President's Message: Gearing Up for the 2024/25 Season

Well, members, we've successfully completed another AGM and are now heading rapidly toward the start of the 2024/25 season.

New Club Leadership

Congratulations to the new club leadership group! This fantastic and diverse group of members will soon be joining us for a pre-season catch-up session. Keep an eye out for the date. This will include all office bearers and patrol captains, and I look forward to catching up with everyone.

Important Club Roles

I am writing this short article from Belfast, Ireland, where I am continuing my vacation. At the recent AGM, well run by Vice President Linda Perrin, we noted that several very important positions remain vacant, including Sponsorship and Fundraising Coordinators. If you’d like to help the club out, enjoy meeting people, or have experience in coordinating events or marketing, we’d love to hear from you. Simply send an email to [email protected].

Upcoming Club Activities

Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming up:

- Room Transitions: We are working on room transitions, including occupying the new lifesaving room.
- Farewell to Michelle Lo: We bid farewell to Michelle Lo, who has served in the club office for nearly 10 years.
- Sunday Socials: Please take the time to join us with friends for our Sunday Socials.
- World Championships Preparation: Some members are training for the World Championships on the Gold Coast in September.
- Surf Patrol and Education Planning: Planning for surf patrol and education is underway.
- Junior Female Boat Rower: We are looking for the final junior female boat rower to complete our team of four. See the advertisement within.
- New Surf Boat Sponsorship: We’ve ordered a new surf boat and are now looking for sponsors. A $35k deal for a four-year signage opportunity or two naming rights sponsors at $17.5k each for a four-year deal is available. If you can help or know someone who can, please reach out to [email protected].

I look forward to seeing you all at the club in early September.

Best regards,

Paul ‘Stretch’ Fownes  
President