Surf Life Saver Profile 36
Published: December 20, 2023 Last Updated: December 20, 2023
Welcome Florian and thanks for sharing with us
Q – How long have you been in Coolum Surf Life Saving Club and what motivated you to volunteer
I’m a newbie with 2 months of SLS experience
At first I volunteered because I wasn’t sure what this thing is about. I joined because I saw that the Club had Surf Skis and I wanted to try these out.
Then I started my Bronze, because I learned that I would only get access if I would do the course
Q – Is your experience so far what you thought it would be?
So I started my Bronze, met some nice people and I actually wanted to do the whole lifesaving thing. Annnnnd then I got “kicked out” of the Bronze course by SLSQ because I am no an Australian Citizen but an exchange student (bureaucracy reasons). I then switched to the observer course so I could still patrol without the “fun stuff” of going into the water. In the end I can’t use the Surf Skis, but I am excited to patrol
On a lighter side
Q – Where did you grow up? (Assuming you’ve grown up)
Not a grown up, but I grew up in Germany in a town called Augsburg near Munich. So I’m an exchange student, got to school in Coolum, stay with a lovely host family and do a lot of surfing for an entire year (June to July)
Q – What’s the best job you’ve ever had?
Never worked, thanks to my parents for having enough money 😉
Q – Any nicknames?
Flo, pretty easy for Australian tongues
Q – Any Hobbies?
Here; surfing, surf skiing
At home; canoe/slalom, skiing (snow), partner dancing
In general; movies and I’m a video game nerd, way too much Youtube
Q – Favourite Music/Musician/Band
RAF Camora: German rapper. Otherwise I like move and video game sound tracks and some good old 20th century music
Q – Can you cook and what’s your favourite dish to prepare?
I can’t really cook. What I do cook here though is a German dish called ‘Käsespätzle’. This is German Mac & Cheese but way better
Q – Final & Life defining Question…. Pineapple on Pizza, Yes or No??
NO (even though I have never tried it)
Thank you Florian
If you’d like to share your story here with your mates, please contact your member officer - we’d all luv to hear it. Cheers
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