Why Join Nippers

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Every Sunday between October and March, hundreds of Nippers flock over Terrigal beach and surf, learning vital surf safety and survival skills.Terrigal Nippers learn valuable surf safety skill, teamwork and have a great deal of fun.Nipper events include wade events, board paddling, swimming, beach sprinting and beach flags as well as lots of fun activities and games designed to teach and improve surf skills.All Terrigal Nippers also participate in a progressive Surf Education program designed by Surf Life Saving Australia. (see Education)Registration days are held in late September/October.

Times of Activities

Nippers start at 8.30 am each Sunday and finishes about 10.30 depending on weather, conditions, helpers etc.

Age of Children

Children are registered in the age group according to the age of the child on the 1st October ie if your child is 10 on the 1st October the child is in the Under 11’s.

Children 5 to 13 years old are allowed to be registered as a Nipper. Under 6’s and 7’s children attend on an educational basis and are given a non-competitive (game based) introduction to beach and Nipper activitiesChildren in the Under 8 age group are given beach activities and wade races, on special occasions may be allowed into the water to swim. Children in the Under 9’s to Under 14’s compete in beach and water events and are taught water safety and surf life saving skills.

Age Managers

Children are under supervision of an age manager, a willing parent. Parents must ensure that their children sign on with their age manager, and sign off before leaving their supervision. Children that do not sign on and off will not be considered as attended for the day.