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REUNION COMEBACK The 40 and 50 Years On Reunions are your opportunity to come back to Wellington College for the weekend, take a trip down memory lane with your friends and experience first-hand everything that makes the College what it is today.
Wellington College Old Boys’ Association PO Box 16073, Wellington, NZ 6242 Telephone: + 64 4 802 2537 Proofreading: Gil Roper (1959-1961). Editor: Stephanie Kane oldboys@wc.school.nz www.wc.school.nz/wcoba wellington college old boys
Enjoy a tour round our school with the Headmaster and senior students and that same night, reminisce with fellow school mates over drinks and dinner. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch up with old friends and to see what has changed since you were a student here – and what hasn’t! if other year groups wish to arrange a reunion, please get in touch.
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CLASS OF 1968: 50 YEARS ON
The WCOBA facilitate a number of Old Boy events and reunions on local, regional and international levels. The WCOBA also keeps both their members and friends of the College up-to-date on news through their annual publication, The Lampstand. We ask that Old Boys keep in touch and inform us of their email and address changes to receive invitations for events, reunions as well as news. Opinions expressed in The Lampstand do not necessarily reflect the views of the Association or the College.
From the competitive golf tournament, the Firth House Dinner, the very moving and memorable Assembly on Friday, the Cheers ‘n Beers later that evening, the Open Day, the Gala Dinner and concluding with the touching Remembrance Service on the Sunday, you couldn’t help but be captured by it all.
some not since they left school, all joined together to celebrate in surroundings vastly different to when they attended class. Those who took tours of the College were amazed at the technology and facilities of our modern thriving campus, which included tours of the new Assembly Hall and a look at the past with a visit to the Gifford Observatory. My thanks to all who worked so hard to achieve the wonderful celebrations that will be long remembered by all who attended.
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Life goes on for the WCOBA and we look forward to continuing to keep you engaged with your old school through reunions, events and various forms of communication.
CLASS OF 1978: 40 YEARS ON
All through the weekend the school and the TSB Arena were alive with the chatter of stories from the past and the rekindling of old friendships and that’s what the weekend was all about - reminiscing and reconnecting.
Stephanie Kane, WCOBA Executive Officer oldboys@wc.school.nz
Do you have news to share? We are always looking for articles to publish in the Lampstand, on our website and through social media about our Old Boys. Your contributions, feedback and suggestions are always welcome and can be sent to us by post or by email, care of the WCOBA Office. We appreciate hearing news and success stories as well as memories and feedback - we encourage you to be involved.
The Collegian Old Boys and former staff are invited to subscribe to the College’s complimentary quarterly Collegian Newsletter. Each issue contains an abundance of news from the College - academic, cultural, sporting, plus success stories achieved by our students and staff. The Collegian is emailed so if you wish to keep up to date, please email us to be added to the circulation list.
DIARY DATES FOR 2018 DATE Wednesday, 21 March
Friday, 6 April Wednesday, 30 May Wednesday, 6 June Tuesday, 12 June Monday, 25 to Wednesday, 27 June Tuesday, 26 June Friday, 19 October
EVENT Auckland Old Boys’ Function and farewell to Roger Moses Wellington Old Boys’ Function and farewell to Roger Moses Class of 1968: 50 Years On Reunion Traditional v St Patrick’s (Town) Traditional v St Patrick’s (Silverstream) Annual v Christchurch BHS
LOCATION DETAILS Neptune Bar & Cafe, 5.00pm - 8.00pm $25pp [includes canapés and first drink] Princes Wharf Wharewaka, 5.00pm - 8.00pm Wellington Waterfront $25pp [incl. canapés and first drink] Wellington College Register on-line: www.wc.school.nz Wellington College Matches start approx. 12.30pm Silverstream Matches start approx. 12.30pm Wellington College Matches start approx. 11.00am Programme not available at time of Quadrangular Tournament Wanganui Collegiate going to print. WCOBA Function in conjunction with Quad Kingsgate, Wanganui RSVP: Oldboys@wc.school.nz Class of 1978: 40 Years On Reunion Wellington College Register on-line: www.wc.school.nz
How We Calculate Your Cohort for Our Reunion Programme Example 1: Started 1974 • Left 1977 Cohort is still 1978
Example 2: Started 1975 • Left 1977 Cohort is still 1978 (as you were in Form 3 at another school)
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6 Up. 5th
Form 7 Up. 6th
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6 Up. 5th
Form 7 Up. 6th
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
4C1
5C1
5U2
6XX
3XX
4C1
5C1
5U2
6XX
3C1
With Vodafone no longer providing an email service, we are well aware that we may hold an out-dated email address for you. Please ensure we have your current email address.
APOLOGIES to our readers for the delay in issuing this publication due to post 150th commitments.
Many Old Boys, having not seen each other for years and
Wednesday, 28 March
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What an exciting year 2017 was for Wellington College. The 150th weekend in particular was a seamless showcase of what Wellington College has achieved and who we are.
The Open Day was well attended by students, parents, grandparents, former and current staff and of course, our Old Boys - all lifeblood of the College.
wellington college old boys The Wellington College Old Boys’ Association (WCOBA) was founded in 1885. The WCOBA seeks to foster a continued sense of belonging to the Wellington College community, with all the social, networking and contributory opportunities inherent in that bond while sharing the common experience and connection for all 32,000 Old Boys who choose to maintain a link with the School's history and future.
EDITORIAL
Thus 1978 is your Cohort Year (ie the five years from Form 3 to Form 7/Upper 6th)
Thus 1978 is your Cohort Year (ie the five years from Form 3 to Form 7/Upper 6th)
1978 is the year from which your anniversary of leaving school is calculated, by adding 10, 20, 40, 50, 60 years etc. Your cohort leaving year may not be the actual year you left Wellington College, but captures all those fellow students who you were at school with, irrespective of how many years you were at the College, or the years you actually started or left.
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