Program Information

Young Guns is for 14 -18yrs age group and the emphasis is on learning a whole range of water related skills while having a great time, we do surfing, paddling, IRB Paddling, Motorised IRB Crewing, Duck familiarisation and snorkelling. Young Guns is the next level after leaving Nippers and gets you ready for patrolling the beaches as a true surf life saver. Young Gun members are also able to participate in senior club championships (dates tbc).

There is a big social aspect, and we finish the year with a dress up sleep over at the club followed by a paint fight on the last day.

Young Guns dates – as per Nippers timings

 Session Times: 9:30 – 11:30am

Please arrive at the beach at 9:00 am to sign in and be briefed on the session’s activities. Note it is a lifesaving requirement to wear a high vis rash vest for all water activities. Failure to bring your rash vest will result in you missing the session.

~ Session Times: 9:30 – 11:30am | Please arrive no later than 9:15am ~

Session

Date

Nippers introduction and equipment pickup

             Sunday, 30 November 2025

Nippers Session 1

Sunday, 7 December 2025

Nippers Session 2

Sunday, 14 December 2025

Nippers Session 3

Sunday, 4 January 2026

Nippers Session 4

Sunday, 11 January 2026

Nippers Session 5

Sunday, 18 January 2026

Nippers Session 6

Sunday, 25 January 2026

Nippers Session 7

Sunday, 1 February 2026

Nippers Session 8

Sunday, 8 February 2026

Nippers Session 9

Sunday, 15 February 2026

Nippers Club Carnival

Sunday, 22 February 2026

Interclub Event Point Lonsdale v Bancoora Carnival

TBC – a Sunday in Jan or Feb 25

A BBQ with sausages and drinks is available for nippers, young guns and families to enjoy after each session.

Young Guns Pre-requisites

In order to participate in young guns, any member aged 13-14 years is required to have a current Surf Rescue Certificate and members 15 and above must have their bronze medallion. We will be running a course for these awards this season so keep an eye out for this but in the meantime email enquiries@bancoora.asn.au to express an interest. All past participants who have obtained surf rescue certificate or bronze medallion are required to attend a requalification day to refresh the award.

If you do not have one of these awards or fail to requalify the award you will not be able to participate until the award has been obtained.

It is also a requirement that all young guns attend patrols as rostered on. Please refer to the roster when it becomes available and make yourself aware of dates.

To participate in the young guns program a family membership must be taken out and all adults and participants must be club members. Payment of membership is due before the first young guns session or prior to the participant undertaking an award upgrade or requalification.

If you are 18yrs and participating in young guns or are a parent of a young gun participant, you must have a current working with children’s check completed.