Dear Old Boys, Old Girls, former masters and friends of Keil
Seasons greetings to you all from myself and the ‘newly’ re-appointed committee.
Following the recent agm at the Pond hotel, which was a thoroughly enjoyable do, I was appointed president of the Old Boys club, as well as managing to retain my position as web chief - fighting off stiff opposition in the form of general apathy I might add.
For those of you who don’t know me yet, my name is Jim MacFarlane. I was at Keil from 1982 to 1988 with the privilege of living in Islay Kerr house for my senior years. Originally from Argyll, I consider myself tremendously lucky to have benefitted from the MacKinnon MacNeil bursary and am grateful to the founders of the Kintyre Technical
College for their philanthropic foresight in creating the institution that became Keil School.
It is with the altruistic beginnings of the school in mind that I have decided to challenge the club to shake off the lethargy that has become a hall mark of our activities in recent years and try to bring some new sense of direction to the club.
The first challenge is this: To raise over £1000 for charity this year.
I would like to record all of the charitable activities that any old boys anywhere in the world take part in this year and set the club the target of raising over £1000 for all charities before the next agm.
The first officially sanctioned Old Boys club event takes place this weekend in Glasgow where the committee inspired and cajoled by Allan Thomson will take part in the Maria Dalglish Santa Dash.
Detail of the event can be found at http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Parks_Outdoors/Activities/santadash.htm
and the opportunity to contribute to the KSOB efforts here http://www.justgiving.com/KSOB-SantaDash2009
Now, I don’t want anyone to think that it’s going to be a year of passing the begging bowl around, there are plans afoot to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the school closing with a Ceilidh in Glasgow and I sincerely hope that the practice instigated by my predecessor, Fergus Allen, of meeting at Firhill to support the Warriors will continue and grow as a regular KSOB meeting.
Seasons greetings to you all and hope to see you shouting on the Warriors soon.
Persevering in Some Hope
Jim MacFarlane
PS Any nominations for fundraising for particular charities is most welcome contact : webchief@keilschoololdboysclub.co.uk