Mar 2013 Newsletter
All the latest news and events from the Avon & North Wiltshire branch of the Royal Lifesaving Society: get involved today!
Keynsham LSC Open Competition - 20 Apr 2013
 Keynsham Lifesaving Club are holding their first ever open lifesaving competition and they want YOU to take part! This event makes an ideal introduction to competitive lifesaving because it’s specifically aimed at lifesavers without little or no prior experience of competitions.
Teams of two will compete in a Land-Based Initiative Test, Aquatic Initiative Test, Line Throw, Obstacle Swim, Swim and Tow, and 50m Freestyle Relay (time permitting). The competition is open to lifesavers in school years 6-13. There are no prerequisite awards required and they'll even match you with a partner if you don't have anyone to compete with!
Entry costs just £10 and closes on 13th April. West region clubs who enter 8 or more competitors qualify for free transport to the event! See www.klsc.co.uk/competition for full details.
Survive and Save Stillwater Camp, 14-16 June
 RLSS UK is running a Survive and Save Stillwater Camp at Cranage Hall in Cheshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for young lifesavers (aged 14-18 years) to achieve an RLSS UK Survive & Save Bronze Stillwater award whilst meeting other young lifesavers from across the UK. If there’s sufficient demand from West Region Lifesavers we’ll take a minibus from Bristol. The camp costs just £50 (includes campsite, lifesaving training, games, a gala BBQ on the Saturday evening, and a campfire). See http://rlsswest.org.uk/event/stillwater-camp/ for full details.
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the RLSS UK/IQL Awards 2013
Do you know a Pool Lifeguard who has gone above and beyond the call of duty? Do you know a Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor  committed to training and developing the highest standard of Lifeguards? Nominations are now open for the RLSS UK/IQL Awards 2013. For the first time ever, the unsung heroes of the leisure industry will be recognised for their hard work and dedication to water safety.
Click here to read more about the three prestigious awards on offer: Pool Lifeguard of the Year; Approved Training Centre of the Year; and Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor of the Year.
Drowning Prevention Week
 Don’t forget it is Drowning Prevention Week from 22-30 June. Download the A4 poster to help you promote the activities you are doing to support Drowning Prevention Week.
For more information about how you can get involved please visit the RLSS UK website.
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