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	This Month - September 2006 Dear Team, REGISTRATION & PROFICIENCY SWIM ARRANGEMENTS: Registration for Coogee Minnows: First day back Oct 8th 2006 ( No activities or registration on this October Long Weekend) Registration for Under 6's-Under 14's will be held over the first few Sundays in October commencing on our first day back - Oct 8th 2006, until cut off figures are reached Registration will be from 08:45am onwards: Children must be aged 5 years or older on 1 October 2006 to be able to register. Your child's age group is the year older than his or her age on 1 October 2006. (e.g. if your child is 6 years old on 1 October 2006 he or she will be in the under 7's). Registration fees, for this season will be $95.00 per child, or $135.00 for two children and $165.00 for three or more children from one family (GST inclusive). All registering Minnows will receive a Coogee Minnows T-shirt as part of their registration fee. All Minnows must have a club cap, which if you are a new Minnow, can be purchased on registration day for $15. We are continuing with the reversible caps with the club colours on one side and a single age group colour on the other. Age groups have their own colour, which remains the same for each following season, so keep your colour caps from last season. All the Minnows Club gear including swimming costumes and hats (not compulsory), are available to purchase on the Registration days and at the beach each Sunday - 9.00 -10.00am. Proficiency Swims: Please Read In past years, under 9's and 10's had to complete 200m in less than 6 minutes, and the under 11's through to under 14's had to complete 200m in less than 5 minutes. This season has seen changes. The times above now only need to be completed by nippers who wish to compete in recognised carnivals. These include the Randwick Shield, Branch and State. For those individuals who are unable to meet these times, but still wish to participate in water activites as part of the Coogee Minnows, then there is a new Participation skill proficiency level. This requires members to meet the following requirements: Under 9: 25 metre swim (any stroke). 1 minute survival float. Under 10: 25 metre swim (freestyle). 1.5 minute survival float. Under 11: 50 metre swim (freestyle). 2 minute survival float. Under 12: 100 metre swim (freestyle). 2 minute survival float. Under 13: 150 metre swim (freestyle). 3 minute survival float. Under 14: 200 metre swim (freestyle in less than 5 minutes). 3 minute survival float. Members completing a proficiency swim to this level will be allowed to participate in activities on the beach and in the water each Sunday, but will not be able to compete in recognised carnivals. For those who wish to complete at Carnivals including Randwick Shield, Branch and State the Carnival Proficiency swim times are listed below * 6 & 7 yr olds - no proficiency swim is required * 8 yr olds - need to complete a 25m swim (in any stroke) and a float for one minute in the pool. * 9 - 10 yr olds - 200m swim within 6 minutes * 11-14 yr olds - 200m swim within 5 minutes ........... Many thanks to all those who assisted at our first two rego days at Coogee Randwick RSL, over the last 2 Sundays. From all the reports all went well, with lots of friendly faces from both parents and kids looking forward to the new season. We now have approx 400 kids registered for this season already. Further registration will be available on the beach on the first few Sundays of the season. We will also be doing proficiencies in the ocean depending upon the renovations in the pool at the South End. Apparel will also be available up until approx 9.30am Our first day back is Sunday 8th October 2006 at 8.45am, so lets hope for lots of sunshine on our first big day Training Days for Parents: The Policy at Coogee Minnows, for those parents who wish to work with the kids on the beach, is that SLSA training is required This is delivered by the team from the Minnows. No surf or swim skills are required to attend the training course. Coogee Minnows Parents Training Days are held at the middle level of the Coogee Palace, Nth Coogee:( Please mark in your diary now) Oct 14th: 12:30 - 1:30pm Age Managers and their 2IC's: Oct 14th: 1:30 - 3.00pm Age Assistants course for those who have done the course prior Oct 21st: 1.30 - 4:30pm Age Assistants Course - for those who have not done the course - Oct 21st: 6.00pm - approx 9:00pm Parents Welcome drinks and Seafood Buffet - Cost TBA (no children please) For all those attending the above times for the Training Course, the cost of the course is $40. For this you will attend the course, get a new Blue Minnows Parents T-Shirt and Minnows Parents membership to the Surf Club (this covers your insurance while on the beach). For those parents doing water safety and you require this as part of your patrol hours then your cost is the full cost of membership to the Surf Club being $50 New for 2006-2007: In association with Dolphin Surf Craft, Coogee Minnows will be holding a Surf Skills Training Camp on Jan 18th and 19th 2007. This two day camp run by the Dolphin Surf Skills team will cover training and skills in all aspects of Surf and beach. The Dolphin team are experienced Ironmen and trainers, and this will be a great opportunity for many of our kids to get together and develop their skills even further. We require a minimum number of 70 kids across the age groups. Course cost is $99 per child and lunch is provided. Coogee Minnows will subsidise the 2nd child from the same family @$25. As always a parents support team will be needed on the beach to supply water safety and the BBQ. Further information and registration forms will be forthcoming in the next few weeks - it will be a first in first served basis. Also attached is the latest Calendar for the upcoming season - We will have printed versions on the beach in the first two weeks. See you on the beach, Kind regards, Coogee Minnows Mob: 0423 797386 info@coogeeminnows.com.au www.coogeeminnows.com.au Doug Hawkins Captain Coogee Minnows