50 KCOB KCOB Aim 1: Build good fellowship and common service amongst Kearsney Old Boys The first innovation is the generation project which aims to create a greater sense of identity for each generation. Lawrence Polkinghorne (1991 – KCOB Vice-President) leads this initiative. Each decade reunion now carries a circle name beginning with the Whippets for the first 9 years out of school, extending to the Survivor circle on one’s 50th anniversary. Each generation has a lead team to bring the class convenors in that decade together to inform what communication and activities appeal to them and the role they can play in Kearsney today and in future. ‘Survivors’ lead the way in shaping their identity and role in the life of Kearsney. In 2011 they had three lunches, now have a Survivor Jersey, their own publication the Survivor Times and are actively promoting the Kearsney Legacy Society which encourages people to remember Kearsney in their Will. A second innovation was founding a new KCOB associate membership brand called Kearsney Ambassadors. Here all past parents, grandparents, guardians and staff are formally registered as members. We wish to honour parents for choosing Kearsney for their sons and to more formally include them within the Kearsney family. This aim is to keep them informed by sending the Greyhound eNews and to invite them to attend various events at Kearsney and at KCOB branch level. Please contact Oldboys@kearsney.com to register. DECADE CIRCLE CIRCLES IN 2012 1st 18 – 26 years old Whippets 2003 - 2012 2nd 27 – 36 years old Hounds 1993 – 2002 3rd 37 – 46 years old Racing Hounds 1983 – 1992 4th 47 – 56 years old Grey Hounds 1973 - 1982 5th 57 – 66 years old Silver Hounds 1963 – 2972 6th 67 years and older Survivors 1962 – 1928 “In Kearsney’s 90th year the KCOB Executive made a concerted effort to deliver. We have seen three new innovations take shape and momentum is gathering which aims to serve our great College and reach old boys more effectively” says Nick Keary (1998) KCOB President. Daphne and Lawrence Forsyth (1946), Bob Butterworth (1947), Raymond Wicks (1949) Durban dinner Class of 2004 YEAR OF ACTION We share a few examples of activities to highlight ways in which the 3 main aims in our KCOB constitution continue to be achieved:
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