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Welcome to SLSA Wales...
News February 8th - The Raffle has been drawn in support of our Development Teams trip to Australia. The draw winners are shown below. 1st Ipod Touch Tom Parry Penybont SLSC Good luck to the team and the friend and family going with them. February 7th - SLSA Wales is preparing its Annual General Report. Can all clubs please ensure that they make their Rescue Statistics Return as soon as possible. February 7th - SLSA Wales Pin Badges available HERE February 6th - Nipper Camp 2010 information has been added to the website HERE February 6th - Please find HERE the agenda for the AGM meeting and HERE a nominations for Office form. February 6th - Mumbles Nipper Carnival has been added to the Calendar February 1st - SLSA Wales AGM for 2009/10 has been set for March 28th @ 14:00 @ Aberavon SLSC. An information pack on the AGM will be sent out closer to the date. February 1st - Important changes to Welsh Championships and Welsh Teams The following changes will be introduced for the Ocean Championships in 2010, with the aim of creating better competition and also to improve the overall standard of Welsh competitors. January 26th - The Calander of events has been further updated to include the Nipper Camp and Junior Training Weekend. January 24th - The Calendar of Events has now been updated. January 24th - New rules on Swimming Costumes (with effect from 1st January 2010). Following a competition commission meeting, it was decided S.LS.A. Wales would comply with the new swimming costume changes. The new rules aim to ban swim suits that give an "unfair advantage" to swimmers. This can be from buoyancy or muscle support. The new rule also bans suits extending beyond the shoulder or the ankle (so no sleeves or feet). These rules came into effect on 1st January 2010. January 15th - As you may have been aware the Aquadome has had a fire and is un-usable. The second meeting of the Pool Mini League is now arranged for Saturday 30th January at Ynysawdre Pool (Near Bridgend just off J36 M4)at 5.00pm (4.45 registration). All clubs must bring their own Manikin, Torpedo and rope as the association equipment was damaged in the fire. January 15th - The Welsh Stillwater Entry packs are now available. Please find them below and a new Programme HERE: January 9th - The Sports Council of Wales run many courses for clubs and club memebers to update their skills. Please find details of courses in North Wales HERE, and South Wales HERE. As well as booking information HERE. January 9th - We are preparing our Annual Report so could all clubs please make sure that they complete thier incident statistics as soon as possible. January 9th - A big thank you to all the users of our website. Last year we had over 133,000 visits to the site. This year could all clubs review the Clubs section and send in updates so that we can keep building the site and making it what you want. We shall soon be issuing another website survey and welcome all your views. January 9th - Please note that the St David Mass Exam has moved from June to July 1st and dates have been added to the calendar for Technical Commission Meetings in Febuary and March. January 9th - The December Mailing has been added to the Communications section of the site HERE January 3rd - The winter stillwater season is upon us and here is the first set of information in anticiption of the entry forms being made available in the near future. HERE you will find the rule book, HERE the entry forms and finally HERE the information pack. January 3rd - After a December hiatus SLSA Wales are pleased to wish all our members and associates a Happy New Year. The website will be updated this month with meetings and events for the coming year. November 14th - S.L.S.A. of Wales Pool Mini League Series 2010 1) 8*50m Obstacle Relay October 24th - SLSA Wales Presentation Evening 2009 Another fantastic Evening took place at The High Tide Venue at Porthcawl on October the 10th with special thanks to James Marks for once again organising the Event. The Guests of Honour this year were Mr & Mrs Warren Mitchell who is the President of the European Power Craft Commission and we thank Warren for travelling down from Derbyshire, for his speech of support and being involved with the Presentations. The evning was a great success and served as an excellent celebration of Surf Life Saving and for SLSA Wales in its first year as a National Governing Body. Our Surf Lifesaver of the Year award goes to Gary Pyke for his work on the Board of Management, support of the Powercraft Commission and his work on the website. His award was presented to him by Peter Lake - President and Pat Thomas - Vice Chairman. SLSA Wales award Humanitarian awards to Arron Hughs and Nicole Davenport whos award was recieved by her mum. And for his advanced escapology work the special award was presented to Chris Parry by Warren Mitchell for his promotion of SLSA Wales this year. Below, Pat Thomas Presents Porthcawl With The Nipper Club Of The Year Award and Jon Gwyn Chair of the Competition Commission presents Rhoose, Chairman Jake Bremner The Super Club Of The Year Trophy and Rest Bay with the Stillwater Masters Shield. The following photographs show the victorious European IRB Team, some Welsh Team Members from the Celtic Cup International and the French Championships Tour in September 09. Peter Lake - President send congratulations to all our winners and members who have made this a fantastic year and thanks to Andrew Sparks of Prints for Wales for all the photographs. October 24th - SLSA Wales requires a qualified accountant to prepare and audit its accounts. If there is anybody out there who could do this service on a voluntry basis could they email treasurer@slsawales,org and offer their services please.
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