Chiton Gets Defibrillated!
As most of you will be aware, Chiton will be receiving a defibrillator this season, so we need as many patrolling members as possible to become qualified to use it (at least 2 on each patrol).
Courses are as follows:
Thursday 1st November, Glenelg 7pm
Tuesday 6th November, Aldinga Bay 7pm
Thursday 8th November, Somerton 7pm
Please let me know if you would like to attend one of these courses and I will register you, or you can register yourself at www.surfrescue.com.au

A Note from Jamesy
As some of you know, I now manage the EFM Health club at 1/236 Port Elliot Road, Victor Harbor, the group of shops on the left along the straight
If you are staying down for any period of time at Chiton for patrols or just a weekend, and are interested in using the facilities, I can arrange the gym to be open both Saturday morning and Sunday morning between 8am and 11am or during the week between 6am to 10am or 4.00pm to 7.30pm and some lunch time sessions during the week
Normal casual visits are $15.00, however I will arrange a substantial discount for casual visits for Chiton members or we can arrange cheaper weekly or fortnightly rates.
I have enclosed the current timetable, however this will change over the summer school holidays
Cheers
Jamesy

Mark James
EFM Victor Harbor
1/236 Port Elliot Road
Victor Harbor (P.O. Box 745, Victor Harbor,5211)
0403 813 610 (M)
mark.james@efm.net.au

Chiton 50th Celebrations a Success
Our 50th Celebrations on 13th & 14th October were a great success with many old members attending and some of them thinking of re-joining. Everyone who attended had a great time, and the Surf Boat even got wet on the Sunday morning.Thanks to everyone who helped out over the weekend and leading up to the event.

On track for 100 members

Item posted: 22nd August, 2007
Membership increased from 60 to 95 during the season 06/07 with 41 new members joining the club and only 6 members leaving. Importantly there were 13 new active members most achieving double figures patrol hours in their first year. Junior membership (nippers) also increased by 13 and supporter membership increased by 8.
Club President Glen Duncan said, "At the beginning of the season members adopted an aggressive 5 year plan with annual membership goals. It's fantastic and a testament to the hard work of the Chiton membership that the first year membership targets were achieved. There's more to do this year but we're well on the way."
To become a Chiton member contact Club President Glen Duncan on 0408 997 982, Chief Instructor Paul Frost on 0407 393 871 or for junior membership (nippers) contact Lindy Foureur on 0407 819 828. For more on Chiton membership statistics see the 50th Annual Report.

In Memory of Blair 'Kappy' Keir

Item posted: 20th August, 2007
This season members will notice a new rescue board on the beach with the name Blair 'Kappy' Keir emblazoned on it. The new board has been funded by Kappy's daughters in memory of their father. Kappy was Chiton's second President, a life member of the club and a driving force in the club's early years.

Tooheys now Major Sponsor

Item posted: Tuesday 14th August, 2007,

Chiton Rocks SLSC and Tooheys recently signed a 3 year sponsorship deal worth over $12000. The deal sees Tooheys as Chiton's major sponsor. The deal includes sponsorship of the Chiton web cam, sponsorship for the 50th Anniversary celebrations and support for the Chiton Starrs Bar in the form of a new double door fridge and Tooheys promotional product.
Members can expect to see the fridge filled with ice cold thirsty quenching Tooheys products like TEDs, Tooheys New, Tooheys Super Dry (low carb), Becks, Heinekin, James Squire and Bacardi Breezers just to name a few. So get on board the Tooheys bus, drink Tooheys products and support the businesses that support your club.

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Chiton bookings - Toop & Toop - Holiday Accommodation on the South Coast

Item posted: Tuesday 14th August, 2007, .www.toop.com.au
Chiton group bookings can now be made through Toop and Toop Victor Harbor following their recent acquisition of the rental arm of Ray White Port Elliot. The faces haven't changed with Roanne and Kay simply relocating to the Toop and Toop office. Toop and Toop offer a range of holiday rental options, Chiton members seeking permanent or holiday accommodation on the south coast are encouraged to contact Roanne or Kay on 8555 8888 or email Roanne.Turner@toop.com.au. Toop and Toop are located at 158 Hindmarsh Road Victor Harbor.
The committee recently increased the overnight accommodation fee to $20 per head per night, the first price change in about 10 years. The fee is for dormitory style accommodation (up to 26) and use of clubs facilities but does not include lifesaving equipment.
Chiton is available to school, club and family bookings but generally doesn't accept bookings for individuals. Chiton is also an excellent venue for special events like weddings. Chiton offers the opportunity to self style and self caterer your wedding in a picturesque location and with very reasonable bar prices.
Members are able to stay at the club but it is advisable to check with Toop and Toop regarding any bookings. In most circumstances the downstairs flat is available for members even if a group has booked the bunkhouse and are using club facilities. In some circumstances groups pay a premium to have the entire club exclusively and on these occasions the committee will try to advise members. Bookings are also not accepted from the weekend before Xmas until the third weekend in January. All bookings are scrutinised by the committee.
For more information check out our bookings page or contact Roanne or Kay at Toop & Toop Victor Harbor on 8555 8888.

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Bumper Season for Surf Lifesaving awards

Item posted: Thursday 9th August, 2007, by Barry
What a season for awards! Lead by our positively charged Chief Instructor Paul Frost, members achieved 67 awards and renewals during the 2006/07 season.
Most notable of these is bronze medallions gained by Aaron Lindsay. Aaron is the first bronzies at Chiton for some years and to make their efforts even more special they undertook their examination at Chiton - something that hasn't happened for sometime and no mean feat in messy 3 foot surf. Aaron and Jude also added Advanced Resuscitation to their award list.
Seventeen members gained their Senior First Aid award and 12 members gained their Spinal Management award. Eleven members renewed the Advance Resuscitation award and 6 requalified to drive the IRB.
Finally seventeen members were recognised with the awarding of Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue). This is a new award that recognises bronze holders as meeting nationally agreed competencies.
Well done to everybody and great effort Frosty. Anyone interested in becoming a Chiton member and gaining surf lifesaving awards can contact Paul Frost on 0407 393 871. For more info on this year awards read the Chief instructors report in the 50th Chiton Annual Report Season 2006/07

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Celebrate Chiton's 50th Anniversary - Online Invite HERE

Item posted: Tuesday 9th August, 2007, by Barry
Members, past members, supporters, friends and anyone who has been involved with Chiton over the past 50 years are invited to attend a 50th Anniversary dinner at the Hotel Victor on Saturday 13th October and "Get Back to Chiton" for a casual family day from noon on Sunday October 14th.
The Saturday night anniversary dinner will be fun evening with a touch of formality. Attendees will enjoy a fantastic 3 course dinner by the Hotel Victor chefs. Tickets are $45 per person and RSVPs are essential.
The "Get Back to Chiton" Sunday session will be chance for everyone to catch up in the relaxed Chiton environment. The Chiton bar will be serving icy cold Tooheys Extra Dry's and other bevies from noon, food will be available and music will be provided by the local band the Huckleberry Swedes . Bring the kids and enjoy the fantastic Chiton views while catching up with old friends.
A range of Chiton merchandise is available by pre-order ( and limited stock at the event) including hoodies ($60), t-shirts ($25), caps ($15), stubbie holders ($10) and key rings ($10).
This great weekend is made possible by the generous support of Tooheys Extra Dry, Hotel Victor, Haigh's Chocolates and GHD plus regular club sponsors Toop and Toop Real Estate, Cooma Motor Lodge, Alexandrina Council and Adelaide Hills Podiatry.
For more details please contact Barrie Paynter 0401 997 982, Glen Duncan 0408 972 448 or Jessica at All Occasions management on 0407 617 525. Come along and catch up with current and past members.

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Chiton wins $60 000 Youth Grant

Item posted: Monday 8th August, 2007, by Barry

Youth Minister Paul Caica recently announced Chiton SLSC as successful recipients of this year's Youth Engagement Grants worth $60,000 over three years. Chiton was one of 6 successful grants in a field of 148 applicants.The $60,000 grant will provide mentoring for young people exiting the juvenile justice system who are at risk of re-offending. The project will involve weekend surfing sessions aimed at engaging the young participants in surf life saving and ultimately encourage these young people to become involved in volunteering community life and influence community development.
Chiton is actively recruiting mentors from the South Australian Surf Lifesaving movement who are willing to give up approximately a day a month to go surfing or surf lifesaving with a young person who has been accepted by the program.

For more information about the 'Breakaway' program contact Glen Duncan on 0408 972 448.

Archived News

Congratulations to Bronze Squad on passing Bronze Exams

Please join me in congratulating Aaron Lindsay and Judy O'Sullivan for passing their Bronze Medallions last Saturday. Also a special thanks to Paul Frost for training Aaron and Judy over the season. Here is a happy snap of our latest patrolling members taken on the weekend.

Tony "Fritter" Park passed away on the weekend

Sad news today for Chiton and Surf Lifesaving in general: Tony "Fritter" Park passed away on the weekend. As many would know, Tony had suffered a stroke over the last few weeks. Newer members (including me) would probably only know Tony from his efforts in getting the Crack a Wave competition running down at Chiton over the last couple of years. Older members may know that Tony was the Club Captain at Chiton between 1967 and 1969, and got Chiton on the map in the late 60's in terms of competition in RnR and other events. Tony was well loved by the Surf Lifesaving community and will be sadly missed.

The members and friends of Chiton Rocks SLSC would like to offer their sincere condolences to Tony's family.

Tony's funeral will be held this Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at St. Peter's Cathedral, opposite Adelaide Oval. There will be a wake held after at Grange SLSC.

Fundraising Night

By now, all club members should know about Chiton's main fundraising event for the season, the Chiton 100 Supporters Club. All members are encouraged to get behind this fundraising event and sell as many tickets as possible. Pete Byrne is doing a great job with the help of Jim Miller. All members are encouraged to buy a ticket in this draw. Please see the side-bard to the left of the main page for more details, and an entry form.

The Chiton 100 Supporters Night will be held on Saturday, 10 March 2007 (long weekend) at the Chiton bar, with the winning ticket drawn at 7.30pm.

Alexandrina Council to support Club for recent building renovations

After the recent expensive work was done to upgrade the club's facilities to meet the latest building regulations in regards to fire and safety, club Treasurer Baz Paynter applied to Alexandrina Council for a $15,000 grant to assist in the club's refurbishment. To our great delight, Council have accepted the request. We are planning to organise a public hand-over of the cheque for funding from a council representative (hopefully Mayor Kym McHue) to the club in the very near future, possible the next Nippers day.

We envisage this will be the starting point of a cooperative partnership between Chiton Rocks SLSC and Alexandrina council, as we pursue our strategic goals, especially the planned major building re-work over the next 5 years.

Special thanks to Baz for the initiative to pursue the council on this issue and achieve such a good result. Baz will be spearheading discussions between the club and council in the near future, for presentation of our Strategic Plan and Concept plans for the proposed new building.

Club Champs New Date: Sunday 11 March, 2007

Chub Champs was supposed to be held on Saturday, Jan 27, but due to poor weather it was cancelled. It has now been rescheduled for the Sunday following the Chiton 100 Supporters night, 11 March 2007.

Members Day

Members Day will be held on the last Saturday of the patrolling season, Saturday 31st March 2007. This is also the last nippers session. There will be a bouncy castle, face painting/tattoos,door prizes, bar specials and a free raffle for all patrolling members of a custom-made surfboard, donated by Nasty Surfboards in conjunction with the club. All members, nippers and nipper parents are encouraged to attend this fun event. This will be the 4th year we have run this and it has kept getting better.

Members day on Sat. 31st March, 2007, at 3pm and into the evening.

50th Anniversary Dinner

Unfortunately, due to a plethora of activities, the committee has decided to postpone the 50th Annual Dinner till later in the year. The committee believed we could not do this important event justice if we still planned to have it April, given that our efforts are being concentrated on the Fundraising night and the Members day. The date is now set for Saturday, October 13, 2007. At this stage, we don't know whether we will still be having the dinner at McCraken Golf Course or another venue. We are sorry if this inconveniences anyone. All vocal critiques will be added to the sub-committee for the 50th Dinner! ;-) Stay tuned for more news...

AGM Date set, Sat. June 9, 2007, 2pm

This year, the AGM is being held early, on Saturday 9 June, 2007. We may have a smaller version dinner to accompany this, which may be a bbq at the club, or going out to tea. Stay tuned for further details...

Telstra Sponsorship

The Club was recently successful in securing new lifesaving equipment through the Telstra Surf Lifesaving Assistance Fund . Telstra kindly provided the club with a new rescue mal, a new radio and a new Annie manikan. Telstra's support is fantastic and greatly appreciated. This equipment would ordinarily cost the club several thousand dollars to purchase. Many thanks to Telstra and club members are encouraged to support those that support your club.