BOYS’ TOWN ALUMNI, SINGAPORE

Bta Executive Committee

President Roy Augustus Ng

1st Vice-President

Andrew Pang

2nd Vice-President Lenny Arjan Singh

Secretary Charles Hong Heng Boo

Asst Secretary Rick Wong Yit Chong

Treasurer Peter Teoh Boon Kok

Asst Treasurer Chun Ah Kiat

Member Said Khan

Member Jeeva

Member Ian Chan

Member Ang Leng Sze

Member Peter Thong

Member Ahthithan

Member

Honorary Auditor

Peter Hongw

James Hong

Honorary Auditor Teo Cheow Tong

Boys’ Town Alumni

Humble Beginnings

Boys’ Town Alumni (BTA), formerly known as the Boys’ Town Old Boys’ Association (BTOBA) had its humble origin in late 1959 when the present Supervisor of Schools of the Brothers of St Gabriel in Singapore, Rev. Bro. Emmanuel (then a young Brother-Teacher in Boys’ Town English School) who, with the support of his superiors, gathered some teachers, former and outgoing pupils of both Boys’ Town English School (now known as Assumption English School) and St Joseph’s Trade School (now known as Assumption Pathway School), and proposed that old boys should continue to maintain rapport with the present pupils and through this link provide a sense of continuity with the Alma Mater, its teaching staff and the Brothers of St Gabriel. The idea took root in 1960 with the formation of Boys’ Town Old Boys’ Association with Wilfred James as its pro-tem president.

A Change for Growth

In 1980, BTOBA changed its name to Boys’ Town Alumni (BTA) to reflect the co-educational status of Assumption English School (formerly Boys’ Town English School) and to invite our ex-girls into the BTA, including its Executive Committee.

After many years in the doldrums, we are beginning to make headway in getting younger ex-students to join us. Those from the 1980s have taken lead positions in the BTA EXCO and have plans to see how the BTA can continue to play a relevant role in sustaining the Boys’ Town ethos and spirit. By doing so, we also hope to make the BTA more alive, more attuned to the growing needs of our members and make it the focal point of our social endeavours.