OPAS Newsletter - Edition 3

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August 2012

Old Petrians Alumni Society Page 1 August 2012

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SAM PAGE (2008)

BRETT PALFRAMAN (2003)



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Brandon Laing matriculated with the class of

2011 and currently studies at Stellenbosch

University in the Western Cape.

It is fascinating that no matter where someone

finds themself or how many years its been, if

their high school years were good to them then

they will most likely always be good to their

high school. Nowhere is this subtle fact more

visible then in an old student society. Ensuring

the successful establishment and operation of

such a society can, nevertheless, be challenging.

Fortunately collective efforts such as the

South African Schools Alumni Association

exist purely to make this process a little

smoother.

Earlier this year I was privileged to attend the

annual seminar which was hosted by Paarl Boys

High in the Western Capes beautiful winelands.

It began with a tour of Paarl Boys Alumni

office and their hall of achievements - a room

dedicated to the past students and their

accomplishments beyond the school walls. It

was truly a unique and clever way to both ac-

knowledge the past as well as give current stu-

dents something to look forward to. The day

ended with a wine tasting and short speeches from

the headmaster of the school as well as the Mayor

of the Paarl area who voiced support for the Asso-

ciation.

The second day of the Seminar was by far the

most informative and worthwhile. It proceeded

with various presentations from major schools

within the cape region in which they discussed

issues relating to finances, structure, fundraising,

ideas for gatherings and general implementation

of alumni associations. Although these presenta-

tions were presented by some of the most wealthy

and established schools in the country, what was

both refreshing and worth mentioning is that all

the ideas they put forward are fairly easy to repli-

cate. The day concluded with an open discus-

sion in which we received a great deal of feedback

and ideas from heads of other societies as well as

many new friends in the alumni community.

I feel that having attended this seminar will yield

impressive results for our own Old Petrians

Alumni Society that will not only increase our ac-

tivity and membership but turn us into a premier

society that will be continue to operate success-

fully for many years. In the months ahead, some

of the ideas brought forward will be implemented

and we are sure you will feel the difference in a

truly St Peters way.



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In Loving Memory...


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Should you wish to make a

contribution to the Old Petrians

Alumni Society, please use the

following banking details:

St Peter's College PA

Standard Bank

Rivonia

Account number 420095144

Branch code 001255

Reference: Old Petrians and

your name.

All contributions will be

greatly appreciated.

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