End of Season Awards

To celebrate the participation and achievements of our nippers each season, Wanda Nippers awards a range of end of season awards.

Download the full Wanda Nippers End of Season Awards Guideline

u6 and u7 

u8-u14

Age group awards (male and female seperate)

  • Age Champion – lowest combined Championship Day points
  • Runner Up Age Champion – 2nd lowest Championship Day points
  • Water Champion - lowest combined Championship Day points in wade, swim*, board* and ironperson*/wade ironperson**
  • Beach Champion - lowest combined Championship Day points in flags, beach sprint and beach run
  • Surf Board Riding Champion*** – winner board riding event
  • Encouragement Award – determined by Age Manager & Assistants
  • Surf Life Saving Award – demonstrates qualities of a future life saver
  • Attendance Award - selected nippers – read more on attendance awards
  • Participation Award - all nippers in age group except those who have received one of the above awards

*U9 and over   ** U8 only *** U13 and over only

Perpetual Awards

  • Nipper of the Year – outstanding all-round u13 male nipper
  • Nipperette of the Year – outstanding all-round u13 female nipper
  • Chairperson’s Award (male) – runner up Nipper of the Year
  • Chairperson’s Award (female) – runner up nipperette of the Year
  • Club Award for Boys – male nipper who displays outstanding club spirit and work ethic
  • Club Award for Girls –  female nipper who displays outstanding club spirit and work ethic
  • Don Hudson Award – most improved water competitor
  • George Robbins Award – most improved beach competitor
  • Michelle Hogan Award – female encouragement award
  • Rod Whiteman Award – male encouragement award

Special awards

  • State Champion gold medallists
  • Competitor of the State Championships (male) – most combined points (individual and team)
  • Competitor of the State Championships (female) – most combined points (individual and team)
  • Coaches Award for Water
  • Coaches Award for Beach
  • Club person of the Year

U8-u14 awards notes:

  • To be eligible for awards, nippers must have a minimum 60% attendance at "100% days" during the year. See Calendar
  • Awards are given out at an event, around one month after nippers concludes. See Calendar

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