Weekly Club Update 23-2-2023

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 - 23-2-2023

Summary:

Clubhouse Works
Bass Coast Series Update
U13 Development Camp – Closing Soon!
Rescue Water Craft (RWC) - EOI
LSV Training Calendar
Volunteer Leadership Program
LSV News

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

Bentleigh College Camp - Monday, 20th February to Wednesday 22nd February (inclusive)
Padua College Camp 1 - Wednesday 22nd February to Friday 24th Februayr (inclusive)
Padua College Camp 2 - Monday 27th February to Wednesday 1st March (Inclusive)
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

2023 U13 Development Camp – Closing Soon!

The U13 Development Camp is an opportunity for youth members to develop their interpersonal skills, broaden their understanding of lifesaving and support participants as they progress through their lifesaving journey.

Mentored by current outstanding volunteer leaders, participants will have the opportunity to learn, share and network with likeminded lifesavers from across the state over a 3 day live in camp. Clubs are encouraged to promote and nominate suitable members to apply for the Camp.

The camp will be taking place on the following dates:

Friday, 31 March to Sunday, 2 April 2023 at YMCA Camp Lake Dewar, Myrniong Vic Applications close Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Fore more information on how to Apply please click HERE

Applications close Tuesday, 28th February 2022
(Please Note: The date is incorrect on the poster)

U13 Development Camp - Leader Applications

Life Saving Victoria (LSV) is seeking Camp Leaders to assist with facilitating and administrating the 2023 U13 Leadership Development Camp. Being a Camp Leaders will provide you with an opportunity to extend your own leadership potential, develop valuable facilitating skills, network with likeminded members and to assist in establishing the next generation of young leaders

For more information on how to Apply please click HERE

Alan Pitts Youth Development Fund

The Alan Pitts Youth Development Fin (APYDF) was established in memory of Life Member Alan Pitts who passed away in 2010. Pittsy was one of Surf Life Savings greatest characters who always saw the best in others and believed that Surf Lifesaving was a way of life that offers young people a ‘life changing experience to develop and become the very best that they can be.

How does the Fund Work?
Successful Participants will be eligible for up to 50% of the total camp cost to be funded by the Woolamai Beach SLSC.

How to nominate?
Once you have applied and are successful in obtaining a position on the U13 Development Camp, please email memberdevelopment@woolamaibeach.asn.au expressing your interest. The Advisory Board will then review the application and contact you with the outcome.

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.

Volunteer Leadership Program

Supports the local leadership capability of disaster resilience and emergency management volunteers amongst community organisations, not-for-profits, disaster relief organisations and local government.

The program explores leadership and management strategies in the context of volunteering, including:

leading change in an organisation
building and maintaining motivation
identifying and working with different personality types
resolving conflict, addressing performance issues and giving constructive critical feedback
stress and self-care strategies
contemporary issues facing the emergency management sector.

For more information on how to apply please read the circular https://lsv.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Circular-276.02.23-Volunteer-Leadership-Program.pdf