MEET OUR ‘FRIENDS OF’ GROUPS Meet the amazing parents of our many ‘Friends of’ Groups we have at Camberwell Grammar. Learn what each group is all about and how you can become involved. The Parents’ Association was established as the umbrella organisation and provides support to the various parent groups as they ‘friendraise’ and fundraise within our community. The PA meets a few times a year and has an executive team that manages the various groups and connections within the school executive.
Stuart Harker Parents’ Association
Allison Guerrieri CGS Auxiliary Friends of Basketball’s key objectives are to promote the basketball program and to assist with developing a CGS basketball community by engaging family’s involvement. To do this we organise social opportunities such as BBQs, a season launch and a presentation night.
Michelle Haintz Friends of Basketball
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Josie Hunting Cadet Auxiliary Friends of Cycling aim is to support the cycling team, staff and parents, as well as promote the sport of cycling at CGS. We hold social events, as well as promote cycling at Open Day.
Friends of Cricket aims to support the school’s cricket program. We do this by organising various social functions including free BBQs, the annual post season First XI dinner, the Season Opener and End of Season function. Friends of Cricket also runs a stall and raffle at Open Day; with great engagement from parents across the Middle and Senior School.
All parents are invited to participate, either by getting in contact, attend races, social events or joining Friends of Cycling.
Maria Stambe Friends of Cycling Martin Ross Friends of Cricket Friends of Football’s vision is to provide financial and social support for the CGS football program. We do this through promoting and organising social events in collaboration with the school. Typically, this is through a season launch and presentation night as well as running the weekly canteen.
Matthew Chun Friends of Football
With a proud tradition dating back to 1888, the Camberwell Grammar Cadet Unit is one of the longest-established units within the Victorian school system and is the largest volunteer school Cadet Unit in Victoria. Made up of cadet parents, we meet each term and work to encourage the boys, promote the unit and raise funds.
The CGS Auxiliary provides opportunities to get involved in the community through friend and fundraising activities. Volunteers can help by assisting in the cafeteria or baking for the Cake Stall on Open Day. You can also join us in making the much loved CGS Christmas Puddings.
Tim Oldham Friends of Hockey
Our vision is that all boys wishing to take up and play hockey are able to do so, to enjoy their school experience and to continue to be involved in hockey beyond school. Our aims, working with the Sports Department and Sports Academy, are to stage events that provide foundational skills-training led by senior/elite players for our junior years, provide specialist skillstraining for all who desire it, create leadership and mentorship opportunities for senior players and opportunities to participate in a regional tour in middle years and an international Fiona Lewis tour in senior years. Friends of Kayaking
Friends of Kayaking provides support for boys who paddle, and a social network for their families. There are lots of ways people can become involved – coming to our social dinner, coming to or helping at our welcome BBQ breakfast by the river, volunteering to tow boats to a meet, packaging up croissants for our annual fundraiser or joining the committee.
