5th November Meeting at Meridan State College

Chair
President Deborah was Chair
(She did an OK job,
although Roger’s chairmanship from last week is still being talked about in glowing terms)

 

International Toast
By Norm - Hyde Park London

 

Visitors
Welcome to Jan, Olive, Lexley & Sue
Fergus and the Meridan students fed us a wonderful breakfast
Karen Mc Cord one of four Principals from MSC was speaker.

 

Makeups
No mentions - you will have to make them up

 

Apologies
Bruce, Pam, Iain, Col

 

Presidents Report
No formal report, but we were all pleased to receive our new badges

 

Speaker & Tour
Karen was given the job of judging the best hats
Awardees were Norm, Julianna, Lyn, Stewart, Olive, John & Jan
Karen also gave a brief talk about the school .  There are 2250 students with approx half/half in the Primary and Secondary sections.  Students generally come from a 3km catchment but also from Bellvista.  Fergus discussed the catering School.  Thanks Karen & Fergus, and also to the students who cooked us breakfast.

 

We had a tour of the Commercial Kitchen, Sports Centre and Performing Arts Centre including the Apple Media Room - A very impressive campus with Karen doing a lot of micro management at the design stage.

Roster