Karapiro, Whitehall, Taotaoroa and Karapiro Hydro Schools’
125th Jubilee Committee
Meeting 15 Held Tuesday May 25th at Karapiro School
Present: Kevin Roigard, Deb Robinson, Barbara Smythe, David Graham, Justin Bertrand, Dave Roigard, Caroline Webbon, Carolyn Brakenrig, Vicki Webb, Del Sinnott, Betty Newcombe, Craig Sulzberger, Michael Jeans, Grant Brunskill, Margaret Roigard
Apologies: Kerryanne Walker, Shona McMulloch, Bernice Pinnell
Accept: Betty 2nd: Barbara
Minutes: Minutes from the May 6th meeting were taken as read
Accept: Del 2nd: Justin
Finance: Monthly Expenses $63 liquor licence $4 bank fee
Income $340 Balance $1585
Two invoices have come in; Farmlands for sponsorship
Domain names $56.50 each
Moved by: Barbara that we pay invoices and accept balance 2nd: Del
Correspondence: Outgoing; letter to Paul Cowan, Justin will deliver personally
Incoming; note to Barbara with apologies from Linda Downey
Matters arising:
Sponsorship: Craig had to delay a meeting with another potential sponsor, but will see them soon and is quite positive.
Registration: Moved by Kevin, that the committee be excused from paying the registration fee. 2nd: Betty
Drinks: Liquorland has best deal for beer and mixed drinks. $100 for a chiller. Probably supermarket for wines.
Name Tags: How to mark committee? Tickets for events? Ideas for next meeting!
Tiles: Jeff Allen can do engraving on 15 X 30cm granite tile for $60
CD / Booklet: Michael wants to have working bee to collate info. Monday am to start. He would like to have present day thoughts from 4 / 5 families and young adults.
Bill Robinson has offered to be MC for the Saturday events.
Moved we accept his offer: Kevin 2nd: Michael
Kevin will ask Gordon if he would like to say Grace on Saturday evening
PROGRAMME:
Friday Afternoon; both schools will be open from midday to 3 pm for people to wander around. Guests can collect their name tags at this time.
Friday Evening; Farmlands Wine and Cheese 7 – 10 pm
Whitehall guests in Whitehall Hall, Karapiro & others in the Karapiro School library or marquee. Name Tags can be collected then also
Judy McColl has offered to play background music at Karapiro. Deb to see if anyone can do likewise at Whitehall.
Kevin will welcome at both venues.
Saturday am; Michael will take decade photos at Whitehall from 9 am
Saturday Luncheon; 11.30 am
- Haka by present day children attending
- MC introduce Kevin to give official welcome
- National Anthem sung by children
- MC introduce Mayor Livingston to officially open the event
- MC introduce Louise Upston (if present) & Lindsay Tisch to speak briefly
- Children to sing a couple of songs
- Bell ringing and cake cutting. Cake to be cut by oldest former pupils from each school ie. 4 people, assisted by youngest pupil from present schools 6 total
- Luncheon served
Saturday Night; 7 pm
- MC to announce dinner
- Introduce Kevin to welcome guests at their first event
- MC introduce person to say Grace
- MC introduce Rob Waddell to speak between courses
Sunday; 10 am
Gordon Jellyman will lead Commemorative Service. We will approach a child from each school to do a reading.
Principals to say a word of farewell, before morning tea is served.
Programme accepted moved: David G 2nd: Betty
Next Meeting Tuesday 22nd June 7 pm
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The day of the rats.
A very pale Principle arrived at the office door with a comment “The place is crawling with rats”. Upon questioning him he said that next door to the school under the Walnut trees were hundreds of rats running around. So we had to go and see if he was seeing things. But indeed he was not seeing things. There were rats running around under the trees and we all went a lighter shade of pale.
There was a small gully near by and rubbish had been thown down and so the rats knew they were on to a good thing. The Board Of Trustees were called and a phone call to the neighbours to meet and hopefully get them under control. The poor Principle had a very bad reaction to furry creatures and was most relieved to see the Rat Eradication boys working the next day to get rid of them.