2020-21 SLSWA Annual Report

NIPPERS & YOUTH
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YOUTH LEADERS
PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS
6.5%
INCREASE IN
YOUTH MEMBERS
10%
INCREASE
IN NIPPERS
WOODSIDE NIPPERS
The 2020/21 season was another successful one for our
Woodside Nippers program, which saw a 10% growth in
participation, bringing us to a total of 8,634 enrolled Nippers
across WA. Eighty per cent of our clubs experienced growth
in their program, in particular our south west clubs.
Completing its second year, the partnership with Woodside
once again enabled us to provide every participating Nipper
with a free uniform pack, including a wide-brim hat, safety
rash vest and age group skull cap.
YOUTH PROGRAM
Surf Life Saving WA's Youth Program, which incorporates
the Youth Program Pathways and Youth Leaders Program,
provides a range of suggested activities across lifesaving,
training, surf sports and leadership, which assist clubs in
delivering a more structured program on Sunday mornings.
With continued investment in our Youth Program, it was
particularly pleasing to see a 6.5% increase in youth
members in the 2020/21 season.
Another key element of the Woodside partnership is the Club
Partnership Fee. This sees every club receive an annual
payment to assist in delivering the program.
Thanks to a Lotterywest Grant, which last season saw every
club receive a fully equipped Woodside Nippers' equipment
trailer, we were able to distribute five nipper boards and a
quantity of water safety rash vests to each club to further
resource delivery of the program.