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Display Day 2023

Thanks for coming along to Display Day 2023!

Display Day is Miranda RSL Youth Club’s annual athlete showcase and presentation day. Thank you to everyone who came along to support our athletes! We would also like to give a shout out to our incredible volunteers who helped to set up and pack down the gym, run the raffle and marshal the athletes. 

Congratulations to our 2023 perpetual award winners;

Bert Walker Award – Karate Athlete of the Year  Leonardo Luci

Ritchie Gillies Award – Karate Most Improved  Sebastian Italiano

Kara Miller Award – Trampoline Encouragement Award  Joshua Tiene

Joan McMaster Achievement Award – Female Trampolinist of the Year  Maia Manlias

Alec Dengate Achievement Award – Male Trampolinist of the Year  Lawrence Scanlon

Rita Emily Coulton Award – Miranda RSL Youth of the Year  Stephen Brown

We hope you enjoyed your day and look forward to seeing you back next year!

Karate athletes Sebastian and Ruslan demonstrate the sparring exercise known as Gohon Kumite.

2023 Miranda RSL Youth of the Year Stephen Brown and Lynne Fry.

Thanks to JFD Global for presenting our coaches with their certificates of appreciation.

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Display Day 2022 

Thanks for coming along to Display Day 2022!

Display Day is Miranda RSL Youth Club’s annual athlete showcase and presentation day. This was the first time we were able to hold Display Day since the end of 2019.

Thank you to everyone who came along to support our athletes! We would also like to give a shout out to our incredible volunteers who helped to set up and pack down the gym, run the raffle and marshal the athletes. 

Congratulations to our 2022 perpetual award winners;

Rita Emily Coulton Award – Miranda RSL Youth of the Year  Nate Ferlazzo

Bert Walker Award – Karate Athlete of the Year  Ethan Italiano

Ritchie Gillies Award – Karate Most Improved  Leonardo Luci

Kara Miller Award – Trampoline Encouragement Award  Penny Duff *

Joan McMaster Achievement Award – Female Trampolinist of the Year  Maia Manlias *

Alec Dengate Achievement Award – Male Trampolinist of the Year  Elijah Ryan

* Due to illness, Penny and Maia were unable to attend Display Day. They have since been presented with their awards during their regular classes.

We also made several special presentations on the day including inducting a new Life Member to the Youth Club, Amanda Donaldson.

Amanda joined the Youth Club in 1992 and has participated in Trampoline, Tumbling and Karate. She has also held the positions of coach and Committee Member, serving in recent years as the Youth Club Secretary. Amanda has spent countless hours working behind the scenes to keep the Youth Club running and is a very deserving recipient of this honour.

Two of our coaches, Keelie Smith and Kristen Chirgwin, also received their 10 Year Service Award for their contribution to our Club.

We hope you enjoyed your day and look forward to seeing you back next year!

New Life Member Amanda Donaldson with Arie Havanar, President Miranda RSL Sub-Branch.

Black Belt Liam Best performs during the Karate Display.

Our KinderGym athletes picked a fairy theme for their Display.

Flying high during the Trampoline and Tumbling Display.

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Perpetual Award Winners 2021

Earlier this week, the Youth Club announced its Perpetual Award Winners for 2021. Congratulations to the following athletes for their outstanding achievement;

Rita Emily Coulton Award – Miranda RSL Youth of the Year Rhiannon Bainat

Alec Dengate Achievement Award – Male Trampolinist of the Year  Deklyn Gardner

Trampoline State Representative Award Deklyn Gardner

Kara Miller Award – Trampoline Encouragement Award Jensen Hawes

Bert Walker Karate Athlete of the Year Nathan Donaldson

10 Year Youth Club Service Award Nigel Goh

* Please note that the Joan McMaster Achievement Award – Female Trampolinist of the Year and the Ritchie Gillies Award – Karate Most Improved were not awarded due to disruptions caused by COVID-19.

We wish all our members a safe and happy holidays and look forward to seeing you when regular classes resume on Monday the 31st January 2022.

The Miranda RSL Youth Club Coaching Team.

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Showcase Week 2020

This year, we were unable to hold our annual Display Day event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, we held a Showcase Week and invited family and friends to sit in for a class to give our athletes the chance show off their routines and all the new skills they have learnt this year. During this week, we also presented our Perpetual Trophies for 2020.

Congratulations to our award recipients;

Rita Emily Coulton Award – Miranda RSL Youth of the Year  Kristen Chirgwin

Ritchie Gillies Award – Karate Most Improved  Nathan Donaldson

Kara Miller Award – Trampoline Encouragement Award  Lucas Samuel

Joan McMaster Achievement Award – Female Trampolinist of the Year Isabella Richardson

Alec Dengate Achievement Award – Male Trampolinist of the Year  Deklyn Gardner

*Please note that the Bert Walker Award – Karate Athlete of the Year was not awarded due to disruptions caused by  COVID-19.

If you would like access to the photos from Showcase Week 2020, please send us a message and we will provide you with the link as soon as possible.

2020 has certainly been a year to remember and we are looking forward to what 2021 has in store. Starting Monday, we will be running a special ‘Games Week’ program to celebrate the end of the year. Term 4 classes will end on Thursday the 17th of December.

As this will likely be the last update for the year, we hope you have a very happy holidays and as always, stay safe!

The Miranda RSL Youth Club Coaching Team.

Junior Tumbling athletes in action.

Flying high in the Competition Class.

Karate Most Improved Nathan Donaldson with Sensei Brian Cox.

Several class trophies were also awarded participation and achievement during the year.

Youth of the Year 2020 – Kristen Chirgwin

 

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Display Day 2019

That’s a wrap on Display Day 2019!

Display Day is Miranda RSL Youth Club’s annual athlete showcase and presentation day featuring performances and demonstrations by a number of our recreational and competitive athletes as well as the presentation of our perpetual trophies.

Thank you to everyone who came along to support our athletes! We are especially grateful for the work of our incredible volunteers who helped to set up and pack down the gym, run the raffle and marshal the athletes. We could not run this event without you! For a glimpse into what it takes to set up the gym for an event like Display Day, check out the set up time-lapse below!

If you would like access to the photos from Display Day 2019, please send us a message and we will provide you with the link as soon as possible.

Congratulations to our award recipients;

Rita Emily Coulton Award – Miranda RSL Youth of the Year  Mia Summers

Bert Walker Award – Karate Athlete of the Year  Liam Best

Ritchie Gillies Award – Karate Most Improved  Rachel Lau

Kara Miller Award – Trampoline Encouragement Award  Lucas O’Malley

Joan McMaster Achievement Award – Female Trampolinist of the Year  Rhiannon Bainat

Alec Dengate Achievement Award – Male Trampolinist of the Year  Deklyn Gardner

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you back next year!

Junior Karate athletes in action.

Our Junior Jumpers showing off their balancing skills.

All smiles for the Senior Trampoline Display.

Mia Summers presented with the Rita Emily Coulton Award by Miranda RSL Sub Branch Vice President John Goodger.

 

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NSWCHS Blue – Kyle Rogers

Miranda RSL Youth Club would like to congratulate member Kyle Rogers on receiving a NSWCHS Blue for Trampoline Sports.

The Blue is the highest school sporting award a student can receive and is awarded for outstanding sporting ability to individuals who have represented their school, region or state with great sportsmanship. Athletes must be nominated for the award by their School or Team Manager. Recipients are then selected via a committee with only a handful of Blues awarded each year.

Kyle is the first disability student to receive this award.

Kyle is a dedicated member of the Youth Club and a six year member of the Sydney East Combined High Schools Trampoline Team. Kyle competes in the Multi-Class Boys division and has placed at least once in every year he has competed. In 2018, his final year on the Sydney East team, he achieved the following outstanding results:

1st Trampoline

1st Single Mini

2nd Double Mini

2nd Tumbling

Kyle is a dedicated athlete and an asset to the Youth Club. We commend Kyle on his achievement.

Kyle at the 2018 CHS Trampoline Competition presented with his 1st place medallion for Trampoline.

Kyle on Trampoline after finishing his routine at Grand Prix #2 2016.

Kyle presented with his 3rd place ribbon for Trampoline at Grand Prix #2 2016.

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Display Day 2018

That’s a wrap on Display Day 2018!

Display Day is Miranda RSL Youth Club’s annual athlete showcase and presentation day featuring performances and demonstrations by a number of our recreational and competitive athletes as well as the presentation of our perpetual trophies.

Thank you to everyone who helped make it a great day. Thank you to all the coaches who volunteered their time to help run the event and all of our other wonderful volunteers who assisted in the canteen or with set up and pack up. Thank you to all the family and friends who came along to support our athletes. Thank you to the members of the Miranda RSL Sub Branch and special guests who also came along and showed their support. And last but not least, thank you to our amazing athletes who have put in weeks of hard work to perfect their routines.

Congratulations to our award recipients;

Rita Emily Coulton Award – Miranda RSL Youth of the Year  Anastasia Gikas

Bert Walker Award – Karate Athlete of the Year  Liam Best

Ritchie Gillies Award – Karate Most Improved  Rachel Lau

Kara Miller Award – Trampoline Encouragement Award  Nate Ferlazzo

Joan McMaster Achievement Award – Female Trampolinist of the Year  Olivia Therkildsen

Alec Dengate Achievement Award – Male Trampolinist of the Year  Deklyn Gardner

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you back next year!

Youth Club Vice-President Anthony Bull delivers the year in review to open proceedings.

The senior Trampoline Display is full swing.

Youth Club President Ann Corey-Hewitt presents Coach Daniella Coulstock with her Ten Year Service Award.

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Display Day 2017

Display Day is Miranda RSL Youth Club’s annual Athlete Showcase and Presentation Day featuring performances by recreational and competitive athletes from across every disciple that the Youth Club offers. This year, Display Day was held on Sunday the 3rd of December at the Youth Club Hall.

There was a great turnout of athletes, club members and spectators, with the event attended by a number of local politicians and executive members of the Miranda RSL Sub Branch. A special thank you goes out to our many volunteers who helped out with set up and pack up, organising the raffle and running the canteen. Without our volunteers, events such as Display Day could not happen.

A special congratulations to our award winners;

Rita Emily Coulton Award – Miranda RSL Youth of the Year  Rebecca Gray-Schwarz

Bert Walker Award – Karate Athlete of the Year  James De La Cuadra

Ritchie Gillies Award – Karate Most Improved  Nicholas Lohmeyer

Kara Miller Award – Trampoline Encouragement Award  Emma Burgess

Joan McMaster Achievement Award – Female Trampolinist of the Year  Anastasia Gikas

Alec Dengate Achievement Award – Male Trampolinist of the Year  Tully Angel

Life Membership was also presented to Ann Corey-Hewitt in appreciation of her dedication and commitment to the Youth Club.

Thanks to all that attended and those who helped out on the day. We look forward to seeing you back next year.

Display Day 2017 Karate

Karate Athlete of the Year James De La Cuadra performs during our Karate Display.

Display Day 2017 Presentation

Eleni Petinos, Member for Miranda, presenting Emma Burgess with the Kara Miller Encouragement Award.

Display Day 2017 Awards

Anthony Bull, Youth Club President, and Mike Molloy, Miranda RSL Sub Branch President, participate in award presentations.

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