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Welcome
Thank you for visiting the official website of the Donnica Clarke Foundation.
Donnica's site will grow as the Foundation in her name blossoms and will provide information on fundraising events, scholarships and how to apply.
Nica was a dual Australian Surf Life Saving beach sprint and flags champion who died in a tragic cliff fall at North Avoca Beach, on the Central Coast of NSW, on April 10, 2007 aged 16.
The Donnica Clarke Foundation has been established to keep the memory of the bubbly and multi talented teenager at the forefront of the community's minds.
The aim of the Donnica Clarke Foundation is to offer financial and moral support to young athletes, male, and female, across all sports from the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
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The 2010 Scholarship Applications Are Now Closed!Please note that the Nominations for for the Donnica Clarke Foundation 2010 Scholarships are now closed and all applicants will be notified in the near future of the result of his/her nomination. SCHOLARSHIP DECISION:The decision will be made by the foundation selection committee. The committee comprises 3 members of the DCF Board and the DCF Patrons. The selection committee decision is final. The details of the scholarship recipients will be made in April 2010 at the annual DCF dinner. WOW!
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Scholarship Holders NewsScholarship athletes were busy over the Christmas /New Year period with many having outstanding performances. Matt Dawson captained the NSW Under 16 Indoor Hockey team that were winners of an Invitational event held at Niagara Park and was also selected as his team's Player's Player. He followed this up with being selected as the "Junior Sports Person of The Year' in the Wyong Shire Council 2010 Australia Day Awards. Rhys Outred was vice captain of the Australian Under 21 team that won the Gold Medal in the World Championships held in Turkey. His team had three wins in the elimination rounds and beat Icelend 3-1 in the Final
Chloe Costelloe partnered Janine Thompson to win the Open Doubles at the Ballina New Year Tournament and is now preparing for the Gosford Gold Tournament to be held later this month. She is then off to Queensland to compete in the National Clay Court Titles in April. Incidentally Chloe is also pretty good at table tennis. Just ask Steve Allen! Lachlan Staples returned from the 2009 World Cup with his Bronze Medal and after Christmas flew to Perth to recommence training. He then went to Melbourne with the NSWIS swimming squad to contest the Victorian State Open Championships and won the Open 200 metres fly. He is at present in Thredbo preparing for the Commonwealth Games Trials to be held in March. Before those trials he will compete in the NSW Open and NSW Country Championships. Busy boy!
Wade Eames ventured to Perth for the 18 and Under National Water Polo Championships where he was captain of a victorious NSW team that defeated WA in a nailbiting match that went into extra time and a penalty shootout. He was voted "Most Valuable Player" of the tournament (pictured below) and was again selected for the National to prepare for the 201 World Championships. Although she is not a Scholarship Athlete it was great to see Terrigal lifesaver Amy Nurthen competing in the Ironman Series and displaying her surfboard in a TV interview with "Nica" displayed on the top. She apparently did this as a tribute to Donnica who was a good friend of hers. Thank You and Well Done Amy! And best of luck in the Ironman Series.
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