Donvale

Calisthenics

Club

  

Coaches for 2011

Donvale Calisthenics Club and Principal Coach Pam Nyman are proud to welcome the following girls to our 2011 coaching staff.

Tinies:	Coach:	Pam Nyman
Sub Juniors:	Coach:	Candice Nyman
Juniors:	Coach:	Candice Nyman
Intermediates:	Coach:	Candice Nyman
Seniors:	Coach:	Candice Nyman
Masters:	Coach:	Pauline Downie
Assistants and Helpers are Laura, Simone, Amy, Rechelle, Rebecca A, Rebecca D, Kate H, Nikki Carla, Kate C, Lauren Jade, Emma, Grace and Erin.

All Donvale coaches and cadets have participated in the Pupil Skills program and are very enthusiastic about their callisthenics and most importantly are excellent role models for our little performers.

Coach Profiles:

Pam Nyman
Pam is Donvale Calisthenics Club’s Principal coach and is qualified in all facets of coaching as set by the Australian Calisthenics Federation (ACF)  Pam is experienced not only in the number of years coaching but has coached successfully at Championship to Division 12 as well as coaching interstate.
Pam has been a Senior Coach at Donvale for 15 years; in this time has lead teams to over 50 Aggregates and received numerous CVI awards such as: Regent Trophy, Nichol Trophy, Mr Music Award, Reeves Family Trophy, Accent trophy and various Gold Divisional Cups. Other awards include the Miss Vera Hopton Perpetual Trophy and Ray Pringle Memorial trophy.
Pam is proud to see some of the solos she has coached win CVI open and novice sections. Pam also coaches the successful Pupil Skills Program and is mentor and supervisor to all our cadets in training.
In 2007 Pam was honoured with a Life Membership to the Donvale Calisthenics Club

Candice Nyman
Candice has been involved in calisthenics since she was 2 ½ years old. Began helping Pam with the Tinies section at the age of 12 and since 2005 has been the Senior Coach of the Sub Juniors, Juniors, Intermediates and Senior Sections, as well as performing in the Senior team.
Candice has represented Victoria in the National Calisthenics Championships on ten occasions and 2008 we see her venture into a coaching role with the Victorian State Team.
Candice’s forte is her creative choreography and this has been awarded with the winning of several aggregates and CVI trophies - 2005 the Albion Trophy and in 2006 & 2007 a Divisional Gold Cup.  Candice has her Bronze medal in Pupil Skills and enjoys performing and coaching solos.
Candice has a Batchelor of Education (primary) and has an excellent rapport with students of all ages.  Candice can find the balance between working hard and having fun at class and competitions as well as having the satisfaction of watching her teams advance through the gradings.

Pauline Downie
Pauline started with Donvale Calisthenics Club in the Tinies, continuing through to Juniors.  Unfortunately lack of numbers forced Pauline to move to another Calisthenics College to compete.  Pauline remained loyal to Donvale and began helping with the younger age groups.  Pauline has been assisting at Donvale for 16 years, and in this time received her Level 1 accreditation.  In 2003 Pauline was able to return to Donvale to compete again as a Senior.
Pauline's mother, three sisters and 4 nieces have all competed at Donvale.
In 2001 Pauline was awarded a Life Membership to Donvale Calisthenics Club and in 2008 Pauline will receive 25 year long standing service and dedication award.
Pauline is an active committee member and in 2008 will be senior coach of the Masters section as well as continuing her active coaching roles in the Tinies, Juniors and Intermediates.

Laura Hall
Laura has been involved with the Donvale Calisthenics Club for 16 years, she began with the club at the age of 4.  Laura has completed her Grade 4 pupil skills and is looking forward to completing her Level 1 coaching accreditation.
Laura began assisting with the Juniors in 2000 as a cadet. In 2006 Laura took on more responsibility as assistant coach in the Tinies, Subbies, Juniors and Inters sections.
2008 sees Laura remain with the Tinies and Junior sections as well as performing in the Seniors and competing in graceful solo competitions.  Laura is studying at La Trobe University to graduate as a physio.