In this year of celebration of 100 years of Churchie Army Cadets, our Reviewing Officer for ANZAC Day is Colonel Robert Brennan CSC. COL Brennan is currently the Commander of Australian Army Cadets – South Queensland. We look forward to welcoming the whole Churchie community for this important day. Please refer to the ANZAC Day post later in the newsletter for more details.

We are always interested to read about what Old Boys are up to in life after school. Moreover, it is particularly pleasing when Churchie’s mission Making of Men is being exhibited. Please take the time to read this article about Mack Mason (2014), who captained our First XV rugby side to an undefeated premiership in 2014 and now plays for Eastern Suburbs rugby club in Sydney and for the NSW Waratahs. A-note-on-Mack-from-Mick-Coffey

James Mason OAM (Past Staff) will be the Guest Speaker at our annual Vintage Vikings | Morning Tea and Lunch to be held in Morris Hall on Friday 24 May. James will speak on the topic Fallen Old Boys of the Second World War. All Old Boys aged 70 or older are invited to join us for this special annual event. Please note that spouses/partners are also welcome.

The venue for the 2019 OBA Annual Dinner, to be held on Friday 16 August, has been confirmed as the Rivershed at Howard Smith Wharves. Please lock in this date now so you don’t miss it. Special invitations to the OBA Annual Dinner will be extended to our cohorts celebrating their 5 year (2014), 15 year (2004), 25 year (1994), 35 year (1984) and 45 year (1974) reunions. Our cohorts celebrating 55 years (1964) and 65 years (1954) have also received special invitations to the Vintage Vikings | Lunch and Morning Tea.

Old Boys’ Day will be held on Saturday 17 August (the day after the OBA Annual Dinner). This is the afternoon the school plays Gregory Terrace in both basketball and rugby. For more details, please refer to the Reunions and Events calendar later in this newsletter.

For all ‘Churchie singers’ past and present, the St John’s Cathedral reunion planned for Sunday 28th April 2019 is fast approaching. For more details, please refer to the ‘Calling All Choristers’ post in this newsletter.