Thanks to all those who came along to the Beresford Hotel on Monday Night!

Hi all

DVD

What a fantastic DVD of the 2012 Mardi Gras Parade.

Thanks for all your work on the DVD Mike, great job.

If you or any friends missed out on a DVD, deposit $20 into our account and inform us via return email of the receipt details and delivery address.
Account Name: Lifesavers with Pride
Account BSB: 062156
Account Number: 10169936

AGM

Thanks for everyone’s contributions to the AGM, it was great to hear feedback on this year’s MG and ideas for Sponsors going forward.

CONFIRMATION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Lifesavers with Pride Committee Members for 2012-2013 are:

Nick Ferguson – Chairman
Christine Conolly – Sponsorship and Communications
Paul Hotton – Sponsorship [new member yay!]
Lando Anderson – Events Co-ordinator [new member yay!]
Claire Owen – Events Co-ordinator [new member yay!]
Tuscan Harris –Parade Creative
Gerard Smith –Parade Logistics
Gary Driscoll – Treasurer
Grant Beaumont – Secretary

Look forward to the year ahead – the only way is UP!

Lifesavers with Pride Committee
Nick (0431 881 021), Christine, Paul, Tuscan, Gerard, Gary, Grant, Lando & Claire

Wear your uniform on Monday at the Beresford Hotel!

Lets stand out in the crowd and be proud in our uniform....

Remember to bring at least your patrol shirt!

It's going to be a good night...

See you at 7pm

Lifesavers with Pride Committee
Nick 0431 881 021
Tuscan
Christine
Gary
Gerard
Grant

Complementary BBQ at the Beresford Hotel this Monday!

Come celebrate our GOLD winning Parade performance at the Beresford Hotel Monday night (2 April) from 7pm.

BBQ to be provided by the Beresford on arrival.

The night will run as follows:
+ 7.00pm eat drink and gossip in the rear courtyard of the Hotel;
+ LWP Annual General Meeting Upstairs at the Hotel; and
+ 8.00pm laugh, drink and gossip at the screening of the LWP Mardi Gras Parade 2012 DVD on the rear wall of the courtyard of the Hotel.

We are accepting nominations for new Committee positions, anyone keen to be the Social Media or Pre Mardi Gras Events Co-ordinator?

It’s going to be a great night.... bring your friends and family....

Lifesavers with Pride Committee
Nick 0431 881 021
Tuscan
Christine
Gary
Gerard
Grant

We won GOLD on Monday Night!

Amongst a plethora of silver awards at the Mardi Gras 20120 awards night last night, Lifesavers with Pride won a GOLD Parade Award for our SHOWSTOPPING PARADE ENTRY!

Only 4 GOLD Parade Awards were handed out!

Well done everyone, past and present – this is our biggest award ever!

PARADE AWARDS
Judges: Brian Thompson, Gary Carsley and Francesca Zambello

Showstopper Gold Awards
– Lifesavers with Pride
– “Lights of Our Lives” - Deaf Gay and Lesbian Association
– “Report All Violence to the Police” - NSW Police Force
– “30 Years Young! Your Story is Our Story” - Twenty10

Silver Awards
– Best Choreography: “Fight for Love” - Sydney Stingers Waterpolo
– Best Costume (presented by SameSame.com.au): “Kandi Circus” - Hot Kandi
– Best Float Design (presented by StarObserver.com.au): “Love All” – Margaret Court Loses in Straight Sets” - Ethel Yarwood Enterprises
– Best Individual Entry (presented by LOTL Magazine): Teresa Kompara

Come and celebrate at the Beresford Hotel this Monday from 7pm!

Lifesavers with Pride Committee
Nick 0431 881 021
Tuscan
Christine
Gary
Gerard
Grant

Parade DVD viewing night Beresford Hotel Monday 2 April!

Make sure you come along to the Parade DVD viewing night at the Beresford Hotel on Monday 2 April 2012.

The Beresford Hotel are promoting it and providing us with some sustenance on the night.

The night will run as follows:
+ Commence at 7.00 pm in the rear courtyard of the Hotel – meet, drink and gossip;
+ Annual General Meeting of LWP Upstairs at the Hotel – vote for the new committee; and
+ Screening of the DVD at 8.00 pm on the rear wall of the courtyard of the Hotel – laugh, drink gossip.

It’s going to be a great night of celebration.... bring your friends and family....

Lifesavers With Pride Committee
Nick 0431 881 021
Tuscan
Christine
Gary
Gerard
Grant

What a great night!

Well done and thanks to one and all:
· committee;
· dancers;
· support crew;
· sling shotter;
· drivers;
· sponsors;
· family;
· friends;
· supporters;
· hangers on’rs;
· photographers;
· videographers;
· water people;
· ball boys and girls;
· media girls;
· flag wavers ..... et al ...

We certainly hope you all had an amazing time and will be back with your friends next year.

2013 will be even bigger and better if the energy of 2012 carries on. Spread the word now!

We might have to start handing the hat around to bring Franck Weens back from Paris again to record the frivolity - the photos are amazing. We can’t wait to see Mike F Nthnsurf's video - from what we have seen so far, the DVD will be AMAZING. For a sneak peek......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl4OVG_HONc

We hope to see you all at the DVD night (details to be confirmed!). Feel free to post more video/photos on here... would be great to share the memories.

It's hard to imagine the "Only way is Up" when we did so so well!

Lifesavers With Pride Committee
Nick 0431 881 021
Tuscan
Christine
Gary
Gerard
Grant

Message from our illustrious Laurence!

To my fabulous, sexy and amazing Lifesavers 2012

Words can not describe how proud I am of you all and how excited I am so see you in the parade this year. It's been such a joy to work with you all and I know we are going to smash it tonight. Thankyou so much for all your hard work and dedication. The one really important thing I forgot to say during rehearsals is how much I respect and admire you all for being real lifesavers and putting your lives on the line to help others. You are all a real inspiration and so loved in this community. Have the best time, remember to pace yourselves and breath!! It's gonna look so great and the crowd are going to love you like I do every time I see your happy smiling faces. Thankyou so much for making my choreography look so good and making me so fucking happy!!!

See you all tonight, much love

Laurence x x x x x

Thanks to everyone who came down to Tamarama on Sunday

It was a fantastic afternoon and the beach carnival events were well received by all the onlookers and media - check out the pics in the Star Observer...

http://www.starobserver.com.au/play/photos-play/2012/02/27/lifesavers-with-pride-tamarama-beach/72854?pid=0

Lifesavers With Pride Committee
Nick 0431 881 021
Tuscan
Christine
Gary
Gerard
Grant

Final two REHEARSALS – Wednesday & Thursday

This week 7pm-9pm Bondi Surf Lifesaving Club:
• Wednesday 29 Feb 2012; and
• Thursday 1 March 2012.

Make sure you are there as we will be giving out the speedos, shoes and caps (to those that do not have one) and putting the final touches on the routine.

We still need helpers for the parade (to give out water and catch the inflated balls as they get shot out of the sling shot) if you have any friends that want to participate in the parade get them to come along on Thursday and register!

Also join our FB group and keep updated!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/lifesaverswithpride2012/

Lifesavers With Pride Committee
Nick 0431 881 021
Tuscan
Christine
Gary
Gerard
Grant

Practise the routine via youtube!!!

Thanks to Mike our video man - we can now all practise over the weekend and next week in the lead up to the march! Check it out - it is great....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySvj8d9SWlM

Practice makes perfect!

Lifesavers with Pride

Nick + Committee