The Bluebook 2019 / 2020 The Bluebook Members Information Booklet embers information booklet 1 Orewa Surf Life Saving Board Members President Chairman Secretary John Chapman Faron Turner Shane Burke [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 021 708818 021 620578 027 4359430 Chair of Life Saving Chair of Surf Sports Chair of Junior Surf Tom Burgess Stu Price Renee Beckett [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 02108281133 0275903386 021 612025 Chair of Building Chair of Membership Funding & Sponsorship Zane Taylor Nicky Lafferty Andrea May [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 027 5890210 021 2558662 021 1701838 Orewa Surf Life Saving Club 2 Club Support Roles Club Administrator Welfare Officer Heather Hilder Deb Walker [email protected] [email protected] 0272917492 0272072577 Head Coach Assistant Coach Zac Franich James Scott [email protected] [email protected] 021 0315506 021 2013962 Orewa Surf Life Saving Club 3 Surf Life Saving New Zealand Mission To prevent death and injury on New Zealand beaches Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is the national association representing 73 Surf Life Saving Clubs in New Zealand. Around 15,000 people are members of SLSNZ. The 73 clubs are grouped for consultation and programme delivery purposes into local regions, and are supported by Surf Life Saving New Zealand staff. These new groupings were an outcome of the membership voting in a new and bold constitution in September 2009. We are the largest water safety education provider in New Zealand. To achieve our mission we have a proactive beach safety strategy made up of a broad public education campaign and surf life saving patrols. To support our lifeguards on the beach we provide training and development opportunities and a national Surf Sports programme. We have a national framework of lifeguard and Surf Sports accreditation. Orewa SLSC is one of 17 Clubs in the Northern Region. Orewa SLSC was formed in 1950 by members of Milford SLSC which had fallen into recess. At this time the Estuary outflow travelled north along the beach and ended about where the club now sits. This made the beach quite dangerous and was the reason that the club is sited where it is. In the late 1950s the Air Force bombed the channel in the Estuary and this changed the river out flow straight out to sea. Clubbies originally stayed in a tent in the camping ground and later built a small shed about where the public toilets are to the south of the Club. The first proper clubhouse was opened in 1960. Funds were raised by the club building and operating a skating rink on the Domain. This was closed in the early 1990s and the remains can still be seen to the left of the Domain entry drive. The original clubhouse structure is still incorporated into the building and is roughly where the Lounge/Restaurant is. An upstairs addition was added in the late 1970s and further additions made in the early 1990s to give the clubhouse its existing area. Women were allowed to join as active members for the first time in 1972/73 and the club added a Junior Surf section in 1974/75. In the early years members mainly came from Auckland. This has changed since the late 1970s when the local population started to grow significantly with most of our members now being local. Orewa Surf Life Saving Club 4 Code of Conduct Orewa S.L.S.C. endorses the following Code of Conduct for members. This is in line with the principles endorsed by Surf Lifesaving Northern Region and Surf Lifesaving New Zealand. As a member of Orewa S.L.S.C. you are expected to meet the following requirements: Respect the rights, dignity and worth of others. Be fair, considerate and honest in all dealings with others. Be professional in, and accept responsibility for, your actions. Your manner, presentation and language should reflect high standards. Be aware of, and adhere to Orewa S.L.S.C. standards, rules, regulations and policies. Operate within the rules of surf lifesaving including regional, national and international guidelines that govern Orewa S.L.S.C. Members should recognise that at all times they have responsibility and a duty of care to all other Orewa S.L.S.C. members and the public at large. Members should: Understand the possible consequences of breaching the rules of Orewa S.L.S.C. or its Code of Conduct. Report any breaches of the Code of Conduct to the appropriate authority. Refrain from any form of abuse towards others. Refrain from any form of harassment towards others. Provide a safe environment for the conduct of activities in accordance with relevant Orewa S.L.S.C. policies. Show concern and caution towards others that may be sick or injured. Be a positive role model. Discharge their membership responsibilities as set out by Orewa S.L.S.C. from time to time. Abide by the directions and instructions of elected officers of Orewa S.L.S.C. Breaches of this Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action in terms of the Constitution of Orewa S.L.S.C. Orewa Surf Life Saving Club 5 6 Clubhouse Policies Please treat the clubhouse with respect. Members and guests are requested to act in a responsible manner at all times that will reflect only goodwill towards our voluntary service. The lounge, kitchen, bunkroom and toilet areas (upstairs) are a “dry zone”. ALL wet bodies, wetsuits, swimwear, and towels to be kept in the gear shed and shower area downstairs. Be a tidy kiwi and clean up your own mess – others use the facilities. Put things back where they belong. Overnight accommodation at the Clubhouse is primarily for lifeguards. Smoking is not permitted in the clubhouse. Promptly report any damage to the Gear Steward. Gear Policies All gear is to be washed and put away in the correct place after use. If your child is not tall enough to put away the gear safely, you must assist them. Your coaches will let you know which gear you are able to use. The locked gear is only to be used while at club training sessions when a nominated coach is in attendance. Some of this gear is privately owned. Do not use under any circumstances. There is a training pool of gear that is available for you to use outside these sessions. You are responsible for putting this gear away after use. Club equipment is for ACTIVE MEMBERS ONLY. You must be wearing club togs if you wish to use this gear even after hours. NO non member friends. Please have membership card available when using club equipment. Members without a 200m patch can only use boogie boards. All damage must be reported immediately. If your coach or a senior member is not present, you must notify your coach by phone. Club boards are to be treated with care. If boards are misused e.g. standing on them, dragging on the sand/concrete, unnecessary roughness, the user may be banned from further use for up to 2 weeks. Orewa Surf Life Saving Club 7 Welcome to Junior Surf We wish to extend a warm welcome to all current and prospective Orewa Junior Surf Lifesaving members and families to our Club. Our Junior surf programme offers a family-friendly development platform underpinned by our strong belief that it takes a village to develop a lifeguard. Our focus is on building a strong foundation of surf knowledge and skills, fitness, water safety and fun all within a safe and friendly environment. Our approach fosters aspiring future lifeguards, athletes, and families looking to engage with their local community and beach in a safe and fun way with family and friends. Junior surf is facilitated by our Coaches and supported by you, our family members across all age groups, along with our Lifeguards. We look forward to seeing you on the beach and hope you enjoy the experience as much as we do! Our Mission for Junior Surf Keeping our community safe in the water by developing our future patrol members in the ‘REAL’ way. R – Respect - Self, others, protect and serve in our waters E – Environment – All seasons, rain or shine, pool or ocean A – Attitude – In it for Life (Lifesaving, Lifetime and Passion) L – Leadership – Lead by example, add value and always bring your best The Junior committee commit to three (3) core principles to ensure we continually challenge our thinking and stay aligned to our mission and values: To Educate: Learning the foundations of surf safety, knowledge and skills To Experience: Building confidence, competence and comradery To Exemplify: Demonstrating passion for our cause – In it for Life! Orewa Surf Life Saving Club—Junior Surf 8 Educate We deliver Levels 1 - 6 of the SLSNZ Life Saving Program Curriculum with activities tailored to each group and dependent on weather conditions. Age appropriate development includes but is not limited to : Beach games – practising skills to stay safe on the beach while increasing speed, agility and responsiveness Water activities/games - using body boards/knee boards, entering and exiting the water quickly and safely and may include mock rescues, understanding/ identifying/managing/escaping a rip, etc. How to set up a beach patrol, tubes, IRBs, becoming a Rookie (13yrs+) Preventative actions - Being sun smart, teaching of surf safety rules – a number of lifesaving rules depend on year group Resilience and responsiveness – beach flags, sprinting and relays (land and water based) As we are a family-centered Club, we offer all foundation Junior development and surf safety on the Sunday morning, with each group training alongside each other on the beach.