Welcome...

The Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club is based at Ohope Beach in the Bay of Plenty. In 2008 the Club celebrated its 75th Anniversary and today still is an integral part of the beach, Whakatane town and the district.

Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club
Mair Street, Ohope 3121
Telephone:  07 312 4676

Janet Milbank, Club Administration Contact only
07 281 5279
EMAIL:  whakatane@surf.org.nz

Postal Address:  P O Box 2011, Whakatane.  3159

Clubbies Courtenay and Carla doing their tour of duty at the weekend raft race

BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:

Westpac.:  03 0490  0169203  00

NEW COMMITTEE 2018/2019

On behalf of you all I wish to congratulate our new in-coming President/Committee for the coming 2018/2019 year:

• President:  Hamish Reid
• Vice President:  Jonathan Kay
• Club Captain:  Craig Julian

Members of the Committee are:
Rawinia Kamau, Tim McKay, Steve O'Connor, Campbell Reid, Malcolm Rowson, Monica Julian, Errol Verstegen
Placement of office holders:
Public Relations and Social media - Malcolm Rowson
Education, up-coming courses - Monica Julian
Gear Steward (boats & canoes) - Campbell Reid
IRB & Vehicles - Errol Verstegen
Funding Officer - Rawinia Kamau
Junior Surf - Tim McKay and Craig Julian
Club Custodian - Errol Verstegen & Steve O'Connor
Competition entry in-put - Rawinia Kamau & Craig Julian

Up-Coming 1st Aid Courses

PHEC refresher 16th September 2018 @ Omanu
Level 1 First Aid 22/23 September 2018
Mercury Engine Maintenance workshop 23 September 2018
Zespri IRB weekend @ Raglan 13/14 October 2018
First Aid Level 2 11th November 2018
Please contact Monica Julian to register your name.

Up-coming Season 2018/2019

Just a heads up on our membership fees for 2018/19 (same as last year).  Time now to go on-line and pay your subscription.  Renewals form can be found under "Contacts" then "Membership Form"

Lifeguard patrolling - senior member $45
Lifeguard patrolling & gear levy $45 + $50
Lifeguard family (minimum of 4 persons) $140 + $50 gear levy per member if applicable
Associate member $40
Sunday Surf only (5 - 14 years) per child $40
Junior surf midweek (7 - 14 years) per child $40 + gear levy of $50 totaling $90

Very New Members to our Club 2018/19

Very new members to our surf club can join on-line via the Surf Lifesaving NZ website.  This is the link

https://webportal.surflifesaving.org.nz/new-membership/

You will need to make sure you fill out all the mandatory fields marked with a red asterisk.  It will be a great help to our administrators.  Thank you.
 

Become a Life Guard

At present the Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club is conducting their annual lifeguard training program. This involves each candidate to successfully complete the 20 hour program and be awarded their Surf Bronze which means they are a qualified guard.
Each member is taught all facets of lifesaving from first aid, tube rescues and being able to deal with people in the water should a patient grab hold of them. Not only practical attributes are required there ...is also a portion of theory that must be completed.
The Whakatane club in the past years have only held one session per year but this year another intake is going to be held at the beginning of December, so we are wanting to take names now of prospective participants who would like to train as lifeguards and partake in the clubs events and competitions.
This year we had 2 people who learned to paddle surf skis at the Whakatane Club and represented New Zealand at the Olympics’ with Lisa Carrington bringing home Gold.
So come on and register now and be a life guard for life.
Enquires to Whakatane Surf Life Saving Club whakatane@surf.org.nz

Notices

 Swimsuits, Rashies Dickies Hi viz, Jammers, Hoodies (kids and adults) and Bikinis:  now available.   Contact Nicky Goodman nicky.kentg@gmail.com mobile 027 656 5667

No money, no garment!
Dickies $15                     Bikinis $70
Hi Viz vests $16               Small girls togs $50
Jammers $65                   Togs $70
Rashies $50                      Green hoodies available
Black Hoodies kids $45 - adults $50