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With a member base in excess 1600 there is no doubt a

lot of organising that goes into running a non for profit

organisation like Sorrento SLSC. I encourage both new

and existing members who may consider they have the

time and enthusiasm to offer assistance to one of the

many areas of our club. Please contact Kerry our

Administration Manager on

adminassistant@sorrentoslsc.org.au.

We are fortunate at Sorrento SLSC to have an alignment

with outside sporting groups wishing to utilise our

premises which generates healthy revenue for our club.

Commencing this Saturday we will be hosting the “Jack

the Wagtail” event. Saturday 22nd November we will

host the Indian Ocean Paddlers Fremantle to Sorrento

event. The following weekend we again will host the

“Doctor” paddling event from Rottnest to Sorrento.

There will be approximately 250 paddlers from all over

the world competing which we will be feeding and

providing refreshments. We will require a band of

volunteers for this weekend so please register your

availability with Kerry at the office.

A club as one is a club of strength!

Rob Doherty

President

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN EVENTS

November 2014: 14/11 : Sunset Ski Series Race 2 15/11 : Member Senior First Aid Course @ SLSWA 15/11 : Club Swim – Have a Go Swim, Tube & Belt 16/11 : SunSmart Ironman Series Round 3 16/11 : Member Senior First Aid Course @ SLSWA 16/11 : WA Boat Series Round 2 16/11 : Navy Surf Boat Series Round 1 19/11 : Competition Committee Meeting 21/11 : Junior Preliminary Evaluations 22/11 : IOP Race 4 22/11 : Club Swim – Have a Go Ski 22/11 : Indian Ocean Paddlers Down winder 23/11 : SunSmart Pre-Season Cup Grand Final 23/11 : Junior Club Champs 1 27/11 : Sunset Ski Series Race 3 28/11 : Junior Competition Evaluations 29&30/11 : The Doctor Ski Race 29/11 : Club Swim – Have a Go Ski 30/11 : Nipper Joint Age Group Interactions 30/11 : Navy Surf Boat Series Round 2

December 2014: 04/12 : Level 1 Officials Course 05/12 : SLSWA Street Appeal 06/12 : Club Swim – Have a Go Boat/IRB 07/12 :SunSmart Junior Carnival 1 – Coogee Beach 07/12 : Ironman Busselton 13/12 : Club Mile Swim – Have a Go Boat/IRB 13/12 : Level 1 Officials Course 14/12 : SunSmart Premiership Series Round 1 14/12 : Navy Surf Boat Series Round 2 19/12 : Sunset Sprints Surf Boats Cottesloe 20/12 : Club Swim – Have a Go Sprints/Flags 20/12 : Ocean Swim Series 1 21/12 : Christmas Windup 27/12 : Club Have a Go Sprint/Flags

CLUB DETAILS Email: admin@sorrentoslsc.org.au Website: www.soslsc.com Tel: 9448 1431 Mobile: 0413568155 (AH)

OFFICE HOURS: Mon & Tues - Thurs & Fri : 9:30am – 2:30pm Wednesday : Closed

SO CAFÉ OPEN HOURS

Wednesday & Friday Nights

Dinner: 6-7.30pm

Bar: 6pm-Required

Saturday Morning

Breakfast: 7-9am

Coffee: 7am-Required

Sunday Morning

Coffee: 7am-Required

Bar: 10.30am-Required

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The 2015 Aussies Touring Team are asking for donations for a Christmas raffle.

Gifts of any type - Cosmetics, Accessories, Vouchers, Chocolates, Wines, Condiments etc.

We will be collecting donations from now, selling tickets during December and drawing the winner

on Saturday morning 20th December.

Thank you, the touring team appreciates your kindness,

Peta Watkins

Team Manager

It was a big weekend for IRBs covering the Seniors

Board and Swim Round 3 competition hosted at

Sorrento, Nipper’s Water Safety, Patrol and a

Combined Rescue Scenario with WA Police. My

sincere thanks to the drivers and crew who took

part pulling together as an impressive unit to

prepare six IRB’s, set up arenas, provide water

safety and pack all down – well done team

awesome job!

Marine Search and Rescue: Last week Sorrento

representatives attended a three day Marine

Search and Rescue Course, conducted by the

WA Police Marine Search and Rescue Unit. The

course was held at Surf House culminated in a

practical on-water scenario on Sunday 9th

November. The course involved Water Police, Surf

Communications, Sea Rescue, Helicopter

Services, Surf Emergency Response, Jet Skis and

IRB’s. The simulated on-water rescue drew on the

skills and knowledge gained through the course

relating to the management of water resources

and search plan execution.

The rescue exercise departed Hillarys Marina with Sorrento launching a number of Jet Skis and

IRB’s. The search area extended from Sorrento South Groyne through to Trigg Island. Highlighting

the expertise, knowledge and value that each service offers. Sorrento on looks the sheer volume

of Surf Life Saving representatives with 5 Jet Skis and 8 IRBs in Sorrento was nothing short of

impressive.

CLUB DETAILS: Email: admin@sorrentoslsc.org.au

Website: www.soslsc.com Tel: 9448 1431

Mobile: 0413568155 (AH)

OFFICE HOURS: Mon & Tues - Thurs & Fri : 9:30am – 2:30pm

Wednesday : Closed

AUSSIES 2015 DONATIONS – Peta Watkins

IRB NEWS – Jacqui McGregor

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IRB Roster: If you can assist with driving/crewing for the Nippers Roster over December and

January please drop me an email of your availability.

IRB Maintenance: Did you know an engine maintenance program has been implemented this

season with a preseason diagnostic completed on all our patrol engines. The idea is to maintain

our engines to optimum performance. Please report irregularities or issues in the IRB Report Log

Book and where a resolution is required quickly or you are tagging out ring me on 0432 051 399 or

alternatively Garry Bunford Life Saving Director on 0431 192 218.

Jacqui McGregor

IRB Officer

I want to take this opportunity to send out a huge THANK YOU to all the people who came down

to help set up and pack away the Senior Pre-Season carnival on Sunday. With special mention to

Murray Geneff for all his hard work before, during and after and also the Competition Committee,

who make my life easier. Thanks to the Boaties who always come down and help. Also a big

THANK YOU To the IRB Team who were pushed to their limits yesterday with so many events taking

place. The organisation and the way you all worked together was a credit to your team.

Please make sure you have registered for: Round 3 Ironman Series at Scarborough and Round 2

Surf Boat Series at Trigg on the 16th November, with registrations closing on Wednesday the 12th of

November. You can now register for this event on the registration sheet on the Sorrento

Competition board and pay $11.00/$10.00. The Rego Sheet for the Pre-Season Cup at Trigg will go

up Wednesday afternoon so please make sure you fill in that sheet as well. To enter into this

carnival you must have competed in one of the carnivals for that discipline in the Pre-Season

Series. The cost will be $10.00 for all athletes competing.

There will be a Sundowner on the 23rd November after the Pre-Season Cup at the club starting at

5.00pm. Please come down and celebrate our great start to the Season. Invite friends and family

to have a drink, something to eat and listen to some music while watching the sun set at Sorrento!

For all athletes going to the Aussie Titles 2015 Early Bird Payment of $85.00 is now open on the

Aussie Website. This makes it a lot cheaper so try to get it done. Early Bird entries close on the 29th

January then it will be $100.00.

Thank you to Peta Watkins, Debbie Vickery, Adam Vickery and Sharyn Xavier for selling raffle

tickets on Sunday for the sports pack. All proceeds raised will go to the Aussie Athletes fund. The

total raised on Sunday was $496.00. Thank you to everyone that donated items for the raffle.

All competitors you can find information on the Athletes Facebook Site/ Club Newsletter/ Sorrento

Website or the Competition Board in the Boat Shed.

COMPETITION NEWS – Claire Rafferty

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Attention: All competitors there is now an early bird payment available to

pay for the 4 metro carnivals and states at $110.00 which is over a 10%

discount. Please make your payment through the online gateway.

Please make sure if you have any items for the Christmas raffle please

contact Peta Watkins.

Claire Rafferty

Competition Director

More Helpers Required: On Sundays after Nippers everybody leaves. Except for our hard working

volunteers. The first crew starts at 6.00am to set up the beach and get the cans to the shoreline

ready to be put in the water and some of the last to finish are the volunteer IRB Drivers, these guys

come down to help on a Sunday morning and some don’t even have Nippers in the club and as

such I am asking for more volunteers to help with the clean-up. If you can help please see me or

one of the Beach Boys (In Fluro Orange shirts).

Board Repair Session: There will be a board repair session held this Saturday from 2.00pm. Those

that bought the second hand boards are welcome to come down and learn how to repair them

or if you already know maybe you can spare some time and help out. You will need a dust mask

and ear protection. All other materials will be supplied.

Jack The Wagtail: This Saturday we have the Jack the Wagtail event at our beach.

When:

Saturday 15th November 2014

Registration at 8.30am and Start at 9.00am

Where:

Sorrento Beach

What:

1 x Swim, 1 x Paddle + 1 x Wade / Long run / Obstacle Course

Who:

Individuals

Categories:

5-8 Yrs.

9-10 Yrs.

11-12 Yrs.

13+ Years

Adults can register to challenge themselves as well this year!

Ian Smallwood

Junior Director

JUNIOR NEWS – Ian Smallwood

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Patrols: Please bring sun protection, plenty of water and food while on your patrol.

Communications: Did you know that the WA water police are able to listen in on surf lifesaving

radio communications and if needed can contact you as a patrolling member direct if needed

however on most cases they will go through surf com or the duty officer.

Surf Com: Patrol captains need to sign on and off a patrol. Surf com record all radio

communications and statistics, which is the reason why we have to report all statistics from patrols.

The stats can then be used for grants to support all lifesaving clubs, with such things as equipment

such as the ATV from surf Australia and the PDF from water safety shirts etc.

This is the reason that we need to be careful when on the radio

Club Patrol Officer: The patrol officer is in charge of patrols this includes scheduling patrols;

ensuring patrols have the correct qualified members on it and lots more.

Liaison Officer: If you have a challenge or any questions the liaison officer may be able to help

you as the liaison officer is there to help the patrol officer.

First Aid Officer: The first aid officer is there to help recruit first aid qualified people and pass that

person’s name onto the patrol officer so they can be allocated on patrol. On top of that they

order all first aid supplies and equipment.

Duty Officer: Surf Lifesaving WA has a duty officer that can be called to help with major incidents

you may have heard on the radio at times.

Did you know the following?...

- Patrol captains are in charge of the patrol

- Vice captains help the patrol captain then take over in the absence of the patrol captain

- IRB drivers and crew look after the IRB

- ARTC is there to take care of the checking of the oxygen bag and if no first aider they will

also check the first aid bags.

- Bronze holders are responsible for water safety rescues and the welfare of the community

basically first emergency responders.

- SRC will learn from the bronze holders and the help the community.

- The First aid officer is responsible for all first aid incidents and first aid bags.

You can see you are all important on patrol so look after each other.

Swim between the flags!

Garry Bunford

Lifesaving Director

LIFESAVING NEWS – Garry Bunford

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Bogan Bingo: The Bogans came out of the woodwork last Friday night and man did they cut loose.

With the Air guitar show down, best Bogan fashion and the most interesting dance off I have ever

seen, not to mention the actual Bingo, all combined for an outrageous night of fun and hilarity.

This sell out event was undoubtedly a huge success for the first social occasion on Sorrento's

calendar.

Thanks to the Social committee for giving all your inner Bogans a chance to surface, the Bar staff

who worked extremely hard with the help of volunteer Kevin Kelly who gave up his whole night to

help keep you all refreshed, Krystal for doing a sausage sizzle for the bogans who came down

early and Murray Geneff, Mick Saunders and Peter Watkins for making it possible to have a stage

for the night. Without our wonderful volunteers we could not run these events so successfully.

Anyone who left a platter behind at this event can you please collect it from the kitchen ASAP.

Coming up next will be the first Sunday Sundowner for the season. Sunday 23rd of November 4 –

8pm, we plan to rock you with the band the ‘Pedestrian’ who do a big selection of many genres

of music. Mark this down in your calendar as it will be a wonderful way to get the family together

on a Sunday afternoon with your friends at surf club. Please bring your plate of nibbles and Krystal

will also be cooking up a storm on the BBQ. At this Sundowner we will congratulate all the Premier

Cup athletes as this series winds up, and recognise other athletes including our World's

Competitors.

Come and enjoy the sunset at the best location on the coast.

Leanne Lewis

Club Services Director

SOCIAL NEWS – Leanne Lewis

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UNIFORM SHOP OPEN HOURS

Wednesday nights: 6-7pm

Sunday mornings: 8-10am

STINGERS SHIRTS

ARE NOW

AVAILABLE. PLEASE

SEE FRANK.

Sundowner - 23rd November 4 - 8pm

Come down to Sorrento Surf Club for our first

Sundowner of the season. Help athletes celebrate

their recent successes whilst you while away a Sunday

afternoon in the courtyard to the sounds of

"Pedestrian" a couple of up and coming muso's. BYO

nibbles, or have dinner as Krystal will be cooking up a

storm on the BBQ.