The Midcoast Saltwater Boardriders Club is a grassroots sporting club based at Old Bar NSW who bring together over 100 members for monthly short board surfing competitions and community fundraising events.
The club operates monthly competitions from March to September each year and caters to kids from 4 years (Super Groms) up to adults of any age. They pride themselves on being a very inclusive club who welcome and support all members.
The club relies on community partnerships such as the one formed between Jack & Co to enable them to offer monthly prizes to division competition winners, maintain the upkeep for equipment required for the competitions as well as supporting junior members who may need to travel for competitions. In addition to the monetary support Jack & Co provides, we also provide BBQ supplies for their egg and bacon rolls at their monthly competition days.
Not only does this group bring together community members with a similar interest, but they also hold an annual fundraising day called the Kev Lee Memorial cup which raises funds for the Manning Based Hospitals Oncology unit. At their most recent event they raised over $3000 for the cause which is run in memory of their long term member and former president Kev Lee.
For local clubs, like the Saltwater Boardriders club, they rely on local sponsorship to encourage more members and so that participation is affordable and accessible for all. Jack & Co take pride in being a local store that supports local grassroots clubs.