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