The Surf Life Saving National Awards of Excellence programme recognises the contribution of our amazing members from the grass roots of Surf Life Saving during the 2019/2020 season. Congratulations to all of our winners and award recipients.
Max Jones is Whangamata SLSC's club captain, a board
member and the Head Regional Guard. He's also contributed
80 hours of patrolling as a volunteer and was involved in more
than 30 rescues, including three search and rescue operations.
Max is an active patroller who is regularly “on the flags” and at
the water’s edge issuing preventative advice and guidance. He
is an instructor at the club and was involved in regional IRB
development camps, instructor/examiner briefings, IRB engine
maintenance workshops and the Eastern Region IRB
Development Review. Max was a top candidate at the National
Lifeguard School and is a highly respected leader and mentor
at his Whangamata club. He helps with everything from the
Labour Weekend muster, to fundraising and after hours
rescues.
Max has a strong and positive presence on social media
around lifeguarding and is active in his club’s social and
sporting scene. But he is also never far from the water’s
edge, having spent eight hours of his final day on patrol on the
flags.
Awards of Excellence
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