The Berri Barmera Council’s grant application for the

National Stronger Regions Fund was successful winning over

$3.5 Million dollars for the Berri Sports Stadium project.

The project has now gone “out to tender” and will close at

the end of January.

The BDYC will continue to raise funds during 2016 for the

gymnastics equipment needed for our new gymnasium.

Grant win cements our

New Clubrooms project

Newsletter Date Berri District Youth Club

End of Year

Newsletter 2015

Summer Break

Activities

Gym Display

Renmark North PS

Fri November 20th

Renmark Christmas

Pageant Float

Fri December 4th

Kindergym

Christmas Party

Wed December 9th

Club Working Bee

Sat January 16th

10am-1pm

Kindergym Starts

Wed February 3rd

Aqua-batics

Sat February 6th &13th

Berri Swimming Pool

(selected gymnasts)

Come and Try

Wed February 17th

(New members-invitation

only)

Registration Day

Sat February 20th

Fee payments and uniform

purchases.

Term One Begins

Feb 29th, March 1st, 2nd

& 3rd

(All gym groups)

Our Vision is that the Berri District Youth Club Inc. is recognised within the community for developing gymnastics as the best physical and personal activity for the youth in the area. Our Mission is to provide the opportunities for all members regardless of sex, race or ability to develop their involvement, skill level and personal satisfaction in their chosen sport.

Coaches Corner New Qualifications

Congratulations to Blake Hampel and Amanda Rodden who completed their

“Beginners” Face to face coaches course in Adelaide recently.

Riverland Sports Awards

Congratulations to Carolyn Martin who was a finalist in this year’s John Ormsby

Coach of the Year award. Carolyn is the coach in charge of the Diamonds B, Platinums and

Helsinki Troupes. She was also coach, choreographer and gymnast for our team of 16 gym-

nasts who represented Australia at the 2015 World Gymnaestrada. Well done Carolyn!!

Coaches/Committee Lunch

Thirty three people attended our Club Lunch held at the Berri Hotel Café. They enjoyed a

lovely meal and received their end of year gifts.

Junior/Trainee Coaches

All Junior coaches are required to undergo a “Beginners” coaches course once they turn 14 years old.

More information will be available at the 2016 Term One coaches club workshop.

Trility Donation A “Huge Thank you” to Trility who donated a whooping

$7,030 to our club after holding a golf day raffle last

term. The funds will be used towards the purchase of

an “Air-Track” that will be set up ready for members

to use next year. The track is imported from Europe

by Airtrack Australia and is used for Tumbling,

Acrobatics and Cheerleading. It will also be utilised in

our club displays and performances.

Brand SA Awards The BDYC won the 2015 Sports award and was a finalist in

the Community Group award. Well done to all our coaches,

committee and gymnasts.

Australian Masters Gymnastics Championships Congratulations to our Senior Gymnasts who competed in the “2015 Australian

Masters Gymnastics Championships” in Adelaide on October 10th. They brought

home a swag of individual apparatus medals including these overall results.

Michael Herrmann-3rd Men’s 20-29 years

Jane McFarlane-2nd Women’s 40-49 years

Amanda Rodden-3rd Women’s 40-49 years

Riverland Wine and Food Festival Thank you to Peter, Isabella, Michael, Jane, Karen and Kathy who put in an awesome

effort representing the club at the festival. They cleaned up after 2,500 people on

the day and made over $800 towards our New Clubrooms project. Well done!!

Thank you also to Kelly Wright of Chilli Chocolate Marketing who gave the club the

opportunity to raise funds and promote our club for the third year in a row.

Schools Program A big thank you to coaches Karen, Michael, Jane, Jody and Kathy who come in during the day to coach

for our Schools Gymnastics Program.

Approximately 200 students from Berri Primary School participated in Term 4 this year.

Winkie Primary School also enjoyed two lessons at the club.

If you would like your school to be part of our schools program next year see your sports teacher.

Gymnaestrada Fundraising (Austria-2019) Holiday program

Thank you to Nippy’s for supplying the juice and milk drinks for our

holiday fundraiser. Twenty four children participated and enjoyed an

hour in the gym with our qualified coaches, drinks and snacks and a

free movie.

Berri Lions Club Calendars A big thank you to the members who have already sold calendars. Thank you to

Peter, Jane, Levi and Joey & Juliet Haenen who sold calendars at the Winkie

Primary School celebrations while cooking the BBQ and selling drinks for our

club.

Calendars for our “Foam Pit” We still have 75 calendars remaining and lots of outstanding order forms.

Please contact Jane McFarlane ph: 0400 179 899 to collect your calendars asap.

All proceeds will go towards the “Foam Training Pit” in our new clubrooms.

Kindergym Christmas Party 50 people attended the end of year Kindergym break-up

with a special morning tea and a visit from Father

Christmas. Thank you to everyone for supporting our

program.

2016 Kindergym Classes Registration/First session:

Wednesday 3rd February, 2016

Time: 9.30-10.30am (During school terms)

Cost: $10 Insurance per child/per term

$5 per child/per session

Leader: Karen Baxter ph: 0418 810 940

(No waiting list for Kindergym, just turn up and register)

Renmark Christmas Pageant Well done to the 20 members who braved the heat

to participate in this year’s pageant. A big thank you

to Ian McFarlane for driving his truck/trailer and

setting up the float. Thank you also to Jai Thomson

for helping Karen supervise on the float.

Best Dressed-Alyssa McKenzie

2015 BBQ and PRESENTATION DAY Thank you to everyone who joined us at Glassey Park for our Displays and Presentations and to all our helpers on the day.

Michael Herrmann Encouragement Award

Opals/Emeralds-Jade Butson

Sapphires A-Ruby Altschwager

Sapphires B-Isla Hollis

Diamonds A-Annika Paterson

Diamonds B-Indianna Hooker

Rubies-Riley Thomson

Silvers/Golds-Shavonne Bronish

Helsinki Troupe-Lachlan Hampel

Coaches Award

Opals/Emeralds-Eira Dalzell

Sapphires A-Heidi James

Sapphires B-Alana Bilske

Diamonds A-Stephanie Schier

Diamonds B-Jaida Inglis

Rubies-Emma Platten

Silvers/Golds-Jane Carpenter

Platinums-Justyse Dixon

Most Improved

Opals/Emeralds-Olive Schwarz

Sapphires A-Jessie Priest

Sapphires B-Brooke May

Diamonds A-Shelley Priest

Diamonds B-Amy Wright

Rubies-Kobe Faehrmann

Silvers/Golds-Amanda Rodden

Platinums-Austin Hampel

Junior Best Club Member-Levi McFarlane

Senior Best Club Member-Imogen Santos

20 Year Service Award-Karen Baxter

Life Membership-Jody Scott and Carolyn Martin

2015 Sponsors

Level One Supporter (up to $99) -Nippy’s (see Gymnaestrada report)

Level Two Supporter/Mate Sponsor (100+)

Level Three Supporter/Champion Sponsor ($200+)

Hero Supporter/Sponsor ($300+)

Legend Sponsor ($500+)

If you would like to sponsor

the club in 2016 information

packs will be available at

Registration Day.

Berri District Youth Club Inc.

PO Box 447

Berri, SA, 5343

Email: bdycgymnastics@hotmail.com

Website: www.bdyc.gymnastics.org.au

Face Book: www.facebook.com/BerriDistrictYouthClub

We received over 5,000 views on our Facebook announcement for the Berri Stadium

grant win and eight new Facebook followers.

2015 BDYC COMMITTEE

President-Peter Jarvis ph:0419 812 615

Vice President-Karen Baxter ph:0418 810 940

Secretary/Public Officer/Member Protection

-Jane McFarlane ph:0400 179 899

Treasurer-Tammy Thomson

Committee Members

Jody Scott, Carolyn Martin and Cheryl Burgemeister.

Other Club Positions

Website Co-ordinator-Cheryl Burgemeister

Cleaners-Skye Hampel and Tammy Thomson

Patron-Wanda Herrmann

Parent Volunteers-If you would like to help with

club events and fundraisers please see Jane

McFarlane. Police checks required.

Have a very “Merry Christmas” and a “Happy

New Year”. See you all in 2016!!