We are very proud to announce that Brian Trouville is a finalist in the Sports NSW Community Sports Volunteer Awards for 2015.

Brian is a finalist in the coach category and Gaye Hatfield in the Officals category.

More information can be found on the  SPORTS NSW webpage.

Congratulations Brian 🙂

 GP3 – 3 days of competiton and three days of grey skies, rain, and a southerly but that didn't keep the smiles off the faces of our Busters. Everyone did very well with 8 1/2  pb's and everyone making a or b finals in at least one discipline. Full results below for our competing athletes.

Thank you to Brian, super coach and driver of the club trailer with all our gear – thank you Brian. Thanks also to our supporters, parents and friends who came out to watch  and cheer on the gang.

Our athletes learnt a couple of expensive lessons in following all the rules and checking every progression  – never assume anything, check twice! 🙂

Thank you to Australian Canoeing for running the event. Although we would like to see the prices come down on entry – $150 for an open racer ( anyone 18 and over) is just getting a bit exclusive. Kids at uni working jobs to pay for their courses and rent  are finding it a stretch to meet these costs.  No free uni for these kids.

Competitors, of whom 9 are also surf life savers included

Opens – Nick Dawe, Paul Bates

U/23's – Danielle Polson,

Luke Moses, Arnold Graf, Mitch Hughes, Robert Berzins, Sam Speer

u/18's – Danielle McMahon, Nikki Glasson

 There are a lot of photos on our club facebook page if you want to see them 🙂

Results for Southside Paddlers
 

Paddlers are an interesting breed of people – very individual and Southside Paddlers are a great example of that. I found out how much so when chatting with a few of our paddlers at training last week and asked what direction they were taking after finishing school. Our club members are young and in the most in the 'education phase 'of their life – be it secondary or tertiary education – or just moving into the work force. We have 7 paddlers who have just finished their HSC, three in their final year at high school, and others still in the earlier years of high school. We have apprentices and full time uni-students reaching the end of their courses. Everyone of our paddlers ( and members)  are very indvidual and excel at their chosen passion – be it education, work, athletic skills, leadership, community, friendship, guidance and mentoring. Diversity and high achieving and share a common love of paddling are what make a southside paddler :

I won't put  who is doing what out of our members ( and this is not all members,)  . – just a list of what they are studying or their part time job. – Its your puzzle of the day to match the people to the occupation/degree 🙂

• Music Education at the Conservitorium
• Advanced Science Studies – UNSW
• Electrical Engineering – UOW  –
• Primary School Education  – ACU –
• Website Design – Tafe  ( I know who can take over the club website now! 😉
• Human Movement and Health Education – with a postgrad in Religious Studies –
• Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine – Macquarie
• Bachelor of Commerce – Marketing – UNSW
• Paramedic and Life Guard
• Environmental Science – ACU
• Gap Year – Working hard in Hospitality
• Apprentice at Tafe – Metal Fabrication

Southside Paddlers Holiday Sessions

Our coach is having a break over the silly season, starting this Saturday 21, where he and many of our paddlers will be at the North Cronulla Surf Life Saving  Christmas Carinval. Luke and Glen will be down the river this Saturday (21/12)  if you are planning to paddle.

During the holiday week or Christmas and New Year, there will be paddlers training. No one is to paddle alone.  Give your buddies a call to check availability and times. If you are out on the water, lock the shed as there will be limited supervision and holiday time is when the thieves are out and about.

From the Southside Paddlers Executive Committee – we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and a very safe and happy holiday season.

A Message from Australian Canoeing

The AC office will be closed from the 20th December and will open again on the 6th January.

During this time please email info@paddle.org.au if you have any urgent issues.

Australian Canoeing would like to thank all of our members, supporters and volunteers for their tireless work during the year.

Happy holidays!