APOLLO BAY NIPPERS
2018 / 2019
Nippers is a great way for children to make friends, be active and enjoy the beach in a safe environment. Nippers is a national program designed for 6 -13 year olds (as at 1 October 2018) and is structured to gradually teach kids surf awareness and basic lifesaving skills required to be safe around water.
After participating in the program, children will have an awareness of beach hazards such as waves and rips and also have a basic knowledge of resuscitation and first aid.
As the Nippers program is designed to teach lifesaving skills and safety around the beach, we strongly encourage all parents of children with limited swimming ability to enrol them in swimming lessons first. All children will need to complete a swim assessment as part of the first Nippers lesson each season.
The Apollo Bay SLSC Nipper Surf Education Program offers approximately 150 Nipper places each summer and each year they book out quickly. Please see below for registration information.
The Nipper program is run entirely by volunteers who give up their holiday time to run this program. Parental help is essential to ensure that the program continues and remains affordable to families and we welcome all offers of assistance.
Nipper Timetable 2018-2019
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the lesson to sign-in. Parents / guardians must ensure that Nippers are signed in prior to the lesson and signed out at the end of the lesson.
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Lesson
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Date
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U8, U9 & U10 Times
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U11, U12, U13 Times
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Cleaning
Roster
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Collection Day
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Thursday 27/12/2018
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Collection times by Surname:
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A – H: 2 – 3 pm
I – Q: 3 – 4 pm
R – Z: 4 – 5 pm
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Lesson 1
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Friday 28/12/2018
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9:30 – 11:30 am
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8:45 – 11:30 am
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U8
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Lesson 2
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Sat 29/12/2018
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9:30 – 11:30 am
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8:45 – 11:30 am
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U9
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Lesson 3
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Monday 31/12/2018
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9:30 – 11:30 am
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8:45 – 11:30 am
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U10
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Lesson 4
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Weds 02/01/2019
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9:30 – 11:30 am
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8:45 – 11:30 am
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U11
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Door Knock
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Weds 02/01/2019
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from 4pm
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Lesson 5
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Thursday 03/01/2019
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9:30 – 11:30 am
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8:45 – 11:30 am
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U12
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Wye Challenge & Club Championship
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Saturday 05/01/2019
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9:00 am – 2:00 pm
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All
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Lesson 6
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Sunday 06/01/2019
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9:30 – 11:30 am
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8:45 – 11:30 am
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U13
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Nippers Registration
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STEP 1
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Club Membership: All Nippers and their parents/guardians must be financial members of the Apollo Bay SLSC. This is a separate process to Nippers registration. Please see the Membership section of this website. Family Membership = 2 parents/guardians plus one Nipper, extra Nippers will require an additional fee per Nipper.
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STEP 2
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Nippers Registration: Nippers Registration must be completed by Friday 23 November 2018. PLEASE NOTE: Registrations must be submitted by this date. There are many hours of planning required and age group lists must be finalised by this date. Complete the online Nippers Registration at http://www.apollobayslsc.com.au/ or CLICK HERE. Please contact the Junior Co-ordinators if you have any issues.
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STEP 3
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You will receive a confirmation email once all steps in your Nippers registration process are complete and all required details have been provided. If you do not receive an email within a week, please follow-up by emailing nippers.abslsc@gmail.com
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Collection Day
We look forward to seeing all families at Collection Day on Thursday 27 December 2018 to collect their clothing and program schedule. Note that NO registrations are able be processed on this day.
Everyone is welcome to stay for welcome drinks and nibbles at 5pm.
Junior Parent Handbook
The Junior Parent Handbook has all you need to know about the Nipper program for this season including membership and registration information - CLICK HERE to download the handbook.
Cleaning Roster
Each Nipper age group has a compulsory cleaning roster after the Nipper session where all parents/guardians are required to help out.
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Age Group
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U8
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U9
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U10
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U11
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U12
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All
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U13
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Cleaning
Roster
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Friday
28 Dec
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Saturday
29 Dec
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Monday
31 Dec
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Wednesday
2 Jan
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Thursday
3 Jan
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Saturday
5 Jan
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Sunday
6 Jan
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Nipper Social Night
Each Nipper age group has a night allocated for a social get together in the club house at the end of the day. All family members welcome
BYO fish'n'chips or pizza is usually the order of the day and the club bar will be open to cater for a few social drinks. 6pm start unless otherwise advised by your Age Manager.
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Age Group
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U8
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U9
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U10
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U11
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U12
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U13
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Social Night
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Friday
28 Dec
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Saturday
29 Dec
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Sunday
30 Dec
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Wednesday
2 Jan
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Thursday
3 Jan
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Saturday
5 Jan
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Nipper Competition Carnivals
There are a number of Junior State Carnivals throughout Victoria that the Nippers can enter. Apollo Bay Nippers run extra training sessions for Nippers who are interested in competing for the club.
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Competition
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Date
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Venue
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Junior Carnival #1
Junior Carnival #2
Junior Carnival #3
Club Championships & Wye Challenge
Junior Carnival #4
Junior Carnival #5
Junior Carnival #6
Victoria Junior Lifesaving Championships
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25/11/2018
15/12/2018
04/01/2019
05/01/2019
19/01/2019
03/02/2019
10/02/2019
Sat-Sun 23-24/02/2019
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Altona LSC
Mt Martha LSC
Cosy Corner, Torquay
Apollo Bay
Bancoora SLSC
Mordialloc LSC
Apollo Bay SLSC
Lorne SLSC
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Contact
For further information contact the Junior Co-ordinators: nippers.abslsc@gmail.com
Karen Cookes 0418 543 734
Thom Cookes 0417 811 848
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