THE QUADRANGLE From the President
It has been another busy year in the Christ’s College Old Boys’ Association head office but a good one too.
relationship will be fostered early during Garth’s time. Plans are underway to introduce Garth to the wider College community in early 2016. We know this will be well received. Please welcome him warmly. In further news, Old Boys everywhere will be pleased to see the appointment of the new Rugby Development Manager, Stephen Dods, at the end of last term. Stephen moved quicker than a Joe Moody offload and secured Reuben Thorne to coach the 1st XV next year. This is a positive step and we are supportive of the progressive steps being made in College rugby. It is also pleasing to note from our discussions with Garth that there will be a focus on other sports within the school, not just rugby. The Old Boys will support these moves as much as we can. Many people make great contributions to the Old Boys’ Association. Several people have made bequests in the past twelve
months and for these, we are very grateful. Administration of the scholarship fund is one of the key actions of the association and we would not be able to continue to give scholarships without your ongoing support. Speaking of contributions, the general committee which I work with and who are all volunteers, have made significant efforts again this year and I take this opportunity to thank them all. Finally, my biggest thanks go to Justine in the office. She works tirelessly and often beyond the call of duty. The place would not run as smoothly as it does without her involvement. Thank you Justine for another fantastic year! I look forward to meeting you out and about at Old Boy events in the new year.
This year obviously saw the end of Simon Leese’s tenure as Headmaster and we wish him well as he begins a new challenge overseas. Simon’s replacement has of course been found and we look forward to welcoming Garth Wynne to College early this year. Garth has recently visited Christchurch and members of our committee had the pleasure of meeting him to discuss, amongst other things, how the Old Boys can continue to help the school. The meeting was extremely positive and I am certain that a close working
Ben Walker (11512)
You are warmly invited to the
Where:
Christ’s College Dining Hall
When:
Friday 26 February 2016, 5.30pm
Ticket:
$35 per person
Admission is by name tag to be collected at the door.
Payment can be made online to 01 0797 0049687 00 (reference CP + your name) or post a cheque to CCOBA, PO Box 228, Christchurch 8140.
Please RSVP to Justine Nicholl, CCOBA Secretary, by 16 February 2016. Email ccoba@ccoba.com or phone 379 6738.
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