The Pambula Surf Life Saving Club’s Management Committee has completed their official appointments for the 2008-2009 season. Dominic Hides is the Radio Officer, David Prowse is the club’s Training Coordinator, Megan Quarmby returns as ClubVice Captain and Michele Bootes is now the Chief Training Officer. Michele is also the Education Officer for the Far South Branch. Michele is currently organising courses for all SLS awards. Particularly relevant are the Gold Medallion, for those contemplating Life Guard duty during the holiday break, and the Bronze Medallion and Surf Rescue Certificate for those aspiring to join the PSLSC active ranks. Michele advises that she will be conducting Senior First Aid courses on Friday 7 November and Saturday 8 November. These courses are open to club members and also members of the public. Please contact Michele on 64953375 regarding times and costs. These courses will be conducted at the PSLSC New Building. To complete Michele’s weekend, on Sunday 9th November  Narooma  SLSC will be hosting the Assessors Upgrade  in the morning and the Branch Education Meeting after lunch.  All assessors who wish to remain current are required to attend this course.  Please email Michele at pbootes@bigpond.com, by 4th November, with items you require to   be included at the Branch Education Meeting.

The PSLSC Nippers Committee advise that the Nipper’s Registration and Proficiency Day will be on 16 November, from 10:00 am , at the Pambula Community Swimming Pool. All Nippers will undergo their club and competition proficiency swims and membership fees should be paid. Membership fees remain at: Active-$55:00; Associate-$60:00; Juniors (to 15 years)-$35:00 and family $150:00. This will be the only designated Registration and Proficiency for the Nippers. The Senior Proficiency day is on the 23 November at 9:00 am and the Nippers activities will begin the following Sunday, 30 November at 9:15, hopefully at the new clubhouse. The Nippers General Committee meetings are on the same day as Senior management meetings, usually the third Monday/Tuesday of each month.
Active members are reminded that this Wednesday is the last remaining evening to complete the Proficiency updates. These are held at the new clubhouse building from 6:00 pm. Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates, new members and all Surf Rescue Certificate holders, must attend. All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols to assist with the updates. Membership fees will be taken, so please bring your cheque books. Active members who would like to gain further awards should advise the Trainers and Assessors to complete the appropriate forms. The water based proficiencies will be held on 23 November 2008 at 9:00am. The board rescue will be mandatory, as well as the run-swim-run and patient assessment. The tube rescue can be done out of choice, but not as an option. Patrols are a great time to get in some practice. IRBD and C proficiencies can be done on Proficiency day or on patrols.

 The PSLSC Training Coordinator, David Prowse, advises that he will be holding training sessions for anyone with surf rescue certificate and above who may be considering competing in senior carnivals this year. These sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 pm , beginning on this Wednesday, 29 October, from the old clubhouse. David also advises that on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of November there will be a Junior Super Surf Camp at Narooma. Branch members between the ages of 7 to 17 will have the opportunity to be coached by current world and Australian  lifesaving champions. More information, including enrolment form, can be obtained from our club website or go direct to www.supersurfcamps.com
This is a great opportunity for our junior lifesavers. Nippers taking advantage of this opportunity should advise the PSLSC Nippers committee.

All club members wish PSLSC Active and Life Member, Jim McGrath, a speedy recovery in his convalescence from recent surgery.

The Sponsors of the Week are John McDermott Automotive of Pambula Industrial Area and Mark Butterworth of Light Ideas Electrical Contractors of Merimbula.

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Pambula Surf Life Saving Club Management Committee has confirmed that the official opening date for the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre will be 6 December 2008. The opening of the New Building will be divided into three separate functions.  On Saturday, 29 November 2008, from  4:00pm  until 8:00 pm, there will be a barbeque for all the Tradies who have volunteered their time and  resources. An invitational RSVP questionnaire will be forwarded to all these volunteers which will be used to assist the management committee to give appropriate recognition to all those volunteers. Saturday, 6 December 2008, will be the designated opening day, which will be in the form of a family fun day to which the whole community is invited. This event will continue from 9:00 am  until 3:00 pm, with stalls, games, bands, ABC Radio Outside Broadcast and all the fun of the fair. Appropriate dignitaries will make very short appearances and during the day everyone will have the opportunity to view what we trust is the completed building.  On the evening of Saturday 6 December 2008, there will be a ticket only semi-formal gathering for members and major sponsors only. This is intended to give members the opportunity to meet with the major sponsors and review the work of the past four years or so.
The PSLSC Nippers Committee advise that the Nipper’s Registration and Proficiency Day will be on 16 November, from 10:00 am , at the Pambula Community Swimming Pool. All Nippers will undergo their club and competition  proficiency swims and membership fees should be paid. Membership fees remain : Active-$55:00; Associate-$60:00; Juniors (to 15 years)-$35:00 and family $150:00. This will be the only designated Registration and Proficiency for the Nippers. The Senior Proficiency day is on the 23 November at 9:00 am and Nippers activities will begin the following Sunday, 30 November at 9:15, hopefully at the new clubhouse. The Nippers General Committee meetings are on the same day as the Senior management meetings, usually the third Monday/Tuesday of each month.
Active members are reminded that there are only two Wednesday evenings remaining to complete their Proficiency updates. These are held at the new clubhouse building from 6:00 pm. The water based  proficiencies will be held on 23 November 2008 at 9:00am. The board rescue will be mandatory, as well as the run-swim-run and patient assessment. The tube  rescue can be done out of choice, but not as an option. Patrols are a great time to get in some practice. IRBD and C proficiencies can be done on Proficiency day or on patrols. Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates, new members and all Surf Rescue Certificate holders, must attend. All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols to assist with the updates. Membership fees will be taken, so please bring your cheque books. Active members who would like to gain further awards should advise the Trainers and Assessors and fill out the appropriate forms. Thanks to Geoff Harling for his professional assistance last week in the areas of ARC, Defibrillation and Spinal Management. I think we all gained a lot from his participation.

At the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre the Thursday evening working bees continue successfully with a job for everyone. Wes Fleet’s band of painters have done a marvellous job in getting everything ship shape during the last couple of weeks and won’t lose the ground floor doors, that’s for sure. 

The PSLSC Training Coordinator, David Prowse, advises that he will be holding training sessions for anyone with surf rescue certificate and above who may be considering competing in senior carnivals this year. These sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 pm , beginning on Wednesday, 29 October from the old clubhouse.

The Sponsors of the Week are John McDermott Automotive of Pambula Industrial Area and Mark Butterworth of Light Ideas Electrical Contractors of Merimbula.

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Pambula Surf Life Saving Club Management Committee has confirmed that the official opening date for the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre will be 6 December 2008. The opening of the New Building will be divided into three separate functions, as the Committee believes it to be a physically impossible to accommodate all interested parties in one event. On Saturday, 29 November 2008, from  4:00pm until 8:00 pm, there will be a barbeque for all the Tradies who have volunteered their time and  resources in the four years it has taken to get the building to this stage. An invitation, in the form of a questionnaire, will be forwarded to all these volunteers. This will be RSVP, and the answerers therein will be used to assist the management committee to give appropriate recognition to all those volunteers. Saturday, 6 December 2008, will be the designated opening day, which will be in the form of a family fun day to which the whole community is invited. This event will continue from 9:00 am  until 3:00pm, with stalls, games, bands, ABC Radio Outside Broadcast and all the fun of the fair. Appropriate dignitaries will make very short appropriate speeches and during the day everyone will have the opportunity to view this mighty structure. On the evening of Saturday 6 December 2008, there will be a ticket only semi-formal gathering for members and major sponsors only. This is intended to give members the opportunity to meet with the major sponsors and review the work of the past four years.      
All active members are to ensure that their Proficiency updates have been completed before the end of October. The run-swim-run and all other water proficiencies will be held on 23 November 2008 at 9:00am. SLSA has decreed that all proficiencies contain a board rescue, as well as the run-swim-run and  patient assessment. The tube rescue can be done out of choice, but not as an option. Patrols are a great time to get in some practice. IRBD and C proficiencies can be done on Proficiency day or on patrols. On the completion of proficiencies, the full patrol roster for the remainder of the season will be released. Updates are held at the PSLSC New Building each Wednesday evening from 6:00pm.  Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates, new members and all Surf Rescue Certificate  holders, should attend  on  any Wednesday evening.  All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols to assist with the updates.   Registration fees will be taken, so please bring your cheque books. Active members who would like to gain further awards should advise the Trainers and Assessors and fill out the appropriate forms.

At the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre things are shaping up for the impending official opening on 6 December. The Thursday evening working bees have proved their worth with the ground floor now ready for the painters’ final coat. Griffo has been hard at work getting the First Aid room up to scratch and should have it ready for occupation at the conclusion of the proficiency updates. The patrol room has been the setting for various meetings and updates and should also be ready for patrol use before the official opening and the disabled  ramp is nearing completion.

Following the approval of a PSLSC New Building and Community Centre House Committee, and the appointment of the committees’ Chairman, Peter Terry, applications are being called for committee persons to sit on this board. Nominees for these positions should be current members of the PSLSC and are to be approved  by the PSLSC Board of Management. Please send applications to The Secretary, PSLSC. PO Box 32. Pambula. 2549

The Sponsors of the Week are South Coast Hire of Pambula and Paul Palacios, Electrician of Pambula.

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Pambula Surf Life Saving Club Captain, Ken Carman, has completed  the patrol roster for the first part of the season. This roster will be posted on the PSLSC website and will be sent out to active members. Patrols will be on Sundays only until December and will be from 9:00 am until 1:30 pm.  Members will note that the number of patrols has been reduced from ten to nine owing to the shortage of experienced  patrol captains, or are they Beach Managers. Patrol 7 is now Patrol 6 and some members have been allotted to alternative patrols.
All active members are to ensure that their Proficiency updates have been completed before the end of October. The run-swim-run and all other water proficiencies will be held towards the end of November. On the completion of proficiencies, the full patrol roster for the remainder of the season will be released. Updates are held at the PSLSC New Building each Wednesday evening from 6:00pm.  Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates, new members and all Surf  Rescue Certificate  holders, should attend  on  any Wednesday evening.  All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols to assist with the updates.   Registration fees will be taken, so please bring your cheque books. Active members who would like to gain further awards should advise the Trainers and Assessors and fill out the appropriate forms.

The newly elected PSLSC Nippers Committee will hold their first general meeting for the season in the Patrol Room at the PSLSC New Building on Monday 13 October, to begin at 6:00 pm. All nipper parents are invited to attend as this is a completely new committee and will require input from the involved parents. The Nippers Proficiency and Registration day will be set at this meeting.

This seasons’ surf carnival dates are : 14 December--Senior carnival-Batemans Bay; 10/11 January-Senior/Junior carnival-Pambula; 14/15 February-Senior Junior carnival-Narooma; 1 March-Junior carnival-Moruya; 8 March- Senior carnival-Tathra. 29 March  is retained as an alternative or provisional carnival date. Also accepted at the sports meeting, despite very sound advice to the contrary, was the use of long boards at Junior carnivals. Good Luck!! Also to come out of the Sports meeting was a Super Surf Camp at Narooma SLSC on 22/23 November for the U8 to U17 age groups which will also include an Age Managers clinic.
 At the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre things are shaping up for the impending official opening on 6 December. Carpentery work in the new patrol tower, which will house all the patrol communication  requirements, the club office and the proposed Branch office, sees the benches and cupboards taking shape . This work will bring the club a step closer to conducting patrols from the new clubhouse.  
The official opening of the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre is set down for Saturday 6 December. All members are asked  to attend  the working bees at the New Building  each Thursday evening from  5:30pm till 7:30pm to assist with the preparation for opening.
Following the approval of a PSLSC New Building and Community Centre House Committee, and the appointment of the committees’ Chairman, Peter Terry, applications are being called for committee persons to sit on this board. Nominees for these positions should be current members of the PSLSC and are to be approved  by the PSLSC Board of Management. Please send applications to The Secretary, PSLSC. PO Box 32. Pambula. 2549

The Sponsors of the Week are Truebuilt Kitchens of Pambula and James Kipper, Electrician of Merimbula.

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Pambula Surf Life Saving Club Captain, Ken Carman, has  completed the patrol roster for the first part of the season. This roster will be posted on the PSLSC website and will be sent out to active members. Patrols will be Sundays only until mid December and will be from 9:00 am until 1:30 pm. The patrols began last Sunday with Patrol 7 showing the way for the season, reporting surprisingly high numbers on the beach and many brave souls taking advantage of the pristine, if chilly, water conditions. The patrol was pleased to note that all swimmers heeded the advice to” swim between the flags”. 
This seasons’ surf carnival dates are : 14 December--Senior carnival-Batemans Bay; 10/11 January-Senior/Junior carnival-Pambula; 14/15 February-Senior Junior carnival-Narooma; 1 March-Junior carnival-Moruya; 8 March- Senior carnival-Tathra. 29 March  is retained as an alternative or provisional carnival date. Also accepted at the sports meeting, despite very sound advice to the contrary, was the use of long boards at Junior carnivals. Good Luck!! Also to come out of the Sports meeting was a Super Surf Camp at Narooma SLSC on 22/23 November for the U8 to U17 age groups which will also include an Age Managers clinic.
The good news at the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre comes from Robbie Pointon of Truebuilt Kitchens, who has been busy installing the semi-commercial kitchen during the last couple of weeks. The installation of the kitchen will complete the last of the major building projects within the New Building. The benches and cupboards are also being installed in the patrol tower, which will bring the club a step closer to conducting patrols from the new clubhouse. Tentative steps have been taken in this direction with much of the first aid and resuscitation  equipment now taking up residence in the new First Aid room from whence the current proficiency updates are being conducted.
The official opening of the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre is set down for Saturday 6 December.  Working bees will be conducted each Thursday evening from 5:30pm till 7:30pm.entailing all aspects of finishing work to enable construction to be completed by this date. All members are invited to attend.
Following the approval of a PSLSC New Building and Community Centre House Committee, and the appointment of the committees’ Chairman, Peter Terry, applications are being called for committee persons to sit on this board. Nominees for these positions should be current members of the PSLSC and are to be approved  by the PSLSC Board of Management. Please send applications to The Secretary, PSLSC. PO Box 32. Pambula. 2549
Proficiency updates have begun for this season and will continue from 6:00 pm each  Wednesday evening at the  new clubhouse and will cover all out of water awards. We intend to do these updates by patrols, ie  this Wednesday – Patrols  5&6, next Wednesday Patrols 6&7 etc. 9th Wednesday – Patrols 9 &10. Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates, new  members and all Surf  Rescue Certificate  holders, should attend  on  any Wednesday evening.  All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols and their little blue book where possible. Registration fees will be taken, so please bring your cheque books. Active members who would like to gain further awards should advise the Trainers and Assessors and fill out the appropriate forms .

The Sponsors of the Week are Truebuilt Kitchens of Pambula and James Kipper, Electrician of Merimbula.

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Members of the Pambula Surf Life Saving Club attended  the Far South Coast SLSNSW Annual General Meeting  held at Narooma Surf Life Saving Club last Sunday. The AGM, however, proved  a pleasant surprise for two of our PSLSC representatives. Together with Tathra representative, Branch Secretary Kerry Parbery, Donald Hay and Frank Davey were awarded the Far South Coast Branch’s highest honour of Life Membership. This was just recognition to each of these recipiants for many years of dedicated service to the FSC Branch at administrative and active level.
The Branch AGM was well attended with all clubs suitably represented. Dave Pheeney was re elected Branch President and PSLSC representatives to be voted onto the Board of Management were, Pam Hughes, who retained her position as Treasurer; James E. McGrath (C2) is again Deputy President; Donald Hay (C5), once again co- Vice President and Media and Publicity Officer; Michele Bootes remains Director of Education and Frank Davey (C1) is Assistant Director of Surf Sports, Junior and Junior Superintendent. Each of these representatives also sits on various Branch Standing Committees. Because of administrative restructuring, Kerry Parbery is now Director of Administration and Carnival Recorder. Gordon Harris of Broulee SLSC takes over as Branch Minute Secretary.
The Branch AGM was preceded by the Surf Sports meeting which was also very well attended, and, as usual, was very spirited. Following much robust discussion, the seasons’ carnival dates were verified and are : 14 December--Senior carnival-Batemans Bay; 10/11 January-Senior/Junior carnival-Pambula; 14/15 February-Senior Junior carnival-Narooma; 1 March-Junior carnival-Moruya; 8 March- Senior carnival-Tathra. 29 March is retained as an alternative or provisional carnival date. Also accepted at the sports meeting, despite very sound advice to the contrary, was the use of long boards at Junior carnivals. Good Luck!! Also to come out of the Sports meeting was a Super Surf Camp at Narooma SLSC on 22/23 November for the U8 to U17 age groups which will also include an Age Managers clinic.
PSLSC Club Captain, Ken Carman, has all but completed the patrol roster for the first part of the season. Patrols will be Sundays only until mid December and will be from 9:00 am until 1:30 pm. The patrols begin this Sunday, which should be thrilling with a water temperature of about 11degrees C. The lucky patrol is Patrol 7. Please be on time.
The official opening of the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre is set down for Saturday 6 December.To enable work to be completed by this date, there will be working bees each Thursday evening from 5:30pm till 7:30pm.entailing all aspects of finishing work. All members are invited to attend.
Proficiency updates have begun for this season and will continue from 6:00 pm each  Wednesday evening at the  new clubhouse and will cover all out of water awards. We intend to do these updates by patrols, ie  this Wednesday – Patrols  4&5, next Wednesday Patrols 5&6 etc. 9th Wednesday – Patrols 9 &10. Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates, new  members and all Surf  Rescue Certificate  holders, should attend  on  any Wednesday evening.  All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols and their little blue book where possible. Registration fees will be taken, so please bring your cheque books. Active members who would like to gain further awards should advise the Trainers and Assessors on Wednesday nights.

The Sponsors of the Week are ColourCraft Kitchens of South Pambula and Sapphire Office Services in Merimbula.

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The Pambula Surf Life Saving Club’s Annual General Meeting was held last Monday at the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre at Pambula Beach.The Nippers AGM began at 6:00 pm with the best attendance in living memory. All positions were filled and are :  President- Steve Skeers;  Vice President-Paul McGuire; Secretary- Jane McGuire; Registrar and Child Safety Officer- Tracey Fergusson; Assistant- Maxine Van Hoesel; Water Safety- Dave Millard and Nigel Ayling; Gear Steward-Murray and Michele Blackburn-Smith. The Bucket Brigade has   been factored in depending again on parental support. SLSA policy regarding Duty of Care indicates that Sun Safety issues are addressed. All nippers are therefore encouraged  to wear their club rash shirts at Sunday activities. Nippers Registration and Proficiency day will be announced following the Nippers committee meeting on 13 October. Membership fees remain at : Active-$55:00; Associate-$60:00; Junior-$35:00; Family-$150:00.
The PSLSC Management Committee AGM followed the Nippers AGM and was also extremely well attended. The positions filled are: President- Donald Hay; Vice President- Peter Bootes; Secretary- Sandy Farrell; Treasurer- Pam Hughes; Club Captain- Kern Carman; Chief Training Officer and Publicity Officer- Frank Davey; Surf Boat Captain- Andrew Holt; IRB Captain- Gavin Granger; Gear Steward- Les Dirou; First Aid Officer- Karen “Griffo” Griffiths; Uniforms and Clothing- Margie Doyle. General committee members- Steve Hodgson and Tess Williams. The formation of a House Committee for the New Building was ratified, with Peter Terry the Chairman. Thanks to Peter and Michele Bootes for producing a great Annual Report and also to SOS in Merimbula for printing the booklet. The Management Committee has decided on 6 December 2008 as the opening date of the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre. Details of the opening are to be released at a later date. To enable work to be completed by this date, there will be working bees each Thursday evening from 5:30pm till 7:30pm.entailing all aspects of finishing work. All members are invited to attend.

The Far South Coast SLSNSW Annual General Meeting is to be held at Narooma Surf Life Saving Club on this Sunday 21st September starting at 3:00 pm.  This meeting will be preceded by the Surf Sports meeting at 1:00 pm. Please contact Frank Davey for travel arrangements and further information.

Proficiency updates have begun for this season and will continue from 6:00 pm each  Wednesday evening at the  new clubhouse and will cover all out of water awards. We intend to do these updates by patrols, ie  this Wednesday – Patrols 3&4, next Wednesday Patrols 4&5 etc. 9th Wednesday – Patrols 9 &10. Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates, new  members and all Surf  Rescue Certificate  holders, should attend  on  any Wednesday evening.  All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols and their little blue book where possible. Registration fees will be taken, so please bring your cheque books. Active members who would like to gain further awards should advise the Trainers and Assessors on Wednesday nights.

NSW State Centre has advised that the Patrol season starts on Saturday, 27th September and ends on Sunday, 26th April 2009. The Patrol rosters will be completed prior to 27 September.

The Sponsors of the Week are ColourCraft Kitchens of South Pambula and Sapphire Office Services in Merimbula.

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The Pambula Surf Life Saving Club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 15 September at the PSLSC at Pambula Beach. Hopefully this will be at the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre, if not it will definitely be the last AGM at the old clubhouse. The Nippers AGM will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by the Senior Management Committee AGM at 7:00pm.  

The Far South Coast SLSNSW Annual General Meeting is to be held at Narooma Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday 21st September starting at 2:30 pm.  This meeting will be preceded by the Surf Sports meeting at 12:30 pm. Please contact Frank Davey for travel arrangements and further information.

Proficiency updates have begun for this season and will continue from 6:00 pm each  Wednesday evening at the  new clubhouse and will cover all out of water awards. We intend to do these updates by patrols, ie  this Wednesday – Patrols 2 & 3, next Wednesday Patrols 3 &4 etc. 9th Wednesday – Patrols 9 &10. Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates,  new  members and all Surf  Rescue Certificate  holders, should attend  on  any Wednesday evening.  All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols and their little blue book where possible.

NSW State Centre has advised that the Patrol season starts on Saturday, 27th September and ends on Sunday, 26th April 2009. The Patrol rosters will be forwarded to active members following the Club’s AGM.

Members of the public are invited to document their views on the uses of the PSLSC and Community Centre New Building and forward these thoughts to the Secretary, PSLSC. PO Box 32. Pambula 2549 or alternatively email the Secretary.  

The PSLSC Special Nippers Program continues during the off season and is conducted on the last Saturday of each month, beginning at 1:00 pm. The traditional and non-traditional activities are beach based and are enjoyed  immensely by the Nippers and Lifesavers alike. In it’s 8th year, this is the first time Special Nippers has been held off season and has proved most rewarding for all concerned.

The Sponsors of the Week are Robert Smith Complete Furnishings in Pambula and Sapphire Framing Studio in Pambula Beach.

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All members of the Pambula Surf Life Saving Club are advised that the club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 15 September at the PSLSC at Pambula Beach. Hopefully this will be at the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre, if not it will definitely be the last AGM at the old clubhouse. The Nippers AGM will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by the Senior Management Committee AGM at 7:00pm. All reports are to be emailed to secretary@pambulasurf.org.au, before 1 September 2008. Nomination forms will be mailed to members in the immediate future. Completed nomination forms should be returned to the Secretary as soon as possible.

The Far South Coast SLSNSW Annual General Meeting is to be held at Narooma Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday 21st September starting at 2pm. Reports from all Executive members as well as Club President’s reports should be in the hands of the secretary no later than 1st September.  Please email reports to:  parbs@bigpond.net.au Nomination forms for Branch positions will be emailed to all clubs and completed forms should be returned to Frank Davey no later than 26 August.

Active members will be pleased to be reminded that the proficiency updates are on the horizon and will begin on the first Wednesday in September and will finish on the last Wednesday in October. Updates will start at 6:00 pm at either the old or new clubhouse and will cover all out of water awards. Hopefully we can do these updates by patrols, ie : 1st Wednesday - Patrols1 & 2; 2nd Wednesday – Patrols 2 & 3 etc. 9th Wednesday – Patrols 9 &10. Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates, new members and all Surf  Rescue Certificate holders, should attend on any Wednesday evening.  All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols where possible.

We will still call them Patrol Captains but the new terminology will call them Beach Managers. Either way, a register of all Silver Medallion Patrol Captains is under way and all Patrol captains will have to be updated and upgraded, I suppose to Beach Managers. Included in this register will be past Patrol Captains and those who show a propensity for this position. Could present Patrol Captains please advise Frank Davey or Michele Bootes of those active members in their patrols they believe would make the transition to Patrol Captain. Active members interested in taking up this award should also advise of their intentions before the end of the month. A Beach Managers course will be held in the Branch depending on the amount of interest shown in this course.

Many club members have been questioned as to the future usage of the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre. At the recent PSLSC Management Committee meeting it was suggested that members of the public be invited to document their views on the uses of the new building and forward these thoughts to the Secretary, PSLSC. PO Box 32. Pambula 2549 or alternatively email the Secretary. The interim Building Committee is at present formulating a blueprint for the running of the New Building and believe that this initiative would go some way to providing community input into the formulation of this blueprint.

 Congratulations to Renee and Jason on the birth, recently, of their new nipper. A   bouncing baby girl, Amelia.

Lost and Found. Found : an ear ring at the old clubhouse. Probably step or circuit person.

The Sponsors of the Week are Merimbula Engineering in the Pambula Industrial Estate and Sapphire Coast Framing  in Pambula Beach.

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All members of the Pambula Surf Life Saving Club are advised that the club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 15 September at the PSLSC at Pambula Beach. Hopefully this will be at the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre, if not it will definitely be the last AGM at the old clubhouse. The Nippers AGM will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by the Senior Management Committee AGM at 7:00pm. All reports are to be emailed to secretary@pambulasurf.org.au, before 1 September 2008. Nomination forms will be mailed to members in the immediate future. Completed nomination forms should be returned to the Secretary as soon as possible.

The Far South Coast SLSNSW Annual General Meeting is to be held at Narooma Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday 21st September starting at 2pm. Reports from all Executive members as well as Club President’s reports should be in the hands of the secretary no later than 1st September.  Please email reports to:  parbs@bigpond.net.au Nomination forms for Branch positions will be emailed to all clubs and completed forms should be returned to Frank Davey no later than 26 August.

And suddenly, around it comes again. Active members will be pleased to be reminded that the proficiency updates are on the horizon and will begin on the first Wednesday in September and will finish on the last Wednesday in October. Updates will start at 6:00 pm at either the old or new clubhouse and will cover all out of water awards. Hopefully we can do these updates by patrols, ie : 1st Wednesday - Patrols1 & 2; 2nd Wednesday – Patrols 2 & 3 etc. 9th Wednesday – Patrols 9 &10. Active members who have not yet been allocated a patrol, ie recent BM graduates, new members and all Surf  Rescue Certificate holders, should attend on any Wednesday evening.  All Trainers and Assessors are expected to attend with their patrols where possible.

We will still call them Patrol Captains but the new terminology will call them Beach Managers. Either way, a register of all Silver Medallion Patrol Captains is under way and all Patrol captains will have to be updated and upgraded, I suppose to Beach Managers. Included in this register will be past Patrol Captains and those who show a propensity for this position. Could present Patrol Captains please advise Frank Davey or Michele Bootes of those active members in their patrols they believe would make the transition to Patrol Captain . Active members interested in taking up this award should also advise of their intentions before the end of the month. A Beach Managers course will be held in the Branch depending on the amount of interest shown in this course.

Many club members have been questioned as to the future usage of the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre. At the recent PSLSC Management Committee meeting it was suggested that members of the public be invited to document their views on the uses of the new building and forward these thoughts to the Secretary, PSLSC. PO Box 32. Pambula 2549 or alternatively email the Secretary. The interim Building Committee is at present formulating a blueprint for the running of the New Building and believe that this initiative would go some way to providing community input into the formulation of this blueprint.
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All members of the Pambula Surf Life Saving Club are advised that the club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 15 September at the PSLSC at Pambula Beach. Hopefully this will be at the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre, if not it will definitely be the last AGM at the old clubhouse. The Nippers AGM will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by the Senior Management Committee AGM at 7:00pm. All reports are to be emailed to secretary@pambulasurf.org.au, before 1 September 2008. Nomination forms will be mailed to members in the immediate future. Completed nomination forms should be returned to the Secretary as soon as possible.

The Far South Coast SLSNSW Annual General Meeting is to be held at Narooma Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday 21st September starting at 2pm. Reports from all Executive members as well as Club President’s reports should be in the hands of the secretary no later than 1st September.  Please email reports to:  parbs@bigpond.net.au Nomination forms for Branch positions will be emailed to all clubs and completed forms should be returned to Frank Davey no later than 26 August.

As has been previously advised, all surf boat sweeps should now be accredited or re-accredited through SLSA. Consequently, a Sweeps Accreditation course will be conducted on 1 October, hopefully at a nearby club. For information on this course and on Surf Coaching courses, please contact the PSLSC Boat Captain, Andrew Holt.
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has developed two online courses; Beginning Coaching General Principles and Introductory Level Officiating General Principles. These courses help coaches and officials to learn basic skills and they are available free of charge to Australian coaches and officials due to a subsidy provided by the ASC that's designed to encourage beginner coaches and officials to take up training. While these courses are not currently recognised by SLSA as prior training, it is suggested that members can investigate these courses as a form of additional learning. The online courses are available from the Australian Sports Commission’s online learning portal. For further information about the course visit the Australian Sports Commission website.

Many club members have been questioned as to the future usage of the PSLSC New Building and Community Centre. At the recent PSLSC Management Committee meeting it was suggested that members of the public be invited to document their views on the uses of the new building and forward these thoughts to the Secretary, PSLSC. PO Box 32. Pambula 2549 or alternatively email the Secretary. The interim Building Committee is at present formulating a blueprint for the running of the New Building and believe that this initiative would go some way to providing community input into the formulating of this blueprint.

PSLSC IRB drivers and active members in general, will be pleased to hear that our club has profited significantly from the last round of SLSA dollar for dollar grants. This has delivered a much needed rigid hull IRB together with four new radios, which will bring our allotted number of radios up to par, again.

Congratulations to Katrina and Matt and Kate and Toby on the births, recently, of their new nippers. A bouncing baby boy to Katrina and Matt and to Kate and Toby, a bouncing baby girl.

The older club members wish PSLSC stalwart, Meryll Davey, a quick recovery following her recent operation.

The Sponsors of the Week are Merimbula RSL Club and Kipper Electrical Solutions in Merimbula.

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The Pambula Surf Life Saving Club experienced their own little piece of the World Youth Day last week. Fifty Thai Pilgrims were hosted in the area for the couple of days prior to the beginning of WYD in Sydney. As part of their sight seeing tour of the area, the pilgrims were invited to visit the PSLSC to experience a little of how the voluntary side of the organisation operates. Their party was split into two groups, and in rotation, one group to investigate the kangaroos at the end of the road, and the other to assist in setting up a training patrol area, taking part in simulated tube and board rescues and to be made aware of the dangers of swimming in the surf, and the way to remain safe in this activity. Our visitors showed great interest in the presentation, chiefly through the efforts of  Peter the interpreter, although few, if any of the pilgrims, had any association with the ocean. This, however, proved to be a worthwhile exercise for all concerned, and it was a pleasure to work with such an appreciative group. Click here for pictures.

SLSNSW, wisely, is endeavouring to push through as many conferences and courses as it can during the ever shortening off season. As such the Combined Branches Club Conference will be conducted in August in relatively close proximity. Ordinarily this conference would be attended by members of the club executive, but regrettably, the timing is unfortunate. Therefore an offer is being extended to club members interested in attending the above mentioned conference at Murramarang Resort, north of Batemans Bay on the 9th and 10th August. Three delegates are required to attend from each club in the South Coast and Far South Coast branches. The attendees will report back to the Pambula SLSC Management Committee following the conference. From the information provided  “Delegates will be instrumental in formulating processes that will lay the foundation for the future of Surf Life Saving in the South Coast and Far South Coast Branches.”

Session times are 8.30am to 5.30pm on Saturday and 8.30am to 1.15pm on Sunday.

Delegate accommodation will be provided in a Twin Share Forrest Villa (two bedrooms with communal kitchen, lounge and dining area) for Saturday night. The accommodation costs will be paid for by the branches, however delegates will be accountable for any extra costs associated with their stay. Murramarang Resort will cater for morning and afternoon tea on both days, lunch on Saturday and a hot buffet breakfast on Sunday. Dinner on Saturday night will be a BBQ , catered for by the conference. The cost per delegate is $70.00 but this can be negotiated upon application to Pambula SLSC. This is one of the more interesting and social conferences and easy introduction into this side of SLS.

For those interested in attending this conference on the club’s behalf, and for more information, please contact Pambula SLSC Secretary, Sandy Farrell on Email: secretary@pambulasurf.org.au,  Tel: 64 956 474 or Mob: 0407 959 312 before Monday, 21st July.

The PSLSC boat rowing fraternity would like to give a big vote of thanks to Tara’s dad, Roger Mathews, for his mighty job in the rejuvenation of everybody’s favourite surf boat, Squizzy. Reliable sources intimate that the old boat is rowing better than ever.

The Sponsors of the Week are Merimbula RSL Club and Kipper Electrical Solutions in Merimbula.

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The Pambula Surf Life Saving Club Presentation Night was held last Saturday night at the Royal Willows Hotel, the Bottom Pub, in Pambula. Thanks to Brittany and her staff for a top meal and to Tony and Angie for providing the Club with the great venue. Lifesaving is the name of the game and it was great to see our most prestigious award, Lifesaver of the Year, go to members who had participated in various resuscitations through out the season. Associated with this award were Citations of Merit awarded members of the public who assisted Lifesavers with resuscitation. The Ecclefechan Award was again a winner with Jacqui’s presentation one to remember. As usual, Clowns Incorporated made their traditional cameo appearance to the delight of the large crowd. Along with the annual awards, a number of Award Certificates and Medallions, BM, SRC, ARC, IRBD and IRBC, were presented to those seniors and cadets who completed the awards during the season.  

AWARD WINNERS

 ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD                       Tyler Mulvey                                               

COACHES AWARD                                         Dominic Hides                                   

BP QUIET ACHIEVER AWARD                     Karen Griffiths                                   

MOST CONSISTENT SENIOR                       Dave Prowse                                               
CARNIVAL COMPETITOR

MOST CONSISTENT JUNIOR                       Emma Prowse                                               
CARNIVAL COMPETITOR

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS            see below                                                           

CLUB SPIRIT AWARD                                    The “Countersink Crew”                    
                                                                             Bob Emms, Graeme Mills, Peter Terry, David Wait, John Hart, Cecil Stone,                                                                              Peter Reid –                         
                                                                                                                                   
MOST OUTSTANDING                                    Emma Prowse                                               
CARNIVAL COMPETITOR

THE PETER ROBINSON SHIELD                 Paul Pincini                                               

ECCLEFECHAN AWARD                               Dominic Hides                                   

JUNIOR CLUB PERSON                                Jack Hay                                               

SENIOR CLUB PERSON                                Sandy Farrell                                               
(BOB GEARY TROPHY)

PATROL OF THE YEAR                                  Patrol 5 – Ken Carman Patrol Captain
                                                                                                                                               
                                                                              CITATIONS OF MERIT

Jimmy Hughes – in recognition of applying resuscitation techniques in an emergency situation

Michael Molony - in recognition of applying resuscitation techniques in an emergency situation

Andrew Baker - in recognition of applying resuscitation techniques in an emergency situation

LIFESAVER OF THE YEAR                        Kerryn Granger, Gavin Granger, Don Hay, Stephen Hodgson, Colin Parkes,                                                                          Rob Zelley

The Pambula Surf Life Saving Club received a welcome surprise at their social night recently. PSLSC President, Don Hay, was present to accept two of the new “G” type Rescue Boards from Jason McMillan, General Manager of Bega Toyota, and a keen supporter of surf lifesaving. Don thanked Jason for his generous gesture and acknowledged that these Rescue Boards will be a most welcome addition to the clubs rescue equipment. Don advised that, because of their innovative design, the new rescue boards will be most beneficial for the lighter and smaller members of the clubs rescue patrols’.

With the completion of the season proper, local surf lifesaving’s thoughts now turn to   presentation nights. The PSLSC Presentation Night has been set down for 28 June at the Royal Willows Hotel, the Bottom Pub, in Pambula, with further information to be forwarded in a club newsletter. Also included with the newsletter will be the Awards Nomination form, which should be completed by all members, as this is the real guide to appropriate recognition of member’s seasonal contributions. The Ecclefechan Award is one award that springs immediately to mind, the holder of which, if in doubt, could do worse than discuss their selection with members of the Clowns. As usual, Clowns Incorporated will be making a cameo appearance at both the PSLSC and Branch Presentations and, as usual, we can expect a top class performance. Those members who received perpetual trophies last season are requested to return these perpetual shields and trophies to either Tess or Paul Williams in Merimbula (Hertz/ Auto One) or Don at 28 Jinjera Parade, Pambula Beach as soon as possible. Members are also advised that Award Certificates and Medallions, for both seniors and juniors, have been received by the PSLSC Training Staff and these will be available or presented on the night. The NSWSLS Far South Coast Branch Presentation Night will be held by the Tathra SLSC, at a venue yet to be decided, on 14 June. Further information will be available following the Branch meeting.

PSLSC Special Nippers coordinator, Michele Bootes, advises that the Special Nippers program will continue throughout the off season, but only on the last Saturday of each month. This initiative has been brought about by the parents’ belief that continued contact among these nippers throughout the year would be most beneficial. Michele has devised out of water activities for the winter period that will require the presence of only a limited number of active members.  Active members who would be interested in participating in this program should contact Michele, phone 64953375.

How fortunate was the Pambula Surf Life Saving Club and Community Centre New Building to obtain the services of local painter and decorator Wes Fleet, despite his name being inadvertently omitted from the local phone book, to complete the painting at the new building. Wes and his gang spent the best part of last week bringing the interior of the building up to scratch to match the preparatory work done to the auditorium floor prior to it’s final sanding. Further work on the building is being severely curtailed due to the non appearance of our promised Federal funding. We continue to live in hope.

Members of the PSLSC were saddened at the passing recently of one of the club’s original Lifeguards, Keith Gordon. Our condolences go out to his wife, Margaret, and all the Gordon family at this time.

Sponsors of the Week are Bega Toyota, Bega, and the Horizon Credit Union in Merimbula.

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A Special Nippers Request
Pambula's Special Nipper program is commencing this Saturday, 2nd Feb. The program runs from 1 to 2pm for 10 weeks and caters for special needs kids/young adults living between Mallacoota and Tathra. This season
we are trying to cater for 13 kids and desperately need lifesavers willing to assist. Whilst it is great to have people who can commit to the whole 10 weeks it is a very big ask so this year I was hoping to find more people who are willing to help whenever they can make it. No experience is required to take part in the program, just
patience and a sense of fun.
If you have your Surf Rescue Certificate or Bronze and would like to give us a hand, even if it is just for a week or two, could you please contact me asap. vicepresident@pambulasurf.org.au
Thanks
Michele Bootes

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