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News Events President’s Welcome The Yarra Valley Grammar Past Student Association has rebranded as Yarra Old Grammarians (YOG). We have also changed the eligibility which makes all of you, as past students of Yarra, members of YOG. Welcome! With a changed Constitution, we will be required to only email YOG members, so please let us know your up to date email address to receive details of YOG events including year out reunions. www.yvg.vic.edu.au/community/past-students/update-your-details Please share this link with all your Yarra friends. If you would like to opt out of receiving any communication from YOG then please email development@yvg.vic.edu.au. Our Vision for Success
YOG is a proud member of the Yarra Spirit groups. Our vision for success is to inspire Yarra’s past and present communities with opportunities to connect, benefit and contribute. This will be achieved through: • Reconnecting: building a proud Yarra Old Grammarians community • Integrating: with the current School community • Development of YOG: ensuring that YOG has resources, knowledge and structures to support the future of the association. The Uniqueness of YOG
Who do you think we are? Yarra is 50 this year and as YOGs we’ve grown up too! We would like to profile who we are. Via social media we will be trying to identify the key qualities that make us unique. So, please look out on our social media pages and help us to define who we think we are. Rod Penaluna President, Yarra Old Grammarians
If anyone is interested in helping us to create a YOG group for a specific sport, art or general interest, then please contact us, we’d love to hear from you.
The Link Magazine Contributions The first edition of the Link will be out in the next couple of months. If you have any wedding or baby photos to share, or an idea for a story or profile about yourself or someone you know, please email us at development@yvg.vic.edu.au. Deadline is 11 March.
Stay Connected Build towards a meaningful network with your Yarra peers and YOGs: • U pdate your email www.yvg.vic.edu.au/ community/past-students/update-yourdetails Please share this link with your Yarra friends.
YOG Annual Golf Day at Huntingdale Join us for the YOG Annual Golf Day at Huntingdale Golf Course on Monday 4 April 2016. Further information enclosed. Places are limited and in demand, so make sure you book early to avoid disappointment!
• D ownload the ‘Yarra Valley Grammar’ app in the App store to be able to view our past students’ publication, the Link, on your iPad.
Celebrating 50 Years Please find Yarra’s 2016 50th Anniversary Calendar of Events enclosed. We hope to see you at some of the celebrations, in particular Yarra’s 50th Community Festival on Saturday 15 October at Yarra. On this day there will be a Yarra Museum on display, the launch of Yarra Valley Grammar: The First Fifty Years featuring an opening speech from Yarra Old Grammarian and celebrated children’s author, Andy Griffith. There will be entertainment, market stalls, fair rides for the kids, food and beverage stalls, the burial of a time capsule and it will all culminate in a fireworks display. So bring your family to Yarra for the day to show them where you spent your formative years!
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Yarra Careers YOG has a commitment to work with the School to develop our involvement with careers activities, including offering work experience placements, interviewing and mentoring students in Yarra’s Student Enterprise and speaking to students about different career options. Please email us at development@yvg.vic.edu.au, if you are interested in finding out more.
Yarra Tennis The 2016 Annual Yarra Tennis Championships (10-12 September) will be held at Yarra. Events range from 8/U through to Open ages. Graded events are also available so there is something for everyone! Email us at development@yvg.vic.edu.au for more details.
Yarra Old Grammarians Football, Basketball and Netball Club
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Reunion Dates: Class of 2015 (1 Year Out Reunion): 27 August 2016 at Café 23, Ringwood Class of 2011 (5 Year Out Reunion): 23 July 2016 (venue to be confirmed) Class of 2006 (10 Year Out Reunion): 25 June 2016 (venue to be confirmed) Class of 1996 (20 Year Out Reunion): 3 September 2016 at Yarra Valley Grammar
The Bushrangers and Thunderbolts Football, Basketball and Netball Clubs have provided YOGs with a way of keeping in touch, access to strong business networks, community and leadership development programs as well as providing competitive games of sport for over 23 years.
Class of 1986 (30 Year Out Reunion): 8 October 2016 at Yarra Valley Grammar
If you’re looking for a run around on the oval or the court, considering sponsorship opportunities or just interested in a place to catch up with other YOGs on a regular basis then please contact President Michael Wines (YOG 1997) on 0409 996 878 or email president@yvobfc.com.au.
Is it your year for a milestone reunion? We would love to hear from anyone from the above years interested in helping us to connect with your year level so that your friends and colleagues don’t miss the opportunity.
T: 03 9262 7717 E: development@yvg.vic.edu.au
Class of 1976 (40 Year Out Reunion): 8 October 2016 at Yarra Valley Grammar
Help make your reunion a great event