Dear Old Collegians,

It’s been a busy first month for me with several diverse Old Boy events and activities on - from working with our soon-to-be youngest ‘Old Boys’ the Class of 2019 on their ‘All In Giving Day’ (view hilarious clip here – www.charidy.com/bbc ), to attending the hotly contested Hutchies Golf Day and preparing for the Networking Breakfast with Hamish Turner OAM (OC’84) tomorrow. I witnessed firsthand how beautifully Reverend Graham Cole lead Julian Braybrook’s (OC’16) Thanksgiving Service yesterday here in College Hall packed with a family and community still in shock and grieving, and also worked with the Vintage Collegians to organise their Christmas Luncheon which is warmly open to all Old Boys of all ages and their guest. Not all were happy events but all showed the depth of the BBC clan connections that I’m now honoured to be part of.

Kind regards,

Lea Walker-Franks
Director of Community Engagement & Foundation Executive Officer

As 2020 fast approaches so too does the centenary celebration of the OCA. To mark the occasion, the OCA has produced a Centenary Cap designed to capture the history and spirit of the OCA.

This limited edition OCA Cap is designed and produced by Old Boys to commemorate the centenary of Barney Rudd forming the Association in 1920, the year after many returned from active service in WW1.

The Cap features high quality embroidery, original OCA badge, full War Cry along brim & blazer stripe under brim, with 'Old Boy' emblazoned on the back and Centenary dates on the side. A unique OCA item of memorabilia for all Old Boys. Proceeds from the sale of the OCA Centenary cap will go to a bursary fund to enable Old Boys’ sons to attend BBC in circumstances of need.

The OCA Centenary Cap is for sale for $35 from the College Shop. Contact Lesley Ross:

Brisbane Boys College has an enviable reputation of excellence across the academic, cultural and sporting fields of endeavour. The ‘Green-White-Black’ war cry has echoed across many competitive arenas, guiding BBC to premierships in tennis, athletics, rowing, cross country, robotics and volleyball over recent years.

While famously competitive, the BBC First XV has only achieved a single GPS title in rugby union - a shared championship in 1954 - and coupled with the rampantly passionate rugby culture at the College, anticipation of an outright victory is feverish. This award-winning series follows the BBC First XV throughout the 2019 season, experiencing the ebb and flow of the team’s fortunes, through the prism of high school sport. While concentrating specifically on the rugby program, the College's vast co-curricular menu becomes a character in the story where each boy benefits holistically from all opportunities provided by the school. The First XV is motivated to secure that elusive premiership, however as the season evolves, it becomes obvious that greater life lessons will prove more valuable than any trophy or title.

From 17-19 October the BBC Pipe Band performed to more than 35,000 spectators across four shows at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Sydney. They joined a cast of 1,500 at ANZ Stadium to perform against a scaled replica of Edinburgh Castle.

Our boys were invited to perform in Sydney following their successful performances at the 2018 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and third placing at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland. Members of our BBC Pipe Band are looking forward to returning to Scotland next year to compete in the European Pipe Band Championships and the Band has accepted an invitation to perform at the 2022 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo which will also see them compete at the Scottish Championships and World Pipe Band Championships. What an incredible time to be part of the BBC Pipe Band!

View Channel 9 Sydney's coverage of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Sydney below: 

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