22 November 2014
The Class of 2004 enjoyed a fantastic 10 Year-on Reunion weekend in November this year. Herewith a report from ’04 Head Boy – Rob Ferguson:
Class of 2004 Reunion 2014
It was with great excitement and anticipation that the class of 2004 met early in the morning of Friday 21 November for a quick round of golf and a good old fashioned catch-up with mates, who most us have not seen since leaving school ten years ago. While the majority of guys would only attend the dinner on the Saturday night, it was very good to see so many familiar faces at the Waterkloof Country Club.
Saturday morning was marked by our year’s first of a kind “Let’s Give Back” outreach initiative. This saw roughly 30 Old Boys helping with repairs and installations of various items such as planting trees, fixing toilets and jungle gyms and clearing out garbage, not to mention the planting of a veggie garden together with fresh manure and fertilizer supplies.
The Thando Westford Community Crèche is situated in Pretoria West and was previously a Leper Colony which, as you can imagine, has fallen into disrepair over the years. It is clear that what we take for granted everyday such as electricity, running water and basic plumbing are at the top of priority needs for this small crèche. I hope we helped in some small way to make their lives a little easier. I also hope and believe that this initiative is not just a once off and that other reunion years get involved where they can. I will be in touch with Dave Clark for next year’s ten year and will encourage him to get involved, as I truly believe if we are to grow as a country, we will need the help of everyone especially those little toddlers. If anyone is interested in getting involved please do not hesitate to get in touch.
After serving boerie rolls to the masses at the community crèche it was time for the dinner. We arrived at the central dining hall and it was set up in all its glorious colours of red, white and green. It is safe to say that Steffani and her team of helpers had excelled with the décor, food and liquid refreshments set up. We wanted for nothing.
Highlights of the evening would most definitely be the hilariously funny antics of our master of ceremonies, Robbie Kruse, who kept us entertained between speakers and courses. Mr Illsley spoke from the heart and gave us a candid report on the school and what has been achieved over the past year, not mention some of the plans going forward. The school is in good hands. Bill “the Boss” Schroder was the final speaker and entertained as only he can with anecdotes from our group with a reminder to all of us to help out where we can with the current fundraising drive.
A good deal of fun was had by all and the reunion was a great success for all of these involved. Thank you to all who played a part in its success; we are all looking forward to the next one in ten years’ time.
– Robert Ferguson (2004 – SCH)
