Getting Involved — Age Managers & Water Safety

Trigg Island SLSC is a volunteer-led club, and that's what makes it special. It's a membership requirement that at least one parent or guardian from each family joins as a parent member — this lets you help with beach and water activities, and makes sure you're covered by insurance while doing so.

Ways you can help

• Beach set-up and pack-up — help put out and pack away equipment on Sundays and carnival days

• Officials and marshals — from judging to recording results; online Surf Sport Official courses are available, and the club will help you get started

• Water safety — qualified parents can assist on boards or with rescue tubes during water activities, with a Nipper Rescue Certificate (NRC), Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC) or Bronze Medallion (BM)

Nipper Rescue Certificate (NRC)

Register your interest via the Training course application form — make sure you're the registered parent on your family membership. All participants must complete a 200m pool swim in under 5 minutes to be eligible; this can be done as part of the Nipper Preliminary swim evaluation. If you already hold an NRC, SRC or Bronze Medallion, you'll just need to complete skills maintenance rather than the full course.

Questions about NRC courses or skills maintenance go to the Nipper Education Coordinator, Jenny Taylor, via nrc@triggisland.com.

Age Managers

Every age group has dedicated Age Managers who lead Sunday sessions, support water safety, keep roll call, coordinate parent helpers, attend a monthly Nipper committee meeting (about 1.5 hours), and complete an Age Manager Award (a short online module plus two shadow sessions). New Age Managers are paired with a mentor and given lesson plans covering surf awareness, individual safety, lifesaving skills and surf sports. The club aims for 2–4 Age Managers per group, with a minimum ratio of 1 Age Manager to 25 children.

Interested in becoming an Age Manager? Contact Lauren Robertson, Director of Nippers — nippers@triggisland.com | 0414 302 925.