OLD STITHIAN NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2014 OLD STITHIAN ASSOCIATION OLD STITHIAN ASSOCIATION OSA OFFICE : Tel : +27 11 024 0706 Fax : +27 86 511 9883 [email protected] P O Box 327, Cramerview, 2060, Gauteng, South Africa www.oldstithian.com ONE & ALL CLUB & HIGHER GROUND RESTAURANT Tel : +27 11 024 3433 / 6360 Map to the One & All Club [email protected] www.highergroundrestaurant.com Inside this issue 2 Message from the OSA Chair 3 OSA APP Launch! 4 Remembrance Service / Condolences 5 Old Stithian News New Old Stithian Additions 6 Events 7 Reunions 2014 & 2015 8 OSA Club Draw—30 October 2014 9 OSA Golf Day—14 November 2014 9-13 Reunion & OSA Dinner Photos 14 Old Stithian Wine Tasting Photos 15 Crusaders Sport - Cape Town Tens 16 Did you know? Confession after 50 years! 17 Overseas Contacts 18-19 OSA Development Project 20 Letters from EM Harris Calling all Past Dux Scholars 21 Higher Ground Restaurant Saints Guest Lodge 22-23 St Stithians College News www.oldstithian.com 2 Message from the OSA Chair Dear Alumni We head into our major event time, and it has kicked off with a bash. On the 19th of September we held our Annual Dinner and once again it was an outstanding success (see Pg 11-13). With the 1984 year group celebrating their 30 year reunion, festivities where high and the good times rolled on late into the evening. The next day saw the first OSA Wine Festival (see Pg 14), which included the 5 farms owned by Alumni. For those Shaun Edmeston 1998 who came, we tasted an amazing range of wines offered by the 5 farms and experienced a tapas lunch on the deck of Higher Ground. It really was an amazing way to usher in another summer at Saints. We have our Annual Golf Day coming up on the 14th of November (see Pg 9) and spaces are running out, so please book if you don’t want to miss this event. Also not to be missed is the opportunity to host your year-end dinners at Higher Ground. What better place to celebrate an amazing 2014 than at the Higher Ground, to take in the view, the lights and the warmth of summer. As we look toward the end of the year and into 2015, this presents me with an opportunity to say thank you to a lot of people who have done so much this year. My Committee for a start has done an amazing job of building the brand of the OSA. We have had some great events, and will have a few more before the year is out, engage with some great people and set the plans for an exciting year ahead in 2015. The OSA App has also been launched which will keep you up to date on events, communications and news, as well as act as your Membership Card at the club. I will have more news on updates for you in our next newsletter, including new events for next year, additions to the Membership offering, as well as the date for the Final Club Draw of the year, where we will offer another guaranteed amount. Until then, I look forward to seeing you at Higher Ground. Shaun Edmeston Chair Old Stithian Association and Old Stithian Trust Old Stithian Association St Stithians Old Girls St Stithians Old Boys www.oldstithian.com 3 Old Stithian Association APP LAUNCHED! It gives the OSA Committee great pleasure to announce the launch of the Old Stithian App for mobile. Mobi Site : http://osa.telecode.de/mobi Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=za.co.digitalpeppa.eventpeppa.osa Introduction : The Old Stithian App forms an integral part of our Membership strategy and communications roadmap going forward. Your new App is positioned as a more consistent, more accessible and less intrusive communication tool, aiding involvement and correspondence within our membership base. This launch is also a major first for an African Old Girls / Old Boys organisation and sees us form part of a select-few similar Associations globally. The OSA mobile application has been developed to keep Alumni in touch with what is happening at the Associa- tion as well as the school at all times. By making use of Digital Peppa's Event Peppa solution, the app allows Alumni to view event details, access sporting and cultural fixtures, see our latest news, contact any of the leaders with click-to-contact facilities, receive real-time messages and view our image and video galleries. We have also integrated the OSA Membership card into the application that will allow you to replace your traditional member- ship card as well as access restricted areas in the application. Future versions of the app will allow members to make mobile payments, access advertising opportunities, showcase their products/services and much more! About the App : We have taken a phased approached to the release of features and functionality. In the current Beta version, you will find nine sections; Events, Newsletters, Fixtures, Chapters & Teams module, Members Listing, Leadership module, a Media section for video and images, Notices, and last but definitely not least, your new Membership Card. Please take the time to download and access the App. Among some of the immediate benefits, displaying your Membership Card at the One & All, Higher Ground, and selected OSA functions will entitle you to discounts on and rewards; including 10% off drinks on Tuesdays before the dinner service. Get the App : At launch, there are two versions of the App available; for Android, and the Mobi-Site for feature phones : Android : As of 23 September 2014 the Android version is available from Google Play. Search for "Old Stithian" in Google Play. Mobi Site : Visit http://osa.telecode.de/mobi, Click the Redirect Tab, Save the page to Bookmarks /Favourites iOS / Blackberry and Windows Phone : Versions for iOS, Blackberry and Windows Phone will follow over the next thirty days. In the interim we recommend users of these platforms make use of the Mobi-Site. We look forward to your involvement. Sincerely Russell Harvey Marketing Portfolio Old Stithian Association www.oldstithian.com 4 News Condolences ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE SERVICE FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2014 08h30—St Stithians Chapel A Chapel Service for all those who want to commemorate their loved ones. Please keep the following Old Stithian families in your thoughts and prayers as they mourn the loss of their loved ones : MASTERS swimmer Christopher Clarke (1986) was competing in the Indy Open Water Challenge in Indianapolis on 22 June 2014 for a chance to add another win to an impressive list of accomplishments, when he was pulled from the two-mile race at Eagle Creek Reservoir by medical personnel when officials noticed him not moving after he had been part of the lead pack for much of the race. He was pronounced dead at St. Vincent-Indianapolis Hospital. Christopher was a 2009 U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water All-American and a multiple state champion in pool events while representing Indy Aquatic Masters. He also was a competitive cyclist who swam collegiately at Michigan State University. Christopher was the owner of Clarke Engineering Services and Acquire Automation. Indianapolis Star article, contributed by Michael Bate (1986) Graeme Jones (1990) passed away on 6 August 2014 after a battle with cancer. Our condolen- ces go to his wife, Anita and the rest of the family. Jim Dixon, passed away on Friday 8th August 2014 after suffering a stroke weeks before. Our condolences go to Judy, Mark (1984), Andrew (1987) and the Dixon family. Cynthia van Tonder, wife of Piet van Tonder (ex Deputy Head and teacher at the Boys’ College 1983-2013), passed away on 31 August 2014 after a long battle with cancer. Our condolences go to Piet, Jeanette, Michelle(2000), Lauren (2002), their granddaughters and the van Tonder family. Her funeral was held at the St Stithians Chapel on Friday 5 September 2014. Hazel Krige, wife of Steyn Krige (ex Head of the Boys’ College 1962-1968) passed away on 6 September 2014 after a long illness. Steyn passed away in 2011. Our condolences go to Geoff (1968), Paul (1968), Mike, Ken (ex Boys’ College teacher), Val, Lynn and the Krige family. Her funeral took place on 12 September 2014 at the Randburg Methodist Church. Our sincerest condolences go to Jacobus (1984) & Carel (1991) Nolte and the Nolte Family, whose mother Elsa, passed away on 9 September 2014. Carel is the current Chair of Council at St Stithians College. Her funeral took place on 12 September 2014 at the St Stithians Chapel. Our sincerest condolences go to Jamie Croly (1995) and the Croly family on the sudden passing of his Mother at the end of August. Jamie has been involved at St Stithians College rowing for the past 15 years and is now heading to Oregon State University in the USA to take up the position as Assistant Women’s Rowing Coach. www.oldstithian.com 5 News cont. Andrea Dalle Ave (2011) placed 4th in the men’s Para-Sport 100m- T37 http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/ EYD4dETPfag/20th+Commonwealth+Games+Athletics/2pUvCjxo8JV/ Andrea+Dalle+Ave Gordon Shaw (2011) was placed 5th overall at the recent Common- wealth Games : http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/weightlifting/ wlm025a01/mens_105kg_group_a.html Enoch’s Nkwe (2001) has been the head coach for the Gauteng Strikers cricket since 2013 and is also overseeing the High Performance Elite Programme of Gauteng Cricket Board. Michele Acquisto (2007) achieved Joint-Sixth highest mark, which was sat by 5602 candidates worldwide in the Paper 3 Performance Strategy for Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.