Nippers Volunteer Roles

Parent involvement is what makes Nippers happen. Many hands really do make light work, with approx. 400 nippers and approx. 300 volunteer opportunities if each family volunteers just once across the program it will be easy!

When completing your enrolment form, you will be asked whether you can commit to low, medium or high involvement across the Nippers program and a preference of role. At the start of December we will ask for any days you cannot commit to during the program and put together a roster for each location based on preferences and availability. You will receive this roster ahead of Nippers starting so you can be well planned for your time.

Here are the different ways you can contribute to a fabulous Nippers program.

Low involvement

Set up the beach

  • Allocated to you if you are in the first session, this needs to happen each morning

  • We require 10 people each morning to help set up each of the Nipper areas and their necessary equipment on the beach as directed by Nippers Coordinator based on activities for that day in each group

Pack up the beach

  • Allocated to you if you are in the later session, this needs to happen each morning

  • We require 10 people each day from the end of the session to help pack up each of the Nipper areas and their necessary equipment

Water Safety Vest Washing

  • This is for one person each day of the nippers program

  • Collect the tub of wet bright orange water safety rashies from the admin tent at the end of session

  • Wash that day, line dry and return by 8:15am the next morning for the start of the first session

  • It would also ideally suit someone who lives close to the beach who can collect at the end of late session

Final Day Washing

  • We need 6 people (Smiths) and 10 people (Cleeland Bight)

  • Collect all Water Safety rashies, Age Manager tops, coloured caps from all age groups and other miscellaneous items that need washing

  • Wash that day, line dry and return the following day to the club residence (Corner The Cranny and Ritchie Ave, Cape Woolamai)

Medium involvement

Bump in

  • 8 people are needed with trailers, station wagons or utes, etc

  • This takes approx. 3 hours the day prior to the Nippers season starting (9am - 12noon TBC)

  • Transport all Nippers equipment from the shed at the club residence (Corner The Cranny and Ritchie Ave, Cape Woolamai) to Cottesloe Avenue toilet block / Smiths Beach Smiths Beach storage

  • Also to pick up any merchandise/equipment still at Clubhouse

Bump Out

  • 12 people are needed with trailers, station wagons or utes

  • This takes approx. 4 hours the day after the Nippers season finishes (11am - 3pm TBC)

  • Transport all equipment from the Cottesloe Ave toilet block / Smiths Beach storage to the club residence (Corner The Cranny and Ritchie Ave, Cape Woolamai)

  • Wash, pack away and complete an inventory of all equipment

Merchandise

  • This required 8 people across the morning to do shifts based on their kids time on the beach

  • Help set up the merchandise table each morning and conduct sales during Nippers (8-10.30am approx.)

  • Conduct sales and pack up the table at the end of the day's Nippers sessions (10.30-12.30pm approx.)

  • Pick and pack orders at the clubhouse to help fulfil merch sales orders made that day (12.30 – 1.30pm approx.)

BBQ Team

  • We need approx 3-6 people each morning to cook and serve the BBQ

  • Roles include cooking the BBQ as well as serving the sausages in bread and drinks to the hungry Nippers and their families

Admin

  • We require 1 person to offer admin assistance during each session

  • This role supports the groups running as well as answering questions from parents throughout the sessions

First Aid Support

  • Support the First Aid and Water Safety teams at each session

  • These people need first aid / medical training so will be contacted separately if volunteering for this role

High involvement

Age Managers (AM) and Assistant Age Managers (AAM)

  • The same 2-3 parents will be AM / AAM for each age group and be there for each session across the program

  • This role is a lot of fun and you really get to see what Nippers and the Woolamai SLSC is all about

  • Age Managers and Assistant Age Managers are there to support the Junior Age Managers (JAMs) run the Nippers sessions

  • Each AM/AAM will need to compete the approx. 1.5hrs of training ahead of the Nippers season starting (visit https://sls.com.au/role/age-manager/ for more information) as well as an information session run by the Nippers Coordinator the night before Nippers starts to make sure you are set up for success

  • (Just quietly, the favourite job of the lot from the Volunteer Coordinators!)