28/09/2013
After all this time how do you see your old school mates or indeed anyone who went to the same school as you? I would like to say that this was business as usual for QCOGA (UK) but this was the first meeting in absolutely ages, but the screeches and yelps and the desire to hug was all there as loud as ever. To be honest, this was one of the best meetings we have had. Its always great fun when the QC girls get together, but to have so many ladies come to the meeting that I had not met before was so exciting, that before it even started I felt it was a success.
One of the key themes running through the meeting was the desire by all present to improve the attendance and participation in the association, we know there are lots of OGQCs living and working in the UK, and its interesting that many of them do not know about this association, we had two attendees who live in Nigeria and another who heard about the meeting from someone in Nigeria. So if you are QC girl reading this, please pass it on to other QC girls that you many know, please ask them to register so that we can keep in touch. One of the actions that I took was to look into the possibility for teleconferencing as it is believed that this would improve participation. I am no enemy of progress, but a bit of me worries that we may lose some of the sociability of the association by doing this.
The great thing I personally enjoy about these meetings are the numerous trips down memory lane, who can remember this teacher, who remembers senior so and so: well one such trip had us singing an old a familiar song that goes something like this:
Can a picture talk oh no
Can a picture walk oh no
Can a picture do what your love has done for me ha ha how funny is that? Or even funnier is a group of women in their mid 40s singing at the top of their voices in a 16x 18 foot room!
One of the other things we tried to ascertain at this meeting is what you want from the association. These are things that we need to know about or that we can improve and make sure that there is a mantle to pass on. Please be sure to email us using the contact form, or directly to qcoga@yahoo.com.
A particular resolution was made, and this was to endeavour to ensure that our subs are paid regularly. They were increased to £50 and for pensioners or unemployed members remained at £20. Pls click here, for details of how to pay your subs.
A particular resolution was made, and this was to endeavour to ensure that our subs are paid regularly. They were increased to £50 and for pensioners or unemployed members remained at £20. Pls click here, for details of how to pay your subs.
if you want to see more pictures from this meeting Click here
To see the minutes from this meeting Click here
Nike Akiti
(Morenike Davies, 1980 set!)
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