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Nippers

We have a nipper program that is run every Sunday morning from 8:30am during the months of September through to March. Nippers are aged between 6 and 13 years of age and there is a cadet program for the older teenagers. Families often stay to enjoy fellowship over a BBQ at the end of the morning.

Become a Nipper

If you are interested in becoming a Redcliffe Nipper please come down to the club house on a Sunday from 8am

The 2010/2011 Nippers season commenced in late September 2010.

An adult must join with any single child membership, below are all the necessary forms that will require completion.

Late Membership applications

Nippers who join the club in the later part of the season may have missed the opportunity to complete the necessary requirements that allows them to compete in the Branch Championships and to obtain any junior award.

Proficiencies

Nippers are required to successfully complete their proficiencies before participating in water activities during training sessions or carnivals. The proficiencies are as follows;

Club Champions

The club championships will be determined over 3 days of competition as indicated below. To be eligible for Age champion, nippers must compete in at least 2 of the 3 days and have attended at least 60% of Sunday activities. Any nipper who is not at Sunday activities but is competing in SLSQ carnivals will be marked as having attended Sunday activities.

Carnivals

There are various carnivals held throughout the nippers season. Nominations for these carnivals close 3 weeks prior to the event, please ensure that you have registered your child so that they don't miss out.

Carnivals for the season are broken up into age groups please see links below for further information.


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