany Easman
U10 – Rich McKeon, Caroline Dunphy, Carney Peters, Jody Jenkins
U11 -Matt Ryan, Bob Aspden
U12 -Mark Mulholland, Luke Williams, Bec’ Wark.
U13 – Julie Dart, Jo O’leary.
U14 – Andrew Martin, Monica Wordsworth, Libby Waugh.
Assistants:
Mia McKeon, Rhys Mullholland, Finn Klinkers, Jensen O’Leary, Maggie McConnachie.