Welcome to Broadbeach SLSC Junior Activity Program
Nipper sign on days for the 2023/2024
19th August 2023 | 9:00-11:00am | Nerang Aquatic Centre
10th September 2023 | 9:00-11:00am | Nerang Aquatic Centre
Nipper start on the 8th of October 2023 at 8:15am
broadbeach Nippers
We look forward to welcome returning and new members to the beach to develop their surf skills. In additions, parents are encouraged to volunteer to help the program through their time to assist and direct activities on the beach.
Broadbeach Surf Club Nipper program runs from the 8th of October 2023 to Sunday 24th of March 2024 (excluding school holidays).
What is Nippers?
The Nipper Life Saving Program (or Junior Activities) is surf life saving for children. At Broadbeach SLSC, we offer a program for boys and girls aged between 5 and 13. At Broadbeach SLSC, families are encouraged to be involved with plenty of opportunities to have fun, socialise and learn new skills; from weekly Sunday BBQ's and Club Canteen after nippers to helping on the beach, volunteering for age leader and manger roles and opportunities for your own training in surf life saving.
Aim of the Program
The objective of nippers is to educate children on aquatic safety and awareness, while providing skills in fitness, first aid, resuscitation and surf life saving competition. While competition is an important element, surf safety and awareness is the primary aim. Children learn how to respect the surf, read the surf and use the surf to their advantage. This is done in an environment of fun, healthy lifestyle and camaraderie, unique to surf life saving.
Age Groups
Age is calculated by your child's age at 30 September each year.
If a child turns 10 on or before 30 September, he or she would be in the Under 11 age group for the whole season.
Qualifications
All children are required to take a swim proficiency check before they are permitted to participate in any water event or activity (ie. an event where they would be in water out of their depth). Details of the distances are can be found at the bottom of this page.
This consists of demonstrating they can swim a specified distance within a time frame and complete a run/swim/run course. Times and distances vary for each age group. Children who are unable to complete the minimum proficiency are limited to beach and wade activities only until they are able to demonstrate proficiency. Entry to Sports carnivals has a similar prerequisite.
Children with disabilities are welcome and in some cases a doctor's letter will be requested stating the child can safely undertake certain activities or events. In all cases the child would not be expected to participate in any event or activities where the disability might cause danger to the child.
Surf education program
The Surf Ed Program is a series of graded lessons and activities for each age group which introduces children to the surf environment and then builds on that knowledge each year. Each club is responsible for training children in the program and for conducting the associated practical and knowledge tests.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact our Junior Activities Committee via email nippers@broadbeachslsc.com
