How to Join & Swim Proficiency
You have missed our Sign On Days but you are still able to sign up your children by attending one of our swimming sessions and seeing our Head Nipper Coach, Gavin Hill to complete the proficiency swim. Click here for one of our weekly swimming sessions. Membership forms can be downloaded at the bottom of this page and taken to the club with payment anytime between 7.30am-9pm.
Nippers need to complete their proficiency swim prior to joining and taking part in Surf Life Saving Australia Junior Activitiy Program.
Membership is limited to children aged 7 to 13 (Under 8-14), although we also run a program for nippers, aged 5 and 6 (Under 6 and 7). The age group is determined as of midnight on the 30th September at the commencement of each season. Therefore if your child is 8 on the 30th Sept 2009, they will be in the U9 age group. If they are 11, they will be in the U12s.
If you have any problems in attending any of these sessions please contact Junior Activities Co-ordinator Tiarne Smith
Open Day
- Saturday 5th September 2009
- BMD Northcliffe Surf Club, 9am-12pm
- BMD Northcliffe invites all past and potential members to see the facilities and services the club offers. Activities from all areas of the Club will be on show including patrols, flags, beach sprinting, board paddling and ski paddling with coaches and members of the Junior activities committee present to answer any questions you may have.
| Proficiency requirements are as below | ||
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 | Kick on wall with face in water | 30 sec survival float |
| Under 7 | Push off wall with face in water | 30 sec survival float |
| Under 8 | 50m swim (any stroke) | 1 min survival float |
| Under 9 | 50m freestyle | 1 minute survival float |
| Under 10 | 100m freestyle | 1.5 minute survival float |
| Under 11 | 100m freestyle | 2 minute survival float |
| Under 12 | 200m freestyle | 2 minute survival float |
| Under 13 | 300m freestyle | 3 minute survival float |
| Under 14 | 400m freestyle in 9 minutes or less (SRC) | 3 minute survival float |
Costs
| The following activities are included in the nipper membership costs: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| * Sunday Nipper Days | * School Holiday Program | * Carnival entries | * Compulsory insurance |
| * All training sessions | * Access to club facilities | * Use of club boards | * Age group awards |
| (pool entry required for swimming) | |||
| Junior Membership (nippers) | $60 per nipper | ||
| Junior Activities Associate Membership (parents) | $60 per adult 1 parent is required to join | ||
| Family Membership | $180 (2 nippers + 2 parents) (or 3 nippers + 1 parent) | ||
| All nippers must wear a coloured nipper cap ($15) and are recommended to purchase the club swimming costume. (Boys $35, girls $45) | |||
U11-13 yrs Nipper Board Levy
A $50 board levy has been introduced for the U11- U13 age groups. This levy is for nippers who do not own a board and gives members use of a club owned nipper board during the season at scheduled training sessions and carnivals. Nipper boards may vary during the season and each user is accountable for any repairs due to irresponsible use. This levy will enable us to purchase more craft, repair accidental dings and also encourage nippers to look after the boards.