THE YOUTH INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
If you’re a person who
helps the club in ways and your effort usually goes unnoticed
Then YIPs is the thing for
you!
This is a special
invitation for all 14 to 18 year olds interested in joining our Youth
Involvement Program (YIPs). By being one of the first members to join up, you
will learn new skills and earn points and, in turn, you will receive great
rewards for your efforts. To make this offer even better it only costs $30 to
join. This program aims to get the youth of our club more involved in club
activities, rather than just patrolling, and also from now on all Bronzies who
come through our Bronze Camp will also automatically be involved in YIPs.
It all may sound a little
confusing at the moment but don’t worry it will all be explained to you in
detail and if you have any questions don’t be afraid to ask. The concept is
simple, very similar to frequent flyer point or the duke of Edinburgh program. By patrolling at our
beach, competing for the club, or even just doing things around the club house,
you will earn points which go towards many cool rewards. On top of the rewards
when you gain enough points and complete the required patrol hours you are able
to achieve a higher rank; working your way from bronze to silver and then
finally on to gold. At each level you will receive a different unique award.
- Just for signing up you’ll
get a polo shirt and your YIPs handbook
- Bronze you receive a YIPs sports bag
- Silver you receive a Grey Hoodie
- Gold you receive a 2gb MP3 player
The points for each you
are rewarded with when you complete certain tasks are separated into seven
sections:
LIFESAVING
Acitivty
|
Points
per action
|
Patrol
|
2pts/hour
|
Your rostered patrol
(when you specifically rostered on patrol)
|
2pts/hour + (5pts per
patrol)
|
Patrol at a different
beach
|
2pts/hour + (5pts per
patrol)
|
Rescue (ensuring all paperwork is filled out as
well)
|
20 pts/rescue
|
First aid (ensuring all paperwork is filled out as
well)
*NOTE – Patrol captain / YIP’s
mentor is able to allocate
up to 10 pts, depending on the complexity
of the case
|
5pts per case
|
Extra Activities that
can be assigned points include:
- being assigned extra responsibilities
by the patrol
Captain
- Completing patrol logs (radio,
patrol, first aid and IRB)
- thorough checking of first aid equipment
WATER SAFTET HOURS OBTAINED IN NIPPERS CANNOTBE
SUBSTITUATED FOR PATROL HOURS TO EARN POINTS
|
5pts per case
|
DEVELOPMENT
Gain
new award or Re-qualify award
|
New
|
Re-qual
|
Surf Rescue Certificate
|
30 pts
|
10pts
|
Radio Operators
|
15pts
|
10 pts
|
Lifesaving Bronze
|
50 pts
|
10 pts
|
Advanced Resuscitation
|
30 pts
|
20 pts
|
Senior First Aid
|
30 pts
|
10 pts
|
Defibrillation
|
30 pts
|
10 pts
|
IRB crew
|
30 pts
|
10 pts
|
IRB Drivers
|
75 pts
|
50 pts
|
Patrol Captains
|
50 pts
|
20 pts
|
Training officer
Certificate
|
75 pts
|
50 pts
|
Gold Medallion –
Advanced Lifesaving
|
100 pts
|
75 pts
|
Training
Awards
|
Coordinate a training
course
|
5 pts per person trained
to award
|
Assist in the training
of awards
(e.g. Assistance at bronze camp –
point depend on level of
involvement
|
MAX – 50 pts
|
Attain age managers accreditation
|
50 pts
|
Attain level 1 coaching
accreditation
|
50 pts
|
Attain level 1 officials
Accreditation
|
50 pts
|
Participate in state
level development camp/programs
|
50 pts
|
Participate in national
development programs
|
100 pts
|
ADMINISTRATION
Acitivty
|
Points
per action
|
Assist with club mail
out (per mail out)
|
5 pts per mail out
|
Write an article for the
newsletter (per article)
|
5 pts per article
|
Write and have an article
published in the newspaper (per article)
|
10 pts per article
|
Maintain club website
|
50 pts per season
|
Obtain club sponsorship
from private or business sources
|
MAX – 50 pts
|
Attend a club committee
meeting
|
5 pts
|
Take on a club committee
(junior & senior)
|
30 pts + (10pts a
meeting)
|
Take on a volunteer
state position
|
50 pts + (10 pts a
meeting)
|
Extra duties ideas
- assist with photocopying/collating
- Maintain database of required information
|
5 pts
MAX – 10 pts
|
COMPETITION
Acitivty
|
Points
per action
|
Attend club training
|
1 pt per hour of
training
|
Assist in equipment loading/
set-up/unpacking at a carnival
|
5pts per carnival
|
Compete in a carnival
(per carnival – NOT PER EVENT)
|
10 pts
|
Attend carnival as support
team (cheer squad, general duties, assist team manager)
|
MAX – 10 pts per
carnival
|
Compete at Club
championships
|
10 pts
|
Compete at state titles
|
15 pts
|
Compete at national
titles
|
20 pts
|
Accredited official duties
at carnival
|
20 pts per carnival
|
Unaccredited official duties as carnival
|
15 pts per carnival
|
Water safety or First
aid at Carnival
|
10 pts
|
Significant contribution
to the organisation or a carnival
|
10 pts
|
Coach others (with
appropriate coaching accreditation – doesn’t include nipper sessions)
|
10 pts per session
|
JUNIOR
ACTIVITIES/NIPPERS
Acitivty
|
Points per action
|
Water safety at nippers
|
2 pts/hour
|
Age group leader at
nippers (must have undertaken age managers course or coaching accreditation)
|
10 pts/hour
|
Age group leader at
Nippers (not accredited)
|
5 pts/hour
|
Age group Assistant
|
3 pts/hour
|
Attend a Nipper/Youth
carnival as an assistant (e.g. assist Age group manager)
|
10 pts per carnival
|
Age group leaders at
Nipper/Youth Carnival
|
15 pts/carnival
|
Organise Nipper social event
|
MAX – 30 pts
|
YOUTH
ACTIVITIES
Acitivty
|
Points per action
|
Attending a meeting or
YIP social event
|
5 pts/meeting
|
Recruiting a new club
member
|
5 pts / person
|
Assisting in the organisation
or development of youth program (e.g. youth exchange)
|
MAX – 30 pts
|
Organising a YIP meeting
or social event
|
MAX – 30 pts
|
Participant in YIP
exchange
|
20 pts
|
Attend state YIP forum
|
15 pts
|
CLUB
ACTIVITIES
Acitivty
|
Points per action
|
Attend a club social function
|
5 pts
|
Attend a club working
bee
|
10 pts
|
General maintenance or
cleaning duties (e.g. Vacuuming after social event, cleaning showers etc)
|
15 pts/ duty
|
Equipment maintenance (e.g.
cleaning of boards, repair of tubes)
|
15 pts / duty
|
Assist at club fundraising
event
|
10 pts
|
Assists at club social function
|
MAX – 30 pts
|
Organise a club social function
|
MAX – 50 pts
|
To help the participants achieve these levels there are mentors, whose
aim to guide and help the participants to achieve the required points and the
other necessary aspects to achieve each level. The mentors are yet to be
finalised, but will be within the coming weeks.
If you would like to be apart of this amazing program or have any other
question please do not hesitate to e-mail me on
E-mail: dpotter09@gmail.com
Hope to see you on the Beach this coming season
David Potter Laurie Aitkin
YIPs coordinator Co-Junior Club Captain
Co-Junior Club Captain
