Merry Christmas

Berri District Youth Club

End of Year

Newsletter 2016

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

2017 Important Dates Working Bee

Saturday 21st January

10am-1pm

Includes a FREE lunch.

Members only.

Parent helpers must be a

registered volunteer with

the club.

Kindergym Starts

Wednesday 1st February

9.30am-10.30am

(Babies to 5 year olds)

Register on the day

Aqua-batics

Saturday 4th February

11am-12pm

Topaz and Platinums only

Registration Day

Saturday 11th February

10am-4pm

All members must register

each year to maintain

their placement.

Coaches Workshop

Saturday 18th February

10am-12pm

(All coaching staff)

Gymnastics Starts

27th Feb—2nd March

(All groups)

Term One Finishes

10th –13th April

(All groups)

Coaches Corner Coaches/Committee Lunch

26 volunteers attended our end of year Lunch and

Presentations at the Berri Hotel. They enjoyed a lovely

lunch and volunteers received a special gift bag for the

many hours they send in the gym and out and about running

and promoting the club. Thanks to everyone for giving up

their spare time so that more Riverland kids can do

gymnastics! You are all amazing!!!

Gymnaestrada Fundraising (Austria-2019) Bunnings BBQ

Thank you to everyone who helped out with our two BBQ fundraisers and to all

the families who purchased their lunch on the day. Thanks also to Bunnings who

run the BBQ fundraisers and to Top Catch Barmera for donating the ice to keep

our drinks nice and cold. We raised $1,200 towards our trip to Austria.

Holiday Program

The fun continued with the Holiday Program. Thank you to everyone who

participated in our Term 3 program during the school holidays and to everyone

who helped out on the day.

Gym SA “Club of the Year” Award The perpetual trophy was looking a bit worse for wear having made the

club rounds since 1982. So we decided to give it the once over. A Big

Thank You to Bill Wilksch who restored the trophy to its former glory.

It looks fantastic and Gym SA and Acromat agree.

New Clubrooms Project Riverland Wine and Food Festival

Well done to all our Adult members who worked at

the festival this year. They were flat out setting up,

keeping the area clean & tidy, collecting donations

and packing up afterwards. This time we also had our

own soft drink stand thanks to a donation from

Bickford’s. Thank you to Chilli Chocolate Marketing

for selecting us again this year. We raised $1,700 on

the day-Fantastic effort everyone!!!

24 Hour Tramp-a-thon Thank you to everyone who participated in our Tramp-a-

thon fundraiser and collected sponsors & donations. The

sleepover crew had a wonderful tea and breakfast. Thanks

to Bella Lavendar for supplying all the yummy pizzas,

Ocean Blue for the chips and Glenview Poultry for the

eggs. Also to Riverland Sunfresh for all the lovely fresh

fruit! Congratulations to Michael Herrmann who won a

special prize for raising the highest amount of $182.50.

The final amount raised was approx $1,700.

Lions Club Calendars All funds we raise go towards the purchase of our Foam Training Pit. They make a

great Christmas gift, so hop to it!! Call Jane 0400 179 899 for any final orders.

Gymnastics Camp 25 gymnasts and coaches from the BDYC and the Para

Hills Gymnastics Club enjoyed a gymnastics camp at

Berri recently. Participants took part in Aqua-batics

at the Berri Swimming Pool, Air Track, Euro-Tramp,

Trampoline, German Wheel and Acrobatics. Para Hills

members went down to Glassey Park to see the

building site of our New Clubrooms and enjoyed tea at

the Big River Tavern.

School Gymnastics Program Almost 200 students from the Berri Primary School participated in this year’s School program.

Participants got to try out the Beam, Parallel Bars, Uneven Bars, Vault, Mini-tramp, Sprung floor, Air

Track, German Wheel, Ribbons and Hoops.

If your school is interested in some gymnastics classes please contact Jane McFarlane 0400 179 899.

Kindergym Kids Our Kindergym group enjoyed their annual Christmas break up recently with a

special morning tea and a visit from Father Christmas. Thank you to everyone

for supporting our program for the little ones and for helping pack up

afterwards, ready for the afternoon gymnastics classes. Thank you also to

the Silvers group who set up the apparatus for us each week.

2017 Kindergym starts…. Wednesday 1st February

9.30-10.30am

Register on the day

Barmera Christmas Pageant 18 Members participated in this year’s Jungle themed pageant float. Including club

President Peter Jarvis, in the gorilla suit!! Thank you to Ian McFarlane for the use of his

car and trailer and to Jay Thomson for driving the float. Best dressed boy was Benjamin

and best dressed girl was Mia.

2016 Presentation and BBQ Day Michael Herrmann Encouragement Award

Opals- Eden Piltz

Emeralds- Ella Baker

Sapphires A- Kati Bertram

Sapphires B- Marcus Nobile

Diamonds A- Jack Bertram

Diamonds B-Shaylee Miller

Rubies-Scott Thomson

Silvers-Hannah McCreanor

Coaches Award

Opals-Madison Pitt

Emeralds-Shaya Whitbourne,

Sapphires A-Hayden Rosenzweig

Sapphires B-Chloe Marshall

Diamonds A-Seth Schubert

Diamonds B-Joey Haenen

Rubies-Brianan Farrell

Silvers-Imogen Santos

Platinums-Jasmine Brine

Most Improved

Opals-Natalia Burgemeister

Emeralds-Charlotte Lacey

Sapphires A-Tori-Lee Pittman

Sapphires B-Layla Rothe

Diamonds A-Paris Lawrie

Diamonds B-Cheyenne Miller

Rubies-Amelia Fulham

Silvers-Tyson Kent

Platinums-Yvonne Bray

Junior Best Club Member-Rebekah Thomson

Senior Best Club Member-Amelia Fulham

Service Award-15 Years Jane McFarlane

2016 Sponsors A big thank you to all our sponsors and supporters for 2016. If you would like to help us out in 2017 by way of

sponsorships, donations, goods or services, information packs will be available on Registration Day or at the front

desk when classes recommence.

Mate Sponsor ($100+)

Champion Sponsor ($200+)

Hero Sponsors ($300+)

Legend Sponsors ($500+)

Berri District Youth Club Inc.

PO Box 447, Berri, SA, 5343

Email: bdycgymnastics@hotmail.com

Website: www.bdyc.gymnastics.org.au

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www.facebook.com/BerriDistrictYouthClub

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We now have 581 followers!!!

2016 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 ph: 0418 828 664

Committee Members

Jody Scott, Carolyn Martin, Michael Herrmann, Cherie Staples,

Cheryl Vanderaa, Alicia Austin and Amber Burgess.

Other Club Positions

Website Co-ordinator-Cheryl Burgemeister

Cleaners-Anne Hahn and Tammy Thomson

Patron-Wanda Herrmann

Parent Volunteers

If you would like to join our group of parent

volunteers to help out with club events and

fundraisers please see Jane McFarlane.

Note-Police/DCSI checks are required.