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A Long Lunch
Our third BBC Long Lunch was a full house, with 208
guests in attendance on both levels of The Triffid. The event hosted Old Boys, current and past parents and friends of the College. It was fantastic to see alumni years spanning from 1962 to 2016 in the room.
Our sincerest thanks to our major partner and past parent, Vaughan Henry, from
Blue Sky Funds as well as the BBC Pipe Band who did a surprise performance and our auction and raffle suppliers.
Special mention to Lucas Hewlett (1995) who kindly donated his winning raffle prize of a $1,500 Triffid voucher to the bar after the function for everyone to enjoy.
CELEBRATING 97 YEARS OF THE OCA
The timing couldn't be better as we celebrate our 97th Anniversary on Sunday 27 August.
Help us honour this milestone in our history by bringing along the family for a great day out at Old Boys' Day on Saturday 26 August vs Brisbane State High School. Don't forget to wear BBC colours!
· Tours of the College starting from 12.00pm outside Main Reception (off Kensington Terrace entrance)
· Basketball First V from 12.00pm in the Barbara Helen Thomson Sports Complex
· Rugby First XV from 2.15pm on Miskin Oval followed by our Post-Match function
BASKETBALL & RUGBY FIXTURES
Round 4: vs TSS - Saturday 5 Aug (HOME)
Round 5: vs TGS - Saturday 12 Aug (AWAY)
Round 6: vs NC - Saturday 19 Aug (AWAY)
Round 7: vs BSHS - Saturday 26 Aug (HOME)
Round 8: vs ACGS - Saturday 2 Sept (AWAY)
Round 9: vs GT - Saturday 9 Sept (AWAY)
Come along and support our boys this season!
BASKETBALL & RUGBY RESULTS
Round 1 Firsts:
Rugby - BBC 33 vs IGS 17
Basketball - BBC 106 vs IGS 67
Round 2: BBC BYE
Round 3 Firsts:
Rugby - BBC 40 vs BGS 7
Basketball - BBC 110 vs BGS 35
POST MATCH EVENT @ OLD COLLEGIANS' PAVILION
To wrap up Old Boys' Day, all members of the BBC Community (18+) are invited to attend our Post-Match function. Cash beverages will be provided by Michael Conrad (1980) and his team from Newstead Brewery in addition to a sausage sizzle by our Young Old Boy Committee.
Where: Old Collegians' Pavilion on Miskin Oval
Time: from approx. 4.30pm to 8.30pm (*subject to the closure of the rugby presentations)
Entry: $10.00 per adult which includes entry and a ticket into our 50/50 raffle
OCA LONDON REUNION
Wednesday 16 August @ Aquavit London
We invite all BBC Old Boys to join us for our upcoming London Reunion in August.
Time: from 6.30pm until 9.30pm
What's on offer: three hour beverages and substantial canapés.
HUTCHIES BBC GOLF DAY
Friday 20 October @ Indooroopilly Golf
Join us for a Friday afternoon of golf at the upcoming Hutchies BBC Golf Day, which will include Old Boys and our wider community.
For more information, sponsorship opportunities and the registration form, please click on the green button below.
PAST OCA EVENTS
LUNCH IN THE CLOUDS
On Wednesday 26 July, 60 members of our Vintage Collegians' group, who are over the age of 60 years, came together for a chapel service and Christmas luncheon at Mount Mee. Special thanks to Rev. Graham Cole, BBC's Chaplain, who conducted a moving service.
We would be hard pressed to find a group of BBC Old Boys who are able to sing the College Hymn with more gusto and enthusiasm!
FROM THE FOUNDATION
OUR BBC COMMUNITY SHARED IN OUR VISION
This year for the BBC Foundation Annual Appeal, we asked our community to share in our vision of ensuring each and every boy who walks through our gates is prepared for the world in which he’ll live. We asked our community to get to know Edward, one of our rural boys supported by a BBC Bush Kids Bursary....and they did.
This remarkable BBC community effort from Old Boys, current and past parents, staff and friends of the College raised $51,090 for the Bush Kids Bursary.
Contact the Foundation:
Ms Tiffany Hardy
07 3309 3598 or 0437 107 539
thardy@bbc.qld.edu.au
BBC INFORMATION
ROBOTICS SUPERTEAM
A team of BBC students were crowned World Champions over the weekend in the Robocup Junior Lightweight Soccer Superteam Challenge. The team - named LJ STAND - travelled to Nagoya, Japan with Mr Colin Noy to compete against the best robotics teams from around the world.
Their robot scored 80% of the goals for their Superteam, including all seven goals in the final round of competition. Our boys also placed third in the Individual Robocup World Championship Challenge.
This is the second time a BBC team has been crowned World Champions in the Superteam Challenge. Well done to all involved in the BBC Robotics program!
Toowoomba Community Event
Friday 11 August from 5.30pm to 7.30pm
@ The Spotted Cow Hotel, 296 Ruthven St.
Barcaldine Westech Field Days
Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 September
from 8.00am to 5.00pm @ Barcaldine Showgrounds.
Sunshine Coast Community Event Wednesday 27 September from 5.30pm to 7.30pm @ Novotel Twin Waters Resort.
AS TOLD BY US...A GRAND CONCERT 2017
BBC Music would like to invite any past music student from 2002 – 2016 (Graeme McDonald’s years) to be involved in this year’s Grand Concert on Friday 25 August. Please contact Theo Kotzas via tkotzas@bbc.qld.edu.au, if you would like to be involved in the 2017 Grand Concert.
