The 2011 Annual Dinner will be held this year at the Hackney Hotel, 95 Hackney Road, Hackney on Friday 21st October at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the Dinner this year will cost $70 and a $5 discount will again apply to those Old Collegians who are Financial Members (besides current annual Members includes: Life Members, clergy, immediate past students from 2010 and those becoming a financial member when purchasing dinner tickets).
Tickets can be purchased by including you name, address, phone contact and number along with cheque/money order or credit card details (please include expiry date) to The Treasurer, CBCOCA Inc., GPO Box 2707, Adelaide, SA 5001. Tickets will be posted to you in return.

Extract from The Gym – Spring 2009

Dear Fellow Old Collegians,

Once again the Old Collegians’ Association ended the Birthday week of the College with a Back to CBC afternoon tour and barbecue. On Sunday August 16th a number of old boys and companions took advantage of the balmy weather and enjoyed a barbecue lunch before heading off on a comprehensive tour of the school.

Noel Mifsud, Principal of CBC, explained the College’s building developments and unveiled the plans for the  rebuilding of the Junior School. This certainly promises to be an outstanding development for the College and  will help maintain CBC’s proud reputation as a leader in boys’ education.

The tour took in all the facilities of the College and was led by current Deputy Principal and Old Collegian,  Shaun Clarke. Quite a number of the assembled old boys said that today’s CBC students should feel very privileged to have such excellent facilities. There was quite a bit of “Now in my day…” as the old boys envied what today’s students have to support their learning.

Another highlight of the tour was a visit to the Archives Room, where College Archivist, Jacinta Weiss, presented the collection and spoke about the current display that focuses on the sporting history of the College.

Put in your diary for next year, the Sunday following our alma mater’s birthday (which is of course the Feast of the Assumption on August 15th) and come along for a convivial gathering and a tour of the school.

On behalf of the Association, sincere and heartfelt thanks to Jacinta, Shaun and Noel for their hospitality and warmth and for the effort they continue to make for the benefi t of all Old Collegians.

I hope you’ve caught the news of the CBCOC Football Club’s great success in making the Grand Final in Division 4 of the SAAFL. Although beaten by 10 points by Prince Alfred OC, it took a Brownlow Medalist and his six goals to deny the Dolphins. Congratulations to coach Darren Jarman and all the CBCOC boys on a great season.

Finally, included in this issue of The Gym is a booking form for this year’s Old Collegians’ Annual Dinner. Your  Executive Committee is very happy that we have been able to contain the cost of the Dinner to 2007 levels, which is quite an achievement. I urge you all to come along and enjoy the conviviality and fellowship of our Annual Dinner and to arrange a table with your fellow classmates.

I look forward to catching up with you all on the night.

God Bless,

Mr Viano Jaksa
President (1971)

Tickets for the Dinner this year will cost $65.00 and a $5 discount will again apply to those Old Collegians who are Financial Members. This means that if you are a Life Member (which includes members of the clergy), an existing 08/09 Financial Member (including immediate past students from 2008), or wish to become a Financial Member for 09/10 (by paying for the Dinner and Membership Subscription of $25), then the price of your Dinner ticket will be reduced to $60.00. As we must pre-sell the dinner tickets, we seek your co-operation in returning your details and money via this letter to:

The Treasurer CBCOCA Inc
GPO Box 2707
Adelaide SA 5001.

Tickets will be posted to you in return. As in previous years, the Dinner will be a “set menu excluding drinks” package, allowing you to purchase what you want, as required and allowing costs to be kept as low as possible.

Download the CBCOCA Annual Dinner Letter 2009.

1 - 4pm, Sunday August 16th 2009, at the College.

Entry through the Ifould St gates.

RSVP: Jacinta Weiss
8400 4297
jweiss@cbc.sa.edu.au

The Old Collegians Association is primarily about fellowship, providing a formal link between you and the school that played a major role in the formation of the person you are today, and also with other former students of the College.

But it’s more than that.

The Association is also about giving something back, about keeping the generous christian spirit of Edmund Ignatius Rice alive.

To this end the Association annually provides, through your subscriptions, a year 8 scholarship to someone, chosen by the Principal, who otherwise would not have had the opportunity to attend the College. Furthermore, the Association also provides several end of year prizes to students in recognition of meritorious academic performance.

Without your financial contributions this would simply not be possible.

There are two types of membership available, Life and Annual.

• The cost of Life Membership is a one off payment of $250.
• The cost of Annual Membership is $25 per year.

Please consider becoming a financial member of the Old Collegians Association if you have not already done so. The Executive Committee guarantee your money will be put to good use in assisting others.