presentation to class group leaders & special invitee group of old boys
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STC OBA - 125 Celebrations. Presentation to Class Group Leaders & Special Invitee Group of Old Boys. Special Meeting with Class Group Leaders- 7/3/11. 1. Warden Neville De Alwis, 15 th Warden :. “Our College has not reared us without expecting from us in return some nurture fee” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Presentationto
Class Group Leaders&
Special Invitee Group of Old BoysSpecial Meeting with Class Group Leaders- 7/3/11
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STC OBA - 125 Celebrations
Warden Neville De Alwis, 15th Warden :
“Our College has not reared us without expecting from us in return some nurture fee”
“She has given us nurture in order that she may have our best energies & talents …….”
“The College needs your help to survive. Every Old Boy must give the College the Nurture Fee he owes……”
…... and can NEVER repay in full!!
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The STC OBA,
has;Made an outstanding contribution to the successof S. Thomas College
Supported College in every conceivable manner.
Marked milestone anniversaries with a gift, to strengthen the “Forward March” of the College
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The STC OBAIs made up of loyal Old Boys;
Who will unhesitatingly give of their maximum best to STC
Who wish to see STC growing stronger and moving forward with greater success.
Who will dearly wish to know that like other globally famed Educational Institutions, that STC will still be growing 500 years after its founding !!!
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Fittingly with a series of Events!
With a Special purpose – Further Development of STC!
A state of Art Commerce Building!
The Target for a memorable 125 years celebration:-Generate Rs. 100 Mn to lift up the facilities of STC to BE the best such facility in Sri Lanka!
STC OBA 125 College Development Fund- Will be subject to External Audit
And we now celebrate 125 Years!
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The 125th Anniversary Events and Fund Raisers:
College Development Pledges OngoingOBA Drama 27/28 FebruaryOBA Concert 28th AprilGrand 125 Gala Banquet 08th JulyThomian Fair 1st to 03rd September125th Anniversary Dance 08th October125 Musical Fiesta NovemberLaunch of first ever Coffee Table Book on STC End NovemberThomian Walk January 2012Final Thanksgiving Service 21st January 2012
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Proposed Building Complex
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STC Class Groups
Have a very robust informal network / operations
Have never been formally brought together in one forum
Can make a significant contribution towards the success and forward march of STC !
Can uplift the STC OBA to be even more effective and meaningful, through the strength of “United Force Effect” turbo boost!
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STC Class Groups
Meeting of 07th March – is historic!
It is the first ever formal meeting of this type !
Expectations:broad based participation in STC OBA 125 Projectto strengthen STC
Involvement as a “Core Group” to guide, encourage and uplift STC 125 Celebrations Planning Team
Hands on ownership of collective STC OBA Project:Generation of LKR 100 Mn to strengthen the future !
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Group Leaders / Conveners / Reps
Will:meet regularly
be networked for speedy inter-communication
be built into a Core Group to facilitate STC OBA & individual members interaction
Be needed to support achievement of success for 125 Year Project !
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Specific Expectations of 125th Year Journey to success
Every Class Group – 01 Million Project
Every Thomian – One Building Block
Special Edition Coffee Table Book“S. Thomas College: A Platform for Nation Building”
A unique collectors item !
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Early reservation for Book to be done
Class commitment : to be in by 30th June 2011
Widespread participation in Events !
Encouragement of 8000 Members on OBA list to support STC !
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Contd….
Warden Buck - 1900
“You belong to one of the Best Schools in the World
A School with splendid traditions and a most honourable name;
Be proud of being Thomians and make the College proud to number you among her sons;
Remember, whatever you do, wherever you go, your life and your action will reflect credit and discredit to STC
You owe so much to S. Thomas College………”
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Generations of Old Thomians have made an outstanding contribution to our Nation’s success !
Generations of Thomians for 160 years have given of their very best to uphold STC, when needed !
Today, it is OUR turn to carry the baton of our forefathers ! ….
STC NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT !!!!14
Esto Perpetua !15