Coaches for 2014 Donvale Calisthenics Club and Principal Coach Pam Nyman are proud to welcome the following girls to our coaching staff. Tinies: Coach: Pam Nyman Assistants Pauline, Carla, Kate C, Sarah O, Amy, Lauren, Grace-Marie, Erin Sub Juniors: Coach: Candice Nyman Assistants Pam, Kate H, Lauren, Talia Juniors: Coach: Candice Nyman Assistants Pam, Pauline, Kate C, Carla, Kate H Intermediates: Coach: Candice Nyman      Assistants Pauline, Simone Seniors: Coach: Candice Nyman Assistants Pam, Laura Masters: Coach: Pam Nyman Assistant Simone, Pauline   All Donvale coaches and cadets have participated in the Pupil Skills program and are very enthusiastic about their calisthenics and most importantly are excellent role models for our little performers. Coach Profiles: Pam Nyman is the Principal Coach for Donvale Calisthenics Club, and Senior Coach for the Tinies and Masters Sections. Candice Nyman is the talented Senior Coach for all other sections. Pauline Downie is Assistant Coach for Tinies, Juniors and Senior Sections, and Laura Petty is Assistant Coach for the Intermediates section. They are qualified in all facets of Calisthenics as set by the Australian Calisthenics Federation (ACF), they hold current First Aid Certificates, and Working With Children Checks (WWCC). Candice Nyman Candice has been involved in calisthenics since she was 2 ½ years old. She 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’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 Bachelor 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. Coach of the Year 2010 - Candice Nyman Candice Nyman, who has been our Senior Coach for the past 8 years of Subbies, Juniors, Inters and Seniors and also competes as a Senior, was awarded by the VCCA 'Coach of the Year 2010' for her outstanding excellence at competitions.  She has coached and competed with the Senior Team, who started out in Division 6 and now are in Championship Reserve.  She has the ability to choreograph around the skill levels of girls and ensures that all participants are involved and equally valued in the item.  Candice has represented Victoria on ten occasions and also coached the Victorian State Team in Sub Juniors.  Congratulations Candice. 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 the Principal Coach at Donvale since 1994; in this time she 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 Pauline Downie Pauline started with Donvale Calisthenics Club in the Tinies at the age of 3 and a half, 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 over 20 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 four nieces have all competed at Donvale. In 2001 Pauline was awarded a Life Membership to Donvale Calisthenics Club and in 2008 Pauline received 25 year long standing service and dedication award.  Pauline is an active committee member and is assistant coach of the Intermediates and Masters sections. In 2013, Pauline reached her 30 year milestone with Donvale Calisthenics.  Laura Petty Laura has been involved with the Donvale Calisthenics Club for 20 years, she began with the club at the age of 4.  Laura has completed her Grade 4 pupil skills and has completed her Level 1 coaching accreditation. Laura has also competed as a solist.  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. 2014 sees Laura assistant coaching with the Seniors section as well as performing in the Seniors. Laura is a qualified physiotherapist.