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WHAT THE OAA-UK MEANS TO YOU. A FORUM/NETWORK FOR RE-ENGAGING WITH OLD SCHOOL MATES/AKORAS TO RAISE FUNDS AND MAKE ASSORTED CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE BETTERMENT OF THE ALMA MATER. BRIEF OUTLINE . WHAT IS THE OAA-UK. LINKS WITH ACHIMOTA TRUST UK
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WHAT THE OAA-UK MEANS TO YOU A FORUM/NETWORK FOR RE-ENGAGING WITH OLD SCHOOL MATES/AKORAS TO RAISE FUNDS AND MAKE ASSORTED CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE BETTERMENT OF THE ALMA MATER
BRIEF OUTLINE • WHAT IS THE OAA-UK. LINKS WITH ACHIMOTA TRUST UK • SHOW SOME EXAMPLES OF THE PROJECTS WHICH THE FUNDS WE RAISE HELP TO SUPPORT AND UNDERWRITE OVER THE YEARS. • A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ACHIMOTA STUDENTS AT THE RECENT WASSCE
WHAT IS THE OAA-UK • THE OLD ACHIMOTAN ASSOCIATION OF UK & IRELAND. • A LOOSE CONGLOMERATION OF THE VARIOUS YEAR GROUPS OF AKORAS IN THE UK & IRELAND • FOUNDED IN THE EARLY 50s BY A GROUP OF EXPATRIATE TEACHERS AND OLD STUDENTS IN THE UK.(Detailed history available on website=www.oaa-uk.org) • Affairs of OAA-UK run by elected officers on 3 yearly rotating and overlapping terms, as the Executive Committee. • Officers are: Chairman, General Secretary, Honorary Treasurer. A Membership Secretary and Year Group coordinator elected by the Committee. • OTHER ITEMS OF NEWS AND ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. • OAA (GH) – www.oldachimotan.net
THE ACHIMOTA TRUST (UK) • Charity arm of OAA-UK. Established by the AGM of the OAA-UK in 1987. • Governed by a Trust Deed and Accountable to the AGM of the OAA-UK and guided by the Charity Commission of UK. • All trustees are Akoras and appointed by existing Trustees. Meets at least annually. • Financial report of Trust submitted to Charity Commission yearly and also published on trust website=www.achimotatrust.org
GIFT OF 50/60s GROUP OF OAA-UK TO NATIONAL SECRETARIAT IN GHANA
OTHER FUND RAISING PROJECTS • GIRLS GYMNASIUM - CLASS OF 1961 • INCINERATOR – CLASS OF 1960 • WATER BORE HOLES – CLASSES OF ’57,’58,’74 & 1988 • STREET LIGHTS – CLASS OF 1969 • MUSIC SCHOOL RENOVATION – CLASS OF 1962 • SCHOOL CANTEEN & SNACK SQUARE – CLASS OF 1985 • SWIMMING POOL – CLASS OF 1987 • AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE LAB. – CLASS OF 1964 • GENERAL SCIENCE LAB – CLASS OF 1988 • BASKETBALL COURTS REHAB – CLASS OF 1959 • CHEMISTRY LAB REFURBISHMENT – CLASS OF 1973 • PHYSICS LAB – CLASS OF 1979 • AGGREY CHAPEL RENOVATION – CLASS OF 1968
THE REFURBISHED ASSEMBLY HALL – ALLAN RUDWICK ESTATE (via Achimota Trust) and OAA-UK 50/60s Group
WASSCE PERFORMANCE • THE HEADMISTRESS, THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PTA and other stakeholders very much concerned. • TASK FORCE AND CLASS OF 1976 ACTIVELY PURSUING PROGRAMS TO OFFER EXTRA CLASSES IN THE CORE SUBJECTS ENGLISH,MATHS & SCIENCE • ALL WHO ARE ABLE AND WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE EFFORTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH A TEACHING OR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, TO CONTACT HEAD OR US AT OAA-UK. • THANK YOU
JOLLY WELL DONE CLASS OF 1987!! • UT OMNES UNUM SINT • LONG LIVE THE OLD LADY OF THE OUTLAWS HILL • LONG LIVE ACHIMOTA SCHOOL