With our summer season now upon us and the club being used virtually every night , I just wanted to remind our membership on a couple of key points .

1) Club Car Parking.

Can I please remind you all we have limited parking on the beach and would just like to reiterate our club guidelines

1. Only fully paid up club members in their own right are allowed to park on the beach(providing spaces are available)
   b) Exception to above is that during the days , patrolling lifeguards  will be allowed to park
   c) You are only allowed to park on the left hand side (looking from the road) in single file. NO DOUBLE PARKING.
   d) Please do not block the parking reserved for the beach cottage.
   e) PRIORITY on training nights are for our designated managers plus recognised coaching staff only.
   f) You are ALLOWED to park for a very short period in order to load and unload equipment.
   g) Emergency access to the beach from the road must be kept CLEAR at all times

   Please make this easy for us all and ensure you all follow these simple guidelines  .Failure to abide and the club may have to re-visit our whole car parking arrangements . (as we will be in breach of our lease agreement)

   
   2) Water (Showers / Cleaning equipment)

   I am sure everyone is not fully aware of our utilities costs in running the club . None of these costs are covered within your membership and it something that we want to continue. Your committee is working extremely hard behind the scenes to ensure all these costs are covered and that we don’t end up passing onto our membership.  In particular our water rates constitute a significant amount of our annual costs.

   Can I please request you all remember this when taking showers / cleaning equipment / wetsuits etc. Showers / Outside Taps are always available after every designated club session but please review excessive use. With the summer and school holidays fast approaching please remember that unless you are attending a designated training club session, why is there a need to use the club showers?

   A reminder also – No wetsuits allowed in the Club House

Your full support in this is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks for your continued support and have a great summer

Alan

Chair

Portreath Surf Life Saving Club

Recognised Club Activities covered by the SLSGB Insurance

Club Session for Lifesaving Education and Lifesaving Sport Training: Providing you are a member of SLSGB and Portreath SLSC then the membership of SLSGB provides the benefit of the insurance cover, and the Club membership provides the managed activity that we approve and that the insurance covers.

In the case of a member of both and if the training is in accordance with the National Safety Guidelines then it is covered by our insurance – Organised and supervised by a Level 2 Coach, Risk Assessments and in compliance with the Clubs SOP etc.

Participants in Taster sessions are included providing they become Day members.

Also covered are individual members undertaking Surf Lifesaving Ski or Board Practise or training activity outside organised Club activity but only:-

• When the activity is in accordance with Club Operating Procedures;
• With the Club approved equipment;
• When the individual member holds the current and valid award for that activity;
• If the member is over the age of 16 and if 18 must be accompanied by a member who is 18or over who holds a current and valid award for the activity
• This activity has been added to the Club SOP and in doing so members need to undertake the relevant risk assessment and provide appropriate safety guidance to those undertaking the activity, all members must be are aware of this.

All involved must be current members of SLSGB.

Special Notes:

All under the age of 16 will only be covered by SLSGB insurance when taking part in Recognised Activity as described above.

The activity must not be a commercial arrangement for profit or reward “A business activity”.

June 2017.

Full details of the Club Insurance & Policy Details are available on the Club website.