Weekly Club Update 2-3-2023

Telephone: 0467 475 263 Postal Address: PO Box 49, San Remo, VIC, 3925 Web: www.woolamaibeach.org.au Email: secretary@woolamaibeach.asn.au

Weekly Club Update - 2-3-2023

Summary:

Awards and Member Recognition Manager - Apply now!
Clubhouse Works
Bass Coast Series Update
Presentation Night Committee
U13 Development Camp – Closing Soon!
Rescue Water Craft (RWC) - EOI
LSV Training Calendar
Volunteer Leadership Program
LSV News

Awards and Member Recognition Manager - Apply now!

Directly reports to: President and Vice President(s)

Responsibilities:

Preparing and submitting award applications to LSV and other bodies
Keeping track of and organising long service awards
Sourcing and organising awards for Presentation Night
Keeping the honour boards up to date each season
Creating new ways to recognise efforts of the membership
Liasing with the Board regarding the above

Key skills and attributes:

Organised with strong attention to detail
Clear communicator
Strong understanding of day to day patrolling, as well as the ‘behind the scenes’ work
Takes initiative to complete work and process awards and applications

Click HERE for a PDF of the role

Sound like something you could do?

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Thanks

Clubhouse Works

Dear Members,

The Board wishes to advise Members that the Clubhouse and Residence will be closed to Members during the following dates for important revenue generating activities, lifesaving training and maintenance.

Members are not to attend either site during the below dates without the prior approval of a Board Member. Thank you for your cooperation.

Clubhouse

Padua College Camp 3 - Wednesday 1st March to Friday 3rd March (inclusive)
Padua College Camp 4 - Monday 6th March to Wednesday 8th March (Inclusive)
Padua College Camp 5 - Wednesday 8th March to Friday 10 March (inclusive)
BCHC SRC Camp - Monday 3rd April to Wednesday 6th April (inclusive)
Roof Maintenance - Monday 10th April to Friday 5th May (inclusive, however, excludes weekends and public holidays).

Residence (You MUST have a booking via the Secretary to use the Residence outside of the below dates)

IRB Camp - Friday 10th March to Monday 13th March (inclusive)
IRB Camp - Friday 17th March to Sunday 19th March (inclusive)
BCHC SRC Camp - Monday 3rd April to Wednesday 6th April (inclusive)

Kind regards,

WBSLSC Board

Bass Coast Series Update - Help Required!

With the Cowes Classic and Little Penguin Dash having been successfully completed (a big thank you to everyone who helped out) we now turn our attention to the final leg of the series, the rescheduled San Remo Channel Challenge.

How to help out?

To help with water safety or first aid, please comment on the posts in the members facebook page or email max_eldridge@hotmail.com

To help out in the race centre please get in contact with Ron Nicholson ron@fullhousegroup.com.au

Don’t feel like helping out this year? Get involved and sign up to compete with all your friends and family. Despite some setbacks, we’re hoping to make this the biggest year yet! Register now - https://www.basscoastseries.com.au/

Channel Challenge

Saturday 11th March 2023 - 4:15 pm start

Presentation Night Committee

Want to be a part of the Presentation Night Committee for 2023? There are a range of tasks that need to be completed to make a successful Presentation Night run smoothly and the best part is you do not require any previous skills to help out.

Visuals (PPT)/Audio
Ordering Awards
Creating Certificates
Contacting Special Guests
MC’s
???

If you are interested in any of the above roles or want to be a part of the committee please email memberdevelopment@woolamaibeach.asn.au to express your interest.

Rescue Water Craft (RWC) - EOI

Life Saving Victoria is now inviting applications from members who wish to attain the Rescue Watercraft (RWC) Certificate. LSV is wishing to increase in service capabilities within the RWC Space.

Prerequisites

All applicants must meet the below criteria by the start date of the course to be eligible to be put on an upcoming course for the award.

Current Financial Member of a Victorian Life Saving Club
Bronze Medallion (BM) / Certificate II in Public Safety
Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – (HLTAID009)
Provide First Aid – (HTLAID003 or HLTAID0011)
Provide Advanced Resuscitation Technique – (HLTAID007 or HLTAID015)
Silver Medallion Beach Management (SMBM or SMPC)
SSV Operator (SSV)
IRB Crew (IRBC)
IRB Driver (IRBD)
Current Victorian Driver’s License
Current Victorian Marine License with PWC Endorsement

For more information on how to apply please read the circular https://lsv.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Circular-274.02.23-Rescue-Water-Craft-EOI.pdf

Applications close: Sunday March 12th, 2023

RWC Watercraft Trainer – EOI

Life Saving Services is now inviting EOI’s from members who wish to assist in the Training and Assessment of Rescue Watercraft Certificate (RWC). Trainers and Assessor’s may assist in the delivery of Skills Maintenance, Full Course or Skill days. The member will show up to date knowledge and skills involving RWC’s and be able to deliver a high level of training and assessment experience.

For more information on how to apply please read the circular https://lsv.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Circular-275.02.23-Rescue-Watercraft-Trainer-EOI.pdf

Applications close - Sunday March 12th, 2023

LSV Training Calendar

LSV are providing a number of upcoming courses which are available for members to participate in. Please login to Member Training and register for any of the below.

If you are registering for the Trainers Officer Certificate Course, please send training@woolamaibeach.asn.au an email as I will need to complete an endorsement letter.

If you have any other questions regarding the below courses, check out the each course on our Program Pathways page or send me an email.