Minutes - 21st March 2008, 1pm

LONGBURN ADVENTIST COLLEGE

MINUTES OF ALLUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETING HELD ON 21 MARCH 2008 AT 1PM

This meeting, held in Science Lab 1 of LAC, followed on from the previous one which had to conclude early.

PRESENT:

Anna Boivin, Rhett Boivin, Graham Feilding, Ashleigh Lowrie, Kelvin McLean, Sheila McNabb, Bill Mancer, Roger Nixon, Catriona Righton.

APOLOGIES:

Graeme Fraunfelder

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION:

Discussion:

All present were concerned that an alumni was started after the 75th anniversary and for several reasons this appeared to have died. All those present did not want a repeat of this and suggestions were made as how we could make this work.

We suggested that when a committee is formed the majority of the members not be staff, although staff must be involved, as so often the teachers are passionate about this but they may be transferred and the impetus dies with their departure.

We would like to suggest the principal be heavily involved as most of the PR material is fuelled though and by the college.

Roger Nixon suggested that we make an exploratory group to look at forming an alumnus before the college fully commits itself to this project.

Bill Mancer asked if there was another college as small as ours that we could communicate with to see how their alumni worked, but Roger N felt that we could be unique. He would like to see us start small with perhaps a couple of projects, and hopefully slowly evolve.

The meeting discussed how to keep in touch as we are spread out over all of New Zealand. Catriona R suggested we all get on to the Yahoo site and start using a chatroom. This suited us all except Graham Feilding, who does not own a computer. Graham felt, however, that he may be able to use a friend’s computer sometimes or else he would have to receive a print-out once a month from the Yahoo site.


It was agreed in principle that the people present at this meeting proceed to establish an exploratory committee to form a College Alumni.

Moved: Roger Nixon Second: Kelvin McLean All agreed


Discussion was had about who should lead this committee. Catriona Righton suggested that Bill Mancer take this role. Bill M thanked the committee for the nomination but declined the position due to his work commitments.

It was unanimously suggested that Catriona R lead this committee and with some provisos she has agreed to do this for the first year.


HOMECOMING:

Roger N felt it would be difficult to have a homecoming in 2008 but to think and plan for this in 2009 and maybe make this the committee’s first big project.


It was agreed that the exploratory committee would plan towards a homecoming in 2009, date to be determined when the school calendar for the next year has been approved.

Moved: Anna Boivin Second: Rhett Boivin All agreed.


The meeting closed on this positive note about 2:30pm