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Nippers brings confidence, team work and mateship to your children. Photos supplied by Mackay Surf Life Saving Club
‘Guardians of Harbour Beach since 1950,’ Mackay SLSC are kicking off the start of their season with “come and try” days for the whole of September. With surf education, fitness & beach skill activities, as well as a whole lot of fun being held from 8.45am each Sunday. The Nipper’s family will provide stinger suits, boards and all other equipment needed to get involved. Just bring your togs, sunscreen and a towel + Mum & Dad!
“We had a really fun season last year, it was great to see our nippers grow not only in numbers but also in their individual confidence in the surf and with learning about being a lifesaver” said Josh Grant, Director of Surf Sports “Our parent helpers are fantastic as well, getting involved with their children and building our club culture. It really is a family orientated and welcoming sport.”
Nippers is a surf development program catering for children aged from 5 – 14 years, after which they move into the Junior & Senior lifesaving ranks. A typical Nippers morning will involve a structured warm-up & surf education such as signals, rescue techniques and reading the surf for rips or stingers (which we get very rarely), beach training such as flag / beach races and relays, then water based activities that are age appropriate. The morning finishes with a family sausage sizzle at the canteen where all nipper families catch up.
The club has a focus on developing skills from our youngest children up to our older teenagers and starts with play based confidence and skill activities for the young ones which progresses to surf sports competition training for more advanced lifesavers.
If you or your family are interested in finding out more about being a nipper, come along and try!
If you would like any more information please contact the Junior Activity Coordinator Lexi Schiffer on juniors@mackayslsc.com.au!
Contributed by Josh Grant
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