OGCA President’s Report By Thane Joske (OGC 1990), OGCA President The Old Geelong Collegians’ Association has enjoyed a tremendous start to 2019! In February, the 2018 Leavers’ Function was held again at The National in Moorabool Street and was a great success. The Old Geelong Sporting Club had a successful recruitment drive on the night, with a number of leavers expressing interest in joining the club, which currently includes football, netball, cricket and tennis teams for alumni. In March, the OGCA hosted reunion events for the 2009 and 1979 year groups. Both events were extremely well attended. Director of Advancement and Community Relations Mike Howell, together with Principal Dr Peter Miller, hosted an event at the Murray hotel in Hong Kong, which was attended by a mix of OGCs and past and current parents.
OGCA President Thane Joske with Nick Betts at the OGCA Leavers’ Function.
Girls’ 1st 8+ from 1999. You can read more about that event on page 44.
The OGC vs OGG annual golf day was held on 8 March, with 120 people gathering at the Barwon Heads Golf Club. The Old Grammarians won the day by a very small margin, with Andrew Kelso (OGC 1973) achieving the best score for the OGCs.
The OGCA Committee is developing what is expected to be an exciting and exclusive social events calendar, the OGCA Social Series. As Old Collegians, we connect as year groups, as decades and as friends. Thanks to the OGCA Social Series, we will also be able to connect via events where we share similar interests.
The Head of the Schoolgirls (HOSG) regatta weekend provided an opportunity for the OGCA to host a marquee for alumni, parents, friends and supporters of the Boat Club to cheer on the 20 Geelong College girls’ crews competing on the day. More than 100 people attended, including guests Michelle Quigley (OGC 1973), 1992 HOSG winner Anna Spurling (OGC 1992), and Olympians Phoebe Stanley (OGC 2003) and Jennifer Cleary (OGC 2011).
The OGCA’s mentoring and social media site geelongcollegeconnect.com continues to strengthen and deepen relationships with alumni, with almost 1,800 registered users and more than 70 percent of them willing to help and/or mentor. A new and improved version of the site was launched in February this year. Join our growing community on geelongcollegeconnect.com
The Albert Bell Club hosted its annual dinner the night before the HOSG regatta, with significant representation across the various decade rowing crews, in particular the
In 2019, the OGCA Committee continues to work towards our goal of engaging and connecting with both current and past students. We welcome your feedback. Please email communityrelations@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au Classmates from the 2009 year group enjoyed reconnecting with each other at the OGCA 10-Year Reunion.
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