
The academic year of 2006-2007 has been an eventful year for VOBA and will
be remembered in history not only by Ex-
Vincentians but also by the ex Students of all
Jesuit Institutions in the West Zone viz Mumbai
Gujarat and Goa.
We would like to highlight
the events organized during this year.
During late September and
early October 2006 VOBA organized the K.P.Jadhav
Football Tournament where more than 50 teams affiliated to the Poona
District Football Association Div.I & Div II participated. This is the 11th
year that we are conducting the tournament. Apart from the winners and
runners up trophy we also have awards for the best player, best disciplined
teams etc. Mr.M.K Jadhav, whose son is an ex
student, has been sponsoring this tournament for the last 11 years. The
football fraternity eagerly awaits this event every year since they enjoy
playing on the turf of our school.
Immediately after the
finals of the football tournament, VOBA organized the West Zone Regional
Congress for the Jesuit Alumni Associations of India (JAAI). This was a 2
day event held on 14th & 15th October 2006 at the Gulati Hall. The focus was
'Water-We Care". We had over 150 delegates from
Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Nashik,Sangamner
and Goa. The organisation and hospitality was well appreciated by the
delegates and Vincent's is now well known in the West Zone. JAAI national
committee members including the JAAI President Mr. Ronald
D'costa, National Adviser
Fr.Nobert Menezes S.J
and Secretary of JAAI Dr. Santosh
Rolands, also attended this Congress.
We were fortunate
to get a major sponsorship from
Thermax for the West Zone Congress, thanks to
initiative of ex Vincentians Mr. Deepak
Thakur and Mr. Zubin
Gagrat at Thermax.
Prof.
Moogat, an ex student and former principal of Wadia College, gave us
a handsome donation too. One of our ex students Mr.Xerxes Rao who is now
based in Mumbai sponsored the entire catering for the 2
days . We also bought out a souvenir on the occasion and the school
students and alumni members supported us by getting a lot of advertisements
for the souvenir. Some of our VOBA committee members have also been
nominated to the West Zone Council.
VOBA, PTA and The School
jointly organized the Family Musical Nite (FMN) on 21st Dec 2006. This was a
major fund raising event and we had a Goa Band
Alcatrazz, this year in attendance. There was 20,000 watts of sound
and a dance floor was set up too. We also had numerous games and snacks
stalls. We had an attendance of over 3,500 people. A good sponsorship from
Venkys for the FMN and all thanks to the initiative of
Mr.Viraf Surti an ex student.
This event will now be
looked forward by all every year before the Christmas vacations.
This can be a good meeting
event for all Ex teachers, Ex Students and revive
the good old memories of school and also see the present developments taking
place. This event can build up some good networking amongst the
Vincentians.
This year one of our ex
student Mr.Manoj Joshi has started the interschool Chandrashekar Joshi
Memorial Basketball tournament for the under 10 age group which is being
conducted by VOBA. With a main aim of catching up the budding talent in the
field of sports, this tournament has been started.
Apart from these major
activities VOBA has also given about 30 Christmas hampers to the poor
students. We also sponsor book awards to the meritorious students at the Xth
and XIIth board exams.
Now with the serious months
ahead for the final examinations the VOBA committee wishes all the students
BEST of LUCK.
Also a big Thank You to The
Principal Fr. Mario, whose encouragement and support really pushed us, all
the teachers and staff members of the school for their wholehearted support
for the events of the year.
Imtiaz Lokhandwala
Secretary
VOBA
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