Registration Process

Members Protection Declaration forms need to be completed by ALL new members (both juniors and seniors). The form is designed to make members aware of their responsibilities in relation to criminal charges (more broadly than WWCC), anti-doping violations, and any other matter which could constitute a risk to members and their children as well as employees, volunteers, athletes or reputation.

These will be available in hard copy for new members to sign at registration days.

For more information about the Member Protection Declaration form please click here and see the SLSNSW Guidelines.

Download here: Member Protection Declaration Form – Merewether 2019.

All members over the age of 18 will need a current Working with Children Check before any application for membership can be approved.   If you don’t already have one or if it will expire during the season you’ll need to apply ASAP.

The process is simple:

Apply online here (add link)

Select “Volunteer”, it’s free and valid for 5 years.

Take the application number and your proof of identity to a service NSW office to be verified.

You will then be emailed your WWCC number

New members will need to bring their WWCC number (not their application number) to registration day.

your WWCC number (not application number) and only then email all correspondence to juniorsregistrar@merewetherslsc.com.au

• Proficiency swim – 22nd September – Arnold’s Swim Centre The Junction – bring a swim cap or nippers skull cap.Every nipper from U8 – U14’s is required to participate in a preliminary water skills evaluation conducted by the club to be able to participate in Nippers Water activities on Sunday mornings.   Requirements are in the table below:Under 6 &7 – No requirements. Under 8 – 50 metre swim (any stroke) and 1 min survival float. Under 9 – 100 metre pool swim and a 2 minute survival floatUnder 11 and above– 200 metre pool swim within 5 minutes BEFORE ATTENDING please make sure you have registered membership(online for renewals or at Registration Day for new members) and paid. Remembered to bring a swim cap/ skull cap.This year our assessors will be available at Arnolds Swim Centre on the 22nd September. IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT AT THAT TIME other arrangements MUST be made BEFORE the start of the season. Please contact Cathy at juniorsregistrar@merewetherSLSC.com.au to make other arrangements.   We cannot guarantee that additional proficiency assessment will be available after the start of the season.Junior competition skill evaluation will be completed at another time.   Please contact Sarah at sarahbugbird@hotmail.com if your child is interested in competing in Carnivals.

We are a volunteer organisation and rely heavily on parental and family involvement and assistance.   You will be asked to volunteer for beach set up and pack up duties as well as working shifts at our fundraising BBQ.

These activities are integral to the nippers program and would not be possible without volunteer participation.

If you are interested in becoming an Age Manager or Assistant Age Manager please get in touch at jac@merewetherslsc.com.au