I have had
opportunity to mobilize old boys of St. Mary’s College Kisubi since 2005, but
it is not an easy task. The old students
of any school are a big potential if they are brought up knowing the
significance of this type of associations when still at school as students or
children. A school that wants to use the
old students as a growth pole should ensure that the students while still at
school are treated in a just way. It is
true that some students face injustice while at school, and such students are
at times able to complete their studies in such school successfully with
chances of being successful in life such that they would be able to part with
something to see to the development of their former school, but given the
background where they may have been mistreated, it becomes a bit hard to induce
them to make a worthy contribution to their former school.
The problem starts
when the students are not inducted into the roles they are expected of after
leaving school. It can be good when the
old students learn from example when those who left the school show results,
say by contributing to the projects at the school. When continuing students see developments by
the old students, they are given courage to be able to make a contribution once
they are out of the school.
It is also true
that some old students’ association executives are dictatorial; others design
succession which favours certain categories.
An old students association should be seen to be practicing justice;
they should recruit as many old students as possible. Where possible, the association should
recruit finalists at the time when they are about to sit for their final
examinations. This gives the association
to have contacts (email) so that important communication to do with meetings,
developments can be enhanced. There are
associations that dictate the activities that the old students have to be
involved in. The best option for the old
students association is to see that the old students are incorporated in the
planning of the activities, their ideas should be welcome and debate enhanced.
It is true that old
students’ associations can be a vehicle for development of the schools as well
as helping each other of the members if the executive of such associations can
be trustable, transparent, they encourage member participation to mention just
a few of the areas that are important.
It is also critical that the executives of the old students’
associations observe the term limits and ensure that they hand over power
within the constitutional time limit.
William Kituuka
AN OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AT WORK
RE: SMACKOBA ANNUAL RE-UNION GALA
2014
The Executive Committee of SMACKOBA
wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to you for the tremendous support you
have always extended towards SMACKOBA over the years.
SMACKOBA further wishes to thank and
recognize your efforts towards nation building through the different services you
render to this country and wish you utmost success in all your endeavors.
As part of our activities, we invite
you to be part of our Annual Reunion Dinner to be held at City Royal Resort
Hotel, Bugolobi, on the 26th of September 2014. The cards are sold
as follows;
·
Single 100,000/=
·
Couple
150,000/=
·
Corporate
table for ten Ushs 1,500,000/=.
·
Corporate
table for eight Ushs 1,200,000/=
·
Corporate
table for Six Ushs 900,000/=
In addition to networking and
touching base with fellow old boys from diverse walks of life, you will also
enjoy;
- Free flow of drinks (wines for corporate tables)
- Performances by Iryn Namubiru and a crew of dancers
- Entrance into Guvnor at a greatly discounted rate of 10,000/=
- Special room rates at city Royal Resort Hotel of USD100 for two, or USD140 for a suit for two, Bed and breakfast.
- Interaction with the old boys that designed the soon to be produced KIIRA SMACK car.
- Awards and certificates to outstanding old boys.
Contact us on (Norah) 0772/0752
922699 or Maurice 0782 855507 to arrange delivery or pick it from our office at
Mukwasi house.
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