Club Membership

Our junior surf lifesaving programme is for children aged 6 to 13. We foster confidence and safety in the surf and on the beaches. Participants will learn surf lifesaving techniques, such as wading, duck diving, body surfing, craft operation, and so much more!

You need to become a member of our surf club by visiting the SLSNZ website and select “join a club” Choose Levin-Waitārere and fill in the details.

Junior surf pool assessment is Sunday 3rd November 2024 at the Levin Aquatics centre at 10am. Online registration application. Please complete this prior to the registration date.

Note: Priority is given to existing families. There are limited numbers in this program so don’t delay in signing up.

Saturday Sessions

2.30pm to 4:00pm. Saturday 7th December 2024 to Saturday 8th March 2025.

A parent/guardian must accompany a child to the beach. This is not a drop-off session. Please help supervise your child and be ready to take them into your care once they leave the water. Sessions are run by volunteer lifeguards and parents.

Schedule

• 2.15pm- arrive and get gear ready and sign in

• 2:30pm – Go over plan for the day

• 2:45 to 3:45 – beach and water activities

• 3:45 to 4:00 – Showers, pack up and grab a hot sausage off the BBQ for $2

Summer Holiday Programme

This is in addition to our Saturday sessions and has an extra cost of $100 for two weeks or $60 per week. This program is designed for you to leave your child as we have employed lifeguards to run it. Monday 6th January 2025 to 9th January 2025 (1st Week) and Monday 13th January 2025 to Thursday 16th January 2025 (2nd Week).

• Nippers (age 7 – 9): 10am to 12:30pm

• Juniors (age 10 – 13): 1:30pm to 4pm

What to Bring

Your child should wear their club cap, club rash top, and togs to all sessions. In addition, bring a towel, a snack, change of clothes, full water bottle (and some money for a sausage) to each session. Your child may wish to wear a wetsuit.

200 Metre Safety Badge

The 200 metre badge is a safety requirement and must be earned in order to compete in water events at surf carnivals for ages 10-13. To earn a 200 metre badge a child must swim 200 metres and tread water for one minute all under 8 minutes, and then do a comparable swim in the ocean. Badges should be displayed on their club cap. Only juniors who have achieved their 200 metre badge may use the knee boards (this includes the red and yellow foam boards). No badge…… no kneeboard!

Swimming benchmarks

7 year olds 25 metre, 8 year olds 50 metres, 9 year olds 100 metres, 10+ years old 200 metre badge.

Nippers from 7-13 years have the opportunity to compete at carnivals throughout the summer season. Carnivals are a great way to participate in both a fun and competitive environment, meet nippers from other clubs and see other beaches. While it can be competitive at times, the emphasis is always on safety, sportsmanship and enjoyment.

Merchandise

We have merchandise available.  Check out the following link to order yours.

Merchandise link

Parent Help

Please be prepared to help in any of the following ways – helping with beach activities, joining a group in the water, cooking on the BBQ, helping out at a surf carnival, becoming a lifeguard…….. and more!

To contact the Junior Surf Coordinator, email lwslscjuniorsurf@gmail.com