Introduction

Pacific Surf Lifesaving Club life membership is an honor bestowed upon members who have rendered long, distinguished, and exceptional voluntary service with the Club. It recognizes outstanding contributions at club level, as well as branch, state, or national levels. This often involving leadership, patrolling, and administration.

Key aspects of life membership at Pacific SLSC include:

  • Distinguished Service: It is not simply based on tenure, but on, “outstanding” or “extraordinary” service that has significantly benefited the Club.
  • Requirements: Criteria includes a minimum number of distinguished years of service (the number depending upon whether the member was a Bronze Medallion holder or not) with potential roles including patrol captains, instructors, and committee members.
  • Process: Nominations are vetted by the Pacific SLSC Life Membership Committee at the end of April and must be approved at an Annual General Meeting (AGM).
  • Benefits: Recipients are often exempted from regular patrol obligations, attend certain committees and are often consulted on matters relating to the Clubs’ on-going evolution.
This award signifies a profound commitment to saving lives and fostering the growth of the Club. 

Requirements

Per Pacific SLSC Constitution:

  1. Bronze Medallion Holders: A member of at least 15 years as a BM holder with 10 of those years also being distinguished service
    OR Non Bronze Medallion Holders: A club member for at least 20 years with 15 years or more of those years being distinguished service.
  2. A resolution of the AGM to confer life membership on the recommendation of the board of management must be a special resolution

By distinguished service this means:

  1. The nominees personal, specific achievements that have impacted Pacific SLSC and surf lifesaving in Australia.
  2. Substantive evidence to support claims.
  3. Authoritative sources should be used to validate claims

For more information see the Life Membership Nomination form below.

Process for Nomination

  1. Nominations are only considered once a year at the beginning of the calendar quarter leading up to the Pacific SLSC Annual General Meeting (AGM).
  2. Nominations are done through the Pacific SLSC Life Membership Nomination Form (PDF, click here for .DOC format). This form must be fully filled out and signed. Missing information will invalidate the nomination
  3. Nominations should be emailed to both the Pacific SLSC President (president@pacificslsc.com) and the Pacific SLSC Secretary (secretary@pacificslsc.com).
  4. The form MUST be sent prior to 15th April, as the Life Membership Committee meeting is scheduled for the final week of April and final recommendations are made there.