Welcome to Coogee Minnows Season
2019-2020
Coogee Minnows is Australia’s longest continually running Junior Surf Life Saving Club, celebrated 50 years of Nippers in 2013-14, and is a dynamic part of the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club community.
Minnows offers a fun and active lifestyle choice for children between the ages of 5 and 13, as well as a solid base for learning lifesaving skills and competition in beach activities. Kids in Minnows are taught everything from sun and surf safety, beach sprints and board paddling, all the way to life saving skills like CPR and water rescues. The Minnows family is not just about the children, it also encompasses parents who
choose to get involved with either teaching beach activities to the kids or who want to achieve their own milestones like completing their Bronze Certificate.
choose to get involved with either teaching beach activities to the kids or who want to achieve their own milestones like completing their Bronze Certificate.
Season Calendar is here - Please print out and keep on the fridge
All registering Minnows will receive a Coogee Minnows long-sleeved cotton shirt as part of their registration fee. All Minnows must have an Age Group cap, which can be purchased for $20. We are continuing with the reversible caps with the Club colours on one side and a single age group colour on the other. Legionnaires caps for U6s and U7s are $10.
Age groups have their own colour, which remains the same for each following season, so keep your colour caps from season to season.
Age groups have their own colour, which remains the same for each following season, so keep your colour caps from season to season.
HOW TO JOIN - Registrations 2019-2020
Registrations for Coogee Minnows for the upcoming Summer season will open August 1 2019
Minnows registration will be via the SLS Members Portal this season.
Instructions to complete registration will be available on the Coogee Minnows Website, and via Age Managers
Please follow the instructions to make life easier!
We will be accepting Active kids vouchers
Minnows registration will be via the SLS Members Portal this season.
Instructions to complete registration will be available on the Coogee Minnows Website, and via Age Managers
Please follow the instructions to make life easier!
We will be accepting Active kids vouchers
Information nights for new Coogee Minnows
Under 6 & 7 and any other new members to Coogee Minnows
September 4 or 11 at 6pm at the Coogee SLSC.
Date of Birth Identification required
September 4 or 11 at 6pm at the Coogee SLSC.
Date of Birth Identification required
New Age Assistants Course
September 11 7pm at Coogee SLSC
September 11 7pm at Coogee SLSC
Returning Water-safety update
September 18 6:30pm at Coogee SLSC
Proficiency swims for Under 6 -Under 14s UNSW Pool , High St Kensington
Sun 8 Sep - 3-5pm or Sun 15 Sep - 3-5pm
Proficiency swims - All Children must pass the Preliminary Proficiency swim to
ensure their safety in the water.
September 18 6:30pm at Coogee SLSC
Proficiency swims for Under 6 -Under 14s UNSW Pool , High St Kensington
Sun 8 Sep - 3-5pm or Sun 15 Sep - 3-5pm
Proficiency swims - All Children must pass the Preliminary Proficiency swim to
ensure their safety in the water.
Cost for Registration
Coogee Minnows (U6-U14) 1st Child $160
Coogee Minnows (U6-U14) 2nd Child $120
Coogee Minnows (U6-U14) 3rd Child $110
Coogee Minnows (U6-U14) 4th Child or more (siblings) no charge
*If Service NSW active kids vouchers are claimed, $100 will be deducted per Minnows child (up to a maximum of 3 vouchers per
family)
Qualification swims listed below
Please practice with your children now
Age Group |
Date of Birth |
Preliminary Evaluation Minimum Standard |
Competition Evaluation |
Surf Education Award |
Under 6s |
1st Oct 2013 – 30th Sept 2014 |
10m glide & 1 min survival float |
N/A |
Surf Play 1 |
Under 7s |
1st Oct 2012 – 30th Sept 2013 |
10m glide & 1 min survival float |
N/A |
Surf Play 2 |
Under 8s |
1st Oct 2011 – 30th Sept 2012 |
25m swim (any stroke) & 1 min survival float |
N/A |
Surf Aware 1 |
Under 9s |
1st Oct 2010 – 30th Sept 2011 |
150m swim (freestyle) within 6 mins & 1 min survival float |
150m ocean swim within 10 mins |
Surf Aware 2 |
Under 10s |
1st Oct 2009 – 30th Sept 2010 |
200m swim (freestyle) within 6 mins & 1½ min survival float |
150m ocean swim within 10 mins |
Surf Safe 1 |
Under 11s |
1st Oct 2008 – 30th Sept 2009 |
200m swim (freestyle) within 6 mins & 2 min survival float |
300m ocean swim within 10 mins |
Surf Safe 2 |
Under 12s |
1st Oct 2007 – 30th Sept 2008 |
200m swim (freestyle) within 5 mins & 2 min survival float |
300m ocean swim within 9 mins |
Surf Smart 1 |
Under 13s |
1st Oct 2006 – 30th Sept 2007 |
200m swim (freestyle) within 5 mins & 3 min survival float |
300m ocean swim within 9 mins |
Surf Smart 2 |
Under 14s |
1st Oct 2005– 30th Sept 2006 |
200m swim (freestyle) within 5 mins & 3 min survival float |
300m ocean swim within 8 mins |
Surf Rescue Certificate |
Team App:
Throughout the season we also use the ‘Coogee Minnows Team App’.
This app is free and available from the app stores for both Apple and Android devices. Please follow the instructions here to download the Team App and then search for Coogee Minnows to subscribe. This App will be used to send push notifications about important news and any notices regarding changing conditions: http://teamapp.com/
This app is free and available from the app stores for both Apple and Android devices. Please follow the instructions here to download the Team App and then search for Coogee Minnows to subscribe. This App will be used to send push notifications about important news and any notices regarding changing conditions: http://teamapp.com/
What are the current conditions at Coogee? Check out Randwick Council’s live camera feed from Coogee SLSC.
What happens at Minnows
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Each age group, with the exception of the Under 6s and 7s, has different qualifications and requirements, which must be met to enable them to participate in ANY Minnows’ activities (sand or water) and compete in inter-club carnivals.
In order to participate on the beach, individuals must achieve a minimum proficiency level. This minimum requirement, established by Surf Lifesaving Australia, however Coogee Minnows establishes its own minimum proficiency which is above and beyond those set by SLSA. This basic requirements at Coogee is known as a Preliminary Evaluation. This is the proficiency evaluation that will take place on the two registration days. Minnows that want to compete for Coogee must also complete their Competition Evaluation. This is required before registering for any competition, including Randwick Shield, Branch and State carnivals. These will take place before our first competition, Randwick Shield, on the beach in November. |
Age Group |
Preliminary Evaluation. Coogee Minnows Minimum Standard |
Competition Evaluation Timed OCEAN Swim |
Under 6 & 7 |
From a standing position in waist-deep water, 10 metre glide across the pool and a 1 minute float. |
Nil |
Under 8 |
25 metre swim (any stroke) 1 minute survival |
Nil |
Under 9 |
150 metre swim (freestyle) within 6 min 1 minute survival float |
150m ocean swim within 10 minutes |
Under 10 |
200 metre swim (freestyle) within 6 min 1.5 minute survival float |
150m ocean swim within 10 minutes |
Under 11 |
200 metre swim (freestyle) within 6 min 2 minute survival float |
300m ocean swim within 10 minutes |
Under 12 |
200 metre swim (freestyle) within 5 min 2 minute survival float |
300m ocean swim within 9 minutes |
Under 13 |
200 metre swim (freestyle) within 5 min 3 minute survival float |
300m ocean swim within 9 minutes |
Under 14 |
200 metre swim (freestyle) within 5 min. 3 minute survival float |
300m ocean swim within 8 minutes |
Notes |
P.E will take place at registration days |
C.E must be successfully completed before a junior member is eligible for competition and before December 31st . |
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THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY MINNOWS ACTIVITIES OR COMPETE FOR THE CLUB.
The beach-based activities include the beach run, where children will sprint a pre- determined course along the sand, and the flags event. Club caps must be worn at all times during Minnows’ activities. All competitors must wear club caps and must finish events with the cap on the head and tied under the chin. Caps are worn for safety reasons so children can be seen in the water and differentiated from Water Safety Officers. Water safety officers wear ORANGE caps, Surf LifeSavers wear RED & YELLOW caps. Caps MUST be removed after signing off at the end of Sunday morning activities. |
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