Archived News
Welcome Back Everyone!
posted by Kerry Cain
I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back to Calisthenics for another year. A big welcome to any new members of the club. We hope that you enjoy your time at Marden and that you have fun learning new skills as well as making lots of new friends. UPDATED LINKS: Results Link - new members who are in National and Ballarat teams; Events - AGM, Committee meeting dates, Fundraising events.
In the coming weeks, you will be able to view the yearly planner on this site. We hope you find it beneficial.
Diary Dates: AGM Thursday March 8th @ 7:00pm Committee meeting after approx finish time 8:00pm. We are always after fresh ideas so please come along. All welcome!
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New Juniors and Pupil Skills
posted by Kerry Cain
Well teams have been selected, work is well underway and costumes will be coming out thick and fast! Welcome to the following new Junior members; Bronte, Tylah, Caitlin, Emily, Amy, Maddison and Tahlia. We hope you are enjoying yourselves and that you continue to learn new skills throughout your time with us at Marden. Congratulations must also go to the girls who recently took part in the Pupil Skills Examinations. The examination system was first introduced in 1979 to raise the standard of calisthenics and to unify terminology and technique throughout Australia. The system consists of three divisions – TESTS, GRADES and MEDALS. Within these divisions there is a logical progression through the various elements which make up the foundation of calisthenics.
This is a National Exam program administered by each State/Territory committee. The Test and Grade exams are based on a written syllabus and music audio which emphasise technical detail, presentation and knowledge of terminology.
In the Medals sections choreography and performance are also considered.
Test 2: Harleigh Stanton, Shanae Patten
Grade 1: Elyse Pavan, Lucy Reynolds
Grade 2: Emma Cain, Paige Folland, Katrina Smith, Courtney Gray, Isabelle Byrne, Sophie McHugh, Zoe Svencis, Renee Wood
Grade 4: Jenna Guy, Rylee Vitaz, Jessica Hardman, Atareta Fitzgerald. Well done girls and a big thank you to both Nikki and Melissa Ianunzio for coaching the girls. IT'S A BOY! Congratulations to our Sub Junior coach Kellie Miller and her husband Daniel on the birth of their son Joshua xxxx.
REMINDER: Please remember the AGM on Thursday 8th March at 7:00pm. All members are welcome!
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Happy New Year to One and All!
posted by Kerry Cain
Happy 2007 fellow Cali enthusiasts! Well we are almost ready to start another year at Marden. Re-commencement dates are highlighted in the Events Calendar however I will re-iterate the dates as follows: Intermediates Monday 22nd January 6pm - 9pm, Sub Juniors Tuesday 23rd January 4:45pm - 7:30pm, Tinies Wednesday 31st January 5:00pm - 6:00pm, Seniors Wednesday 24th January 6:00pm - 10:00pm, Juniors Thursday 25th January 5:30pm - 8:30pm. These times may change however you will be notified by your coach if this is the case. Hope you all had a wonderful break and are refreshed and ready for another successful year at Marden Calisthenics College.
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Notice Board & Graceful Comps
posted by Kerry Cain
We have recently placed a Notice Board up in the Gym as another form of communication for our members and their families. It has all the information that appears on our Website for all those families that don't have access to the Internet. There is a copy of the Graceful Girl Heats program, May Competition Dates, Grading details and a number of copies of the entry forms for the Gleneliz Solo/Duo and Graceful Girl competition which is not held until November. Please go to the Gym prior to your childs lesson (regardless of which hall they are in) to see all the latest news.
The Events Calendar has been updated. You have the option to switch between three calendars; CASA, Marden and Holidays. All important dates appear on these calendars so please check them for Meeting dates, Competitions and other events.
Congratulations to all of our girls who recently competed in both the Brighton and Del Sante Graceful Girl Competitions. Thank you to both Clubs for having the foresight to hold these competitions prior to the CASA Competitions. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to appear in front of an audience and for the coaches to get a good idea as to whether they are on track with their routines.
Good luck to everyone who has managed to purchase a ticket in our Easter Raffle and thank you again to Kaye Upward for organising this. There are also some cute Rabbits for sale for $2.50 each. Please see your section money lady if you wish to purchase one of these.
Finally, all the very best to all of our beautiful Graceful Girls for the CASA Competitions that will be held in April. Remember everything your coach has taught you but most importantly enjoy yourself! Once results are known the Results section of our Web site wll be updated.
Have a Happy and Safe Easter weekend and if you are going away .... enjoy the break!
Kind regards
Kerry Cain
Vice President
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May Competitions
posted by Kerry Cain
Well Easter has come and gone, Graceful Girl's have come and gone and now we are in the thick of things for the May Competitions!
Congratulations to all our wonderful girls who competed in the Annual CASA Graceful Girl Competitions. I hope you all enjoyed the experience of competing on the stage on your own (some of you for the first time!) A very brave thing to do. Check the Results section of our Web site to see our girls achievements. Well done to all of you!
Our Progressive Concert is on Sunday 3rd of June at 5:30pm at the Royalty Theatre. As mentioned in our recent newsletter, please keep in mind that this is a display of work that the teams are preparing for the Championships. This is an opportunity for the pupils to present their work, have stage practice and an opportunity for coaches to view the work. Some items may not be complete and some costumes may be unfinished.
Please check the Calendar section for May Competition dates. Your coaches will give you more details as they come to hand. If anyone has any suggestions for items to put on the Web Site, please click on the contact link, place your name, email address and suggestion. Press Submit and an email will be sent to the Administrator for actioning. Thank you for your continued support. Good luck for the May Competitions girls!
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May, Progressive and Nationals
posted by Kerry Cain
Congratulations to all of our very talented Sub Juniors, Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors for the wonderful results during the May Competitions. Check the Results link for full details.
A big thank you to everyone who came along and supported our Mid Year Progressive Display on Sunday the 3rd of June. I think you will all agree it was of a very high standard and the costumes are starting to look beautiful. Thank you to the Social Committee and other volunteers for all your help on the Door, Trading Table and Dressing Room duties. A big thank you to Ian, Peter and the Royalty Theatre Caretaker, Bill Emes for assisting with the cooking of the BBQ and making sure everything was secure while the concert was in progress.
Congratulations to Karen and our talented coaching staff for having the girls looking so polished and ready to go for competitions in July/August.
The 19th National Championships are coming up very fast. Good luck to all of you involved in these competitions and hope you enjoy the experience of performing at the Festival Theatre. We are very fortunate to have 24 members involved in the National Competitions this year either as members of teams or coaching and demonstrating. Good luck to the following girls who are representing South Australia in the Graceful Girl and Duo sections of the competition:
Junior Graceful Girl: Courtney Gray and Elyse Pavan
Intermediate Graceful Girl: Jessica Hardman and Jenna Guy
Senior Graceful Girl: Melissa Ianunzio
Junior Duo: Sophie McHugh and Ella Horley
Intermediate Duo: Kristen Spina and Isabelle Byrne
Keep your eye on the web site for up to date details on competitions, latest cali news, important dates and results.
Keep sewing Mum’s …. We’re nearly there!
Regards,
Kerry Cain
Vice President
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Nationals and State Comps
posted by Kerry Cain
WOW! What a wonderful competition the Nationals were. If you were lucky enough to have either been in one of the teams or went along to the Festival Theatre to support the girls you would have been impressed by the professionalism and organisation of such a prestigious competition. Congratulations to all involved.
Special congratulations must be given to Nikki Ianunzio and Melissa Maeder who taught the Sub Junior National Team. They won the overall aggregate in the Sub Junior section and where outstanding. Well done to Shelisa Friend and Katrina Smith for assisting these two great coaches all year too.
Well done to the Juniors and Intermediates who placed 3rd overall in their sections and to the Seniors who placed 2nd.
Graceful Girls and duo’s were also well represented by Marden students. Congratulations to the following girls:
Sophie McHugh and Ella Horley for placing 2nd in their Duo in the Junior Section.
Jenna Guy for placing 2nd in the Graceful Girl Intermediate Section.
Caitlin Gleeson for placing 5th and Melissa Ianunzio for placing 1st in the Graceful Girl Senior Section.
Well done to all other Marden students who participated in this competition. I’m sure you enjoyed the experience of performing on such a beautiful stage.
Congratulations must also go to Melissa Ianunzio on your recent marriage to Glenn Lynyard. May you have a wonderful life together guys.
Check the Events link for details on up and coming events such as the State Competitions, meetings and other important dates.
The End of Year Concert has been moved back to the Royalty Theatre. This will be on Sunday the 7th of October so please put this date in your diaries.
Good luck to all for the competitions!
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2007 Competition Results
posted by Kerry Cain
Well we’ve now almost come to the end of the Competition season for 2007.
Our results have been outstanding so far and a big congratulations go to all of our beautiful girls and wonderfully talented coaches on a job well done!
I’d like to wish our Seniors all the very best of luck for Saturday night. If you’ve been lucky enough to secure a ticket for this wonderful competition I’m sure you will be amazed at the skill and dedication of these amazing young ladies.
Please check the Results link for the latest details and also check out the other links that are available on our site. The CVI site has some wonderful information about what Calisthenics is and about nutrition for the girls. It’s really quite interesting.
Don’t forget about the End of Year Concert which will be held at the Royalty Theatre on Sunday the 7th of October. Your coaches will provide you with times of arrival and other details as required.
Once again, all the very best of luck to the Seniors and look forward to bringing you all up to date with more exciting news.
Thank you
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Marden Triumphant!
posted by Kerry Cain
Congratulations everyone!
We have firmly kept our historical position at the top of the State's Calisthenics 'ladder'. Our Seniors were spectacular on the weekend gaining 6 1st places and 1 2nd. Congratulations to Karen and her talented girls.
We are all enjoying a well deserved break but it wont be long until classes return to prepare for our End of Year Spectacular. Tickets will be available at the door but will also be available from your section Money Lady in the coming weeks.
Please check the Events link for important dates and also check out the Results page for all results in each section.
Don't forget about our Sausage Sizzle coming up in October and then we'll be preparing for our Christmas Party! My how time flies!
The Annual Royal South Street Competitions will be held in October. Good luck to all of our girls who will be competing. We know you will represent your State and Marden very proudly and hope you have enjoyed the experience.
Once again, well done to all our beautiful girls and talented coaches for another successful year at the Annual State Competitions.
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More Success comes our Way!
posted by Kerry Cain
Since we started our lessons after the End of Year Concert, we have had many new members join our wonderful club. Welcome to you all and hope that you are enjoying yourselves and that you continue to learn new skills and make lots of new friends throughout your time with us at Marden.
CASA are currently holding their Solo/Duo competitions. Good luck to all our lovely girls competing. Results will be posted on our web site at completion of the competition.
Congratulations to all of our girls who recently auditioned for the 2008 National Teams. We hope that you enjoy your year and know that you will have a great time in Perth. The successful team members are posted in the Results section.
We also had a number of girls representing the State in the Royal South Street Competitions in Ballarat during October. Huge congratulations to Sarah Stephenson and her Intermediate team for gaining 3rd place and to Kelly MacDonald and her Intermediate team for gaining 1st place. Cassie Turner and Kay Smith also triumphed over in Ballarat by being the first South Australian Senior team to gain 1st place overall since 1997. Well done! Another great effort by our very talented Marden Coaches. Well done to Chloe Templeman for achieving her dream of winning the most prestigious Senior Championship Graceful Girl Competition in Ballarat. Our South Australian girls used to dominate this section and for a long time has been won by Victorian competitors. Congratulations Chloe on a wonderful effort!
Finally, I’d like to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year. Thank you for your support.
Kind regards,
Kerry Cain
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Happy New Year & Welcome Back!
posted by Kerry Cain
Happy New Year and welcome back to Marden everyone!
Classes have recommenced for 2008 and the teams have been working hard already.
Over the years Marden have proven time and again that we are the number 1 Calisthenic Club in South Australia, last year winning all Sections from Juniors through to Seniors. We aim for all girls to learn that to be successful in anything in life, you need to put a little bit of hard work into whatever you do. They will learn all aspects of Calisthenics and we will aim to make them the best that they can possibly be at this sport that we all love.
If you are new to Marden or Calisthenics, welcome! Your child/children will make life long friends and enjoy the experience of ‘dressing up’ to perform on the stage for Mum & Dad (and the extended family). This will not only delight them, but you will be surprised at what your daughter achieves over the time they are at Marden.
REGISTRATIONS
Please ensure you have paid your Registration and that the Code of Ethics form has been signed and handed back to your section money lady.
Keep your eye on this site for up to date details in regards to fundraising events, results etc.
Hoping that we have another successful year and good luck to everyone for the year ahead.
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Skills Success for our Girls!
posted by Kerry Cain
Congratulations to all our wonderful girls who recently had their skills exams.
In particular, Congratulations to Melissa Ianunzio for obtaining Honours in her Gold Medal examination. This is a wonderful achievement and one that will hold her in great esteme throughout the Calisthenic community. She has achieved so many things throughout her Cali career and this is another string to her bow. Well done!
A number of other students achieved Honours for their Grade exams which is a great reflection of the children but also the coaches who helped to get them there. Well done to everyone involved.
Please remember we have our AGM coming up on Monday the 10th of March at 7:00pm. All members are welcome to attend. It is held at the Club Hall and a Committee meeting will be held after.
Note some changes happening to our web site. We are working on having Newsletters available from the site along with other interesting links. So 'watch this space'.
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Timers Required For Graceful C
posted by Kerry Cain
CASA are in urgent need of TIMERS for Graceful Girl competions and for the upcoming May competitions.
If anyone is interested please contact the office on 08 8223 5765.
Good luck to all of our Marden girls who are competing in the Graceful Girl competitions over the next couple of weeks. We are sure you will be beautiful!
Next Committee Meeting: Monday 14th of April at 7:00pm
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Graceful Girls and May Comps
posted by Kerry Cain
All the very best to our beautiful Marden girls who will be competing in the Graceful Girl Finals over the next week. They have all worked very hard with their respective coaches and hope that they enjoy their performances. Good luck girls! Results will be posted both on the CASA and Marden web sites at the completion of the Finals.
May Competitions are just around the corner too. All teams have been working mighty hard for months now and the coaches are very pleased with their progress. Dates for each section are on the Events Calendar on this site however you will be given notices by your coaches in regards to times etc. Good luck to everyone!
The April newsletter has also been given to your girls however a copy is also provided on this site.
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May Competitions & Graceful Re
posted by Kerry Cain
Well Graceful Girl competitions have come to a close. Congratulations to all of our girls who competed in the Finals Series. Check the Results section for the girls who where placed in their final. Well done!
Please note that photos from the Graceful Girl competition are now available from the Royalty Office from 9:00am to 4:00pm Mon-Fri.
May Competitions are underway and all teams are ready to 'strut their stuff'. Please come along and support our girls and see just what they've been up to for the last few months.
Our Mid Year Review will be held on the 1st of June and all our teams are preparing for this too. Please see the newsletter for latest dates ad Mum's .... keep sewing! We're nearly there!
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Latest News
posted by Kerry Cain
After the success of the Mid Year review we are now approaching the National Competitions. They are held in Perth this year and would like to wish all our girls representing South Australia in these comps all the very best of luck. I know you’ll do your State and Club proud.
The latest Newsletter has been uploaded for you all to see what events we have coming up.
The 4th of July is a very busy night for Marden as we have 2 fundraisers!! Something for everyone – so please make sure you attend at least one!
• Charity BBQ – Lion Hotel Melbourne Street North Adelaide 5.30pm onwards
o Help promote our club by organizing a group of colleagues and friends and come to The Lion for a couple of hours!!!!!
• Dance Party – Club Hall 6.30pm – 8.30pm
o Prizes, DJs Lucky Dips, Raffle, Sausage Sizzle & drinks
All girls welcome and bring lots of friends!!!!!!
The Annual State Competitions are just around the corner and we wish you all the very best of luck.
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Disco and Old Lion
posted by Kerry Cain
We recently held a fun Disco evening for the girls and their families and was a resounding success! Well done to Denise Gray and her team of merry helpers for organising this event. A big thank you to everyone who attended and hope that the children enjoyed themselves.
Thank you also to Jill Svencis for organising our Seniors to attend the Old Lion to sell sausages to their patrons.
Good luck to all of our girls who will be competing in the Annual National Competitions in Perth this year. Details are in the Newsletter which can be located on the Newsletter link or perhaps you will find one stored away in your girls cali bags Mums and Dads :)
The State comps are only a breath away so here's hoping for another succesful year.
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National and State Comps
posted by Kerry Cain
South Australia has returned from Perth a very successful side. Congratulations to all our girls who participated in this competition and the wonderful results you and your teams achieved.
Congratulations to Nikki Ianunzio, Melissa Maeder, Katrina Smith and George Ianunzio for again achieving 1st place with the Sub Junior National Team. Congratulations also to Cassie Turner, Kay Smith, Wendy Tempeman and John McGuire on achieving 2nd place with the Senior National Team.
Congratulations also goes to the following girls for their achievements with the Graceful Girl and Solo/Duo section of the National Competitions:
Junior Graceful Elyse Pavan 3rd Place
Junior Duo Melanie McGuire/Emma Mulraney 3rd Place
Inter Graceful Emma Cain 5th Place
Senior Graceful Chloe Templeman 1st Place
Senior Solo Melissa Ianunzio 1st Place
A most successful competition with the Junior and Intermediate South Australian sections also achieving 2nd place overall. Well done to all concerned. Check the CASA Website for full result details.
We have commenced our Annual State Competitions. Check the Results link for details.
Good luck to all other teams and sections that are yet to compete. Keep practicing hard and believe in yourselves as much as we do.
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Annual Competition Results
posted by Kerry Cain
Saturday 30th of August saw the conclusion of the Annual State Competitions for 2008 with Marden Seniors taking line honours! They were absolutely outstanding! Congratulations to the girls and to Karen and Cassie for such a magnificent achievement. Marden were also successful in receiving 3 of the 5 overall aggregates for the year. Congratulations to all of our sections for the magnificent results you’ve achieved. For full details, click on the Results link of this website.
During the course of the competitions, Melissa Ianunzio was successful in achieving Gold Medal Honours. This is a wonderful achievement for Melissa as a performing Life Member and Intermediate Coach at Marden. She is a wonderful role model and inspiration to many of our girls not only at Marden but throughout the Calisthenic community. Congratulations Melissa. Chloe Templeman also received an award for achieving 1st place in all sections of the National Graceful Girl Competitions being Junior, Intermediate and Senior sections. Chloe won her Graceful Girl last year in Ballarat and has also won each section in the State Graceful Girl competitions being Sub Junior, Junior, Intermediate and Senior sections. Congratulations on a fantastic achievement Chloe.
Saturday the 11th of October is the date for our End of Year Concert which is to be held at the Scott’s Theatre Kintore Avenue Adelaide. With our Junior, Intermediate and Senior sections going to compete in Ballarat during October/November they will be performing all of their items from the State Competitions plus other items that they are learning for Ballarat. Come along and support this event. Tickets will be available from your section Money lady. Check out the September Newsletter for more details.
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End of Year Concert
posted by Kerry Cain
We all hope that you enjoyed the Concert on Saturday the 11th of October. All the teams looked marvellous! Good luck to all our girls venturing off to Ballarat in the next few weeks. A big thank you to the Committee and our fabulous BBQ cooks for their support and efforts to put this show together.
We welcomed [b]Vini Ciccarello[/b], our new Patron and hope that she enjoyed watching Calisthenics for the first time. She was very taken with the dedication and emotion that the older girls showed in their work but was most delighted with the Tinies and Sub Juniors.
During the concert, Kellie Stanton was taking photos of the girls during their items. These photos are available for viewing and purchase at her website Kellies’ Pix. Please check the [b]Concert 08[/b] link on this site for details.
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