Nippers Committee

The Nippers Committee administers all areas of Nipper operations via monthly meetings (1st Wednesday each month) and your involvement is essential to ensure the efficient, effective & cohesive direction of the Club.

Nippers Committee for the 2025-2026 Season

Role Name Email
Junior Activities Coordinator* Mark Rosenthal jac@dyslsc.org.au
Deputy Junior Activities Coordinator/s Ben Payne / Andrew Moran deputy.jac@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Secretary Katherine Payne junior.secretary@dyslsc.org.au
Social Event Coordinator VACANT nippers@dyslsc.org.au
Age Manager Coordinator Dean Wayne nippers@dyslsc.org.au
Registrar 1 Beth Aburumman Richards junior.registrar@dyslsc.org.au
Registrar 2 Monika Auld junior.registrar@dyslsc.org.au
Education Officer Neil Kafer nippers@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Parent Representative 1* Kristin Hellmrich junior.parent.representative@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Parent Representative 2* Joyce Nehme junior.parent.representative@dyslsc.org.au
Child Protection Officer Sara Buckland childprotection.officer@dyslsc.org.au
BBQ Coordinator 1 Mal Karamarkovic bbq.coordinator@dyslsc.org.au
BBQ Coordinator 2 VACANT bbq.coordinator@dyslsc.org.au
Water Safety Coordinator 1 Lachlan Pike nippers@dyslsc.org.au
Water Safety Coordinator 2 Scott Alden nippers@dyslsc.org.au
Uniform Shop Coordinator Joanna Rosenthal uniform.officer@dyslsc.org.au
Uniform Shop Coordinator Mafe Riano uniform.officer@dyslsc.org.au
Gear / Board Steward 1 Tony Ma nippers@dyslsc.org.au
Gear / Board Steward 2 VACANT nippers@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Surf Sports Coordinator VACANT junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Surf Sports Administrator Joyce Nehme junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Officials Coordinator Kaori Sloan junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Carnival Entries Monica Auld junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Pointscore Coordinator Joanna Rosenthal nippers@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Competition Coordinator – Water Kristin Hellmrich junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Competition Coordinator – Beach VACANT junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Board Coach Neil Kafer junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Board Coach Alex Suhr junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Board Coach Scott Alden junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Swim Coach Scott Alden junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au
Junior Beach Coach VACANT junior.surfsports@dyslsc.org.au

* Management Committee Positions

Age Managers for the 2025/26 Season

Role Name
U6 Age Manager Lead Adam Heys
U6 Age Manager Mark Ryan
U7 Age Manager Lead Allen Lakeman
U7 Age Manager Allison Harris
U7 Age Manager Alex Lakeman
U8 Age Manager Lead Rowan Holloway
U8 Age Manager Sara Ryan
U9 Age Manager Lead Muni Duerinckx
U9 Age Manager Shawn Preusse
U9 Age Manager Ian Harris
U10 Age Manager Lead Shane King
U10 Age Manager Emily Yeoh
U10 Age Manager Frank Valentino
U11 Age Manager Lead Ben Payne
U11 Age Manager Matt Saxon
U12 Age Manager Lead Niki Wright
U12 Age Manager Kylie Grewal
U13 Age Manager Lead Chris O’Bryan
U13 Age Manager Dave Bradfield
U14 Age Manager Lead Sanja Taslaman
U14 Age Manager Chris West

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General questions can be sent to the Dee Why SLSC Nipper Secretary – nippers@dyslsc.org.au

Last updated: 15 October 2025

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