Age Managers
Age Managers are usually volunteer parents of Nippers children and young Newport SLSC members. They are allocated to each age group with responsibility for organising and conducting the various Nipper activities. The main responsibilities of the Age Managers are as follows:
- Encourage the children of their age group to participate, enjoy, co-operate and compete in all activities of the club.
- Keep weekly records of each child’s attendance and proficiency achievements.
- Instruct the children in their age group of the necessary requirements for the National Awards.
- Organise the children in their age group at carnivals.
- Assist in the development of surf awareness and surf safety for the children in their age group.
- Assist in the instruction of the correct techniques and point-scoring systems of the events the children may participate in at carnivals.
- Keep children and parents informed of the requirements of the age group and of club activities, carnivals, competition dates, etc.
- Ensure the children of the age group are aware of and encourage sun protection.
Parents are encouraged to make themselves known to their child’s Age Manager and to help when required. If you have any questions or concerns, or if your child has any medical condition that may restrict him or her in any way, please speak with your Age Manager.
Age Managers are NOT babysitters. Parents are required to be on hand during the entirety of Nippers and to resume responsibility for their child at the end of the day’s events.
Children MUST obtain their parents’ permission prior to re-entering the water upon completion of the day’s events and swim between the flags. Skull caps must be removed at the completion of the day’s formal activities.
If you need to leave before events are finished, please inform your child’s Age Manager BEFORE taking your child from the beach so that their name may be marked off the roll.
Please provide your Age Manager with emergency contact information and your current email address.
Age Managers 2023-2024
Age Group |
Age Manager(s) |
Mobile |
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| Under 6 | Pete Finn
Isabella Quail David Morgan |
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| Under 7 | Matt Smith
Anna Lovejoy Anu Mehrotra |
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| Under 8 | Charlesy Pearce
Dean Pearce |
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| Under 9 | Gemma Eastwood
John Crawford Abi Capell Shannon Reid |
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| Under 10 | Ryf Quail
Sam Capell Abby Smith Todd Woods Adam Gaffney |
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| Under 11 | Warren Beveridge
Kalvin Stollznow Alana Morgan |
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| Under 12 | Paul Jacobsen
Anna Holmes Stewart Dean |
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| Under 13 | Gavin Clarke
Petrina Nicklin Brett McPherson |
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| Under 14
(SRC) |
Scott Bridges
Shane Cook Thomas Lucey |
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