Supergroms

2025 2026 SUPERGROMS (PLUS SOCIAL) MEMBERSHIP

2025 2026 Supergroms (plus Social) Memberships are open! For event organisation and insurance purposes all participants must sign up through our website store by October 7th (no exceptions). Children will not be able to collect a rashvest and will not be able to participate if they are not on the list prior to the event even if they were members last season. All signed up Supergroms will receive an official PIBC Supergroms 2025 2026 membership card at the first Supergroms session with their name on it to make check in easier. Places are strictly limited for safety reasons so get in quick. To contact the Supergroms committee please email contact@pibc.com.au.

NOTE: We will not be using google forms this season.

Supergroms Membership gives you access to all five Supergroms events, presentation afternoons, PIBC social events, the club newsletter plus a final participation medal.

One Supergroms membership includes a Social Membership for the parent/guardian who signs the child up via our website store. https://pibc.com.au/store

IT’S ALL ABOUT HAVING A GO, AND HAVING FUN!

There is no minimum skill level or experience required to participate. Some children are developing confidence in the water, some are learning new skills, and some are getting ready to compete. But everyone finishes the season with a few new friends, some great memories, and a real sense of belonging within the Phillip Island Boardriders Club.

In fact, a great number of current senior and open surfers at PIBC started in the Supergroms program! It’s the first step in getting the surfing kids of Phillip Island, comfortable in the water and having fun.

Our Supergroms Program requires varying levels of parental involvement, depending on the child’s skill level. Parents are the backbone of the program, and we love seeing everyone rally together in the water and at the presentation afternoons.

SUPERGROMS COACHING

PIBC Supergroms receive invaluable group surf coaching from the experienced coaches of Island Surfboards. This is fully funded by Phillip Island Boardriders Club as a strategic investment into the development of future PIBC surfers. It is also expected that parents/guardians will actively participate in and out of the water assisting the coaches in their child’s surfing progress. FYI: Most (if not all) Supergroms programs around Australia do not have professional coaches but are run entirely by parent volunteers. Go PIBC!

2025 2026 SUPERGROMS SATURDAYS SEASON DATES

The Supergroms Program will run throughout the 2025/2026 season on the following dates. Extreme weather events or unsafe conditions may require us to postpone an event. Please join our Facebook Group or check our instagram page for any updates.

• 11 October 2025

• 15 November 2025

• 29 November 2025

• 20 December 2025

• 14 February 2026

BEACH CHECK IN AND GROUP TIMES

Event location: Smiths Beach, Phillip Island

The check in table will be at start of the west access track Smith Beach. Participants will need to bring their 2025 2026 Supergroms Membership Cards (received at the first session) to collect their pink, yellow or blue group rashvests. Please be patient and respectful of our volunteers at the check-in table at all times.

BLUE & YELLLOW GROUPS 7:45am checkin - 8am start
PINK GROUP 8:45am checkin - 9am start

SUPERGROMS LEVELS/GROUPS

Depending on age and ability, Supergroms will be assigned to one of the groups below at their first event.

MINIGROMS | PINK:
Beginner, learning to paddle and stand up on white wash (Must be assisted by a Parent/Carer)

SUPERGROMS | YELLOW:
Intermediate - Can stand on white wash and starting to ride unbroken waves (Must be assisted by a Parent/Carer)

MASTERGROMS | BLUE:
Advanced - Can catch and ride unbroken waves. Child must be confident and able to paddle out the back on their own. (Parent/Carer welcome to assist in the water.)

WETSUITS AND SURFBOARDS

Please bring a wetsuit, surfboard, towel and waterbottle for your child. We can lend out a limited number of wetsuit and surfboards for Supergroms in need for a few sessions. Just let us know on the Wednesday before the event, and you can pick them up from the clubhouse on the Thursday night (between 5-6pm). Please email us at contact@pibc.com.au, or use the form at the bottom of this page. Island Surfboards also have these for hire.

PRESENTATION AFTERNOONS 4-6pm

Event location: Phillip Island Boardriders Club 76 Veterans Drive, Newhaven, Victoria, 3925

4pm - Club Rooms Open
Free sausages in bread for all Supergroms and Social Members. With the earlier time parents are no longer expected to bring a plate. The bar will also be open if you wish to purchase drinks. Supergroms can kick a footy or skate on the ramp while parents enjoy the community.

5pm - Supergroms Presentation and Raffle
Selected Supergroms will be awarded certificates based on instructors feedback and the raffle winners will be drawn.

5:45pm - Clean Up
Volunteers and members clean up the clubrooms and outside area including the foreshore ensuring all rubbish is placed in correct bins before heading home.

SAFETY & SUPERVISION

• Each participant requires a parent/carer to accompany them to each event.

• Participants in the Pink and Yellow groups require a parent/carer in the water with them all all times.

• It is the sole responsibility of parents/carers to supervise their children at all times. PIBC and coaches do not take responsibility for participants and parents safety in the water.

• For safety and insurance reasons, participants who have not completed membership and registration before the event, will not be allowed to participate on the day. 

SUPERGROMS JUDGED COMPS

For our advanced groms who are looking to gain experience in competition surfing, our special judged competitions will run throughout the 2025/2026 season on the following dates:

• 1 November 2025

• 13 December 2025

• 8 February 2026

Entry into the Supergroms Judged comps will be via Liveheats and involve a small cost per child to cover operational costs and equipment.

OUR SPONSORS

We want to thank our incredible sponsors - we couldn’t run this program without their ongoing support.

If you’d like to discuss a sponsorship opportunity or would like to donate something as a prize, we’d love to hear from you! Please email us at contact@pibc.com.au

CONTACT US

Please email us at contact@pibc.com.au or use the form below