ANNUAL REPORT 2009

...where lifeguards are made...

CONTENTS

Who We Are Committee Members and Trustees Presidents Review Chairmans Review Captains Log What We Do Secretarys Report Lifesaving Training Lifeguarding Inshore Rescue Boat Surf Life Saving Sports Nippers Surfboat Perranporth Surf Challenge Triathlon Perranporth SLSC Annual Awards 2008/9 The Money Membership Fundraising and Events Donors and Supporters Accounts

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Photography by Dave Cromie. www.sexwaxsnaps.co.uk

Registered Charity Number; 1041075

WHO WE ARE

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Peter Gaisford, President Gilly Lloyd, Chairman Pete Whitbread-Abrutat, Club Captain Nigel Bowden, Honorary Secretary Jason Wheeler, Club Vice-Captain Helen Strickland, Treasurer Jeanne Barsch Simon Lawrence Dave Meads Simon Crayfourd Dave Cromie Simon Boyle Emma Spike Gaisford Ben Gardiner, IRB Captain Vicky Gould, Ladies Captain Graeme Milne Nikki Agass (co-opted) Sue Plant (co-opted) Karen Longstaff, Administrator

TRUSTEES REPORT
Angus Easson
It is felt that the day to day running of the club is in good hands and no action is required by the trustees. Should anything untoward happen, then we will convene a meeting to discuss the issues brought to our attention. Although I do not visit the club as often as I would like, I do keep my finger on the pulse and would like to take this opportunity of wishing you and the members all the best for the coming years. Keep up the good work!

Trustees
Angus Easson Chris Harding Alan Homes Robert Plimley Thomas Tremewan

PRESIDENT'S REVIEW
Peter Gaisford, President
Leadership is the key to a successful club, whether it is a football, rugby or lifesaving club. Get the leadership right and the rest will follow. I am pleased to write that the management of Perranporth Surf Lifesaving Club is in the good hands of a hardworking and motivated committee. It is therefore significant to note the commitment of the current chair Gilly Lloyd. Gilly has been chair of the club management committee for eight years. During this period we have seen the nipper section grow and grow, continued development and liaison with the RNLI and absorbed the changes the club needs to make to conform to new legislation. Gilly should be very proud of her achievements and commitment to the club. The club is particularly strong within the Nipper (712 years) age range looked after by dedicated club parents and age managers. The Youth section (1218 years) has done very well in lifesaving competitions and several have joined the RNLI Beach Lifeguards as volunteers with a view to becoming professional lifeguards. The womens membership has a Friday evening devoted to improving fitness and skill levels. Both mens and womens surfboat crews have trained and competed well over a long, hard, summer season and there are new club members interested in taking up rowing. In all areas and ages the club has done well and continues to build on solid foundations. There was one telling remark I overheard one evening at a BBQ: This is such a sociable club and so enjoyable to be part of. This is also a significant factor in the clubs success. The kitchen skills of the clubs cake-bakers have to be seen to be believed and have been utilised to raise funds for the club. Club members organise: the Perranporth Triathlon, lifesaving demonstrations, BBQs and fun surfing events like the Clubbie Classic. I believe the club is in good hands and strikes the right balance between, training, competition, qualifications and simply having fun. Get all these ingredients right and you have a lifesaving club that people want to join and to be part of.

CHAIRLADYS REVIEW
Gilly Lloyd, Chairlady
Eight years ago I was asked to take the post of chairperson, marking the first lady in the clubs history to hold this post. I felt very daunted, but had the calm and confident reassurance from Nick Beringer, President at the time, that I would be fine! I took confidence from Nick - the very epitome of a true club member, with an indisputable clubbie CV including lifeguard, chairman, president, not to mention the nickname Big Wave Beringer and the equally respected person I would be taking over from in Chris Strickland. I had been on the committee for a few years, I had rowed a bit and I had competed a bit but, crikey, I thought how would I equip myself for this role? The years have gone by and somehow I must have managed to learn on the hoof and, as you might be correctly assuming, this year I have taken the decision to step down. We now have a very competent committee, with a variety of experience professionally and within the spectrum of the club. They bring their work ethic to the table and give their time unquestioningly with remarkable energy, vision and drive to continue keeping the club one step ahead. Without doubt our club Captain, Pete Whitbread-Abrutat, is a victim of his own circumstances and personality! He is a perfectionist with great organisational and commercial foresight, from which the club benefits massively, but he does need to be supported more than he is being at the moment. Communication is incredibly important and although the sub-committees are working well, I have to say some are working better than others. The committee needs to keep an eye on this aspect or we will lose a truly great Captain. We are now working alongside Clubmark. This is a quality assurance body that offers a single, national standard for sports clubs of all types, giving them structure and direction. At the moment we are required to make some alterations to the changing rooms to meet the nationally accepted standard. The new boiler system and sewerage system projects that were successfully completed earlier this year were a considerable expense to the club, but will help us to gain this accreditation. Clubmark will also help us develop the club, coaches and volunteers and raise our profile. The committee are in the process of forming a development plan. This was started at the beginning of the year and, unfortunately, after a very positive start has somewhat ground to a halt. We need to keep focused on this as a priority, determining where we should spend the clubs hard-earned money and looking to the future in terms of how, what, where, and when the club wants to do things. It would be a shame not to take advantage of the funding and lottery opportunities that are out there. Karen Perks worked extremely hard applying for funding, only to be knocked back by a small detail, which we have been able to address for the next time. I know that each sub-committee will have a wish list, but they must all remember and prioritise: club, lifesaving and education they are our raison dtre. I wish my successor the very best; its a great privilege and honour, some of my proudest moments have been as chairlady, none more so than when I stand at the top of Droskyn and look across at the club that, hopefully, I have had a hand in helping to develop. As a final note - dont forget that we are a voluntary club and we need your help. If you are a club member PLEASE get out there and help the club. Do your bit. Get involved. Have fun! Thank you for your support.

CAPTAIN'S LOG
Pete Whitbread-Abrutat, Captain
At the end of what is now my second year as Club Captain, I feel that I am only now starting to understand what its all about, and never cease to be amazed and inspired by the diversity, dynamism, dedication and goodwill that exists in and around our complex little voluntary organization. This year our club has achieved a great deal in all aspects of its activities. There has been much banging of hammers (and not a little swearing) as we have installed a new boiler and shower system, new sewerage and pumping, replacement windows in the gym and ops room, new electrics and improved equipment storage and have responded to an immediate need to address inadequate changing facilities (thanks in particular to Graeme Milne, Simons Boyle and Lawrence, Jason Wheeler, Glenn Latham). This work goes on largely hidden, but is essential. Thanks boys! On the lifesaving/ lifeguarding front, we have continued to build on the instructing foundations laid by Dave Meads and his predecessors as those with lifesaving qualifications and the number of instructors increases. We have also updated club patrols to provide a system that is more useful and relevant for all involved. The IRB side of the club has been redeveloped over the year, with the aim of competing next year in IRB championships. The number of volunteer RNLI lifeguards in the club continues to build and the number of professional lifeguards emanating from within our magnolia walls is something we should be proud enough to shout about from the roof tops reminding others of who we are, what we do and why we are important! The sports side of the club is strong and getting stronger, exemplified by this years many fine new competitors from the very youngest to those who almost qualify for a bus-pass! Our teams may not be huge (yet), but the attitude is there; new people are participating in coaching particularly with the juniors and this investment should bring reward in the future. The surfboat gang takes our name far and wide and keeps the lifeguards in work with the number of injuries they readily sustain. None of this could be done without funding and our fundraising team (namely, all our members) have raised a huge amount of money that goes towards your building, equipment and training. When the call goes out for help to raise funds, please dont ignore it; help us to help you! I also wholeheartedly thank our sponsors and supporters for their ongoing input into the clubs successes. Above all, I think this year can be summed up in one word that defines our club: attitude. Perranporth SLSC oozes attitude like damp in a Cornish farmhouse. Ill illustrate this with some examples: our youngest nipper girls, including my daughter Katie, in their first nipper competition battling foam boards through Holywell surf they came last but received the biggest cheer and wore the biggest smiles; John Arnold and family travelling from Worcester to wherever just to compete for us regardless of injury and taking holiday to do so; Dave Meads and his crews stupendous board-paddling feat crossing 35 Atlantic miles to raise money for a new rescue board; the ladies on Fridays Ladies Nights all having a go in the sea and breaking noses for the hell of it; the boaties bless em for not killing themselves (or anyone else), wiping away the blood and getting on with it! Our club appears at ease with itself a happy club is a strong club and were always smiling! Finally, no-one personifies our collective attitude more than our out-going chairlady, Gilly Lloyd. Ive never failed to be impressed by her dedication, loyalty and clear-thinking. Her sheer graft has dug us out of many holes, personally raising well over 20,000 over the years with her spectacular auctions. She has also competed at international level for us and in the past year has pushed her swimming to meet her own personal surf swim challenge and has almost completed her Lifeguard Support award too. Thanks, Gill, for being a great ambassador, a fine role model and good friend.

WHAT WE DO

SECRETARYS REPORT
Nigel Bowden, Honorary Secretary
The 2009 season has been another year of mixed fortunes for Perranporth Surf Lifesaving Club. We have now solved some of the recurring problems with the clubhouse, but this has been a major draw on club funds. I would like to thank all the club members who worked on these problems plus the works parties and future works parties for all their time and effort. We now have showers that are hot and work (if we remember to change the gas) and a new sewage pump system which should last longer. This year has seen an increase in club members becoming paid RNLI Lifeguards which was so evident in the Perranporth ops room through the summer; but on the downside we could not always field a full strength team at competitions, due to so many working and unable to get time off. However, we still managed to achieve great success in the events. One of the major up-sides of the club this year is the way in which it has started to work together, which was one of my concerns last year. We have become several small groups within the club to develop the individual needs of lifesaving, sport, facilities, etc. but we are now pulling together as one organisation, which is Perranporth Surf Lifesaving Club. Leadership of the club has been strong all year and I would like to thank all the committee for their hard work and commitment to the club. I was not going to point out individuals, but I feel I need to mention a couple of people. Gill Lloyd has decided to step down as chair. I shall miss Gill being the anchor for the meetings and for her level-headed thinking and stability. I also would like to mention our Club Captain: Pete Whitbread-Abrutat has now been captain for two years and has taken on far more than the normal role. He has taken the leadership of the club forward in the way in which has motivated a lot of club members and has also made changes. The strong tradition of the patrolling the beach is still the backbone of the club, but this year we seen a major change in the way that this was done. Moving away from any tradition is sometimes hard, change is not always comfortable and therefore has to be managed carefully, which I feel our Club Captain did well. The patrols were effective and supported the RNLI and fulfilled the clubs needs. With other commitments for our members and the growing culture of liability it was a move which had to happen for our core value to carry on in a safe and professional manner. Working with the RNLI gives the club access to their ever-changing needs and equipment to continue being on the cutting edge of lifeguarding. With this it will encourage our members to complete the correct awards and training and feed it back into the club. This then opens doors for the club to work with the RNLI on beach education. With the work being carried out by Surf Life Saving GB and the RNLI to roll-out some of the beach education programmes like Hit the Surf to the clubs, Perranporth will be well positioned to deliver these programmes as we are one of the most high profile beaches in the UK. This form of patrolling will hopefully be the way forward, plus it should also provide an income which can only help the club. I believe there will be many changes over the next few years in the way the club is seen in the community. We have the leadership both present and past to take the club forward and to remain the centre of excellence which we are. With the roll-out of Surf Life Saving GB throughout the country to none surf regions, I believe Perranporth will be well positioned to help these clubs to gain surf experience and see more touring clubs. And, hopefully, we will see the return of the Twilights (summer evening competitions) being arranged by the Cornwall Region, which should encourage more to take part.

LIFESAVING TRAINING
Dave Meads, Head Lifesaving Instructor
This summer has started to show that hard work does pay off. We have had a fantastic summer. We have added 11 more qualified people to the club with eight gaining the new Beach Lifeguard award (replacing the NaRS Beach Lifeguard) and three Lifeguard Support awards (replacing the Beach Patrol award). Alongside the training, our club examiners and trainers have had to work hard making sure all our qualified members become re-qualified. This is a huge task that can only get larger in the future. Seeing members of the club one has trained become full time lifeguards and volunteer members for the RNLI makes all this hard work worthwhile. One member who deserves a special mention is Cory Weight who showed total commitment throughout the course and worked so hard to pass his Beach Lifeguard qualification never missing a lesson throughout the course. Through dedication and persistence he has become a valued member of Watergate RNLI Patrol and I hope he can gain his lifelong ambition to become a professional Beach Lifeguard. It has also been exciting to see our newly qualified Lifeguard Support candidates helping the RNLI on the busy summer days as part of Surf Club Patrols. All the reports I have heard have been very positive. Our aims for next year are to gain more trainers so that the pressure is taken off the few. I am looking forward to seeing the club produce many more candidates of high standard and make sure that Perranporth Surf Lifesaving Club is seen as a centre of excellence in Cornwall and nationally.
Qualification Beach Lifeguard Lifeguard support Lifeguard support A&B Lifeguard Trainer Lifeguard Assessor Number 44 12 3 9 6

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LIFEGUARDING
Simon Crayfourd, RNLI Development Officer (Lifeguards) and Perranporth SLSC Committee Member
Even though the summer was disappointing weatherwise, 2009 has been another busy year on Perranporth and Perran Sands beaches for the lifeguards, as the below figures show. Due to the efforts of the lifeguards no lives were lost during patrolling hours and some excellent volunteer lifeguard and club patrol activity helped strengthen the RNLI lifeguard service throughout the season. The new style Club Patrols have been seen by the guards as a vast improvement on previous years, with two dedicated patrol members assigned to both weekend days throughout the Peak Season making it far easier for the Senior Lifeguard to best utilize the patrol members. Whilst not always glamorous, the duties the Senior Lifeguard requests a patrol to undertake are vital to the safe operation of the beach and make a far bigger impact than is sometimes realized. The relationship between the paid and volunteer lifeguards has been developed further this year with Pete Whitbread-Abrutat and Dave Meads being selected to attend an RNLI Senior Lifeguard Training Course, with both putting this experience to valuable use in their club roles to further develop the lifesaving capabilities of Perranporth SLSC.
Professional Lifeguards Active Volunteer Lifeguards One of the areas I would Annabel Barsch Jonty Brook like to see Perranporth Giles Blackie Stuart Flowerday continue to develop in Alex Bowden Dave Meads support of the lifeguards is Margh Brewer Demelza Townsend to increase the amount of Nick Frear (Supervisor - Carrick) Cory Weight beach safety information Ben Gardiner Pete Whitbread-Abrutat given out by club members Dan Goodway to the general public. Registered but Inactive Volunteers Steve Gregory Hopefully, with some more Robin Howell Michael Birchmore support next year, the hard Matt Johnson Stuart Biddick work that Gill Lloyd, Shelley Steve Johnson Patricia Blackie Hardwick and Annabel Dani Perks Vicky Gould Barsch put into organizing Matt Thomas (PCSO) the club beach education Fraser Thompson Hewitt sessions will see Perranporth delivering high quality beach safety information to the public in a structured and fun way, just as we do for our younger members. Some other stats Rescues: Major first aid: Preventative actions:

74 44 46, 398

Assistances: Minor first aid: RNLI volunteer patrol hours:

40 468 252

Lives saved: Lost children: Club patrol hours:

3 82 120

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INSHORE RESCUE BOAT

Ben Gardiner, IRB Captain
I became IRB Captain for the first time this year and have had, on the whole, a very successful year in getting the IRB section of the club up and running in a new style. We have seen the IRB used in new ways as safety cover for the Board Paddle Challenge as well as hired-out to raise money for the IRB fund. The IRB was set-up in time for the delivery of St. Piran to the prom at Easter by Robin and Brewer (I was away!). It will be stowed for the winter as soon as the final three candidates renew their award at the start of November. The IRB has reached a stage where it needs to be replaced before depreciating any further. Its essential that we adopt the standard Arancia IRB used by most UK clubs and abroad. Its the IRB of choice for the RNLI and the standard IRB used and detailed in the official training manuals for SLSGB. We have an exciting possibility of importing one direct from SLSNZ in conjunction with Bantham SLSC, who are purchasing one. IRB funds have increased this year due to the selling of the Johnson engine for 600, the receipt of 32 from the carnival and 150 for providing safety cover at Tolcarne as part of the Surf Boat series. Total expenditure has been 193 on kit that I have brought to assist with the easy use of the IRB by club members. All items are transferable in use for an Arancia-style IRB. These goods have improved the safety of fuel storage and the security of the equipment as well as better protective equipment for the crew, giving a more professional image to the club. The noticeboard details qualified crew, notifies safety procedures and provides a focal point for IRB news. Folders for training and use are also provided.
IRB Qualifications 3 Tutors 5 Trainers 1 Probationary Trainer 2 Probationary Drivers 3 Probationary Crew 5 Crew 16 Drivers

My drive when becoming IRB Captain was to see us enter the National and European IRB Competitions in Bournemouth at the end of the summer but, due to people leaving for university and a few hiccups including injuring my back, this was not possible. It is my firm intention to enter a team for both these events in 2010. Thank you to all the IRB Team, Matt Johnson (probationary trainer) who through no fault of his own is unable to enter his probationary candidates until 2010, Robin, Jonty and Rob Farr as safety cover Demelza for organizing IRB Team polo shirts, Spike for the fuel bin, Simon Lawrence for getting the trailer wheels sorted and a massive thanks to Nick Barsch for maintaining the engine and trailer.

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Club IRB Crew and Drivers Annabel Barsch Crew Joel Barsch Crew/ Driver Alex Bowden Probationary Crew Jonty Brook Probationary Crew Margh Brewer Crew/ Driver/ Trainer/Assessor/Tutor Simon Boyle Crew/ Driver Simon Crayfourd Crew/ Driver/ Trainer/Assessor Rob Farr Crew/ Driver Stuart Flowerday Requal Training Nick Frear Crew/ Driver Ben Gardiner Crew/ Driver/ Trainer/ Assessor/ Tutor Dan Goodway Crew/ Driver Steve Gregory Crew/ Probationary Driver Sandi Hill Crew/ Driver Robin Howell Crew/ Driver/ Trainer/ Assessor/ Tutor Matt Johnson Crew/ Driver/ Probationary Trainer Dave Meads Crew/ Driver Matt Thomas Crew/ Driver Andy Thomas Crew/ Driver/ Trainer Frazer Thompson-Hewitt Crew/ Probationary Driver Demelza Townsend Probationary Crew Josh Walters Crew Ellie Woodward Crew/ Driver Pete Whitbread-Abrutat Crew Adam Garland (St. Agnes member) Crew/ Driver Gary Perry (Association member) Crew/ Driver *The probationary candidates will qualify in early 2010 when Matt Johnson will put them through the exam and achieve his full instructor status as part of his ongoing development. Another valued club asset making us one of the strongest IRB clubs in the UK. IRB Events in 2009 Sponsored board paddle, promenade fundraiser, patrols, triathlon safety cover, surf boat safety cover Tolcarne, St Piran festival, club nights

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SURF LIFESAVING SPORTS

Nigel Bowden, Sports Coordinator

Some of the National Open & Masters Surf Team, Tolcarne, Newquay

2009 has seen some great surf lifesaving sporting results and achievements, from both individuals and teams. Many members have tried competition for the first time several winning medals from Nippers through to Seniors and Masters. Lets hope this attitude continues to build during 2010, when we can really begin capitalising on the efforts that have been put in this year. Behind the sporting achievements are a large bunch of members, young and old, who are passionate about helping others giving their time to organise, train, accompany competitors and officiate competitions all for little reward.
Sports Awards Achieved in 2009 Surf swim Board Daniel Blackie Nigel Bowden Barney Hooper Zachery Hoskins Christopher Hunt Louis Marks Jay Nicholson Lucy Pearson Toby Whitford Eoghan Webb -

Ski -

The efforts of Dave Townsend and his merry helpers (Jason Wheeler, Simon Boyle, Stuart Biddick, Nikki Agass and others) has transformed Juniors training this year, building an enthusiastic team of youngsters who really arent afraid to just have a go an essential attitude required for, ultimately, winning. Many juniors have also gained sports awards for their hard work.
Competition Officials Referees Nigel Bowden Doreen Lawrence Officials Jeanne Barsch Jilly Johnson New Competition Officials for 2009 IRB Nikki Agass Alex Bowden Team Managers Nippers (7 13 years old) Spike Gaisford Junior (13 15 years old) David Townsend Youth (16 19 years old) Open (16 29 years old) Karen Perks Masters (30+ years old)

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The year started well in the Cornish Stillwaters Championships at Carn Brea where, with a huge team we were robbed of victory! The National Stillwaters at Millfield saw some great performances from pretty small teams, although everyone competed with the right attitude, exemplified by the minute Open and Masters teams of just eight altogether, who managed fifth place overall. The team included our inspirational import from Worcester, John Arnold, who competes for Perranporth SLSC all over the country, travelling to competition from the Midlands with his supportive family. He has recently been appointed as a volunteer member of the RLSS UK (Sport) Technical Support Team. There have been some stunning individual efforts from the clubs top athletes, many of whom have gone onto representative sport at national and international level. These include Dani Perks, Dan Goodway and Michael Birchmore; Michael was a member of the British Triathlon Team competing in Australia. Dani Perks, a member of the British team, endured three days of competition at Canadas Commonwealth Games. She qualified for A Finals in every event making her the highest point scorer in the squad. She achieved two medals: silver in the 100m manikin carry with fins in a PB and bronze in the 100m manikin tow with fins. Dani was also selected for the Surf Life Saving GB Team for the International Life Saving Surf Rescue Challenge TriNations in Durban, South Africa Dan Goodway was selected by Surf Life Saving GB to represent the UK in the Sanyo Bussan International Lifesaving Cup 2009 in Japan. SLSGB came third overall one of their best results in years. Dan gained invaluable points for his team and won a silver medal in the taplin (swim leg) and bronze in the tube rescue (swim leg). He has also worked really hard this summer to motivate the Open Mens Team and drew up training schedules. Alex Bowden, Steven Gregory and Vanessa Person where all selected to represent the Surf Life Saving Cornwall Youth Team at the Celtic Cup in Wales. They all competed hard and the Cornish team came away with silver their best result for a few years. Karen Perks, who has worked hard this year as team manager for the club, has been awarded a Citation of Merit by the Royal Life Saving Society for her contribution and support to international lifesaving. She was commended for her role as International Female Chaperone in Canada this year at the Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships.

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CORNISH STILLWATER CHAMPIONSHIPS, Carn Brea Leisure Centre Team Zoe Latham, Demelza Townsend, Vanessa Pearson, Danielle Musselwhite, Tara Spark, Rachel Church, Vicky Gould, Emma Gaisford, Shelley Holland, Anita Adams, Glenn Latham, Michael Woods, Simon Lawrence, Peter Whitbread-Abrutat, David Meads, Paul Richards, John Arnold, Martin Fleet, Alex Bowden, Jason Wheeler, Michael Birchmore, Craig Smith, Simon Boyle, Stuart Biddick, Matt Renshaw, Frazer Thompson, Sam Trethewey, Steven Gregory, Christopher Trethewey, Andrew Byatt, Dan Goodway, Caitlin Merrin, Katherine Blackie, Lucy Pearson, Olivia Richardson, Georgina Musselwhite, Katie Purohit, Connor Spark, Eoghan Webb, Joshua Beechey, Sam Patrick, Samuel Bowden, Toby Whiteford, Zachary Hoskins, Matthew Wood, Kieran Townsend, Mel Perks, Annabel Barsch, Katie Davidson Results Name Event Place Mel Perks Open 100m obstacles 1st 75m manikin tow with fins 1st Dan Goodway Open 100m obstacles 1st 75m manikin tow with fins 3rd Anita Adams 30-39 50m obstacles 1st 75m manikin tow with fins 1st Shelley Holland 30-39, 50m obstacles 3rd 75m manikin tow with fins 3rd Martin Fleet 30-39 50m obstacles 1st 75m manikin tow with fins 1st John Arnold 40+ 50m obstacles 2nd Paul Richards 40+ 50m obstacles 3rd 75m manikin tow with fins 1st Simon Lawrence 75m manikin tow with fins 2nd Spike Gaisford 75m manikin tow with fins 2nd Perranporth B Open 4 x 25m medley relay 2nd Perranporth A Open 4 x 25m medley relay 3rd nd Overall ranking 2 (8 teams) NATIONAL YOUTH STILLWATER, Millfield School, Somerset Team Craig Smith, Alex Bowden, Michael Birchmore, Sam Trethewey, Kieran Townsend All five young members braved a very early start from Perranporth in arctic conditions, to attend the Youth Stillwater Championships at Millfield School Summerset. All youth members gave excellent performances; although there were no medals on this occasion, most gained personal best times. th Overall ranking 13 (15 teams) NATIONAL OPEN/ MASTERS STILLWATER, Millfield School, Somerset Team John Arnold, Simon Lawrence, Pete Whitbread-Abrutat, Nick Deards, Graeme Milne, Nigel Bowden, Craig Smith, Dani Perks Results Name Event Medal 50m Manikin carry Silver 100m Rescue medley Gold Dani Perks 100m Manikin tow with fins Gold 200m Super lifesaver Silver 100m Obstacles Bronze 50m Manikin Gold John Arnold 100m Manikin carry with fins Gold 100m Rescue medley Silver 100m Obstacles Silver Nick Deards 50m Manikin race Bronze Graeme Milne Pete Whitbread-Abrutat Simon Lawrence 100m Obstacles 50m Manikin race 50m Manikin race 100m Manikin tow with fins th Overall ranking 5 (13 teams) Gold Gold Bronze Bronze

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SURF LIFESAVING CORNWALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Portreath Team Simon Lawrence, Peter Whitbread-Abrutat, Paul Halstead, Paul McGannity, Vicky Gould, Karen Hardwick, Jane Collingwood, Jeanne Barsch, Doreen Lawrence, Melissa Perks, Karen Perks, Daniel Goodway, Simon Boyle, Andrew Byatt, Michael Birchmore, Stuart Biddick, Steven Gregory, Alex Bowden, Jonathan Brook, Louis Marks, Eoghan Webb, Kieran Townsend, Barney Hooper, Sam Bowden, Natasha Diment, Vanessa Person, Georgina Musselwhite, Katherine Blackie, Matthew Renshaw, Christopher Hunt, Lucy Pearson, Michelle Sanwell, Ian McDermott, Beverley Ricard, Jason Wheeler, Paul Richards, Patricia Blackie Results Name Event Medal 13 yr Beach flags Gold Lucy Pearson 13 yr Beach sprint Silver Louis Marks 16 yr Beach sprint Gold Sam Bowden 13 yr Ski Gold Kieran Townsend 14 yr Ski Silver Open Surf swim Gold Daniel Goodway Open Beach flags Bronze Open Surf swim Bronze Andrew Byatt Open Board Silver Open Iron Man Silver Natasha Diment 17-19 Surf swim Gold 17-19 Surf swim Silver Michael Birchmore 17-19 2km Run Gold 17-19 Board Silver Steven Gregory 17-19 Ski Silver 17-19 Iron Man Bronze 17-19 Ski Silver Vanessa Pearson 17-19 Beach flags Gold Open Beach flags Silver Patricia Blackie 17-19 Beach flags Silver Open Beach flags Bronze Melissa Perks Open Beach sprint Bronze Matthew Renshaw 17-19 2km Run Silver Stuart Biddick 17-19 2km Run Bronze 30-39 Beach flags Silver Vicky Gould 30-39 Beach sprints Silver 30-39 1km Run Gold 30-39 Beach flags Silver Paul McGannity 30-39 Beach sprint Gold 30-39 1km Run Bronze 50-54 Beach flags Silver Karen Perks 50-54 Beach sprint Silver 50-54 1km Run Bronze Pete Whitbread-Abrutat 40-44 Beach sprint Silver Ian McDermot 45-49 Beach sprint Silver Doreen Lawrence 55+ Beach sprint Silver 50-54 1km Run Silver Jeanne Barsch 50-54 Board Silver Open Beach relay Silver Open Board relay Bronze Open Surf team relay Gold Ladies Open Taplin relay Silver Open Tube rescue Gold Open Board rescue Bronze Open Beach sprint relay Bronze Open Ski relay Silver Open Board relay Silver Mens Open Surf team relay Gold Open taplin relay Silver Open Tube rescue Bronze Open Board rescue Bronze Overall ranking 2nd

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YOUTH NATIONAL SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS, Gyllyngvase, Falmouth Team Michael Birchmore, Sam Tretheway, Craig Smith, Alex Bowden, Ben Donithorne, Steve Gregory, Natasha Diment, Vanessa Pearson, Patricia Blackie, Louis Marks, Eoghan Webb, Christopher Hunt, Kieran Townsend, Toby Whitford, Katie Purohit, Sam Bowden, Katherine Blackie, Lucy Pearson Results Name Event Medal Michael Birchmore 19 yr 1km Run Silver Under 19 Boys Board Relay Bronze th Overall ranking 8 (20 teams) Our youth team put on a good display and showed a lot of commitment and just missed out on several medals. The team is now training together and improving all the time. OPEN NATIONAL SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS, Tolcarne, Newquay Team Melissa Perks, Danielle Perks, Natasha Diment, Annabel Barsch, Daniel Goodway, Andrew Byatt, Steven Gregory, Simon Boyle, Alex Bowden, Michael Birchmore, Christopher Trethewey, Stuart Biddick, Craig Smith, Jonathan Brook, Jason Wheeler, Demelza Townsend, Simon Lawrence, Vanessa Pearson, Alice Bane Results Name Event Medal Natasha Diment 2km Run Silver Michael Birchmore 2km Run Silver Ski Relay Silver Mens Surf Team Silver th Overall ranking 6 (15 teams) MASTERS NATIONAL SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS, Tolcarne, Newquay Team Vicky Gould, Karen Hardwick, Beverley Ricard, Jeanne Barsch, Gillian Lloyd, Doreen Lawrence, Simon Lawrence, John Arnold, Paul McGannity, Ian McDermott, Peter WhitbreadAbrutat, Matt Thomas, Robin Howell, Melanie Munialo, Michelle Sanwell, Anita Adams, Martin Fleet, Shelley Hardwick, Alex Pearson, Christine Davies, Braden Collins, Peter Gaisford, Andy McCreadie and Karen Perks Results Name Event Medal 40-44 Board Gold Simon Lawrence 40-44 Ski Bronze 40-44 Oceanman Silver 30-34 1km Run Gold Vicky Gould 30-34 Beach flags Gold 30-34 Beach sprint Gold 30-34 1km Run Silver Paul McGannity 30-34 Beach flags Silver 30-34 Beach sprint Gold Karen Hardwick 35-39 1km Run Gold Pete Whitbread-Abrutat 40-44 1km Run Silver Anita Adams 30-34 Beach flags Bronze John Arnold 40-44 Beach sprint Bronze Ian McDermott 45-49 Beach sprint Bronze Doreen Lawrence 55+ Beach sprint Gold Ladies 110+ Beach relay Bronze 130+ Beach relay Gold Mens 30-39 Double ski Silver th Overall ranking 5 (14 teams)

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NIPPERS
Spike Gaisford, Nippers Manager
2009 has been a transitional year for the Nipper section of the club. With currently 104 members age from 7 to 13 years, we continue to grow in strength and numbers; we are a major and very energetic part of the club, comprising 33% of the active membership This development takes an awful lot of hard work and management by a core of parents who have worked unstintingly to develop Nippers from where it was 10 years ago, with dwindling numbers and only one coach. We must say a huge thank you to Lyn and Nigel Bowden who have steered Nippers for several years to where we are now and who, due to work commitments and the need for a well earned rest, decided to hand the work on in June this year. This year saw us enter small but enthusiastic teams in the Cornish Stillwater, Cornish Regional and National SLS GB championships, as well as the Legacy event at Watergate Bay. A die-hard team of about 25, we still managed some good medal results; most of our children placing in the top 10 for each event. Thanks to those parents who came to support. Although our main aim is to have fun so that learning how to stay safe and be fit is easy, competition is an important part of learning for the wider world in general. Competitions need more commitment from parents if we are to enter bigger teams. With growing numbers we are in need of more equipment to ensure that the children are stimulated at the sessions. We also want to test and keep effective records of each childs lifesaving skills progress during their time in Nippers; we will have this up and running in summer 2010. We had a huge entry in the local carnival with lots of Nippers involved and the club BBQs had a great social atmosphere, with everyone making new friends. Our cake stall each Thursday has helped raise vital funds; Thank you to the mums who have been baking, never failing to provide cakes for many events! The continuing parent-coaches involved felt that it would be an advantage to have no one person truly responsible for all aspects of running Nippers, as this placed too much pressure on one person. Instead a number of parents have stepped forward taking on various roles in leading Nippers, helping coach, age manage, administer and fundraise for us. We are really pleased with the Age Manager system that was set up a few years ago; the parents who have taken

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this on have made a huge difference to behaviour during the beach sessions. However, we still need more help from parents with this to cover times when the Age Managers have other commitments. A special mention must go to Trina Gregory who has taken on the role of Parent Liaison, ensuring the smooth running of Nipper sessions and that information is passed from the club/ coaches to children/ parents and vice versa. Karen Longstaff, our Club Administrator is ably handling the paperwork. The rest of the parents involved with coaching are meeting regularly to discuss feedback and plan sessions. A special Thank you to our merry band of willing parents who help provide water cover, freezing for up to two hours at a time they are the true heroes, thanks to them we can run safe sessions. We still need parents to assist us with this and to make 2010 a successful year for Perranporth Nippers. Cornish Nipper Stillwater Championships, St. Ives, 24 & 31 January
Team Samuel Bowden, Connor Spark, Henry & George HudsonGaisford, Kai & Keely Thomas, Conall & Eoghan Cromie, Samson Tellam, Kara Shaw, Kirra Spray, Alice & Katie Whitbread-Abrutat, Amy Purohit, Francesca Jenkins, Molly Plant Results Name Event Place 11 yr Obstacles Silver Amy Purohit 11 yr Board Bronze 11 yr Flippers Bronze Kirra Spray 11 yr Board Gold th Overall ranking 9

Legacy Event, Watergate Bay, 18 July This is a fun event with no medals being awarded.

Team Charlie Meads, Kai Thomas, George Hudson-Gaisford, Isaac Smith, Joel Griffett ,Declan White, Daisy Allsopp , Amy Purohit, Alice Whitbread-Abrutat, Annabel Purse, Asher Knight, Poppy Dray

Cornish Nipper Championships, Holywell Bay, 25-26 July A weekend of competition saw our Nippers bag a clutch of medals. With a change in programme due to the growing surf, the children had one good day with all of the water events being held in two-three foot surf; while the second day was a stark contrast huge surf and rain, rain, rain! Like drowned rats the children and their parents doggedly pitched tents and bravely endured the very wet conditions for a day of beach events.

Special mention must go to the youngest members Katie Whitbread-Abrutat, Charlie Standen, Theo Morgan-Lundie and Daniel Chandler who did very well, particularly in the water. For some it was their first Nipper event and our children placed in the top 10 in most events over the weekend competing against the rest of Cornwall's surf lifesaving clubs. Tom McRitchie deserves plaudits for being the only Perranporth Nipper to enter the Golden Nipper (swim-board-run) "just to have ago"! Thanks to the parents who came to support in the appalling summer weather!

Team Sam Bowden, Lucy Pearson, Connor Sparks, Joel Griffett, Tom & Will McRitchie, Jon Mitchell, Conall & Eoghan Cromie, George Hudson-Gaisford, Kai & Keely Thomas, Alice & Katie Whitbread-Abrutat, Marcus McDermott, Charlie Meads, Noah Merrin, Daniel Chandler, Ellie & Tom Meyers, Theo Morgan-Lundie, Molly Plant, Charlie Standen. Results Name Event Medal 9 yr 500m run Silver Tom Meyers 9 yr Wade Bronze 9 yr Board Bronze Charlie Meads 10 yr Surf race Silver Kai Thomas 11 yr 1km run Silver 13 yr Beach sprint Gold Lucy Pearson 13 yr Flags Bronze

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National Nipper Championships, Gyllyngvase, Falmouth 14-15 August Grey skies and flat surf persisted for duration of the event making for an even competition for the clubs from around the country.

Perranporth SLSC fielded a small but dynamic team with old die-hards and new members trying their very best. A big Well done! to Charlotte, Ned, Katie, Theo, Eoghan, Daisy and Beanie in their first national competition.

Team Sam Bowden, Lucy Pearson, Tom & Will McRitchie, Poppy Dray, Daisy Allsopp, Charlotte Farr, Ned Owen, Conall & Eoghan Cromie, George & Henry HudsonGaisford, Alice & Katie Whitbread-Abrutat, Amy Purohit, Marcus McDermott, Beanie Minchin, Ellie & Tom Meyers, Theo Morgan-Lundie, Molly Plant, Charlie Standen. Results Name Event Medal Lucy Pearson 13 yr beach sprint Gold

The best top 10 results for the day went to Henry Hudson-Gaisford 5th (12 yr Board race); Amy Purohit 4th (flags), 6th (11 yr Golden Nipper), 10th (surf swim), 7th (board); Alice Whitbread-Abrutat 9th (11 yr board), 9th (sprint); Ellie Meyers 9th (9 yr sprint); Eoghan Cromie 8th (9 yr sprint); Lucy Pearson 10th (13 yr flags); Katie Whitbread-Abrutat 8th (8 yr sprint); Thomas Meyers 10th (9 yr sprint); William McRitchie 4th (10 yr 1km run). Again most children made it into the top 16 final cut. Brilliant! Team events saw 5th in the boys 8-9 yr beach relay and 9th in the girls 11-12 yr surf swim relay. Thanks again to the mums and dads who came to support us. Perranporth SLSC Junior Biathlon, 19 September

The biathlon is now in its fourth year and is still growing in success. This year we saw over 140 competitors from eight surf lifesaving clubs take part. The whole afternoon was blessed with good weather and a challenging sea. A big thank you to Lyn Bowden for all her work in organising the event and for all the support of the parents and club members and our sponsors.

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BIATHLON RESULTS 2009 nd 2 Sam Norton PP Ben Norton PP Joseph Garnder White Oliver Davies Curtis Johnson Freddie Clark Dylan Scotney Joe Parry Tom Bolt Oceana Minchin-Foat PP Catherine Stidwell Alice Emersden Shannon Beckerleg Isabel Knight Ellie Johnson Lucy Pearson PP Amy Jolly -

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Boys 7s Guppy Race Frank Holmes PP 8s Louis Garner 9s Joel Johnston 10s Owen Davey 11s Angus Scotney Henry Hudson-Gaisford PP 12s 13s Dale Foster 14s Mathew Trewlla 15s Sam Johnson Girls 7s Guppy Race Zoe Meads PP Katie Whitbread-Abrutat PP 8s 9s Molly Peters 10s Maia Garner 11s Charlotte Emsden 12s Georgia Timson 13s Isabel Streel 14s Nikki Russell 15s Emily Cowell PP = Perranporth Surf Lifesaving Club

Kieran Bran PP Iwan Ellis Davies Finley Rudin Charlie Meads PP Kai Thomas PP Morgan Pascoe Sam Bowden PP Kieran Townsend PP Jack Daniels Alana Bauer PP Della Beson Mischa Maguire Amy Fielding Georgia Doyle-Lay Ruby Fussell -

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SURFBOAT
Shelley Hardwick, Surf Boat Captain
Anyone who has rowed surf boats for a while and participated in 2009 will remember it as one of those years! Those who were new to the sport will most likely think of it as an eye-opener! Right from the start we seemed to be plagued with bad weather, bad surf and bad luck. In ten years of rowing, I dont remember there being so many misfortunes in one season. One involved a new rower landing badly in the boat and fracturing two vertebrate and someone split their lip whilst being towed out by the jet-ski to replace him! All of this and we hadnt even started racing. Suffice it to say that the new rowers were certainly made aware of the risk you take when you row surf boats, but all credit to them, not one was put off and they all came back (albeit with helmets and mouthguards!).

Despite the ill-fortune that we had met, the team looked adversity in the face, got their heads down and cracked on with it. Our first race at Porthcawl seemed to set the scene for the rest of our races; rain, wind and poor surf conditions. The team spirit didn't dip once though and both men's and ladies crews came away with points in the bag. It was evident from the race though that the season was going to be a close one and now, after finishing, there is not one person who would deny that. Saunton Sands was the next venue on the calendar and once again the surf sucked! Between Porthcawl and Saunton the ladies had taken a roll in the boat and much to the dismay of the Porthtowan crew, I was rowing with a broken finger and others with mass bruising. Once again, showing real grit and determination, the ladies held on and clinched two vital points to take the lead in the table. The men were very unlucky and carried on in the way in which our season seemed destined, unfortunately rolling in heat one. Watergate, now a word which brings goose-bumps and a 'never again' attitude to members of the Rebel Angels, was our third place at which we were to race. The weather continued the course it had set way back in June and didn't falter. The surf too was a sizeable 6ft with many banks causing problems to boats both going in and out. The Desperados won their first race of the year and the Rebel Angels kept up the winning streak. Things were looking up... or not! Unfortunately, the banks

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caused far more trouble than anticipated and on the third race the Rebel Angels had a very nasty wipe-out, echoed by 'oooohhhhs!' on the beach. Injuries ranged from a compound fracture, 13 stitches, broken ribs, sprained thumbs, internal bruising to a ripped toenail and not forgetting the damage that it did to our place in the league! After most of the crew had visited hospital, physiotherapists and probably needed a trip to the psychologists too, everyone got back in the boat, albeit with wide eyes and a great deal of paranoia. Pete was his staunch self and, slowly but surely, wore off our worries with his confidence in us. All crews continued to train and everyone pulled together to put on a great event at Perranporth. Along with volleyball, barbeques and beers the crews, once again, did an outstanding job. The Fallen Angels made their stance with amazing races (they even managed to get out with only three oars at one point!). Finally, it came to Bournemouth. The Desperados were in third place with no one to catch them enjoying some racing without pressure and showed their best performance of the season, bagging 17 points. The Fallen Angels relished in racing without the pressure of big surf and rowed brilliantly finishing fifth overall in the league. The Rebel Angels had a virtually impossible task, but were hellbent on trying to make it. Unfortunately, it just wasn't to be and with Porthtowan clinching both the league and UKSRL Champs, the only thing to focus on was the night out with our silver medals and second place in the league! As I said to begin with it really was a season to remember, unfortunately not for the best reasons. Having said that, there is no one that has rowed this year who hasn't grown wiser, more experienced, more determined and closer to their team mates. As they say, What doesn't kill you, will only make you stronger!

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Perranporth Surf Challenge Triathlon

Chris Strickland, Triathlon Organiser
As I type this out, exactly two weeks after this years event, the feedback is still coming in and it has all been positive to say the least. That really is thanks to the efforts and attitude of everyone who helped (clubbies and non-clubbies). Particular thanks must go to the RNLI lifeguards who turn out every year, whatever the conditions, without whom the event could not run. The competitors really enjoy the good organisation, but more than that they enjoy the friendly and relaxed atmosphere they find at the event. Comments posted on the internet talk firstly about the swim, then the community atmosphere and the club. The club and the town should be very pleased with themselves for this. In the last few years (since the event has been based in the town) the impact on Perranporth as a whole has been significant. The numbers of spectators on the course and the interest generated in Perranporth has been fantastic. We all think Perranporth could make much more of it! Also all the club members who competed can feel proud of their achievement. Triathlon is a hard sport but our course is especially hard which is why it attracts such a reputation. We did have some snags that the competitors did not see. One area we have to tighten up on, if we are to carry on, is marshalling. Next year we are going to ask for a commitment from members to marshal by the end of June. We need to do this so we do not have to worry about it on the day, i.e. everyone will know exactly what they are doing and what time they need be on their point. This will mean we wont be filling gaps on the course as the event is running. The triathlon is our biggest fundraiser and turns over thousands of pounds. Our regular main sponsors are: SNUGG WETSUITS, CYCLE LOGIC, the WATERING HOLE and the PONSMERE HOTEL. The club is very grateful to them as without them over the years we would have stopped running the event. It has also regularly attracted new sponsors. Recently HOT ROCKET got involved and are helping out immensely. The most recent sponsor is THULE. Their contribution has been great, including prizes, raffle prizes throughout the day and a donation of a new trailer worth 5000. We have already been approached by other potential sponsors for next year. There is no doubt this readiness to get involved is because of the impact the race weekend makes on the town. It has now been added to by the biathlon on the Saturday, which in my view rounds the weekend off. That event now needs more help and I am sure Nigel and Linda would welcome anyone wanting help in the organisation. The triathlon committee of Stuart Thorne, Chris Harding, Nigel Bowden, Jilly Johnson, Karen Longstaff and Gareth Lloyd all make it happen. Dick and Nikki Agass have joined the committee and at least two more people are set to join. There is a massive amount of work that goes into the triathlon, for example; in addition to all the work throughout the year Stuart, Chris and Nigel (joined by Chris Ballinger) work from Friday afternoon until Sunday evening of the weekend getting everything in place then taking it down! The reward is creating a great weekend for hundreds of people, promoting the club in the best way possible and the bonus of much needed funds for the club.

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PERRANPORTH SLSC ANNUAL AWARDS 2008/9

The following awards were presented at the Christmas Dinner, 2008, and the Annual Dinner and Dance, 2009. The nipper awards were presented at the Sunset Bar in early 2009. Clubbie of the Year Junior of the Year Boatie of the Year Best Patrol Member Westcott Cup Pitman Cup Ski Paddler of the Year Board Paddler of the Year Most Improved Ski Paddler Most Improved Board Paddler Most Improved Swimmer Dave Meads Mike Birchmore Shelley Holland Alex Bowden Karen Perks Graeme Milne Alex Bowden Mel Perks Junior: Kieran Townsend Senior: Martin Fleet Junior: Ryan Spray Senior: Chris Hawken Vicky Gould

Age Group 7 years 8 years 9 years 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years

NIPPER AWARDS 2008 Most Improved Nipper Age Group Nipper Of The Year Jessica Nicholls Katie Whitbread-Abrutat Eoghan Cromie Molly Plant Matthew Hunt William McRitchie Amy Purohit George Hudson-Gaisford Isaac Smith Joel Griffett Joshua Beechey Samuel Bowden Sam Patrick Kieran Townsend Club Nipper of the Year Samuel Bowden

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THE MONEY

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MEMBERSHIP
Jeanne Barsch, Membership Secretary
Membership type Senior Youth Junior Nipper Associate Honorary Life Total (Family memberships) 2009 129 36 18 104 6 17 310 (26) 2008 132 30 36 116 13 19 346 (23) 2007 125 38 41 110 10 18 342 -

Encouragingly, our family memberships have increased from 23 families in 2008 to 26 families this year, although our total number of individual members has reduced by 36. The SLSGB affiliation fee, which the club has to pay for each member, is going to increase from 10 to 15 next year. This means that the club will have to pay out an extra 1,550 next year for the same amount of members as we have this year.
2008 12,298 4,686 7,612

Breakdown of membership fees Membership fees paid () Affiliation fees to SLSGB () Balance to club ()

2009 12,470 3,100 9,370

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FUNDRAISING AND EVENTS

Dave Cromie, Fundraising Coordinator
If I assess our fundraising achievements compared to last year I believe we have made some significant progress. One of the targets set for the year was to organise the traditional camp-site collections more regularly and effectively. By appointing groups within the club (including the Committee) and assigning them specific collection nights this was achieved, resulting in us netting 1000 more than last season. Similarly, the goal of trying to spread the fundraising effort throughout the club is making in-roads although there are still too many members who are willing to utilise all the club has to offer whilst resolutely finding excuses not to help at fundraisers. Bag packing at Morrisons isnt glamorous, but its an easy way to earn money for us in this case 2500 and we could easily double that sum if more volunteers signed up for just an hour or so of their time. Weve added some new fundraising events to the clubs calendar and like Boardies Day consolidated others which will help us ensure more consistent income over the coming months and years. Simon Lawrences enthusiasm for the Beach Buster run will see this become an annual (perhaps biannual) event and the Curry & Quiz nights have put the fun into fundraising. Dave Meads and the team of board paddlers set out on a marathon paddle from St. Ives to Newquay and, Im reliably informed, will repeat this endurance The romance of bag-packing! event for the benefit of the clubs funds next year. The traditional Demo night was resurrected and will certainly feature next year. Events like these that raise funds and the profile of the club simultaneously are exactly the kind of event we need to do more of. Once again, the beach volleyball competition and BBQ organised by our surfboat team was well attended and raised a significant sum. The triathlon continues to a major contributor to club funds attracting big brand sponsors like THULE. The Junior Biathlon goes from strength to strength and has the potential to generate income for us in the coming years. However, its also the small stuff that helps trickle funds into the club. The cake and tea stall that now accompanies every Nipper night not only raises cash, but is much appreciated by parents helping with Nippers on a typically wintry summer evening. Weve placed more collection cans in local stores and installed vending machines on both floors of the club from which we get a commission on every item sold. You can now earn money for the club when you shop and search

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online at www.easyfundraising.org.uk/perranporthslc or http://perranporthslc.easysearch.org.uk respectively and I urge each and every club member to take two minutes to register at this site. The coming year will need to see us chase after some of the grants that are available in an economic climate that sees many grant awarders tightening their belts and requiring quality submissions. Key to this is the need for the club to finalise a development plan without which we exclude ourselves from applying for some significant grants. We will be pursuing the opportunity to offer existing sponsors and interested parties advertising space on the club building for which we will charge commercial rates. This will consist of suitable signage or logos as agreed with the planning authorities. On behalf of the club and committee, I would like to thank all of our donors and supporters for providing raffle and competition prizes, food, venues and funding support. Without them we would struggle and Id like to see us find ways to say Thanks in the coming year. Personally, Id like to thank all of those members who have given selflessly of their time and energy in too many ways to list here. You have helped keep vital funds flowing in without which we wouldnt have a functioning club. Finally, if you want to get more involved with helping the club raise funds, have feedback or suggestions, please dont hesitate to contact me.
Date 28/11/2008 22/03/2009 23/04/2009 09/05/2009 13/05/2009 25/05/2009 01/06/2009 06/06/2009 03/07/2009 25/07/2009 06/08/2009 29/08/2009 30/08/2009 10/10/2009 17/10/2009 Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Event/ Activity Golf club auction Bag pack Morrisons Nippers Swimathon Curry & quiz night Club BBQ Beach Buster run Sponsored walk Bag pack Morrisons Boardies Day Perranporth Carnival Club demo evening Volleyball & BBQ Board paddle Bag pack Morrisons Curry & quiz night Collections Nipper cake stall Vending machines Board raffle (ongoing) Board sale Lead person Gill Lloyd Dave Cromie Lyn Bowden Dave Cromie Various Simon Lawrence Andy Cox Dave Cromie Dave Cromie Various Various Vicky Gould & Boaties Dave Meads Dave Cromie Dave Cromie Various Nipper Parents Dave Cromie Various Various Sub Total Amount raised () 2,236 1,343 396 219 260 645 70 524 313 60 1,093 1,151 372 630 150 1,735 106 36 64 200 11,603

(some grants, donations and triathlon monies are not included see financial report for details) Financial year Grants & donations 3,460 TOTAL 15,063

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DONORS AND SUPPORTERS 2009

We are very grateful for the generosity shown towards our club by the following organizations. Alan Johns Jewellers AK Holidays Ar Philp Carpentry and Building Contractors Back 2 Physio Bathsheba Beach Beat Laminations Berrymans Bakery Boscawen News Browns Fish and Chip Shop Callestick Farm Ice Cream Camel Estate Agents Capture Studio Clear-flow Coastal Surf Co-op, Perranporth Cornwall Council C-Skins Cycle Logic Doble Quality Foods Duchy Holidays The Filling Station Hot Rocket Jag, Perranporth JR Stephens Insurance Kernow Property Services Morrisons New Perran Holiday Park NIW Outback Surf Shop Paul Spark Electricals Perran Sands Holiday Park Perran Windows Perranporth Camping and Touring Perranporth Garden Charities Perranporth Signs & Graphics Perranzabuloe Parish Council Piran Electrical Piran Surf Ponsmere Hotel Pure Blue Ltd Red Bull RNLI Seiners Restaurant Pub Hotel Silver Bow Camp-site Skinners Brewery Snugg The Cyder Farm The Tin Fin Restaurant Thule Tollgate Farm Caravan and Camp Park Truro School The Watering Hole

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