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Welch-Smith & Claire Derrington for your team and individual achievements at Aussies 2021 – Maroochydore Beach.
Our small, but highly competitive cohort of competitors continues to punch above its weight, and the medals won at the Aussies will remind all our junior members that we can achieve success on the national platform through commitment and hard work.
Alongside Josh, we want to acknowledge the great work of coaches Pauline Gleeson, Paul Gilmour, Zion Pettigrove, Alice Jones, Lachie Lansdown, Craig Law, and Lisa Worthington for your time and commitment in inspiring and supporting our surf competitors to achieve great things. In particular, there was a huge step-up in Sunshine’s competitiveness and achievements in beach events this season
- a testament to the focus of Pauline and Alice on developing the talents of our young beach competitors. Thanks to Josh and all of our wonderful coaches for your time and commitment over the season.
The Junior Activities program, led by our incredibly hardworking JAC Director Sophie Olver, have had one of the biggest challenges this year trying to conform to the new Covid-19 “Field of Play” recommendations from SLSQ. With nearly 200 registered nippers, the JAC committee carefully worked through the requirements laid down by our governing
ABOVE: Our beach competitors shone all season.
body to enable all of our Nippers to enjoy a full season on the beach, participating and building their skills as lifesavers of the future. We are really grateful for their team effort and join them in hoping that the 2021/22 season of the Nipper program becomes easier to execute!
Social gatherings for Active members have also made a comeback post-Covid, with
members enjoying
a variety of events, from ‘Sunday Social’ casual gatherings
to larger functions. Particular thanks
go to Ross Williams as the new Director of Senior Activities and Cal Stephens for her work organising the January summer party, “Cocktails & Dreams”, which was a huge success, with members dancing the night away in
the Ocean View Room. More recently, the “end of season BBQ” gathering on the club lawn also enjoyed record numbers in attendance to celebrate the season.
Future events will include amongst others, the Annual Dinner and Awards presentation in June, and Christmas Party in December. We
Our small, but highly competitive cohort of competitors continues to punch above its weight.
Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club Annual Report 2020/21
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