Decade Reunions
The reconnecting power house of ROBA!
In 2017 the format of the Decade Reunions was established and implemented. It brought back to the College Old Boys and Staff who had been part of the cohorts who left school in 1967, 1977, 1987, 1997 and 2007 (i.e. all the '7' years).
In 2018 it was all the '8' years whilst in 2019 it was all the '9' years.
2020 Decade Reunion
For 2020 all boys whose cohort finished on a "0" year will be encouraged to return to the Wairarapa at Queen's Birthday Weekend.
Facilitators:-
1970 Lindsay Watts
1980 Gary Herrick
1990 TBC
2000 Michael Tosswill
2010 Jacob Smith
| Friday Evening
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Combined Year Group Social gathering at Rathkeale
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| Saturday Morning
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Morning tea, College tours, photographs and lunch.
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| Saturday Afternoon / Evening
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Individual year group activities
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| Sunday
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Chapel Service for absent Friends and Morning Tea
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Each year group will have a Facilitator who will coordinate the reunion and seek to contact as many Old Boys as possible. Their task is made easier by the co-opting of others to assist with contacting members of the cohort. The role of Facilitator is vital to the success of the Reunion Weekend.
Wives and partners are most welcome to attend the reunion activities.
St Matthews' Old Girls have been encouraged to instigate a similar programme utilising the same weekend. Hopefully Saturday evening will become a combined function for some Year Groups.
ROBA is grateful to the College for generously hosting the morning tea and Saturday luncheon.