Ripper Nippers – 2024 Nipper Camp

41 Nippers and 10 parent / youth volunteers descended on our beloved Point Peron Camp School last weekend.

In 41 hours, we made new friends, tried challenging activities, surfed, snorkelled, walked, sung, water slided, dug holes, swam, created, performed, ate, ran, waited, cleaned, played, helped, laughed and even slept (kind of, sort of).

Nipper Camp traditions including Foxholes (Spotlight), The Egg Game, Freo’s Got Talent, our unique snorkel safari & surfing with Dougie were just some of the annual activities our U11s, U12s & U13s that have become a rite of passage for our Freo U11s, U12s & U13s.

Nipper Camp can not happen without the devotion & generosity of volunteer help.  Hats off to parents Jo (MoJo / OreoJo / MammaJo) Coleman, Felicity (She-Ra) Hawkins, Craig (Sparkie)  Jennings & Niamh (Retrieve) Leonard (& their families) for donating their entire weekend (after a full week of work & parenting), to corral 41 Nippers with inspiring kindness & positivity.  Also, to five of Freo’s Youth – Ginger Archer, Abby Bolton, Murray Bolton, Riley Job, & Matilda Smith for also giving up their weekend, (despite a heavy study load) to deliver exceptional water safety, guidance & mentoring.  Our club is built on a long history of high calibre people like yourselves and without this generous contribution & spirit – this tradition (which has kept MANY nippers enrolled at the club) could not occur.

Big smiles & shakas – Love Legend xxx