Welcome to our latest lifeguards! The Club now has 10 new lifeguards ready for next season. Well done to you all and thanks to Doc and Skelly for your instruction. From left, Skye Kelly, Spencer Jones, Taylor Bourne, Graham Pashley, Callum Shields, Alex Jard, Ethan McCathie, James Scott, Renei Ursem, Sarah Olsen.

Junior Surf Trivial Pursuit a great success. Thanks to all who attended & our generous sponsors. read more

Senior Club Day 2012 Results read more on results page

Junior Surf Club Day 2012 Results read more on results page

Aussie Nationals update Orewa athletes are showing their colours at the Aussie Nationals with some fantastic results. The 'Aussies' is the largest sporting event of it's type in the world providing with athletes of all ages contesting over 300 exhilarating surf lifesaving events.
Chester Edwards and Laura Leeson (right) both ran in the 2km beach race to bring home a silver medal each. Teneale Hatton (although competing for Kurrawa) paddled home to a bronze medal in the Open womens ski race. Jack Wilson came a memorable 7th overall in the Mens single ski race final and Nicole Rosewarne 11th in the U17 Surf Race. Both huge efforts. Congratulations to you all.

2012 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will be held from 26 March to 1 April 2012 at Queensland's iconic Kurrawa Beach. All the very best to our team of 10 athletes who have travelled there to compete. Check our facebook page for regular updates from the team.

State NZ Surf Life Saving Nationals Gisborne 15 - 18 March '12
Fantastic weekend of racing in all arenas with some huge surf coming in. Orewa finished 11th club in NZ with 4 Gold, 1 Silver & 4 Bronze. Masters bringing home a silver & a bronze. Great result team, well done!
See results page for details.
For full results and more photos check the SLSNZ website here

Oceans12 was held from Thursday 23 February to Sunday 26 February at Main Beach, Mt Maunganui. This year’s event saw 700 kids from 41 different clubs from around New Zealand competing for the title of U/11, U/12, U/13 and U/14 National Champion.
Orewa sent 40 athletes to compete against the best in New Zealand. All the parents, coaches, managers were blown away with the effort the kids put in, always 100% effort and with a smile! We competed hard and came away with 40 points which made us equal 3rd with Mt Maunganui and Papamoa. 1st was Red Beach on 68 points, and second was Omanu Beach on 46 points.
We have a great group of parents, kids, coaches and managers; let’s start planning now for Oceans13 and aim to win it!! 
Check out our Orewa Facebook page for photos and results from Oceans 12 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Orewa-Surf-Club/269059729779350. 

Oceans12 Results
Kelsey Lewis
Bronze U/14 Girls Beach Sprint
Gold in U/14 Girls Beach Flags
Ella Drinnan
Bronze U/13 Girls Surf Race
Stefan Powney
Silver U/13 Boys Beach Sprint
Lucy Makaea
Bronze U/11 Girls Run-Swim-Run
Gold U/11 Diamond Race
Grace Kaihau
Gold U/12 Girls Run-Swim-Run
Gold U/12 Girls Board Race
Bronze U/12 Surf Race
Gold U/12 Diamond Race
Jessie Te Rito
Silver U/12 Girls Board Race
Brandon Pearson
Silver U/11 Boys Beach Sprint
Taine Johnston and James Scott
Gold U/14 Boys Board Rescue
Kara Drinnan, Hamish Lockie, Lucy Makaea, Brandon Pearson
Bronze Mixed Beach Relay
Lucy Makaea
Gold U12 Beach Sprint
Lucy Makaea  and Grace Kaihau
Bronze U/12 Tube Rescue
Jessie Te Rito Lucy Makaea  and Grace Kaihau
Gold U/12 Board Relay

Northern Region Surf League and Interdistrict Teams announced

Congratulations to all the Orewa members selected in Northern Region Surf League and Interdistrict Teams for the season.
Selection criteria is very tough for all the teams and it is a real achievement to be selected.  We had a number of others on the borderline of selection who just missed out - hard luck to those and better luck next year!!

Rachel Clarke (Open)
Andrew Saunders (Under 19)
Jack Wilson (Under 19)
Michayla Johnston (Under 16)
Adam Parker (Under 16)
Jared Olsen (Under 16)
Taine Johnston (Under 14)
Kelsey Lewis (Under 14)
Ella Drinnan (Under 14)

Also good luck to Orewa members involved in coaching and management of these teams:
Dave Shanks (Manager Under 19)
Warwick Sisson (Manager Under 16)
Mike (Jock) Johnston (Coach Under 14)

Orewa Life Guards Help Local Kindergarten set up the finish line & release the ducks for their annual ducky derby fundraiser held in the estuary.