Updated 8th March, 2010.
With the Senior Nationals commencing later this week, we suggest you go to the following website for the most up-to-date information www.slsnz.org.nz
Latest gold medal winners: Congratulations to all participants and in particular: Maddie Kidd, Grace Gill, Taine Sweeney and Jack Snodgrass. They creamed the opposition at the recent Under 14 National surf life saving champs at the Mount in late February. Their area of particular interest and expertise is the mixed beach relay.
Whangamata, ably coached by Daniel Grant, were ninth equal in a field of 23 teams; a very pleasing performance.
EMAIL NEWSLETTER: We are now running a club email list for general announcements and information regarding the upcoming season, training, events and general club news. If you have not received any emails and wish to receive this information please email wslsc@xtra.co.nz
Q: Why do you keep doing the backstroke?
A: I've just had lunch and don't want to swim on a full stomach.
We would like all Clubbies to know they are welcome to contribute to this website. Please consider making contact via email to wslsc@xtra.co.nz with relevant and appropriate jokes, photos and stories.
PATROL ROSTER
Surf Lifesaving's primary service is to provide voluntary patrols for the weekends throughout the summer period, so this roster is a way of ensuring that our club keeps our beaches safe.There are a few gaps just prior to Easter 2010.
The current roster can be downloaded from here . Please follow the instructions and send back the weekends you can commit to at andremjohnson@gmail.com.
We offer excitement and variety.eg. The tsunami scare on the 1st March put paid to any planned sleepins.This year Whangamata hosted the North Island IRB Champs on Saturday 12th December and Sunday 13th December, along with the annual Surf Boat Spectacular on Saturday 2nd January which is part of the Trillian Trust National Surf Boat Series. For these dates we required as many volunteers as possible to make sure that the events ran smoothly. Thanks to the parents and avid supporters that helped with various tasks involved in running these events, such with as food preparation, .We neselling tickets ans setting up and operating different events. Most clubbies,and the Jo Jensens, Jo Masons, Taylor Macdonalds ... and the muffin-making Earl-Peacocks of this world, to name but a few!
Just in case you have forgotten to pay your subs, and a couple of you have..... The 2009/2010 club calendar and subs form is available from the downloads page here
Check out our new range of team club uniforms for 2009/2010! Available for purchase by all members and supporters of the club!
not late from last season but BRAND NEW for THIS SEASON!!!! See the link here for photos of our hot promo models modelling the new gear!
Prices:
T-Shirt $25.00
Bucket Hat $15.00
Full Cap $20.00
Velcro Hat $20.00
Business Shirt $45.00
Limited number. First in first served. No orders. You pay you get.
Facebook or email Ben Hoy to buy (benjaminhoy@yahoo.com).
Q: Did you hear about the slow swimmer?
A: He could only do the crawl.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Patron: Richard Scelly
President/Finance Director: Geoffrey Hoganprior to prizegiving during the Easter break
Club Captain: Mike Tames
Director of Lifeguard Services: Andre Johnson
Director of Recruitment: Libby Gudmundsson
Director of Junior Surf: Haley McMahon
Director of Assets: Soren Nielsen
Director of Competition: Ben Hoy
A contact list for the directors can be downloaded from here
REMINDER:The Annual General Meeting will be held prior to prizegiving during the Easter break.
CLUB CHAMPS
Results on Competition page
WHO WE ARE:
Whangamata SLSC was officially formed on 1 December 1949; at this time we had only 6 Volunteer Lifeguards to patrol the beach. Since then the number of qualified volunteers has risen to 87, we now have some of the best club facilities within Surf Life Saving New Zealand, and we offer full time professional patrols during the peak summer period.
Trust Waikato Whangamata SLSC is committed to striving for excellence in providing the highest levels of professionalism to the public who use Whangamata's aquatic environment.
Whangamata SLSC constantly leads the way for other clubs in New Zealand. Did you know Whangamata was the first Surf Club in New Zealand to successfully revive a victim using a Heart Start Defibrillator (shock machine).
Whangamata Surf Life Saving Club prides itself on its surf lifesaving Patrols, and has been rewarded with the Surf Life Saving Bay of Plenty 'Patrol Efficiency' Award (core business cup) for three consecutive years, as well as receiving the Fulton Hogan Rescue of the Year two of the last three seasons.