Between the Groynes 

Lifesaving News

A big thank you must go to all those IRB, Jetski crews,  First Aid, Bronze, SRC and water safety people that have attended carnivals and all the parents that drop the family off for patrols.

Want to say a big thank you to the support and hard work of the beach committee 

Leif H - Patrols
Muzz G - patrol Gear
Barry J - first aid and first aid equipment 
Lawson M-  IRB scheduling
Declan B - IRB (physical)
Stephen T - Education 
Damien N - Jet Ski 
Laurie M - Projects Abalone
and the support of the Board of Directors 
 
Without their help we would not be in the great place that we currently are in.
 
Save the Date
Please save the date for the End of Season Patrol Photo and Sundowner. It will be on Sunday 18th April 2021.

Uniform Shop

Thanks to Rita Berry, our uniform shop will be open from 4:00pm till 7pm this Wednesday so you can get your stuff for State Champs!

We  have more comp caps and our state business shirts in for tomorrow so head on down to the club and get your gear!!

Remember to order your State Championships Shirts now!!

Remember, you can shop online as well by clicking on the below button. 

Ocean Jackets Order

We are doing another order for the big green club jackets!

They are $180 each (costs have gone up due to shipping)

If you would like to order one, please put your expression on our online shop here - https://sorrentosurflifesavingclub.teamapp.com/clubs/162891/store?_list=v1

R&R Nipper State Championships

Sorrento did well and congratulations to our newest State Champions Jackson and Brandon who won the U13’s title.

Congratulations to Tahlia and Beth for picking up Bronze in the Under 13’s as well as Martha and Lucy for winning Silver in the Under 11s.

R&R is a time consuming sport that requires dedication from all competitors so to all of our athletes Abbey, Alex, Jackson, Brandon, Beth, Tahlia, Sophie, Alyssa Lucy and Martha well done on the year you have had and the progress you have made. I look forward to seeing you all next year.

Our success here and in other age groups comes down to the amazing coaches we have, led by the irreplaceable Theresa Gartlan whose passion and drive helps forge these kids and not just in being athletes. We are lucky in R&R where our older athletes come back and teach the younger ones thank you to Annalise, Bridget, Sophie, Liv, Niamh, Macca, Tilly and Daz.
 
Mick Saunders
R&R Captain
Sorrento SLSC WA

Woodside Nippers

This is the absolute best time of the year down at Sorrento with so much going on you may struggle to get a breath in but we wouldn’t
have it any other way!
 
Firstly congratulations to the 106 Sorrento Little Nippers that competed at the Little Nippers States on Sunday. It was amazing to see so much green on our beach again.Thank you to the Age Managers, Assistant Ag Managers, Referees, Officials, our wonderful parents and water safety that made the carnival such a brilliant success and an enjoyable experience for our nippers.
 
When we are fortunate enough to host a carnival-like this it’s a huge workload that our club takes on. I’d like to thank all the helpers in set up, pack up and running of the event,  to be honest, so many of our families were just brilliant over the whole weekend.
 
Thanks so much to these families on the weekend without your assistance in lots of different areas this event doesn’t happen or go smoothly apologies if I’ve missed any.
 
Burchy’s, Belly’s, Ridley’s, Geneff’s, Bunford’s, Thomson’s, Tasker’s, Chin’s, Morris, Pawles, Beagleys , Wools Cobb, Doherty, Duffy, Overton, Paccanaro, Reeves, Povey, Howells Booth and McLennan along with our IRB and JetSki crews who kept our kids safe all carnival, your all superstars and Sorrento is very lucky to have you all as part of the team!
 
This weekend is not going to be any quieter in a really unusual couple of seasons our Nippers finally will make their way to Scarborough beach to compete in the Little Nippers State Titles.
 
You have all done a mountain of work over the season to get to this point, on behalf of myself and the club we would like to wish each and everyone of you wearing the mighty mighty Sorrento cap this weekend the best of luck!
 
Remembering all we ask of you when competing for Sorrento is to have a crack, do your own personal best and always remember to show good sportsmanship!
 
I look forward to seeing a lot of you on Wednesday night at the player's tea (please make sure you book to barmanager@sorrentoslsc.org.au) to avoid disappointment) the clubs very ownWorld Champ and Ironman coach Micheal Booth going to give some of his tips for competing in events and pre-event preparation. I’m really looking forward to it 
 
We only have a few more weeks left of this season let’s enjoy each and every one of them!
 
Let’s Go Mighty Mighty Sorrento!

Keiron Burke 
Junior Director
Sorrento SLSC WA 

Senior Competition News

Great results today by the Sorrento Senior and Youth Athletes today at the Trigg Island Carnival on the weekend. The Youth team won multiple events and multiple placings whilst the Open members finished the day with multiple wins & top 6 placings. The March Past team also took the win in their competition. Well done to the Boaties and the Junior R&R teams on the weekend. Amazing results by all! 

It looks like the club is on the right track with the State Championships just around the corner. It was a fantastic effort today in great conditions. Thanks to our coaches Claire Rafferty Michael Booth & Lisa Thomson who are preparing our athletes to peak at the right time of the season. Manager Rhian Chin who looks after the teams on the day & competition director Adrian Kirkpatrick. Thank you to the lifesaving team for all your help with water safety to allow the athletes to compete.

State Champ Entries for Youth and Seniors

Enter on the big green button below. 

Event Date: Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 March 2020.

Entries close 22/03/2021 by 12pm.

Scarborough Beach

$40 per person to be paid on this link (Entity to pay is Sorrento SLSC WA) - https://pnpnet.qvalent.com/OnlinePaymentServlet?cd_community=SLSA&cd_currency=AUD 

Youth News
 
Competition
Team Green had a fantastic weekend of competition in both Surf League and at the Senior Carnival - it was fantastic to be able to field a second youth team at Surf League and we are really looking forward to building on this for next season when the current U15 group will be able to compete in the ski races as U17s. 
 
You can see details of all of the results from the weekend here http://slswa.racetec.online/
 
What has impressed most is the breadth of engagement our youth have across the club; for example, on Sunday Sorrento youth members officiated at both Little Nipper and R & R carnivals; helped provide IRB support to both the Senior Carnival at Trigg and Little Nipper States at Sorrento and at the junior R & R States, youth were out in force supporting their junior teammates. In fact, Bridget, Sophie, Niamh, Olivia, Tilly, and Mackenzie have given many hours of their time throughout the season to coach and encourage the junior team over and above the dedication, they have shown to their own training. 
 
Well done everyone and thank you for all your efforts.
 
States Entries
If you haven't yet filled in the entry form and paid your entry for States you can do so at the link below please do this as soon as possible as it gives the selection committee more time to plan and select for the team events.
 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/seniorstatessorrento?fbclid=IwAR01uq-l-88y2yGbF30ZeR4mNLZP2aYYzpV1B0KfJvc8oFMussjnCcm4lKU 
 
Board Rescue at State Championships
The board rescue event for states will take place at Sorrento on Saturday 20th March at the Rescue  Championships - your entry fee for states will also cover this event. If you have completed the entry form and indicated that you want to be in a board rescue team we will assume you are available unless you tell us otherwise!
 
https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/assets.surflifesavingwa.com.au/app/uploads/2021/02/25103639/2021-SunSmart-WA-Rescue-Surf-Life-Saving-Championships-Program.pdf 
 
If you want to compete in board rescue and haven't yet completed your entry form please do this as soon as possible - the Youth board rescue races are at Sorrento early in the program so a great opportunity to have a go at one of the most enjoyable State Championship events when you would usually be on the beach training anyway!
 
Sunday at Sorrento
We had 18 youth on the beach at Sorrento on Sunday, and were just South of the second groyne as there was a Little Nippers carnival on the main beach. It was great to see all youth complete the swim between the third and second groynes.  We then paired up for a board relay with emphasis on their entry and exit from the water
A team board rescue was next with a 2 person patient carry up the beach.  We then worked on signals with everybody in the water and following the hand signals given from the beach. And last was a long slow group paddle towards the MAC Club and back to finish up about 10:30.
 
And it was great to see that the boards were all taken on the long trip back to the wash down area and put away with a minimum of fuss.
 
A big thanks to all the youth who came down to enjoy the perfect conditions and to Matt and Hal for running the session while the other Age Managers were at Trigg
 
SRC and Bronze dates for next season
Due to unavailability of trainers, there will not be a SRC over these Easter School holidays.
 
We are planning on running a SRC and Bronze course over the Sept / Oct School holidays subject to trainer availability.  Please plan your school holidays accordingly.
 
Dates are as follow to allow you  to plan for these courses:
SRC - During the first week of the school holidays (27^th Sept to 3^rd Oct)
Bronze – During second week of the school holidays (4^th Oct to 10^th Oct)
 
YIPS Points
As we approach the end of the season,  please get your YIPS Points to Olivia ASAP olivia@revivedayspa.com.au
 

Members Draw 

Members Draw last Friday!

Congratulations to Wendy Goodliffe for being the member to be drawn out.

Unfortunately for her, she wasn't in attendance..... SO JACKPOT!!

This Friday, Members Draw is worth $200

Remember to win you must be over 18, financial and be there at the time of the draw.

Also please book if you are having a meal at barmanager@sorrentoslsc.org.au