Mentone LSC: A club for everyone
Do you want to join the 2024 Life Saving Victoria “Club of the Year”?
Mentone Lifesaving Club is so much more than just a building, it is an amazing community resource and “A Place for Everyone”.
Membership at Mentone Lifesaving Club provides so many opportunities for community members to get involved and be part of a fantastic club.
For our younger members we facilitate the Nippers program for young children to learn about water safety and have fun at the beach, but we also offer opportunities for these children to progress down sporting pathways through regular fitness, skill training and carnival competitions. For older children we provide further pathways through sport, as well as opportunities to complete the Surf Rescue Certificate and Bronze Medallion to become an integral part of our patrol teams.
For adults we also provide opportunities to develop skills for becoming a qualified lifesaver. Many of these skills are also beneficial in the wider community, such as First Aid and CPR. We also offer lifesaving related activities such as surf boat rowing, swimming and paddling which can be undertaken at a social level or in competition. If being a patrolling lifesaver is not for you, we have many opportunities in other roles such as coaching, team managing, club administration, fundraising and committee positions. A membership at Mentone LSC provides you with all of these options.
Key access is available to adult members after a minimum of 12 months membership. The level of access you are entitled to will depend on the volunteer role you have at our club and the contribution you make. The access control policy can be viewed on our website. Please email any enquiries regarding key access to our Building Manager.
We do not offer social memberships but we are open at times for meals and drinks to members and the public. Details of opening times are on our Bar & Kitchen webpage.
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS
Family Membership: This includes up to 2 adult parent/guardians and immediate members of a family between 5 and 24 years of age as at 30 September.
Children 15 and under as at 30 September must be part of a family membership with at least one parent/guardian over 18 years old.
Little Nippers Family Membership: This new membership category recognises that we offer a limited range of activities for children in U6 and U7 age groups. This membership is for a family of up to 2 adult parent/guardians and child/children in U6 or U7 only.
Children under 5 cannot be registered.
To start your membership process please send your Working with Children Check card number and expiry date to memberships@mentonelsc.com. If there are other adults in your family membership, you must send their details also. We will send you joining instructions via return email.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS
Young Adult Individual Membership: This is for individuals aged between16 years and 24 years as at 30 September.
Senior Individual Membership: This is for individuals aged 25 years or older as at 30 September.
If you are 18 or older, please send your Working with Children Check card number and expiry date to memberships@mentonelsc.com. We will send you joining instructions via return email.
COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS
Pink Caps: This category is available to participants of the Pink Caps open water swimming group which meets on Saturdays throughout the summer season. These members must be aged 16 years and over as at 30 September. Existing members of Mentone LSC can not transfer to this category. These members are entitled to access the club to use the shower/change facilities and for social activities. The use of other club equipment is not included. Further details are available on our Pink Caps webpage.
Icebergers: This category is available to participants of the Icebergers swimming group. These members must be aged 16 years and over as at 30 September. Existing members of Mentone LSC can not transfer to this category. These members are entitled to access the club to use the shower/change facilities and for social activities. The use of other club equipment is not included. Further details are available on our Mentone Icebergers webpage.
If you are 18 or older, please send your Working with Children Check card number and expiry date to memberships@mentonelsc.com. We will send you joining instructions via return email.
WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK (WWCC)
In Line with Life Saving Victoria's Member Protection Policy, the Mentone Life Saving Club is committed to protecting children from harm and promoting their well being.
This policy requires all members from the age of 18 years to hold a current working with children check.
More information is on our WWCC page at https://mentonelsc.com/wwcc/