Annual membership renewals, including Woodside Nippers, were due on 30th September.  Please ensure to renew as soon as possible to remain an active member of the club. The recommended method is via the SLSA Members Area. You can also renew in person at the office.

If you have renewed but not yet paid, your registration cannot be finalised in the system. Click here for membership fees.  You can pay via the SLSA Members Area but there are a few other quick and easy payment options:  

1. SLSA Payment Gateway  Enter "Secret Harbour SLSC" and complete the payment process online.

2. Contact the office on 9524 7092 and pay by credit card.

3. Pay by EFT and email members@secretharbourslsc.com to let the office know you have renewed.

4. Come and see us in person at the office. Click here for our office hours.

Woodside Nipper/Cadet renewals: Parents/Guardians can create a family group through the Members Area so that payments and memberships for the family can be easily completed online. 

If you have any questions please visit our website or contact members@secretharbourslsc.com.

There is a role for everyone

As a volunteer-run organisation, we rely on the support of our members to run our club programs and activities. There are also many ways to get involved at the club without getting wet!

There is a variety of committee roles to suit all interests and skills sets. If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact the Director for that area. We are happy for these roles to be shared if needed. Queries related to the Finance and Administration areas can be directed to Vice President Ian Noorman. 

Alternatively, you can help out at the club with activities like our bbqs, beach set up on Sundays, becoming a patrolling member or getting your Nipper Rescue Certificate to do water safety and helping our Admin team in the office, to name a few.  If you have an idea of how you'd like to help but are unsure of how to go about it, please email Club Captain Jess Williams.

If you would like to gain work experience in a particular area of operating a small business, volunteering at the club is a great way to do this and we can provide a reference for you too.

We need every member to take on one activity; big, small or in between to run our club to its maximum potential. 

We welcome everyone to play a part in the club's success.

Director & Committee opportunities

The Club is seeking to fill the positions of Director of Youth and Director of House and Social for the upcoming season. These are two critical and highly rewarding positions. 

Both of these positions have fantastic people who have held Director positions before, and are willing to support the person who takes on the role. So you will not be on your own and will have support. The Director of Finance position also needs to be filled. Please contact Club President Brendan Privilege for more information: president@secretharbourslsc.com.

PR & Communications 

The commitee positions of Sponsorship Officer, Fundraising Officer and Grants Officer are currently available. To find out more about these opportunities, please contact Anne Evans, Director of PR & Communications. For each of these roles, you will have full communications & PR support to promote your initiatives and projects. We are also looking for a Website Coordinator who can maintain our site content throughout the season using WordPress and be involved in an upcoming project to redesign/reformat the club website.

Woodside Nippers and U14 Pool Proficiency Dates

All children that wish to participate in Woodside Nippers as well as U14 members must complete a preliminary evaluation/swimming proficiency to ensure they are fit and able to meet the requirements of the Woodside Nippers/Youth Program. The club will be holding two more sessions at Secret Harbour State Swim between 12 - 1pm on Sunday 25 October or 1 November 2020.

Please come ready to get wet and bring your bathers and goggles. Pool entry is free.

Alternatively if your child is currently undertaking swimming classes or in a swim squad they can be signed off by a qualified swim instructor. The swim proficiency witness form provides the distances/times required for each age group and can be downloaded here.

First day of Woodside Nippers for the 2020/21 season is Sunday 1st November. Please arrive at the club for 8:30am to find your age group flag and sign in.  At 8:50am we'll have announcements, then activities start at 9:00am. More information to get you ready for this year's Woodside Nipper program will be communicated in the coming weeks. 

Update and pics from Crusader Awards Night in next week's issue!

Silver Medallion Beach Management Course

This course is for members and prospective Patrol Captains who want to gain the skills, knowledge and experience required to manage a beach and a team in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Read the course outline and prerequisites here. Please submit your Expression of interest to Derry Smith.

Skills Maintenance/Requal sessions

Dates for skills maintenance and requals for the 2020/21 season have been confirmed. All sessions start at 8:00am at the club:

1. Sunday 18 October
2. Saturday 31 October
3. Sunday 15 November
4. Saturday 21 November
5. Saturday 12 December

Information on the status of your awards is available in your profile on  SLSA Members Area. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Education Derry Smith .

Training & Skills Development

Expressions of Interest are being sought for the following training courses (Members 18+). Please contact Derry Smith, Director of Education to secure your spot.

• IRB Driver Course, prerequisites, IRB Crew Award and Recreational Skippers Ticket.
• IRB Crew Course.
• ART Trainers Course

**If you have not yet registered for the Bronze Medallion and Surf Rescue Certificate courses, these start on October 27th. Please contact Derry Smith to register.

For further information contact Derry at education@secretharbourslsc.com

Provide (Senior) First Aid - HLTAID003

• October 15th & 22nd: Course Full
  
• Saturday November 7th: Full one day course

Advanced Resuscitation Techniques - ART (AID)

• Thursdays November 5th & 12th
  

Pain Management

• Thursday 19th November
  

For course details and to book, please visit our website.

Masters Training and Competing at SHSLSC

Please contact Matt Evans if you'd like to join the Masters group at Secret Harbour SLSC. Training will be aligned with the Junior/Seniors group on Sundays for the time being. You can also request to join the Adult Surf Sports Training Group on Facebook. 

Pool Rescue Schedule for SHSLSC  

Training is on Saturdays at Aqua Jetty, 7:30 - 8:30am.

• Sat 3 Oct - NO Training 
• Sat 10 Oct - Training 
• Sat 17 Oct - Training followed by breakfast wind-up at 8:30 am **Please bring $5 per family to cover costs 
• Sat 24 Oct Training (if available**) 
• Sat 31 Oct West Lifesaving Comp HBF Stadium we would like all competitors to enter

Please follow the Secrets Pool Rescue Facebook page for more info.

Board Training

Pre-season sessions run on Sunday mornings and are made up of a warm up including run and sprints followed by a board paddle.

If you would like to take part in this regularly scheduled training or have any questions, please contact Director of Surf Sports Sam Maurice at surfsports@secretharbourslsc.com.