FORSTER NIPPERS BRANCH CARNIVAL 2014 DATES – WHERE – TIME UNIFORM – FOOD – Saturday 8 February & Sunday 9 February Elizabeth Beach. Pacific Palms SLSC From 8.00am to end Forster swim costume, skull cap & pink rashie. Snacks & drinks will be provided to children in the club tent. Clubs that attend the carnival are Crowdy Head, Old Bar, Black Head, Cape Hawke and Pacific Palms. It is open to children from U8 to U14, U15, U17, U19 and above. Beach Events - flags, sprint, sprint relay, mixed relays. Water Events – wade (U8), wade relay (U8), swim, swim teams, board, board relay, board rescue, ironman and various ironman relays (Buchanan & Cameron) ALL NIPPERS ARE ASKED TO ATTEND THIS CARNIVAL (except U6 & U7). Children MUST be competition proficient. If your child is not confident in the water they can be placed into a beach relay team, or do the sprint or flags. This is a great opportunity for your child to experience friendly competition on a local beach. There is also a point score Champion Club which we would like to win which means that children should try to go in as many events as possible. Points are awarded to the first 6 place getters in each event. Parents will be required to assist with loading the club trailer on Friday afternoon, setting up the tent on the beach, attending to snack table, packing up and unloading on Sunday afternoon. Children’s parents who have completed the Officials Course and act as an official at the carnival or assist with Water Safety or Team Management will be given preference to be in the team. If we do not have enough officials volunteering, the numbers will be restricted and some children may miss out. We MUST have 1 official to 7 competitors. Entry fee to the carnival is $10 which must be paid by Sunday 26 January. No money – no competition. Adam Ward the Junior Competition Director will enter your child and place them into a relay team/s for the carnival. Contact Adam Ward 0412 491 167 or adamwardearthmoving@bigpond.com. Entries close on Sunday 26 January 2014. A club t-shirt will be available this year at a cost of $15 which must be payable at time of entry. The shirt will be subsidised by the club. Please indicate below your child’s availability to attend Name _______________________________ Age Group _____________________ Parent Contact _______________________ Phone Contact __________________ Events preferred (please circle) Beach T-shirt size (please circle) 6 8 10 Water 12 14 Both 16 My child ________________________(name) will be available to attend the Lower North Coast Branch Carnival on 8 & 9 February 2014 and participate in the nominated events. Signature ______________________________ Date ________________________ I am able to assist with managing an Age Group. Yes / No I am able to assist with the food & drink table. Yes / No I am able to act as an Official. Yes / No I am able to assist with Water Safety Yes / No OFFICE USE ONLY. Paid $______________________ Initial __________________________ Receipt No. ______________________