A.O.S.A. 2009 ANNUAL REPORT

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Jill Wheeler (Rhodes) - AOSA Hon Sec
giving her Report at the 2008 AGM

This year has been rather more challenging than usual. I am sure you will all remember last year’s exceedingly wet Reunion weekend. The Reunion Co-ordinator and Committee felt that things turned out pretty well under the very trying circumstances and the management and staff at Whinstone View were extremely helpful. Thus, the communication from Whinstones View, to tell us that they felt they could no longer host any further Reunions, because of the risk of the same thing recurring, came as a great surprise. We wrote to Jackie at Whinstone expressing our appreciation for all their help over the past years. After the School closure the Reunions have certainly benefited from being settled at the same local venue but we understand Whinstone's concerns regarding the weather - the last weekend in June can be very inclement.

Jenny, the Reunion Co-ordinator, heard very good reports about Stokesley Town Hall and made arrangements for the Committee to view the venue. We were all pleased with her find and after approaching Carol Avison, the Bookings’ Secretary of Ayton Meeting, and being offered the use of The Meeting House over the weekend particularly for Sunday Lunch and the AGM , we were able to plan the “New Look Reunion”. This 2008 Reunion is a prototype and any constructive comments will be welcomed by the Committee.

Other than this the Committee has done all it should with panache and humour, cups of tea and biscuits and of course dedication. Lapsed Old Scholars have been found, new members have been encouraged, the Handbook and Magazine collated, printed and posted, the Website updated, the Constitution upheld, records kept and a new President Elect persuaded and welcomed. It's plain to see we all went to Ayton School!

Jill Wheeler (Rhodes 1949-56)
Hon. Secretary.

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