This year marked a milestone for the boys from the Class of 2001 as they celebrated their 10 year reunion on what turned out to be a perfect spring afternoon on Saturday, 22 October 2011.
In an attempt to bring the boys back together with gleaming nostalgia, reunion conveners Ben David, Andrew Cooper, Cameron Ballard and Aleck Whitham reunited 60 Old Reds from the year level in the Piper Pavilion, previously known to these boys as the old assembly hall foyer.
The afternoon started off with drinks and canapés as the boys arrived and quickly reacquainted themselves with old classmates and teachers. Teachers in attendance included Ken Watson, Shane Reidy, Doug Rowston, Chris Jordison, Viv Jenson, and Chris McGuire.
A tour of the school was led by Director of Community Relations, Tony Ashdown, with the boys in awe as they strolled through the campus, impressed by all the enhanced technology, renovations and refurbishments that have taken place in the past 10 years.
Dinner was served in the Piper Pavilion while being treated to a slideshow of old photos eliciting very fond memories from all. Ken Watson kindly shared a few words, regaling us with memories of events, achievements and personalities from our time at the school. Tom Nicholls (Captain of School 2001) also addressed the cohort with good humour, with the formalities ending with a reading of a few messages from students and teachers that were unable to attend the function.
The boys openly expressed their gratitude at the opportunity to have gathered together to share many laughs and memories with each other, engaging in the solid friendships that were created many years ago. The sentiment from the boys as they continued the celebrations much later into the night were that they would be eagerly looking forward to the next reunion in 10 years’ time.
Ben David
