Midway also won the all-important Patrol Club of the Year award.
The other Supreme Award went to Riversun Wainui’s Adam Glenister, named Volunteer of the Year.
“In September 2022 he took on the role of club chair and exhibited maturity and level-headedness in leading his patrol and the club,” Mr Polo said.
Glenister completed 18 hours of patrol during the 2022/23 season, and as a member of the Gisborne Search and Rescue (SAR) squad, he participated in around 10 different call-out jobs.
“The amount of ‘unseen’ time Adam puts into the club and local SAR area is truly remarkable, said Belinda Slement, Wainui SLSC director of lifesaving.
Ana Naden from Kaiaponi Farms Waikanae took home the Pacific Medicare Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year Award.
“Her effective leadership style has created a fun and engaging environment that has made her team members reluctant to change groups. They feel valued and appreciate their time spent on patrol,” Mr Polo said.
Nigel Hope, Waikanae patrol coordinator, said, “Ana is quickly becoming an incredible asset to the club and the movement.”
Dion Williams, from Wainui SLSC, was crowned Surf Official of the Year.
“He’s shown tremendous commitment to lifesaving sport, not only in coaching but also in training and management,” Mr Polo said.
Midway’s other awards last night included Rama Robertson receiving the Instructor of the Year award, and the Patrol Captain of the Year award.
Winners of the Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year, Patrol Support Person of the Year, Instructor of the Year, Coach of the Year, Surf Official of the year, and Volunteer of the Year will go forward as finalists at the SLSNZ National Awards of Excellence which will take place on September 23 at Te Papa in Wellington.
Service Awards
Regional Service Award: Kevin Weatherley (Wainui).
Regional Distinguished Award: Susan Quilter (Wain).
Lifesaving Awards
Frother of the Year: Else Pauwels (Wain), Sierra Blumfield (Waik) Lilla Hain and Posey Willock (Mid).
Instructor of the Year: Rama Robertson (Mid)
Examiner of the Year: Michelle Mitchell (Waik),
Beach Education Instructor of the Year: Ian Procter (Wain).
Paid Lifeguard of the Year: Boyd Harris (Pukehina Surf Rescue).
Patrol Captain of the Year: Rama Robertson (Mid).
Patrol Support Person of the Year: Glenn Hamblyn (Mid).
Emerging U19 Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year: Theo Weatherley(Wain).
Character Roofing Search and Rescue Team Member of the Year: Kevin Weatherley (Wain).
Pacific Medicare Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year: Ana Naden (Waik)
Pacific Medicare Patrol Club of the Year: Midway.
Sport Awards
Coaches Commitment Award: Charlotte Alexander (Wain), Lachie Falloon (Waik), Jacob Corrin (Mid).
Emerging Coach of the Year: Hannah King (Wain).
Volunteer Coach of the Year: Jared Phelps (Mid).
Coach of the Year: Jack Gavin (Mid).
Emerging Surf Official of the Year: Rachael Matthews (Mid).
Surf Official of the Year: Dion Williams (Wain).
Sports Team of the Year: Waikanae U19 Male Board Relay Team— Jack Keepa, Jonty Evans and Lachie Falloon.
International Individual Sports Performance of the Year: Cory Taylor (Mid).
International Team Sports Performance of the Year: NZ Black Fins Open — Chris Dawson and Cory Taylor.
U14 Female Sports Person of the Year: Georgie Beaufoy (Waik).
U14 Male Sports Person of the Year: Mako Fukushima-Hall (Wain).
U15 Female Sports Person of the Year: Ella Sutton (Mid).
U15 Male Sports Person of the Year: Harry Hayward (Mid).
U17 Female Sports Person of the Year: Sophie Petro (Mid).
U17 Male Sports Person of the Year: Tyron Evans (Mid).
U19 Female Sports Person of the Year: Summer Rolston (Waik).
U19 Male Sports Person of the Year: Lachie Falloon (Waik).
Open Female Sports Person of the Year: Olivia Corrin (Mid).
Open Male Sports Person of the Yea: Oska Smith (Waik).
Supreme Awards
Volunteer of the Year: Adam Glenister (Wain).
Overall Club of the Year: Midway SLSC.
