Refresher Weekend
Refresher weekend for our upcoming 2023/34 season is to be held on Sunday 19th November. We will also be offering a Refresher afternoon/evening for those who can’t attend this date. This evening will likely be before the weekend, tbc.
Calling for Volunteers and Interest for Brave Members to Establish a BRAND NEW Patrol!!
We would like to create a new patrol of keen members of our club that would love to create their own patrol. We encourage everyone and anyone to apply as we will be looking for everyone from Patrol support, juniors seniors and obviously PC & DPC, IRB RWC crew.
If you are interested please email your interest to adnim@omanubeach.co.nz Applications will close 5pm Monday 25th July.
Registration forms are now open for the following courses. More information can be found on the SLSNZ Eastern Region Facebook page or on the SLSNZ calendar
JULY
- Saturday 22nd July – Instructor Training course – MMLS Register here
- Sunday 23rd July - IRB Driver Development at MMLS 10am start
AUGUST
- Sunday 6th August – IRB Driver Exam – Venue TBC
- Sunday 13th August – IRB Driver Development at Whakatane SLSC
- Sunday 20th August - Patrol Captains course - Whakatane SLSC Register here
- Sunday 20th August - Surf Official L1 - Waihi SLSC Register here
- Thursday 24th August – SLGA Examiners & Instructors briefing – online or in person (The Rescue Centre)
SEPTEMBER
- Sunday 10th September – IRB Driver Development at Papamoa SLSC
- Saturday 16th September – Intro to Junior Surf Coaching – Waihi SLSC Register here
- Sunday 17th September – Intro to Junior Surf Coaching – Omanu SLSC Register here
OCTOBER
- Sunday 8th October – Junior Surf Coaches session – Omanu SLSC - Register here
- Saturday 14th October – Patrol Captains course – Maketu SLSC Register here
- Tuesday 17th October – 7pm – Junior Surf pre-season briefing – ONLINE
- Thursday 19th October – 7pm – Rookies pre-season briefing – ONLINE
- Friday 27th October – Sunday 29th October –Intermediate Lifeguard School –Papamoa SLSC – Candidates register here and Instructors/Mentors/Helpers register here
MARCH 2024
- Sunday 31st March 2024 – Rookies Champs – Waihi SLSC
SLGA Exams
- SLGA exams (venues TBC)
1. 4th November
2. 2nd December
3. 14th January
4. 17th February
5. 9th March
National Lifeguard School 2023/2024
- 30th November – 3rd December 2023
- Waihi Beach, Coromandel
- Applications open: 1 September 2023
- Applications close: 29 September 2023
- https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/lifesaving/lifeguard-education/advanced-lifeguard
Surf Official Level 1
Sunday 16th July Papamoa SLSC Register here
Intermediate Lifeguard School
Reminder that applications close on Sunday 20th August for candidates/mentors/instructors.
Candidates register here and Instructors/Mentors/Helpers register here
IRB Driver Development
One of the things that has been requested from clubbies is interclub IRB driver development training and the opportunity to get together, socialise and share ideas and knowledge. This training would be suitable for all levels of driver training – from new drivers to experienced. Thanks to those who came along to Opotiki SLSC last Sunday. Please let us know if you would be interested in attending.
10am start and finished by lunchtime. Visiting clubs will bring their own boats/gear.
- 23 July – MMLS
- IRB driver exam – date & venue to be confirmed but it will be before 13th August
- 13 August – Whakatane
- 10th September – Papamoa
- IRB driver exam – Omanu – date to be confirmed but it will be after the 10th September
