South Coast Surf Lifesaving

South Coast Branch NSW of Surf Lifesaving Australia

Branch Surf Sport/Competition Board Meeting Minutes January 17th, 2012

2010/11 Elected Surf Sports Committee

Director of Surf Sports Byron Dengate

Surf Sport Advisor Wayne Cavanagh

Surf Sport Competition Secretary Mark Higgison

Branch Team Coach Shane Dowel

Assistant Team Coach Wayne Cavanagh Mark Higgison Glen Beveridge

Team Manager Caroline Elkerton

Team Selectors- Alan Beveridge Wayne Cavanagh Shane Dowel Glen Beveridge Mark Higgison

PRESENT at MEETING Wayne Cavanagh, Kylie Hanigan

Byron Dengate, Al Beveridge,

Mark Higgison, Glen Beveridge

APOLOGIES Caroline Elkerton

Meeting Commenced approximately 7:00 pm Shoalhaven Heads Bowling Club

1.0 Board of competition Action By

South Coast Branch of Surf Lifesaving Australia Meeting Minutes, January 17th 2012

of 3 1.1 Minutes from previous meeting read and accepted. Byron Dengate

1.1 The South Coast Branch Representative team tour to the 2011 NSW Interbranch Championships at Redhead Beach a success. Athletes where a credit to the Branch, their clubs & Surf life saving. 1.2 Congratulations to the Sth Coast Branch Representative Team for winning the NSW Country Champions Trophy at the 2011 NSW Interbranch Championships. SCB Placed 6th overall. Excellent effort considering no boat crew representation at the Championships. Congratulations to Warilla SLSC competitors Hayden White & Kirsty Higgison 1.3 on gaining selection to the NSW SLSA Representative Team also to Ben Carbury for selection to the NSW U/23 Development Team Motion- Sth Coast Branch Surf Sports committee requesting SC Branch to support the 2012 Branch Team with $5000 contribution to partially cover expenses to attend 2012 NSW Interbranch Championships 1.4 Sth Coast Branch Surf Sports will run Development Training Days again in the 2012 off season. August and September look to be preferred months with dates to be confirmed and passed thru to the Branch. 1.5 Entry cost for Sth Coast Branch will remain unchanged from last year. Board of SS recommends that there be a late entry fee of $10 per competitor for the 2012 Sth Coast Branch Championships. Entries will close COB the Wednesday before Branch Championships. www.sportnswbranchs.slsa.com.au. Cost per competitor

If clubs do not know their clubs entry password please contact Byron Dengate 0458079292

1.6 Board of SS recommends the adoption of Officials & Water Safety personnel v’s competitor ratio. SCBof SS will adopt NSW SLSA criteria of 1:5. This is mandatory with names to be supplied on Branch Entries. Clubs will incur a fine if criteria is not met or clubs not compliant. All monies raised from Late Entries and Fines incurred will be held in trust for the 2012 & 2013 SCB Inter-branch Team. 1.7 2011/12 Sth Coast Branch Championships for Boats to be held in conjunction with the Illawarra Branch 1.8 Details regarding 2011/12 Sth Coast Branch Championships for Surfing will be confirmed. Expression of interest for co-ordinators & helpers are being sought. 1.8 Medals to be presented after each event. The registra for each area will co- ordinate the handout 1.9 All clubs must enter officials names & Water safety details at time of entering Branch Championships. 2.0

of 3 Meeting closed 9.00pm

Next Meeting:

- Wednesday 12 th February 2012; 7.00pm, Shoalhaven Heads Bowling Club. -

Meeting closed approximately 9pm