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Stockton SLSC Annual Report 2015/16 ABN: 81 952 288 466 Published July 2016 Designed and printed by Lakemac Print Photographs kindly supplied by Daniel Danuser and Stephen Smith Contents Mission Statement ................................................................................................................................................2 Patrons, CO Patrons and Elected Officers ............................................................................................................3 Life Members .......................................................................................................................................................4 Agenda ...............................................................................................................................................................5 Minutes of 107th AGM ..........................................................................................................................................6 President’s Report ................................................................................................................................................9 Director of Club Services (Deputy President) Report ...........................................................................................10 Director of Administration Report .......................................................................................................................11 Director of Finance Report .................................................................................................................................12 Director of Lifesaving Report (Club Captain) Report ...........................................................................................23 Director of Education (Training) Report ...............................................................................................................24 Director of Junior Member Services Report ........................................................................................................26 Director of Surf Sports Report .............................................................................................................................32 Registrars Report ................................................................................................................................................34 Member Listings .................................................................................................................................................35 Australia Day Newcastle Harbour Swim 2016 .....................................................................................................40 Our new Beach Wheelchair ...............................................................................................................................43 Return of IRB Racing ..........................................................................................................................................44 2016/17 Elected Officer Nominations .................................................................................................................45 Sponsors ............................................................................................................................................................46 Stockton SLSC 108th Annual Report 1 Stockton SLSC is committed to being a valued part of the Community, to serve the surfing public of Stockton Beach and its surrounding areas by protecting Mission life, preserving safety and preventing incidents by Statement proactive and contemporary lifesaving practices through vigilance, service and continuous training. 2 Stockton SLSC 108th Annual Report Patrons, CO Patrons and Elected Officers Executive POSITION NAME President Trevor Upton Director of Club Services (Deputy President) Kevin Jackson Director of Administration Margaret Jackson Director of Finance Wayne Findlay Director of Lifesaving Nicholas Owen Director of Junior Member Services Jo-Anne Dryden Director of Surf Sports Jason Upton Director of Education Brendon Ryman Management Committee POSITION NAME OHandS Officer Todd Harris Club Coach Noel Burns Hall Manager/Licensee Kevin Jackson Publicity Officer John Bevan (resigned) Registrar Dennis Gill Minutes Secretary Bonnie Danuser Major Events Coordinator Sponsorship Coordinator Fundraising Officer Social Organiser Junior Activities Superintendent Wayne Findlay Lifesaving Gear Coordinator (Vice Club Captain) Luke McShane Youth Development Coordinator Surf Boat Captain Hannah Thomas IRB Captain Tony Wood Non Committee Positions POSITION NAME Clothing Coordinator Bonnie Danuser Junior Activities Age Supervisors Craft/Swim/Beach Sectional Captain Paul Bernard Club Competition Coordinators Harry Rowlatt, Wayne McMahon Website Coordinator Sarah Neal Junior Activities Gear Coordinator Daniel Danuser Junior Activities Recorder, Comp Recorder Jane Watson Club Archives Officer Dennis Gill Patron Donald Bland Co-Patrons Effie Bland, Noel Burns, Jan and Dave Burnett, Sharon Claydon, Tim Crakanthorp Stockton SLSC 108th Annual Report 3 Non Committee Positions POSITION NAME Honorary Doctors Dr Mike Hamidi, Dr Shahul Mujahid Auditors Mark Walmsley Honorary Solicitor Robert McKessar Honorary Members Ronald Gibbs, Brian Rudder, Effie Bland Life Members Seniors 1924: M.Callan,* J.J Fairless,*J.W.Hocquard,*J.W Oldham* 1925: G.Childs* 1932: A.Purdon* 1933: J.Bourke* 1934: V.J.Hodges*SP 1940: W.H.Webster 1944: R.V.Brady* 1945: R.A.Ancliffe* 1948: R.L.Williams,*T.H.McIntyre,*W.E.Davies* 1949: J.Jones,* H.Deveraux,*A.C.Linich* 1956: W.E.Arthur* 1957: C.Whyte* 1958: H.B.Rowlatt, K.Burke* 1964: D.T.Bland, B.Jones* 1968: R.Thomas* 1969: R.B.Dingle 1974: R.T.Evans 1977: J.R.Brady, J.M.Bevan 1985: K.Anderson,*J.Newton, I.Cartwright 1987: P.Moffet,*J.S.Anderson 1989: R.A.Boyd 1992: N.A.Burns, B.T.Evans 2002: R.Littlewood 2004: R.McMahon (Mrs.) 2005: T.Upton 2007: R.Bevan, W.Mason, J.H.Rowlatt 2010: L.Bevan(Mrs.), K.Grainger, W.McMahon 2015: K.Jackson Juniors 1977: D.T.Bland 1979: K.DeFiddes* 1982: G.Conway,* L.Newton 1990: R.Slade 4 Stockton SLSC 108th Annual Report Agenda • Welcome by President, Trevor Upton • One Minute Silence for Past Members • Club Affiliation and Accreditation of Delegates • Hunter Branch Affiliation with SLSNSW and SLSA • It is recommended that Stockton SLSC seeks to formally affiliate with Hunter Surf Lifesaving, Surf Lifesaving New South Wales and Surf Lifesaving Australia Ltd and further that Stockton SLSC agrees to abide by the constitutions, rules and regulations and policies, and resolutions with the awards and equipment of SLSNSW and SLSA • Apologies • Adoption of Minutes of the 107th Annual General Meeting • Presentation of the Stockton SLSC Annual report for the 2015/2016 Season • Presentation of the Audited Accounts and Director of Finance Report for the 2015/2016 Season • Election of Officers for the 2016/2017 Season • Presentation of Life Memberships and other Presentations • Fixture of Fees • General Business – urgent matters of which prior notice has been given • Date of Annual General Meeting 2017 Stockton SLSC wishes to express their sympathy to any member who has suffered a loss during the season. May their memory live on. Stockton SLSC 108th Annual Report 5 Minutes of 107th AGM Conducted at Stockton Surf Club on Sunday 12 July 2015 Attendance: Peter Wilkinson, Michael Craig, Kevin Jackson, Wayne Findlay, Callan Nickerson, Dennis Gill, Margaret Jackson, Trevor Upton, Bonnie Danuser, Don Bland, Bob Dingle, Ian Cartwright, Glen Bernard, Harold Rowlatt, Brendon Ryman, Wayne Mason, Steven Gill, Luke McShane, John Anderson, Roslyn McMahon, Luke Wagner, Lucas Nickerson, Paul Bernard, Tony Wood, Ross Evans, David Freeman, Margaret Tobin, Ross Boyd, Jason Upton, Wayne McMahon, David Billett, Bruce Evans, Tyler Harris, Renae Bentley, Pierre Thomas, Amanda Plumsted, Nathan Rolston, Brendan Johnston, Richard Merrick. Apologies: Noel Burns, Ken Grainger, Brian Rudder, Nikki Diver, Talina Danuser, Lynne Bevan, John Bevan, Nic Owen, Todd Harris, R Littlewood, Henry Scruton, Rhonda Scruton, Simon Hughes, Effie Bland, John Rowlatt, Giana Thomas, Trent Watson, Jane Watson. Meeting Opened: 11.05am Callan welcomed everyone present and thanked all for coming. One minute silence was observed for members who have passed away. Previous Minutes from AGM were circulated in 107th Annual Report. Apologies tabled. BUSINESS ARISING ACTION STEPS TARGET DATE FROM PREVIOUS DATE/PERSON COMPLETED MINUTES RESPONSIBLE Club affiliation with Moved Kevin Jackson/Brendon Ryman to accept Hunter Surf Life Saving and Surf Life Saving New South Wales Adoption of Minutes of Moved Minutes be accepted 106th AGM Ian Cartwright/Roz McMahon REPORTS ACTION STEPS TARGET DATE DATE/PERSON COMPLETED RESPONSIBLE Presentation of Stockton • Callan reported a very successful year with the club. SLSC Annual Report for • Over 3,000 patrol hours, 815 preventatives, 9 rescues and over 30,000 2013/14 season. beach goers Callan Nickerson • Bronze and SRC courses had strong numbers -President • 155 Nippers registered with an increase in carnival attendance, successful coaching with John Anderson/Paul Bernard. Better retention of Nipper numbers this year. • Very successful Surf Sports season in Opens, Masters, Craft and Boats – most successful season since 2003 • Congratulated winners of Club Championships, Breakwall Swims and Pointscores • Good year for finances considering we didn’t have ASRL or Harbour Swim $14,000 spent on Lifesaving $205,360