Umina is best regional surf club

Umina Surf Life Saving Club has taken out the title of Club of the Year at the regional Awards of Excellence ceremony held by Surf Life Saving Central Coast at Mingara Recreation Club on Saturday, June 18.

The award was accepted by the club's vice president Mr Rick Boylan on behalf of the 34 club members in attendance

"This award is for the consistent hard work and dedication of the management committee and members of Umina Surf Club" said club secretary Ms Christine Lavers.

"The award is evaluated on our strengths, the number of skilled members we have patrolling our beaches and the results in competitions across all age groups, as well as the administration and education at Umina SLSC," she said.

"As a result of winning this major award, Umina Surf Life Saving Club has been nominated to represent the Central Coast branch at the NSW awards of excellence, which will be held on Saturday, July 23, in Sydney.

"Competition, this season was at our best and this was reflected in the results, which also included 41 state medals across all age groups and five Australian medals in the masters; not to mention numerous local and other carnival winnings and rankings within NSW," said Ms Lavers.

Umina SLSC has won several other competitions alongside its latest victory.

"We placed in the top three at most carnivals this season," said Ms Lavers.

"Umina SLSC had, for the first time, a team and an individual competing in the Coolangatta Gold competition and are training again for the next one.

"Our young female boat crew placed third in the Peter's Boat Series, maintaining their good results.

"Four Members were selected to be a part of the Central Coast branch touring team, competing against all teams from NSW," she said.

The club also partook in Rotary Exchange during February this year, with more than 20 students from seven different countries invited for an afternoon surf and education session hosted by Umina SLSC.

"The visitors were hosted in the local area by Rotary and spent the afternoon at the beach," said Ms Lavers

"If our club wins the upcoming NSW leg of the awards of excellence in July, we will be the first club on the Coast to achieve that result," she said.

Email, 5 Jul 2011 Christine Lavers, Umina SLSC