Inaugural virtual reunion for Australian OMs

 26/11/2020

Today we held the first virtual OM reunion for Australia. I was delighted that we were 14 participants including Jane Sanchez (MHS Head), Peter Wakeham (OMC Chair) and myself as President acting as chair for the Zoom meeting.

It was wonderful to see quite a number of those whom Angela and I had met during our trip in January, which now seems so long ago (almost another era).

After introducing ourselves, Jane gave us an update on how the school is coping with the Covid challenges and examples of the arrangements that have had to be undertaken. Jane also touched on developments at the school and emphasised how much the school and Foundation have grown in the past few years and that demand for places remained strong.

I then invited Peter to say a few words about the OM Club. Peter explained about the changes in structure, the life membership developments and some of our plans for the future, especially the careers and alumni websites.

Below is a screenshot of those who joined. (iPhone is Alan Mills; iPad is Richard Nettleson)

All participants were very supportive of this initial session and would like to see it repeated. We discussed format and frequency and the hope that we can spread the word to other OMs in Australia.

I now intend to try to develop similar sessions in other countries and we might also organise larger gatherings on a West/East Hemisphere basis.

So, all in all, a very successful first attempt and much scope for further events.



Particpants: From Top left:

Gordon Mizner, Peter Wakeham, Alan Mills, Roy/Angela Hanson with Robin Tilyard.

Mark Phillips, Richard Nettleson, Roger Allison, John Hopkins.

Vincent Lorimer, Roger Tagg, Michael Bishop, Jane Sanchez.

Gary Yorke.

(Guy Gill also connected in without video)

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