BUILDING UP THE SCHOOL THAT BUILT US. Growth is the surest indicator of life and the Britto's OBA is growing. This hope goes beyond the BOBs [Britto Old Boys] and Britto's OBA [Alumni Association]to the current students of our Alma Mater, St. Britto HS, which has laid the foundations on which we have built our careers and our lives.We feel it is time to give back something more than just kind words. We have begun doing this in a modest way.The very first thing that we began contributing is our time.
Simultaneously, plans were finalised for the celebration of 60 years of St.Britto HS [1946-2006]with a Thanksgiving Mass. Fr.Anthony D'Silva, Provincial and a BOB himself, was the main celebrant with a large number of former Principals, BOBs who have become priests and the current members of the Britto Community of Jesuits as concelebrants. The event was videographed by BOB Oscar Chagas e Silva and the VCDs [with a Triple Centenary sticker made by BOB Allwyn Vaz]is available with the Britto's OBA at cost. The hope is now being translated for the St.Britto School in the form of improvement of the school football ground with the active participation of BOB Fr.Cecil Fernandes,sj., who is both the Vice Principal of the school and Vice President of the Britto's OBA. This is no easy commitment as the estimated cost is Rs.12.00 lakhs. With our combined efforts, we have raised Rs.6.00 lakhs, the half way benchmark that we had set ourselves to let the work begin. The work started on 30 September, 2006 after School Asembly and prayers. The levelling, using two JCB 3X rockbreaker-dozers, is almost complete. Soil + sand topping and drainage works will follow. Many hands make light work. We are sure of the generosity of the BOBs, parents of students and other well wishers to help take this project forthe future students to its completion. Preparations are underway for a grand DINE, DANCE & MORE Nostalgia once more with an entry fee of Rs.200/- per adult, inclusive of dinner and entertainment. The book " BRITTO'S RETRO: Voices and Notes in all Octaves" with photographs, stories and anecdotes of generations of Britto Boys is also taking shape for release on 02 December, 2006. Pre-publication sales at Rs.50/- only per copy. Advertisements at Rs.4000/-, Rs.2,500 and Rs.1500/- per full/half/quarter page in B/W. Together Everyone Achieves More. It is the reunions of alumni across generations that help remove the generation gaps. At the Britto's OBA we are making a conscious effort of not keeping any generation gaps. For details write to" Miguel Braganza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fees/sponsorship to be credited in favour of "Britto's OBA" in Syndicate Bank of India, Mapusa- Goa, account No 7206-2204140 [SWIFT code SYNBINBB010] under intimation to us for issue of receipt and follow up action. Viva Goa. Miguel Braganza 091-9822982676 _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
