Registration is now open to join the Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club for the 2024/25 season.
This year’s Junior Activities program, affectionately referred to as Nippers, caters for children aged six to 14 years.
The Nippers season runs from October to March, and includes a mix of Sunday mornings at the surf club from 9–11am and local carnivals for nippers who are keen to participate in the competitive side of beach and surf sports.
Nippers take a brief break over Christmas and New Year.
Nippers participate in a range of fun and engaging activities aimed at developing surf skills and boosting confidence in the surf.
Beach safety
The program offers nippers an opportunity to make new friends, to be active and gain valuable knowledge around how to be safe on the beach and confident in the water.
The age groups are supported by an age manager with plenty of opportunities for parents and carers to get involved during the nippers mornings.
‘Nippers is fun and enjoyable’, says nine-year-old Remy, of BBSLSC.
Vice Junior Activities Coordinator and Club Registrar, Sue Keough, says, ‘This year’s nippers season is looking to offer a range of activities for nippers to participate in’.
‘The improvements we see in Nippers’ confidence and skills over the season is fantastic, and we’re looking forward to seeing as many nippers as possible on the beach this season’.
To get involved visit www.byronbaysurfclub.org/nippers.
The club is also currently seeking expressions of interest in sponsorship opportunities.
The club was winner of Far North Coast Surf Life Saving Club of the Year 2023/24.
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