Junior Sport Update!

2018 Independent Schools Cricket Blast

Pacific participated in the Independent Schools T20 Cricket Blast. Year 5 and Year 6 students played a number of games throughout the day and had some great results in these games. The students had a great time learning about and playing the great game of cricket. It was a fun and enjoyable day out and students are looking forward to once again participating in this carnival next year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 2 – 4 Learn to Surf Program

Twenty-four very excited students from Years 2, 3 and 4 assembled nice and early down at Kings Beach on Monday morning to begin their first session of the Junior Learn to Surf Program. Grey skies and a cool breeze didn’t deter these young rookie surfers who learnt about waves, rips and how to pop up and stand on a surfboard. Students talked about and practiced these skills on the beach before venturing into the water to test their newly learnt skills in the water. There were a few wipe-outs along the way, but all students emerged from the surf with big smiles on their faces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pacific Pulse Surfing Contest

Conditions were almost perfect for the 2018 Pacific Pulse Surfing contest on Wednesday. The contest has been running since 2006 and Kings Beach was once again the venue for a fun filled day of beach games and surfing. This year 50 surfers from Pacific Lutheran College, Our Lady of the Rosary, Buddina State School, Good Shepherd Lutheran College and Talara Primary College enjoyed the clean 1-2 foot waves on offer for the contest.

 

The Pacific Pulse is a teams based contest with each school providing a team of ten surfers. Each student surfs two 15-minute heats during the day against four other surfers from the various schools. Students are ranked 1 to 5 based on their two highest waves scores during the heat and the school with the lowest overall points total at the end of 20 heats is crowned the champion school. This year Buddina State School were crowned the 2018 champion school. Overall results for the day were as follows:

 

Buddina State School – 32 points

Our Lady of the Rosary – 54 points

Hot Shots (Buddina/Talara Combined team) – 59 points

Pacific – 70 points

Good Shepherd – 76 points

 

The highlight of the day for students would surely have been the tag team event at the end of the contest. All ten surfers from each school were required to paddle out and catch one wave on a learn to surf foam board before running up the beach to tag their next team member. All ten surfers had to complete this within 20 minutes. There were a number of acrobatic manoeuvres on display from all teams during this event.

 

Events such as the Pacific Pulse contest could not occur without the work and support of a number of people. Thanks to Mr Damian Davis and Mrs Natalie Campbell for their efforts in the lead up to and the running of the contest and to Mrs Allyson Sarvari and the Friends of Pacific who cooked and served food and drinks throughout the day.

 

Lastly, we would like to acknowledge the generosity of a number of sponsors who kindly supported our surfing contest.

Thanks to:

SOULS Thongs – Who have been a massive supporter of this contest for over 10 years. They donated all thongs which are in each of your competitor bags.

Beach Beat Caloundra and Sticky Bumps Wax – Donated Champion male and female prizes and wax and stickers for competitor bags.

Smorgasboarder Magazine – 50 Magazines competitor bags

Rebel Sport Minyama – Gift Cards

The Big Boing – 10 Free passes

Caporn Piling Contractors – Cash sponsorship for our 2018 Pacific Pulse contest shirts

Laserzone Kawana – 50 free passes for competitor bags

World Surfaris – Items for competitor bags

Coles Kawana – Donated many of the items for our Friends of Pacific fundraising BBQ.

Red Energy Promotions – gift bags

 

 Mr Darren Hooper, Head of Junior Sport