Welcome to Nippers at Jan Juc Surf Lifesaving Club

Welcome to Jan Juc Surf Lifesaving Club Nipper Program. We are proud of our commitment to our nippers and hope that your whole family enjoys being part of our club. For those of you who are relatively new, we have put together the following series of questions and answers to help you understand how nippers works.

Our Surf Education Dates for the 2010/2011 season are now confirmed - please see our Surf Education page on this site.

What about Sun Safety?

Jan Juc SLSC have been recognised by the Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine as the leading Surf Life Saving Club for providing a sun safe environment. Among our initiatives are the provision of:

long sleeve rash vests
broad brimmed hats
nippers off the beach in summer between high UV level times of 11am and 3pm
policing of policies promoting sun awareness

What age group will my child be in?

Age groups are broken down by Lifesaving Victoria. The age groups are as follows:

For the 2010/2011 season, if your child was born between:

Year	Age group	Award
Oct 1^st 2002 and Sept 30^th 2003	Under 8s	Surf Aware 1
Oct 1^st 2001 and Sept 30^th 2002	Under 9s	Surf Aware 2
Oct 1^st 2000 and Sept 30^th 2001	Under 10s	Surf Safety 1
Oct 1^st 1999 and Sept 30^th 2000	Under 11s	Surf Safety 2
Oct 1^st 1998 and Sept 30^th 1999	Under 12s	Surf Smart 1
Oct 1^st 1997 and Sept 30^th 1998	Under 13s	Surf Smart 2
Oct 1^st 1996 and Sept 30^th 1997	Under 14s	Surf Rescue Cert

What is the difference between Surf Education and Surf Sports?

SURF EDUCATION Is the 7 session program over summer which gives all nippers the opportunity to participate, learn and have fun.

The program focuses on:

Fun
Basic First Aid
Awareness of beach hazards such as rips, waves, rocks etc.
An introduction to aspects of the surf sport activities such as board paddling, wading, beach flags etc

Each age group has certain skills and activities to learn and in turn each child receives a certificate. We require each nipper to have attended more than 50% of the program to be awarded the relevant certificate. Certificates are given out at the presentation night at the end of the season.

SURF SPORTS Is the competition side of the program where nippers are able to compete in various events at Carnivals run by Lifesaving Victoria throughout the Season. Nippers who are interested in competing in water events must have a current "S" badge sewn onto their bathers for identification at the Carnival.

All Nippers are welcome at our Surf Sport Program.

Does it matter that my child hasn't been at Nippers since under 8s?

No. Each child will be taught what is required for their particular age group. The Surf Education program is open to all children regardless of their previous experience.