23rd September 2020

Thank you to all members attending, any of you who are watching online, friends of the association, committee members,  life members and our patron, Bill Holland.

Firstly, I need to provide my apologies for not being able to make the AGM.

To say the last year has been like no other even feels like an understatement. Coronavirus is something not many of us were aware of toward the end of last year, but now there wouldn't be anyone who isn't aware of it or knows of someone affected either from a health or economic perspective.

After spending more than 6-months in differing alert levels, having the ability to visit family or friends in other countries all but taken away from us we are looking at this being the "new-normal" for longer still.

Closer to home and from the association's perspective we have a number of highlights from the last 12-months. These include:

• Old Boy Sam Cane being named captain of the All Blacks (in May) - then he was injured playing for the Chiefs against the Hurricanes in August so we wish him a rapid recovery and hope he will be on the field for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup series
• OBA was privileged to be able to provide almost $40,000 of assistance in the following areas
  • Technology for students of ~ $10,000
  • Student support of ~ $9,000
    • Hardship $3,500
    • COVID support for remote learning during Level 4 Lockdown $5,000
  • Scholarships (Garth Sim Centurion and Minola Grant) - almost $15k
  • Gemming turf - $1k
  • School leaver function - $4.5k
• This shows the association vision and mission defined last year works well for guiding decisions at a committee level

Looking ahead we are reliant on the COVID levels staying at level 1 and provided they do we are proceeding with the Old Boys' Dinner this year which has been moved to November 20 - please register on the website if you haven't already.

By attending this event you have an opportunity to connect and reminisce with ex-students and teachers, celebrate the achievements of Old Boys' and engage in the evenings entertainment and auction. All proceeds from the evening go to supporting the TBC Old Boys' Association and ultimately TBC's students.

The committee is aiming to return to a regular cadence of annual Old Boys' event and we would welcome any feedback for what you would support. For example - the annual dinner, fishing charters, golf days sport events and more have been suggested. Please email your ideas to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Lastly, I will be standing down from the position of President of the Association as of the AGM due to family commitments. I wish the association and my successor all the best for the future and will continue to stay involved where possible.

Thank you

David Altena

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President's Report

Tauranga Boys' College Old Boys' Association AGM

26th August 2019

I want to extend a welcome to all members, friends of the association, committee members, life members and our patron, Bill Holland.

Some brief acknowledgements:

• Robert Mangan: for the outstanding job you are doing as principal and commitment you show to developing the leaders of tomorrow.
• Rob Leslie: you are the public ambassador of the Old Boys' brand both through the newsletter and the events you organise both nationally and internationally.
• Committee members: thank you for your ongoing support and availability to the association to allow us to support the school and to deliver on our purpose.

It is now 12-months since I took on the role of President of the Old Boys' Association. I spent some time reflecting on what has occurred over the last year as well as what possibilities are in front of us and came up with the following:

The last 12-months

1. We have a clear vision and purpose
2. Our Vision: He Waka eke noa / No boy left behind
3. Our Purpose: Working together to realise potential and create opportunities for students and alumni of Tauranga Boys' College
4. Our vision and purpose provide clarity to members of the committee when making decisions on requests for assistance
5. The association now directly and indirectly (through the Tauranga Boys' College

Charitable Trust) manages around $300,000**

4. Whilst the 60th Anniversary didn't achieve the numbers we wanted it was a great event and highlighted the possibilities (and options) for future OBA events
5. The association distributed over $25,000. The larger components include:
6. $10,500 - technology support (Chromebooks for Library)
7. $7,000 - for school leavers function c.   $5,000 - student support
8. $2,500 - Old boys' support
9. $1,500 - Garth Sim scholarship
10. Moving the Old Boys' Dinner to occur in 2020 (removing the event in 2019). The decision was due to the low numbers at the 60th Jubilee, possible member "event fatigue" and the desire to engage more with the member base before committing to another event

** Combination of funds from the Minola Grant and other sources. Looking forward

We have an opportunity to raise the profile of the OBA both within and outside TBC - many students and staff are not aware of the association and how to engage with the committee.

The pillars I would like to see the OBA build over the coming 12-months include:

1. Visibility - engaging the student body (and public) to tell our stories
   1. Communicating to students and parents who provide donations to the OBA
   2. Support of the Hillsdene Herald website and associated online costs
   3. Content creation (video) to demonstrate***
      1. Scholarships available for students - Minola grant and Garth Sim
      2. Success stories - either general (eg $5,000 given to students as a result of hardship) or specific by case studies
   4. Engaging with students who are passionate and skilled in areas where the association requires support
      1. Student representation on the OBA committee
      2. Content creation - video and article writing
      3. Content management - website and social content
      4. Generation administration - Old Boys' database management

*** Included with this report is an email from a Year 11 student, Louis Nixon. He can assist with the creation of video content to showcase some key parts of the association.

2. Giving back to students
   1. Education through "Drop-in sessions" - Building awareness within the OBA to educate school-leavers of the opportunities within the workforce. EG a 30- minute Q+A session with 10-20 students usually organised by Win Jones
   2. Introduction facilitation through the OBA network
   3. Workplace mentoring or a "ride-along" - eg spend a day with a dentist if a student is interested in that career path
   4. Building awareness around internship opportunities - local, national and international

3. Membership and giving opportunities - the student body is donating approximately $20,000 per annum, which is the majority of the Association's income
   1. Regular - eg $10 per quarter
   2. Adhoc - gifts from members or donations for a specific purpose - eg cricket pavilion
   3. Formal - large donations or gifts that may form part of an estate

If we can create these pillars, they will become the foundation for the Association to raise its profile, communicate to members, seek feedback and create opportunities and events that are well-supported by the OBA community.

From this we can maintain the Association’s ability to give and grow that over time.

Thank you.

David Altena

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Report of TBC Old Boys' Association President Richard Craven to the 2015 AGM

When reflecting on the report card for our 2014 -2015 year, it seems appropriate to align the language with this evening's.  On that basis I'm pleased to report a  MERIT, and it's a MERIT with: “next year impresses as one of great opportunity“.

A MERIT on the back of a sound platform established by our Patron Bill Holland and for that Bill we thank you for your inspiration.

For those that attended last year's dinner, the special evening launching the Garth Sim Centurion Scholarship, it's been heartening to all involved that attendees, even this  week, talk about how much they enjoyed the evening and the sense of the Old Boys Association coming of age.

And it's by no mean a co-incidence that it's at this stage we are proud to announce tonight we will be formally nominating for Life Membership of the Old Boys Assn Mr Bill Holland. Messrs Geoff Olsen and Robert Mangan will later be speaking to Bill's nomination.

It's with pride this evening, that the Executive can report of four new initiatives being established during the year and now available for the support of our young men as they traverse the challenges and opportunities through Tauranga Boys' College.

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Tauranga Boys' College Old Boys' Association (Incorporated)

Presented at our AGM on Monday, 5 August 2013...

This has been another very good year for the College itself and for our Association.

Most of you will have had the opportunity to read the Principal's Report to the 1912 Senior Prize-giving, and some of you will have read the regular newsletters to parents.

The academic results achieved last year were exceptional: especially at senior level. These were matched by success in both sporting and cultural areas . The students of the College continue to "punch above their weight". The appearance of no fewer than seven (I repeat seven) TBC Old Boys in the 2012 London Olympics was of world significance. The resultant medals to Mahe Drysdale (gold), and Peter Burling (bronze) were icing on the cake.

Committee member and long time staff member of TBC, Rob Leslie, continues to keep us up to date with the activities of our Old Boys in his regular newsletter.

The Old Boys' Association was established in May 2009 with the principal objectives of helping maintain friendship between Old Boys and promoting and encouraging the College, its students and staff.

Past Activities

The Executive organised a number of activities over the past 12 months.

As always, the highlight was our Past/Present Sports Tournament on 14 September, followed by our Annual Dinner.

Our guest speaker was Jeremy Redmore of Midnight Youth fame who entertained us with songs and stories.

Our Old Boy of the Year for 2012 was Dr Bryan Gould. Best known to us for his former role as Vice-Chancellor of Waikato University, Dr Gould himself had attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He went on to become a leading member of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, before taking up his position at Waikato. In speaking to Dr Gould at the Dinner, it was interesting to learn that his grandson is currently a student of the College. How appropriate.

At our 2012 Annual General Meeting we honoured Graham Anderson as a Life Member of the Association. Graham served the College for many years as a teacher. Many of our teachers give far more of their time and effort than they are required to do, and Graham was certainly one of these teachers. He has also been particularly supportive over the years in terms of the Old Boys' Association as well as the College itself.

Another significant item on our calendar this year was the show "Joseph" which was performed in the Graham Young Theatre. A group of Old Boys gathered in the Staff Room for some "social time" before enjoying what was an outstanding performance by some very talented young people from the College and from Tauranga Girls'.

We enjoyed good turn-outs of Old Boys at many of the College sporting events. The College continues to perform so well in so many areas it is difficult to keep up.

Informal gatherings of Old Boys were also held in London, Auckland and Wellington.

Future Activities

Activities for Old Boys over next 12 months are likely to be much of the same as the past.

With our experience over the past four years, we are finding what it is that you as new members are wanting of our Association in terms of activities and overall.

We are finding that each year there is growing interest and growing attendance and this is very encouraging.

This year's Sports Tournament and Annual Dinner will be held on Friday, 13 September 2013.

Our guest speaker will be Richard O'Brien of Rocky Horror Show fame. He is bound to be entertaining for both you and your partners.

Our Old Boy of the Year will be Tom Roper who will be known to many of you. Tom is a man who has stayed most of his adult life in Tauranga. He is a very successful businessman and a great worker for the community. He has always been a great supporter of the College.

This should be a great night so please put a table together. As always, for this type of function: the better the turnout the better it will be.

Life Member

The Association has the opportunity to elect a Life Member who "shall include any person honoured for meritorious service to the College or to the Association, after recommendation by the Executive as a Life Member by resolution at a General Meeting passed by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting".

We regard Life Membership as the greatest honour that we can bestow.

It is therefore appropriate to list our Life Members:

Garth Sim
Norm Morris
Graham Young
Max Heimann
Rob Naumann
Ron Buller
Graham Anderson

For this AGM, the Executive Committee has recommended Mrs Gillian Gemming.

More will be said about her at the AGM, but many of you will be well aware of the huge contributions made by Gillian as Chair of the Board of Trustees and as long-time coach and supporter of our hockey teams.

Executive

The Executive has continued to meet on a monthly basis over the past 12 months, with some of the tasks being handled by sub-committees.

The Executive for the 2012/13 year consisted of:

College Principal Robert Mangan
Staff Representative Rob Leslie
President Bill Holland
Vice President Simon Oldham
Secretary Mathew Billett
Treasurer Alan Neilson
Other Members Paul Gartner
Tony Lamberton
Rawiri Walker
Ben Rickard
Glen Strang
Scott Wikohika
Richard Craven

A number of these Members have been on the Executive from the outset.

Simon Oldham has always served as Vice President and he has made a wonderful contribution. He has, however, decided not to stand again. All other members have declared they are available for another term. We thank Simon for his work and for his continued support.

Positions remain open if others are prepared to all allow their names to go forward.

Financial Accounts

Audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2013 will be presented at the AGM and you will find they are healthy.

You will see that we moved from a break-even situation to making a modest profit of $4,282.70. This is largely attributable to the success of our Annual Dinner.

We would like to build on this and to grow a fund of money which we can then use for the benefit of the College.

The Future

We have now completed our fourth year and the Association is in very good heart.

It has been helped by the stability of the Executive Members who have collectively given much of their time in bringing us to where we are now.

We must continue to work on increasing our Association membership and increasing participation in new events and activities.

As an Executive, we will continue to try to provide you with the events you have shown interest in.

In return, we would be grateful for your continued and expanded support.

Bill Holland
August 2013