The Club Captain is the operational leader within the club.
To undertake this role you need to hold or obtain the following qualifications and prerequisites:
The Bronze Medallion course provides participants with the skills and knowledge of patrolling and surf awareness in order to be able to participate in lifesaving operations.
Read moreThis program is designed for young people moving into leadership roles within their clubs.
Read moreThis program is designed to assist personnel build leadership skills for use in their club environment.
Read moreThere are no prerequisites
A sound understanding of your surf club operations is a general condition of being an effective Club Captain.
If you would like to become a club captain, you will need to discuss this with the management team at your club. https://sls.com.au/club_directory/
You could progress to these participation opportunities from here:
The core roles of the club vice president are to support the activities of the club president and to oversee the activities of committees.
Read moreThe club president is the principal leader of the club and has overall responsibility for its administration.
Read moreThe core roles of the club secretary are to provide the coordinating link between members, the committee, and external agencies and to manage day to day administrative activities of the club.
Read moreIf you can do this role but would like to use your skills in another area in our organisation here are some other options for you to consider:
Responsible for the coordination of all junior/youth activities of the club.
Read moreAge managers are responsible for running activities for their group of nippers on the day, and encouraging children to learn and progress in their surf lifesaving activities.
Read moreOfficials enforce all the competition rules found in the Surf Sports Manual.
Read moreThe core roles of the club secretary are to provide the coordinating link between members, the committee, and external agencies and to manage day to day administrative activities of the club.
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