A Word from the President (continued)
Reunion week end came and went faster than we
could think. What another great week end at
College! Our grounds and facilities are WORLD
CLASS—we can be very proud of our old school
and what College have to offer, from the classroom to the sports field. We are trying to build a
supporters club together with the school. We
have felt as an Exec committee that we lack in
this area and we need to be more inclusive of
non-old boy parents and friends of College. The
start of this concept was the use of the
Goldstones Club to sell the famous Cheese Zarms
and top quality coffee - and we were pleased
with the way this went off but time will tell. The
use of the near-by Bowls Club as our after match
watering hole went off very well. As sad as it is to
not all meet on Goldstones for a beer, the new
legal situation has forced this change upon us. It
is
always difficult to manage change but this
time round, I personally believe us College Old
Boys did well. By all accounts, the Bowls Club
Committee were extremely satisfied with the way
the Reunion weekend went off.
A highlight for me was the short time we spent at
the new Wall Of Remembrance, where we paid
our respects to the recently added plaques for
Old Boys and Friends of College who have passed
on. Should anyone like to place a plaque in
memory of one of their College friends, brothers
and family of College, they are welcome to
contact Matthew Marwick (Archives Committee):
([email protected]) to arrange this. I
think it is a wonderful way to remember
Collegians, and in the “Walls” own special way,
create a home for these friends.
I met up with some Old Boy Veterans after their
Reunion luncheon. I wish I could have filmed the
meeting as it would have been very inspirational
for all of you to see. These fellows are truly
proud Collegians and I wish that we all could
strive to be the same one day. They are genuinely
concerned and caring for our great school. They
want to know everything about College in 2014
as if they were about to enrol in 2015 as 2 nd
Formers in Nathans. (I think if they could, they
would).
I am still very concerned at the apathy displayed
by Old Boys. College Old Boys (I am learning)
leave everything to the last minute to arrange,
and then there are those who expect it all for
nothing, and finally, those who just are not on
the radar. I really urge you all to get onto the
radar and sign up with the office so we know
where you are and can keep you in the loop with
matters College. The office can be reached on
[email protected] or [email protected] .
The telephone number is 033-342 9878, please
speak to Linda or Debbie and sign the debit order
forms so we don’t need to chase you every year.
For a meagre R300 per annum you will be kept in
the loop with details on functions, reunion day
and rugby / hockey fixtures and results. This
R300 is used to help run our office and maintain
our Old Boy database. To run an office for a year
costs us R410 000. We as Old Boys always expect
someone to answer the office phone when we
phone and without the services of our ladies and
telephones / internet etc in the office, this cannot
happen. There is some goodwill in the R300 of
course. This goes to help old boys who request
assistance for their sons to pay school fees, go on
sports / cultural tours etc. Currently the MCOBA
really struggle to help these lads as we don’t have
the cash to do so. If we all just paid up our R300
it would really open opportunities up for the
MCOBA to assist many more Old Boys in all
spheres of the community. I challenge you all to
see if you are paid up with the office and do so
before the August newsletter goes out in two
months time.
Finally, I would like to pay tribute to two recent
Old Boys whom I am sure many of you have been
following on their trip to New Zealand with the
Baby Boks. Well done Jesse and Daniel Kriel on
your selection to the Springbok U20 team. We
wish you well and hope that you guys manage to
lift the U20 World Cup Trophy at the end of the
month.
Jimeleyo Ji
KEVIN TRODD (1986)