2024-2025 junior activities (NIPPERS) information
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Club Open Day
Nippers Skills Evaluation
Uniform Sales
Registration and Eligibility
It is club policy for at least one parent/guardian to join our club with their children. As we are all volunteers, we need help from all families to run a successful program - go to Volunteers to see how you can help!
New members - Online registration and payment go to https://sls.com.au/join/ If joining a child/children for Junior Activities, it is club policy for at least one parent/guardian to join as well - please select family and not individual. Fill in required details for your child/children and, at least, one parent - please make payment before logging out.
Please Note: All new members must show identification - either their birth certificate/passport/licence - PLEASE FORWARD A COPY TO bullisurfclub@gmail.com
If you and/or your child/ren have been a member of a SLS Club previously, please go to https://members.sls.com.au - initiate a transfer to Bulli SLSC and make payment.
Existing Members - Online registration and payment go to https://members.sls.com.au
Check your contact details ( particularly email addresses and phone numbers) are correct, renew membership and make payment.
Need help: Go to Members Area User Guide
2. MEMBERSHIP FEES
Nipper Children (5-14yrs) - $70 (if using Active Kids Voucher, select that option, pay $20 per child and forward voucher to bullisurfclub@gmail.com)
General (Nipper Parent/Guardian) - $70 (Club rule is that at least one parent/guardian must be a member)
OR
Family Membership - $240 (2 adults & 2 children under 18) and $30 each child thereafter. (cannot use Active Kids voucher on family memberships)
Bulli SLSC is a NSW Active Kids Provider - as of 1 January 2024, Active Kids Voucher is worth $50 which can be redeemed towards your child’s membership.
Please email your Active Kids vouchers to bullisurfclub@gmail.com at time of joining/renewing membership - membership will NOT be processed until full payment has been made.
AGE GROUPS FOR NIPPERS
- Age groups for Bulli Nippers are set by SLSA and remain a minimum age of 5 years (U6) up to a maximum age of 13 years (U14) on a seasonal basis.
- The age group is determined by the nippers’ age at midnight on the 30th September each year.
- Please note : Proof of age/birth certificate must be shown for all new children joining a Surf Club or for any child that has not produced a birth certificate..
AGE GROUPS FOR 2024-2025 SEASON
Age Group U6 - Born 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019
Age Group U7 – Born 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018
Age Group U8 – Born 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017
Age Group U9 – Born 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016
Age Group U10 – Born 1 October 2014 to 30 September 2015
Age Group U11 - Born 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014
Age Group U12 - Born 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013
Age Group U13 – Born 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012
Age Group U14 - Born 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011
All Nippers must be registered with Bulli SLSC prior to participating at Nippers or any associated events eg board training. Please note children must have obtained the age of 5 years by 30 September of the current season before they can become a Nipper member. However, a child may commence after they have attained the age of 5 years but under SLSA requirements must stay in the U6s age group for the following year.
Bulli SLSC requires that at least one parent or guardian join as a "General" member with all Nipper members.
3. COMPLETE A POOL AND SURF COMPETENCY EVALUATION FOR ALL NIPPERS U6 TO U14 -
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
Please make yourself available to attend one of our Pool Evaluation days.
SURF COMPETENCY EVALUATION TO BE DONE AT BULLI BEACH ONCE NIPPERS HAS COMMENCED
2024-25 Proficiency requirements: Click here to see what each age group needs to do for Pool and Competition Evaluation. If a child can not complete the Pool Evaluation, they can still join nippers, we are just required to have additional water safety.
4. PURCHASE THE REQUIRED SAFETY CLOTHING AND OTHER CLUB APPAREL
There are 2 mandatory items that you will need to purchase:
- Pink high visibility singlet
- Bulli club cap and/or Age Group colour cap
Further information re Apparel will be circulated as soon as we have delivery date.
Do not hesitate to contact Maria Caldwell, Registrar, at bullisurfclub@gmail.com or phone 0407 134787 for any help, questions or further information.