This edition of our Old Boys Newsblog illustrates the truth in the wisdom that King Solomon shared with us in Ecclesiastes: To everything there is a set time and season, a time for every experience under heaven.
Die aankondiging van die skoolleiers vir die volgende jaar is een van daardie vaste punte op ons kalender. Nou weet ons die jaar is op sy rug. Terwyl dit hef aan vir die matrieks is, is dit ook tyd vir nuwe idees en planne. Interessant dat hierdie aankondiging met die verandering van seisoen – van winter na lente – saamval en dit tradisioneel tyd is vir huis skoonmaak.
The wise king also said there is a time for war and a time for peace – and on both these activities we have interesting stories. Our Springboks are already in Japan and we expect a lot of them. Are we not proud to be part of the school that produced the most members in that squad of 31. Hey Willie, Schalk, Steven and Herschell, bring daai beker terug! We want to relive the glory of 1995 and 2007!
But also congratulations to Braam Steyn, who was selected for Team Italy.
Dit is ook goed om te sien dat die vredemakers onder ons, die diplomate veral, erkenning kry vir hul harde werk. Wonder hoe ons nou vir André Pelser moet aanspreek met sy Hongaarse ridderskap? Die belangrikheid hiervan op internasionale vlak kan nie onderskat word nie.
The crux of the matter is that no achievement falls from the air. It takes proper planning and hard work to execute the plan, just ask the Rugby Sub-committee who organised the first highly successful Interschools Dinner, Roelof Temmingh who received the highest recognition for his contribution to life at the Royal College of Music in Londen, or Philip Erasmus who completed at the age of 70 the grueling Freedom Challenge Across South Africa on his mountain bike.
Maar, Salamo sê ook daar is vir ‘n mens niks beter nie as om vrolik te wees en die goeie van die lewe te geniet. Maak tyd om ons Pollas se aktiwiteite te ondersteun en om reünies by te woon. Binnekort word ‘n geborgde ete gehou vir die Old Boys wat voor 1967 nog op skool was en daar is ook ‘n noordelike saamtrek vir families in Johannesburg. Sien julle daar.
