AUGUST 2016 NEWSLETTER
MEMBERSHIP AND DONATIONS
There are many expenses associated with staging a successful centenary celebration.. These include production of the history booklet, publicity, newsletters and expenses on the day. Beyond October 23rd, 2016, there will be ongoing costs in managing the collection of historic material and memorabilia on your behalf. We thank the many ex-students who are already members and remind those who have joined on an annual basis, that their subscription renewal would be appreciated.
All ex-students are urged to become members - $10 annually or $100 for life membership.
Donations will also be gratefully accepted and acknowledged.
Payment by cheque can be forwarded to our Secretary OR by direct credit to our bank account.
BSB: 633 000 A/c No: 128796802 A/c Name: Coburg High School Historical Group Inc
Please add your “name at school” and “Donation” or “Membership” as the Reference.
Eftpos facilities will be available at the October Centenary Celebration.
MEMORABILIA
If you have any memorabilia, such as items of uniform, magazines, sporting cups, photos, etc. that you wish to donate, we would be very pleased to accept them. Arrangements can be made for their collection or they can be brought along to the reunion and will be acknowledged. Some of our most interesting items have come from former students or their families who felt that they should not be discarded.
NEW PRINCIPAL
Stewart Milner took up his appointment as Principal of Coburg High School at the beginning of Term 3 and has enthusiastically embraced our aims. We look forward to a long and productive relationship with him.
PARENTS ASSOCIATION
A Parents’ Association has been formed at the school. They are also very enthusiastic and have indicated their willingness to help with parking, registration of attendees, and other tasks on October 23rd. We acknowledge their assistance and look forward to working with them in the future.
MORELAND COUNCIL
We thank Moreland Council for grants for communication purposes and towards the cost of running our Celebration.
All ex-students are urged to become members - $10 annually or $100 for life membership.
Donations will also be gratefully accepted and acknowledged.
Payment by cheque can be forwarded to our Secretary OR by direct credit to our bank account.
BSB: 633 000 A/c No: 128796802 A/c Name: Coburg High School Historical Group Inc
Please add your “name at school” and “Donation” or “Membership” as the Reference.
Eftpos facilities will be available at the October Centenary Celebration.
MEMORABILIA
If you have any memorabilia, such as items of uniform, magazines, sporting cups, photos, etc. that you wish to donate, we would be very pleased to accept them. Arrangements can be made for their collection or they can be brought along to the reunion and will be acknowledged. Some of our most interesting items have come from former students or their families who felt that they should not be discarded.
NEW PRINCIPAL
Stewart Milner took up his appointment as Principal of Coburg High School at the beginning of Term 3 and has enthusiastically embraced our aims. We look forward to a long and productive relationship with him.
PARENTS ASSOCIATION
A Parents’ Association has been formed at the school. They are also very enthusiastic and have indicated their willingness to help with parking, registration of attendees, and other tasks on October 23rd. We acknowledge their assistance and look forward to working with them in the future.
MORELAND COUNCIL
We thank Moreland Council for grants for communication purposes and towards the cost of running our Celebration.
REGISTRATION FOR CENTENARY REUNION
To enable us to better judge the number of attendees on October 23rd, RSVP is available via Trybooking.
Go to https://www.trybooking.com/MCLN or https://www.trybooking.com/212563 There is no fee.
Please use your school name, particularly the ladies who now have a different name.
Ex-students who do not have email addresses will soon receive a posted newsletter with other RSVP options.
Please pass this information on to all your friends.
To register your interest or to receive more information, please contact us via our email
[email protected] or view our website www.coburghighhistorical.org
Contact Brenda Langmaid 0439 864 529 or Tom Anderson 0438 706 204
If there is no answer on either of these numbers, please leave or text a message.
Secretary; Pauline Atkins, C/o PO Box 162, Coburg, Vic, 3058