By DAVID GLASSOCK
WELL what a huge week it was for our mighty Noosa Nippers. Last Sunday saw both groups of Noosa Nippers at Main Beach and at Peregian Beach honing their skills ready for the upcoming Club Championships.
On Saturday, for the first time in a very long while the Noosa Heads SLSC hosted a surf carnival- it was the Sunshine Coast Branch Youth Challenge specifically for the Under 14 and 15 age groups. The day, although hampered by some bad weather, was a fantastic day for all the competitors and there were many compliments from our visiting clubs. A huge thank you must go to the volounteer workforce as a carnival does not just happen, to those clubbies who were setting up from 4.30am, cooking the barbecue and then packing up afterwards you special people make our club what it is.
Then today our last Sunday of Nippers before the Christmas break was the first round of Club Championships or as some of like to call it Race Day. This is the day that our Nippers from both beaches assemble in front of our clubhouse to put into practice the skills and surf techniques that have been instilled in them during Nipper Sundays. It is always great to celebrate the wins and the place getters however for me it is really about every child who is willing to put themselves outside their comfort zone to achieve great things. Great things like simply completing an iron man / woman for the very first time or body surfing that wave from right out the back and staying on it all the way into the beach, you are champions one and all.
This Friday 12 December is our annual fund-raiser for Ronald McDonald house with our Wall to Wall swim. Nippers, their parents and siblings are all invited to participate for a gold coin donation. Registration will commence at 4pm for a 4.30pm start. After the event, there will be food available for purchase, lucky draws for all competitors and I have it on very good authority that Santa will be making a special appearance just to make sure all the Noosa Nippers are all still on the Nice List. There is also a SLAM Volleyball Festival this weekend at Main Beach, all are welcome. For more details, contact Noosa Surf Club on 5474 5688.
