NBHSOBA ANNUAL DINNERS

2024 Message from President Norm Rodgers Dear Old Boys,WELCOME Welcome to the 36th Annual Dinner since our inception in 1987.NEW VENUE & TIME Please note the new venue and start time. Perhaps we should call it a ‘lunch’ given the new start time! The change of venue and time has come about as a result of feedback we have received over time and the show of hands at last year’s Dinner. You will have noted a lower cost as a consequence. We did look at City Hall as an option for this event in this time slot but it was significantly more expensive than South’s.

GUEST SPEAKERS – 2024 Peter Gittens
The Guest Speaker this year will be Peter Gittens from the Year of ’74. After graduating from Newcastle Uni he began a career in international education in 1984 culminating in the overseas School of Colombo, Sri Lanka from 1998 to 2023. He is currently a Board member of organisations in Georgia and Vietnam.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS
At present we have email addresses for approximately 75% of our membership which expedites the process of forwarding information to you. However, we would like that to be as close as possible to 100% AND with
any changes in your email addresses advised as soon as possible.

SPECIAL WELCOME to the OLD BOYS of 1974 – 50 Year Reunion
As is our custom, we will be honouring those ex-students who are celebrating their 50th year since leaving the school at Waratah. So to the Old Boys of 1974, a special welcome. It is helpful to the Association if the 49 year group begin the process of rounding up their year in preparation for their 50th and let us know their choice of guest speaker, preferably with their agreement to do it!

DINNER ADVICE SHEET & MEMBER APPLICATION FORM
If you know of any ex-students and teachers who would like to attend the Dinner, but did not receive our messages, please give them a photocopy of The Dinner Advice Sheet to send in, or download this information from www.nbhsoba.net.au. They can phone for details or send us an email with their subscription and dinner fee enclosed. The Dinner Advice Sheet can be used as a Membership Application Form.

THE ANNUAL DINNER IS OPEN TO FINANCIAL MEMBERS ONLY
The cost of the dinner only package will be at $70.00 this year.

SOUTHS LEAGUES CLLUB – ANNUAL DINNER/LUNCH
There will no canapes or pre-dinner drinks. Beer, wine and juice/soft drink may be purchased from the bar. It might be easier to purchase wine before you enter the function room for lunch should you choose to do so. South’s Leagues Club is of course open till late should you wish to have an evening meal or drinks and watch the football after our event.

PAYMENTS
Please use the electronic payment option if possible. If you pay online you will still have to post in or email the completed Dinner Application form to dgubbay@bigpond.net.au. In the identity box for online payments please put your name and last year at school so that we can identify it as your payment. Please also advise any dietary requirements on your form or by email.
We have to confirm numbers 2 weeks prior to the lunch and pay for that number. If you just turn up on the day, there is no guarantee of a meal. Also, if you indicate that you are attending and then do not turn up on the day, we still have to pay for your meal so refunds will only be made in exceptional circumstances.

1987 INAUGURAL
NBHS OBA ANNUAL DINNERCharles Goffet – Guest Speaker

(Charlie was the guest speaker at the Association’s Inaugural Dinner. He was introduced by John McKenzie. The speech was transcribed from the sound track of a video recording made by one of the Old Boys, then edited a little by Charlie).

“It was certainly a masterful plea for the defence for John McKenzie to create the mythical character he has just described in his talk, for which I thank him on behalf of myself and my family. How proud I would have been to stand before you as that paragon! But, of course, that is just an impossible dream.

To come back to reality, I shall refer to two of the topics that John mentioned – Athletics and the French language …”
FULL TRANSCRIPT – Charlie Goffet Speech 1987

NBHS PRAYER & GRACE at our ANNUAL DINNERS

2024 – Guest Speaker – Peter Gittens

“Before I start I would like to thank Steve Ticehurst for giving me the opportunity to speak  this afternoon.
I am humbled and hope that I can live up to his and your expectations. This is a significant year for the class of 1974  representing, as it does, fifty years since we left the school.
It is also an opportune time to remember those classmates who are no longer with us – each and everyone of whom – is in our thoughts this afternoon …”
2024 FULL ANNUAL DINNER TRANSCRIPT