Club News

2010 River Swim - Saturday 6th March

The 2010 Waikato River Swim was held Saturday 6th March at 9 AM. Club members met at the surf club at 8AM or for results off this years race - click here

We had a great turn out at the River with over 20 people entering and finishing the annual race
 
Awesome effort by all!!!
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Northern Region Distric Champs - Ruakaka, 20th February 2010 - 1 x Bronze and 2 x Silver Medals for Sunset Team
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Great sucess for the Sunset U21 IRB Team at the Norther District Champs held at Ruakaka 20th adn 21st February. The Team gained a Bronze in the Single Rescue, Silver in the Assembly and Silver in the Tube Rescue. The three on the podeam for the medals were Shane Edwards, Sam Dwen and patient Nakayla Poole.

The team competing was: Sam Dwen, Shane Edwards, Mark Edwards, Sherrie Hobson, Nikayla Poole, Nathan Sands and Manager, Carolyn Edwards.

This young team is aged 15-17years so look out in the years to come. YEAH SUNSET!!!

Northern Region Patol Champs - Raglan 2010 - Bronze Medal for Sunset Team
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After three years of chasing the medals, the Sunset Beach Team finally got Bronze at the Northern Region patrol Champs. Only a couple of points off the Bronze. This young team was lead by Brent Phillips and trained hard for this placing gaining the highest points for their scenario event. The team competing was: Brent Phillips, Sam Dwen, Shane Edwards, Mark Edwards, Sherrie Hobson, Nikayla Poole and Manager, Carolyn Edwards.

This young team is aged 15-17years so look out in the years to come. YEAH SUNSET!!!

The Trust Waikato Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service held a successful celebration weekend for 50 years of service to the community on the 4th and 5th December. The celebrations started on the Friday night 4th December at the Surf Club with a casual meet and greet, good food and wine/beer. We had 130 people attend and the highlight of the night were the many photo albums , newspaper clippings and memory swapping with old club mates. The evening finished off with a beer skulling race, old v's new. It was obvious that the old were better a cheating than the new and looked great in their improvised uniform of green rubbish bags.

The Port Waikato School Camp facility had been booked for a formal function on the Saturday night. Many thanks to the Art @ the Port team who did the decorating and thanks to Malcolm for arranging the white lining for inside the facility, marquee for the band and dancing. Everyone looked great decked out in their formal wear. A great night was had with fine food (thanks to FLAX catering), wine and dancing to the Confederates who got together especially for our reunion. Photos were taken of the current committee, decades of club members and everyone as they were greeted at the gate. These photos can be viewed by clicking here>>>. You can order photos up to 6" x 4", 5"x7", 6" x 8" for $5.00 a print (includes postage). Please advise the file name from underneath the photo.

Available to order are T-Shirts, Hooded Sweatshirts, DVD (a record of photos supplied by Club Members) and an excellent book of 'The First 50 Years'. Orders for T-Shirts and Hooded Sweatshirts must be given to Rachel by 22/12/2009. You can download the order form or contact Rachel Johnstone at info@sunsetbeach.co.nz. See below.

View Photos of 50th Celebrations >>

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The New Tower Opening - is now completed. The Official Opening of the Trust Waikato Sunset Beach Communications and Rescue Tower is to be held on 24th October at 2 pm - Labour Weekend 2009.

There is a schedule for the day:

11:00     Juniors – Nippers and Rookies

12:00     Beach races but as mentioned I am not sure if that includes the Nippers. If they are doing age groups the Rookies might be able to join in with the U16 but I don’t know.

13:00     CPR demonstration and something else.

14:00      Official Tower opening followed by a social get together with light afternoon tea/nibbles

90 Mile Beach - IRB Race 5th September 2009

Sunset Beach entered a team in this event. The team was Sam Dwen, Shane Edwards and Mark Edwards. They had a great support crew and travelled north to 90 mile beach to compete in this race. Last year the team gained experience with a 7th place (not bad for first time up), thanks to the parents and support crew. They were keen to get a better placing this year.

The race took nearly 3 hours and they had a time of 2 hours 54 minutes arriving 12 minutes behind the winners. They got 6 place out of 33 other boat crews. Well done, they were the first junior crew with a combined age of 47. Last year they were 20 minutes behind the winners.

New Patroll Members this Year with Bronze Awards

Congratulations to our new bronze members who sat there exams after the end of the season in really cold and rough conditions. They certainly deserve to be patrolling our beach this year.

Fundraiser for IRB Team - Corvette Car Club

The IRB Team recently had a fundraiser day to raise money for their competition expenses this year. They supplied lunch and day of fun for 40 members of the car club. Shane and Sam did a demonstration in huge seas, mangaged to stall the engine and surf the IRB in (just to add to the excitement - no wet suites either... !!) The members had so much fun they want to come back next year. Thanks to all the parent helpers and volunteers. Check out the pictures.

Hi All

We will be taking the following groups this Sunday 15th November at Sunset Beach . If you and your child has a wetsuit please bring it as the water will be cold.

Remember we need a minimum of one parent for every 5 children in the water and possibly more for group 2 as they are some of the youngest. Please don’t leave it to the same parents every week.

The coach and lifeguard are not included in this ratio. If all the children turn up then at least 3 other adults should be in the water with them.

There could also be more children as I am still waiting for some who have expressed an interest to register. If your child’s name is not on the list it means you have not registered them. Please contact me if you still want them to join the Juniors training or register them at www.lifesaving.org.nz and click on join a club.

I will be giving out t-shirts at the end of each session to the children who have had paid their subs or who pay me on the day. I will not be giving out t-shirts if the subs have not been paid as the club rule this season

is ‘no subs no t-shirt’. I might not have confirmation of any payments from today in time for Sunday so payment on the day is another option if the children want a t-shirt.

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID. Payments can also be made by  Direct Credit into Sunset Beach ASB Bank Account - Bank Account:  12-3078-0054360-01  Sunset

Beach Lifeguard Service  Include JUNIOR & your CHILD’S SURNAME and SUBS  Amount:  $10 junior or $40 family or Post a cheque to Raewyn Morgan Made payable to:  Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service  On

the back write JUNIOR your CHILD’S SURNAME AND YOUR SURNAME IF IT IS DIFFERENT and SUBSRIPTION Post to PO BOX 186, Pukekohe 2340.

Groups and times for training.

Rookies at 9:00 – 10:30 at clubhouse. Please bring the uniform from last season if you were given one (even if it doesn’t fit anymore) and fins if you have them. Please remember to name them in some way otherwise they WILL get lost. Don’t go out and buy any until we have discussed which ones are suitable for the surf. Pool fins don’t work in the surf!

Junior Notice - 25th November 2009

Training this weekend will be as follows:

Hamish will be taking his group at 11:00. That group is everyone except the children below. Please remember that all groups require parents in the water.

Rookies  9:00 – 10:30 theory   11:00 – 12:00 water based training if the weather and water is good enough!! Meet at the club house.

Please bring your manual, workbook, Rookie uniform if you have one, the grey t-shirt, a wetsuit and named fins if you have one. Also remember to be Sun Safe including water.

Maybe we will get some sun this weekend. Here’s hoping.

Lucas Dawson
Kate Miln
Devon Prangley
Jesse Foreman
Maddie Farrell
Phoebe Kempton
Bailee-Jane Waller
Grace Poole
Connor Cave
Hanna Brough
Louis Sargent

1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Group 3 – meet at the tower driveway

Please bring your wetsuit and fins if you have them.

Briar Salt
Portia Prangley
Roma Prangley
Jasper Thresher
Timothy Sang
Karly Brough
Joel Ibbs
Ieuan Sargent
Lucy Dobson
Lucas Imrie
Theo Loretz

If the weather is bad at your place before you leave it may or may not be bad at the Port. If the weather is bad please make the decision for yourself as to whether it is worth the drive.

We do not have internet access at the beach and mobile coverage is sketchy at best.

Thanks

Joanne Hobson(Click here to contact Joanne>>)

Trillian Trust District Champs 14th Feb 2009– IRB competition

A team from Sunset Beach Travelled to Ruakaka on Friday to compete in the District Champs.
The team consisted of:
Shane Edwards, Sam Dwen, Mark Edwards, Nikayla Poole, Sherrie Hobson.
The team managers were Tony Dwen and Carolyn Edwards.
Their best result was coming 3rd in the final of the tube rescue.  The team were ecstatic to say the least over this result as it was their first medal.  It was great for the guys to get some reward for all of their hard work during the season.

The full results were as follows (top 4 in each heat making final):
Tube Rescue    Driver – Sam, Crew/swimmer – Shane, Patient – Mark
4th in heat, 3rd in final
Single Rescue   Driver – Shane, Crew – Sam, Patient – Mark
2nd in heat, 6th in final
Assembly Rescue   Driver – Sam, Crew – Shane, Patient – Nikayla
5th in heat
Mass Rescue – Driver – Shane, Crew – Sam, Patients – Nikayla, Mark and Sherrie
4th in heat, DQ final– motor not put out of gear
Open Teams Rescue – 1st Driver – Sam, 1st Crew – Nikayla, Patient – Sherrie,
2nd Driver - Shane, 2nd Crew – Mark
DNF – broken drive shaft

PORT WAIKATO RIVER SWIM JANUARY 17TH 2009

Every year the Trust Waikato Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service hold an Annual Waikato River Swim race event across the Waikato River. Gathering point is at the sand dunes, Maraetai Bay. Surf Club members can meet at the Surf Club at 8am. All other swimmers be at the sand dunes by 8.30am for registration and transport to the other side of the river.

This years rivers swim was won by Shane Edwards (time 6:20mins) with Warren Edwards second(time 6:51 mins), a repeat of last years race. Times to be posted shortly and pictures of the event.

Look at photo's from this years swim 2009. Click Here>>

Look at photo's from last years swim 2008. Click Here>>

This is a great event for young and old alike and everyone in between (lots of those types)... non swimmers can help out with boat safety and marshalling and of course the supporters (enthusiasm plus vocal support) very welcome.

Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour - Port Waikato 27th and 28th March

Being held Saturday 27th March and Sunday 28th March. This is the last competition on the tour. Sponsored by Hyundai.

Trust Waikato Sunset Beach Lifeguard Tower Demolished

On Friday 14th October the Trust Waikato Sunset Beach Lifeguard Tower was demolished, leveled to the ground and trucked away. Erosion at the beach this summer was so bad due to storms lashing the West Coast that approximately 5 metres of land was taken by the sea leaving the tower tettering on the brink of collapsing into the sea. The council condemmed the tower and confirmed the site of a new tower that will be built in front of the community hall to be ready early in the New Year.

New Family Quarters ready for Labour Weekend 2008

This October the club took delivery of a new facility for families and couples. This can be booked by club members that have paid their annual fee's. Sleeps 6 with one queen bed and 2 x sets of bunks. Small kitchenette. To make bookings,contact Glennys Smith 09 2329961.