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Wanda Surf Club Inc. Wanda SLSC Inc. Address: Marine Esplanade Cronulla NSW 2230 Tel:
9523 4343
Fax:
9523 4491
PO Box 39 Cronulla NSW 2230
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Special points of interest: Open Letter from our Club Captain Jock Athletic Running Festival Sponsorship Policy and Procedures
Email:clubhouse@wandasurfclub.com Club Wanda Email:clubwanda@wandasurfclub.com Tel: 0414 077 701
Upcoming Carnivalsâ&#x20AC;Ś Inside this issue:
See the office for Branch, State and Aussie Entries. Time is running out if you want to enter...
Open Letter
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Wanda Intercities Carnival
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Lifesaving Meeting
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Sollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joke
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Patrols
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Sponsorship Policy and Procedures
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Club Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Midseason Update
Dear friends, Thank you all for your continued support during the 2013 and 2014 season. I am writing to you all to highlight some of our obligations as being members of our club with the aim of improving the standard of our operations. I want to remind all members that we are a surf lifesaving club and that our lifesaving operations on the beach is EVERY member of Wanda SLSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility to ensure our beach is a safe environment for the thousands of people who visit our shores. Lifesaving (Patrolling the beach) is our core business. Our Obligations 1. Active members must attend their rostered patrol. If they cannot attend their rostered patrol, then it is the memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility to organise a substitute. If a substitute cannot be found then you must notify the surf club prior to your patrol. If something unexpected arises such as work, family emergencies, sickness, injury, etc, the member must write to the club within three (3) business days outlining the reason for not attending their rostered patrol. This will be considered by the Club Captain (myself) and the Director of Lifesaving (Matt Waugh). Subject to the explanation another patrol in lieu of the patrol you missed will be allocated. If no explanation is provided then disciplinary action may be taken which could include penalty patrols. It should also be noted that according to our club constitution if a member is in deficit on their patrols (rostered and penalty) by 14 hours or more, they may be suspended from the club. Each member is now on notice and patrol attendance will be enforced. 2. Active members must attend their patrol on-time. If they cannot do so then they must again organise a substitute. The same process applies to this instance as Item 1 above. 3. We are on the beach to provide a safe area for people to swim. I do not expect any member to spend an entire 6 hours by the shoreline observing the beach. You can take breaks. I would encourage every member to take the opportunity to take a swim, or a board out in the surf provided they notify their Patrol Captain and it is safe to do so. Our first responsibility is always to ensure that the beach and water is being observed by experienced competent proficient members at all times while on patrol. Anything less than this is not good enough. 4. It is important that we do wear our uniform, for a number of reasons which includes: a. It distinguishes us from the general public to allow people who need help to identify us so that we can prevent a minor incident developing into major incident such as drowning or a serious injury, b. It makes the management of patrol members easier for the patrol captain during major incidents as he or she can quickly identify the patrol members and coordinate operations effectively, c. The patrol cap is easily spotted from the Tower, Helicopter, IRB or Beach if you require assistance particularly if you sustain a head injury during a rescue. d. If you do not have a uniform please email lifesaving@wandasurfclub.com and we will provide with a uniform at your next patrol subject to availability of the size.
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5. Patrol logs must be completed correctly and all the information must be provided. It is a legal document and needs to be respected as such. Remember that the patrol log may be used in a Coroner’s inquest. Treat it with respect and complete it correctly. If you need assistance or training on how to complete the patrol log correctly, please email lifesaving@wandasurfclub.com and we will arrange for some mentoring. 6. When a member is looking for a substitute and you are available and you have not planned anything for your day, why not come to the club and help out. 7. Our Director of Education, Brett Furniss does a wonderful job and offers more proficiency dates than any other club on Bate Bay. It is each member’s responsibility to maintain and be responsible for their proficiency. If you have been overseas for an extended period and were not available to attend the allocated proficiency dates, please email the club on lifesaving@wandasurfclub.com to arrange for an alternate date. 8. If you have not paid your fees you are not covered by insurance and you cannot attend patrols or participate in club events. If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please email us and let us know. 9. Members who breach the SLSA Code of Conduct could be subject to disciplinary action. If you don’t like someone please respect the fact that they are at Wanda to participate and to help our club. We are a family club and members should be able to attend our club in a safe environment. If you feel you cannot embrace this culture you are not welcome at Wanda. The message I want each member to take from this is we can improve this by just taking personal responsibility for our actions or inactions. We need the culture of our club to strive to improve our lifesaving operations and aspire to do it well and professionally. Consequences If we do not continue to remain vigilant with respect to our lifesaving objective there a number of serious consequences could come to fruition. The first and most serious can be the loss of life or serious injury to a member of the public or our own members. The next is impacting our reputation as a proud club which provides a professional service for our community. Finally, we may face sanctions from Surf Life Saving which could include suspension from competition which does also include the Junior Activities Group or more commonly known as the Nippers. The message is clear. We as members of Wanda SLSC are all in this together and we must cooperate to ensure that a situation of this nature does not arise. New Patrol Members We are always on the hunt for new patrol members. If anybody knows of people who would like to become a lifesaver, please encourage them to join our club. We will welcome all new members with open arms. Nipper Parents I would also like to extend an invitation to any nipper parents who are able to help out on patrols we would gladly include you into our patrols. Please contact me if you are available to assist us. Any contribution would be warmly welcomed. To finalise this letter I would like to thank every member for their efforts. I would also like to encourage each and every member to come forward and provide constructive feedback. While I cannot promise that every idea be implemented, I can ensure it will be heard and considered. Ben Harris Club Captain
Wanda SLSC
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Wanda Intercities Carnival on Saturday 11 January 2014. No official results are available as yet but will be published as soon as we receive them. Thank you to everyone who helped out setting up, packing down, water safety, officials, bbq helpers, our Ladies Committee and anyone else who assisted on the day. It was a beautiful day and a great carnival once again! A BIG THANK YOU to our sponsor for the Carnival, TJM Southside. Check them out...
A big congratulations to our member, Kara Durante, who competed in the Australian Board Riders Battle on the Australia Day weekend. Kara was awarded four days of coaching under Australian and World Champion, Lane Beachley and National Coach Andy King. Kara put in an impressive performance as a rookie at this inaugural event. Congratulations Kara!
Also, Blake McCrindle has been selected into the Australian Royal Lifesaving Team ( Opens ) and also has been selected as Coach for the U19 Team. Blake is now off to Thailand for a training camp. Maddy Haywood got a Silver and a Bronze at the National Royal Championships. Well done to you both!
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LIFESAVING MEETING Thank you to all who attended our recent lifesaving/patrol meeting run by Matt Waugh (Director of Lifesaving) and Ben Harris (Club Captain). This was an important meeting to discuss issues with our patrols and the things we need to do on the beach as volunteer lifesavers. It was great to see so many of the younger members at the meeting. If you ever need any advice or information please do not hesitate to contact Matt or Ben. Wanda is a great club with a great tradition and we want to make sure we keep it that way. When you are on patrol, make sure you are; .
On time
Wearing your full uniform
Sign on and off the patrol log when you arrive and leave
And stay vigilant at all times.
If you cannot make your patrol, you MUST find a substitute. Please also contact the office to advise if you cannot find a substitute. See the FACEBOOK page for patrolling members. This is a good way to find a substitute.
Is that Mick Brannock, Tait Brannock, Patrick Jones and Sarge on patrol??? Yes it was! Great to see some of our ‘more experienced’ (I didn’t want to say old) members back on patrol.
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Everyone check out Solly’s new gym shoes. He actually bought a new pair after his old ones (which had tape around them) were stolen. He went all out and paid $14.00!!!!!
Solly’s Joke of the Newsletter Did you hear about the two blondes who froze to death at the drive in movie? They had gone to see ‘Closed for the Winter.’
Congratulations to one of our fabulous Patrol Captains and member, Kathleen Fox (patrol 2). Kathleen has recently become engaged. Congratulations to you Kathleen and your partner, Shaun. Also another member, Angus Martin, our esteemed IRB driver on patrol 2 has welcomed baby Ryan into the world with his partner, Leanne, on 25 September 2013. Congratulants to you both.
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JOCK ATHLETIC AUSTRALIA DAY RUNNING FESTIVAL 26TH JANUARY 2014 A Massive Day once again - it was awesome! Can't thank you all enough for coming down, in the rain, and making it such a great day. So great to have Glenn with his children James and Holly there running in the Jane McGrath Classic. Special thanks to our Volunteers and Major Sponsors, Crust Gourmet Pizza bar -Cronulla,Splash Tapas Bar, BDO Accountants, T-Bone Media and Hydr8 Performance Water for the continual support. Special mention to Runnulla - Performance Footwear and Clothing Cronulla, Adidas Eyewear, SKINS Australia and SunSense for their awesome prizes and giveaways. Finally, give it up for Maddie Taper, Rosie and Stephen Waugh, our official course photographers + Kurtis Smith, our MC on the day. We are so proud to raise money for the McGrath Foundation. And this year, we were able to raise approximately $2000 for Wanda Surf Club from proceeds from the Corporate Dash. Amazing effort from our sponsors and supporters. 2.5km Men's winner - Mitch Palmer (Wanda) 6km event - Michael Fox (1), Ali Najem (2) 6km event - Ciaran Williams (2) Corporate Dash Men - Jock Athletic won the event, with all Wanda members - Jock Campbell, Michael Fox, Ali Najem and Mitch Palmer Corporate Dash Women - Jock Athletic won again, with Laura Bolton, Ciaran Williams, Elly O'Donoghue and Chloe Gentle And Kurtis Smith was our MC - last minute call up. He was great.
Check out the photos on the following pages:
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Jock Athletic Running Festival... Now here are some famous faces; Jock Campbell, Mitchell Palmer, Ali Najem and Michael Fox Ohâ&#x20AC;Ś and not to mention Glenn McGrath and Steve Waugh
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A few more famous facesâ&#x20AC;Ś Melissa Campbell and Emma Brown. Emma won the U18 category in the 6km race. Well done Emma!
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CLUB WANDA ... IS OPEN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS
Come and enjoy the view, have a drink or twoâ&#x20AC;Ś and remember the members draw takes place at 5.00pm every Sunday. You must be there to win it! The members draw is sponsored by BOOST
MOBILE
Cossies... Just to let you know that we have cossies (men's and ladies) available for sale in the office. Please contact Carol or Lizzy on 9523 4343 is you need to purchase a new cossie.
CLOTHINGâ&#x20AC;Ś Hopefully you have all now seen the clothing range which was emailed this week. We have some items for perusal in the office. Orders can be taken and once we received 10 or more items we can place the order. Payment must be made at the time of ordering. Please contact the office on 9523 4343 if you have any questions. Nipper parents who are bronze holders and IRB drivers are MOST welcome to be attend rostered patrols at any time. We are always looking to boost our numbers on patrol and, as we have many nipper parents who are bronze holders, it would be great to see you on patrol! Maybe your child is on a patrol? This could be something you could do together. If anyone is interested please contact the office on 9523 4343 and we can help you out.
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JANUARY 2014 NIPPER CAMP Another successful nipper camp was held on the 13th to 15th January 2014 at Wanda. Great to see the sun shining and the kids happy and learning a thing or two from their mentors. Well done to all involved.
Looking for world class coaching???? Dick Caine’s Olympic Pool and Gym, Carwar Avenue Carss Park NSW 2221 Dick Caine has coached Olympic, World and National Champions!!! See tributes, galleries etc. on www.dickcaine.com Check it out! Learn to swim, stroke correction, fitness, weights and boxing Contact: Ph. 9546 4203 or Fax. 9546 2674, after hours 0408 072 425.
WANTED—FEMALE BEACHIES... 15 to opens. All abilities welcome. Training is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5.30pm the track at Sylvania. Sat morning training at 7.00am - meet in Greenhills car park. Join our Facebook group—search for “Wanda Beachies” to get all the latest information. Contact the office if you have any friends who are interested in joining Wanda.
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SPONSORSHIP POLICY AND PROCEDURES Dear Wanda Members RE: Wanda SLSC Sponsorship Policy and Procedures Update Wanda SLSC has had a Sponsorship Policy document for a number of years. Each year it is circulated to Wanda members to ensure everyone is aware of the sponsorship policy and procedures. It is important that Wanda SLSC continues to develop and maintain a professional and equitable approach to managing the Wanda SLSC sponsorship program. This letter is a summary of the Sponsorship Policy and Procedures document: 1.
The Wanda SLSC Sponsorship Policy and Procedures:
1.1
Acts as a guide to assist the Club, when negotiating with sponsors, the types of benefits available to them.
1.2
Endeavours to ensure that Wanda SLSC is consistent in its approach in dealing with all sponsors.
1.3
Highlights that certain Wanda SLSC approvals must be sought before a sponsorship is pursued.
1.4
Stresses the importance of no conflict of interest with sponsors within the same industry.
1.5
Endeavours to ensure that Wanda SLSC does not enter into a sponsorship agreement where an organisations’ objectives do not match Wanda SLSC.
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Finance and Sponsorship Committee
2.1
The Finance and Sponsorship Committee is the responsible entity for managing the sponsorship program for the Wanda SLSC. The Assistant Finance Director is the Chair of this Committee.
2.2
The Wanda SLSC Sponsorship Manager is also a member of the Finance and Sponsorship Committee. The Sponsorship Manager’s role and responsibilities involves seeking, securing and maintaining sponsorship for the clubs’ activities as agreed by Wanda SLSC.
Sponsorship Approval Process 3.1
While most of the sponsorships are negotiated and developed by the Wanda SLSC Sponsorship Manager, there are times when Wanda SLSC members may be in a position to pursue various contacts and networks for sponsorship opportunities. When Wanda SLSC members pursue sponsorships it must be undertaken in a professional manner and approved first by the Finance and Sponsorship Committee.
3.2
Any Wanda SLSC member wishing to seek and approach a potential sponsor must submit a request for approval via the Finance and Sponsorship Committee. This is important so that the Committee can assess and scrutinize the potential sponsor to ensure there is no conflict of interest with current sponsors and/or Wanda SLSC objectives. IMPORTANT: The current sponsors are attached FYI. Members or sub-committees must NOT approach current sponsors on this list unless you have approval from the Finance & Committee.
3.3
To ensure that sponsorship opportunities are not missed in between Finance & Sponsorship Committee meeting schedules, Wanda SLSC members can contact the Assistant Finance Director. The matter can be dealt with via email with the Committee (provided the proposal is not too complex that it requires detailed face-to face discussion - a special meeting may be deemed necessary in this instance).
3.4
Any Wanda SLSC member who discusses a sponsorship and associated benefits with a potential sponsor must not make any commitments until they have talked through their ideas with the Wanda Sponsorship Manager who will keep the Sponsorship and Finance Committee informed. Wanda SLSC has developed Sponsorship Benefit Levels so it is important that we provide benefits in a consistent and equitable manner.
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Managing Sponsorships
All sponsorships will be clarified in writing through a letter of agreement or the standard Wanda SLSC Sponsorship Memorandum of Understanding. In some cases the sponsor’s sponsorship agreement contract will be used and the sponsor may insist on it for legal reasons especially for sponsorships worth $5500 or more. Wanda SLSC members who are responsible for a sponsorship eg surf life saving equipment for their section or an activity such as a carnival, must get sponsor approval in writing every time you use the sponsor’s logo. It’s a legal requirement. Ongoing communication with Wanda SLSC sponsors is very important. It makes or breaks the success of the sponsorship and whether it will continue. Just because Wanda SLSC has received sponsorship funds it does not end there. Wanda SLSC believes in maintaining long term relationships and loyalty with supporters. That is why the Sponsorship Manager’s role is valuable when they manage the sponsorship for Wanda SLSC they ensure this communication happens. The types of communication important to the success of a sponsorship include: Thank you letter personally signed by the Wanda SLSC President Christmas card Letter/acknowledgement in times of achievement/ congratulations Flowers/card of condolence in times of need Telephone calls to touch base and get feedback (including a debrief after the sponsorship is complete) Invitations to key Wanda events/informal drinks at the club Photos provided (informal/fun) of the equipment/carnival sponsored Supporting the sponsors products and services – let them know that you do! VERY IMPORTANT. Over the years Wanda SLSC has established and maintained a number of long term relationships with sponsors eg Caltex, Brooks, Tradies, Fitness First. Sutherland United Services Club, Purnell Motors, Cronulla RSL, Rockdale RSL and Southside Runners, just to name a few. Many of these sponsors have financially supported the Club for well over ten years and our partnerships are still going strong. We rely of these funds and it is very important that we protect these relationships. Wanda has built a reputation for being professional, reliable, consistent and considerate of our sponsors. As we have legal sponsorship agreements with our sponsors I cannot stress enough how important it is that all members follow the policy and guidelines, especially the Sponsorship Approval process at point 3. Thank you for you support on this matter. If you have any queries please refer these to the Finance & Sponsorship Committee. If you have any potential sponsor leads or Wanda project ideas for sponsorship please refer these to our Sponsorship Manager, Gay Curtis at gay_curtis@optusnet.com.au. Anita Pryke President Wanda SLSC On behalf of the Finance & Sponsorship Committee and Management Committee 14/11/13
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PATROL SEASON February 2014 Sat 1st Feb
Patrol 2
8.45am-1.30pm Kathleen Fox
Sat 1st Feb
Patrol 11 1.00pm-6.00pm Ben Harris
0407068934
Sun 2nd Feb
Patrol 8
0401601214
Sun 2nd Feb
Patrol 10 1.00pm-6.00pm Mitchell Allum 0418149008
Sat 8th Feb
Patrol 5
8.45am-1.15pm Jon Dimitriou
Sat 8th Feb
Patrol 7
1.15pm-6.00pm James Caterson 0435281576
Sun 9th Feb
Patrol 6
8.30am-1.15pm Blake McCrindle0400382096
Sun 9th Feb
Patrol 9
1.00pm-6.00pm Matt Peterie
0418478263
Sat 15th Feb
Patrol 1
8.45am-1.30pm Graham Hill
0422852605
Sat 15th Feb
Patrol 3
1.15pm-6.00pm
Sun 16th Feb
Patrol 8
8.30am-1.15pm Tim Hodgson
Sun 16th Feb
Patrol 10 1.00pm-6.00pm Mitchell Allum 0418149008
Sat 22nd Feb
Patrol 11 8.45am-1.30pm Ben Harris
0407068934
Sat 22nd Feb
Patrol 5
1.15pm-6.00pm Jon Dimitriou
0403398399
Sun 23rd Feb
Patrol 2
8.30am-1.15pm Kathleen Fox
0439655544
Sun 23rd Feb
Patrol 4
1.00pm-6.00pm Emma Cullen
0403221626
8.30am-1.30pm Tim Hodgson
0439655544
0403398399
Jared Adams-Lau 0404129468
0401601214
Please note that YOU MUST BE ON TIME, wear your FULL uniform and stay vigilant. And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to sign the patrol log If you find yourself alone on patrol please call the numbers of the door of the patrol room immediately.
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LIFESAVING REQUIREMENTS All Under 15 to Open members shall be rostered to a patrol at the start of the season All members are required to attend their rostered patrols or arrange a substitute for that patrol All members not attending their patrol should advise their patrol Captain before the patrol so that we can ensure that we have correct numbers on all patrols All members must be in attendance before the start time of their patrol to assist with the set up in the morning and must be in attendance during the patrol and not leave unless approved by Patrol Captain All members must ensure that they have their full uniform on for the start and finish of the patrol and this also includes the skull cap as well as the red wide brim hat or cap that was supplied to all members before the end of the season NO MEMBER WILL BE ALLOWED TO SIGN ON IF NOT IN UNIFORM Members must ensure that they advise their patrol Captain when leaving the beach for any reason Members who miss a rostered patrol will have to make up that patrol plus a penalty patrol if no sub is found Members who miss 2 patrols will be asked to attend a Lifesaving Meeting to explain why they have missed Members failing to attend will be suspended from the club until such time they appear All members must ensure that they have done their annual proficiency before 31st December. If you are not proficient after this date. Members must be VIGILANT when on patrols and ensure that we are carrying out our duty of ensure that people are kept in flag area during patrols (patrols are not for catching up on your sleep) All members of the patrol must assist with the set up and pack down of patrols Request for leave for end of year exams must be applied for in writing to the Club Captain before the dates of the exams All members must ensure that they sign on for patrols in the patrol log and off at the end of the patrol so that your correct hours can be recorded in surf guard All members are reminded that every Sunday at 11.00am we conduct a surf race of which all members must complete at least 1 every month
WANDA S.L.S.C. – MAJOR SPONSORS Peter Kerr of Kemp Strang Lawyers
Digerati
Events
Lifesaving & IRB
Carnivals Kerry Logistics (Australia Pty Ltd) Greenhills Beach Spring Beach Classic Greenhills Beach Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar, Cronulla Brooks
Sutherland to Surf Brooks Caltex Refineries (NSW) Nova 969 LGB Supplements NSW State Emergency Services NSW Police Sutherland Shire Council ST George and Sutherland Shire Leader Tradies Fitness First Coates Hire Veolia Water Australia Southside Runners ANSTO Sydney Water McDonald’s Sutherland Shire Restaurants Highland Property Agents Roads and Maritime Services Transport and Urban Planning Future Risk Pty Ltd (David Crossley) Knock-Out Pest Control
Wanda Ladies Auxiliary DHL The Holt Group Rockdale RSL Coca-Cola Amatil Cronulla RSL Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club Cronulla Lions Club
Surf Sports Boat Section Sutherland United Services Club Sutherland Credit Union World Team Lloyds SUPA IGA Cronulla Brooks ANSTO Beach and Swimming Section Hales Redden Chartered Accountants Board and Ski Section CJ Doyle Contracting Services
Junior Activities Group Telstra CJ Doyle Contracting Services Hurstville Learn to Swim Pizza Hut Caringbah Tempus Wealth Cronulla Cinemas Boost Mobile Stephen Chu Photographer Finz Swimwear Purnell Motors Jarvis Constructions AJ Grant Bailey Personnel Telstra Business Centre Miranda Snap Printing Caringbah
Signage provided with Compliments of… Caltex Refineries, Kurnell and Newimage Signs