OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION ST. JOSEPH’S BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 The Old Boys’ Association, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru 1 The Old Boys’ Association, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru 2 The Old Boys’ Association, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru 3 The Old Boys’ Association, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru 4 With Best Compliments From ANKLESARIA GROUP The Anklesaria Group (AGI) is an education and consulting firm specializing in supply chain cost management solutions. We have an exceptional track record of working with some of Head Office: the world’s most respected corporations in a variety of Anklesaria Group, Inc. industries. 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JOSEPH’S BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL 27, MUSEUM ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 Office phone: +91 80 2229 1711 (Mon-Fri: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Email: [email protected] / [email protected] www.sjbhsoba.net The Old Boys’ Association, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru 9 NOTICE The 98th Annual General Meeting of the Old Boys’ Association will be held at the Xavier Auditorium, St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. to transact the following business: AGENDA 98.1 Prayer and observance of a minute’s silence in memory of the Old Boys who passed away during the last year 98.2 Special welcome to outstationed Old Boys 98.3 Messages received from Old Boys 98.4 Presentation of the OBA Lifetime Achievement Award 98.5 Presentation of the OBA Award for Significant Achievement 98.6 Presentation of the Staff Appreciation Award 98.7 The Presidential Address 98.8 Principal’s Address 98.9 To confirm the Minutes and proceedings of the 97th Annual General Meeting held on September 6, 2015 98.10 Matters arising out of the Minutes 98.11 To consider and if approved, to adopt the Committee’s report on the working of the association for the year 2015-16 98.12 To consider and pass the Statement of Accounts for the period April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 98.13 To consider and adopt resolutions proposed by the Managing Committee or from any individual member after providing sufficient notice, with permission of the Chair 98.14 To appoint an auditor for the year 2016-2017 98.15 To consider any other business, with the permission of the Chair 98.16 Vote of Thanks 98.17 To elect the Office Bearers and Managing Committee for the year 2016-17 Bangalore BRIAN D’LIMA August 17th, 2016 Secretary PLEASE NOTE 1. Questions pertaining to the report and accounts should reach the Secretary by Wednesday, August 31, 2016 for consideration of the Managing Committee. No questions will be taken up after this date. 2. Members desirous of contesting the election to the Managing Committee may collect nomination forms from the Secretary from Monday, August 22, 2016 during the working hours of the OBA office (Mon-Fri: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.). 3. Last date for filing nominations is Friday, August 26, 2016, by 4.00 p.m. All nominations to be handed over to the Secretary at the OBA Office in a sealed envelope. 4. Last date for withdrawal of nominations is Monday, August 29, 2016. 5. Mr. Greg de Nazareth has been appointed as the Election Officer. The Old Boys’ Association, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru 10 PROGRAMME FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 9:00 a.m. Primary School Athletic Sports Day at the School Grounds 7:00 p.m. BACK TO SCHOOL at SJBHS (reunion of the classes of 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986 & 1996 along with other batches) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 9:00 a.m. High School Athletic Sports Day at the School Grounds 7:30 p.m. BLUE & WHITE BASH at Catholic Club with Goa’s leading band ‘FOREFRONT’ in attendance SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 – OBA DAY 7:15 a.m. Holy Mass Placing of Wreath at War Memorial Unfurling of School Flag and singing of School Anthem 8:30 a.m. Breakfast at School Refectory 9:00 a.m. Group Photograph on School Grounds 9:30 a.m. Annual General Meeting at Xavier Auditorium, SJBHS Noon onwards Hockey Match - Past v/s Present on School Grounds Lunch at Sports Complex, School Grounds Rates: Back to School Rs. 350/- per head (inclusive of dinner) Blue & White Bash Rs. 1000/- per head Breakfast Rs. 200/- per head (members of the OBA only) Lunch Rs. 300/- per head for adults, Rs. 150/- per head for children below 12 yrs. • Tickets for Back to School, Blue & White Bash, Breakfast and Lunch may be purchased at the OBA Office at School during its working hours (Mon-Fri: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) from Monday, August 22, 2016. • Sale of tickets will close at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Late comers will be charged Rs. 250/- per head for Breakfast and Rs. 350/- per head for Lunch. • There will be no gate sales for the Blue & White Bash. • Dress code for Blue & White Bash: Smart Casuals • At the OBA Office, tickets for the Blue & White Bash will be sold only to Old Boys above the age of 25. Old Boys below the age of 25 can pick up tickets directly from Catholic Club, through a club member. Please note that standard club rules apply at the Blue & White Bash. MENU BREAKFAST: Non-Veg: Pork Sausages, Fried Eggs, Fruit, Bread and Butter, Coffee Veg: Dosa, Idly, Vada, Khara Bhath, Coffee LUNCH: Non-Veg: Mutton Biryani, Raitha, Brinjal Curry, Sweet Veg: Special Lunch The Old Boys’ Association, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru 11 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Family reunions often take place during festive times or during the holiday season, be it summer or winter. Uniquely, for our Old Boys it happens during the first weekend of September. OBA Day is a day for a big family reunion. Joseph’s is home and the OBA is family. It is indeed a happy occasion for me to address the OBA family through this newsletter. As always, the OBA has been a pillar of support to the School. Old Boys have given very generously of their time, expertise and effort to start new initiatives like the Innovation Lab, the Career Talks and the Mentoring programme. They have continued with the popular OBA Buzz which helps to unearth new talent. Very generous scholarships from the OBA for needy and deserving students ensure that the Jesuit motto of “Men and Women for others” is followed in letter and spirit. The President and the Managing Committee have done much to strengthen ties across batches by conducting tournaments in golf and football for the Old Boys. There is much encouragement for our present students in the area of sports and sponsoring breakfast for our young (and hungry!) hockey boys is a gesture which has been warmly welcomed. As the years roll on, younger Old Boys have been coming forward to take up the responsibility of running the programmes and in administering the activities of the OBA. As in any family, transition comes with its share of differences in ideas, styles of working and goals. I am sure that the legacy of almost a century of yeoman service rendered by the OBA to its Alma Mater will be the guiding spirit which will ensure that the OBA works as a cohesive team, with the welfare of the School and the Old boys as its main goal. As OBA Day approaches, I wish our Old Boys all success, happy reunions, much joy and good luck in all they do. Fr. Clifford Sequeira, SJ Principal, SJBHS The Old Boys’ Association, St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru 12 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT My Dear Fellow Josephites, Greetings from the OBA! At the outset, I thank you for the support and encouragement we received throughout the year. This is my first year as President of the OBA and I was greatly enthused by the kind words of encouragement I received from Old Boys, quite literally, from all over the world encouraging us to make our events memorable and successful.