YIPS

Welcome to Hampton’s Youth Program.

Our program is based on Life Saving Victoria’s Youth Involvement Program (YIP). This will be the third season that Hampton has used the program. The program is open to all club members between 13 and 17 years old. Before you can be involved, you must hold either a Surf Rescue Certificate or a Bronze Medallion. Training for these awards commences in October / November so keep an eye on the training page for details.

We plan to have regular get togethers down at teh club with activities. Group paddles have proved very popular previous years. We also hope to have some club sleep overs, both at Hampton and at some surf clubs. Last season, we all went to Lorne for a weekend to learn about patrolling on surf beaches.

Our YIPs learn new skills, make new friends, and earn valuable points which can be used to claim some great rewards.

The point's system may sound a little confusing at first, but once it is explained it is easy to understand. By doing things around the club YIPs will earn points. There are three levels of achievement which earn different rewards. To reach a level of achievement you must achieve enough points across various areas of Club involvement and you must have completed a minimum number of patrol hours. At the moment, there are three levels – Bronze, Silver and Gold.

When you enrol you will receive a YIPs handbook that will explain the system to you. When you complete a level you will gain a different reward as an appreciation for your input to Hampton Life Saving Club.

More information on the YIPs program can be found on the Life Saving Victoria Webpage. CLICK HERE