Nipper days are held each Sunday with every age group having an Age Manager with one or two assistants. The Age Manager is responsible for the education, training and organisation of the group.
On club days all children assemble on the grassed area in front of the Clubhouse at 8.15am, 15 minutes before the scheduled commencement time, and be wearing their swimming costumes, cap, sunscreen, optional wet shirt and bring their water bottle.
Age Managers will call a roll call at 8.30am and mark off an attendance sheet before a 15 minute group warm up.
Each age group has a time table to follow alternating between beach and water events.
Nippers is about having fun while learning beach safety through technique drills, fitness, theory, games and relays.
At the conclusion of the day’s activities children are again checked off the attendance roll before they leave their group. Activities generally run for 1.5hrs - 2 hrs depending on conditions.
Children are not to leave the Clubhouse or its surrounds until collected by the adult responsible for them.
During the season the younger age groups are sometimes taken to Evandale Lake where the flat water enables all nippers to swim and paddle without the fear of rough conditions.
At least one parent/guardian needs to be on the beach at all times. We recommend to tell the Age Manager where you will be if you are unable to be with the group.
U6 and U7 nippers are required to have one parent/guardian with the group at all times.
