Radschool Association Magazine

Radschool Association Magazine - Vol 12

Next reunion 25-27 April 2003

31 Oct 2002

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Allan George enjoying a coldie and a yarn at the March 2000 reunion

Well it’s now only ‘not long to go’ until the next reunion which we hope to hold over the long weekend, 25-27 April next year. That’s 6 months from now. Some time ago we applied for and received the OK from the Brisbane Anzac Day Combined Parade Committee to march under the Radschool Banner. The Committee are holding their next meeting on the 12th November and we have to attend for a briefing and to let them know our numbers. We hope to have Allan George lead the march, but he is still uncertain of his movements next year, all depends on good old Saddam I suppose. At this stage the numbers aren’t too encouraging with only 21 saying they ‘think’ they’ll attend. We understand that it’s still a way to go, and a lot don’t know what they’ll be doing then, but, if you do intend to attend, and if you haven’t already done so, please go to our web site www.smpl.com.au/radschool and fill in the coupon which will give us some sort of indication. If you don’t have internet access, please post us a small note. Remember, this is not binding in any way, we just need the numbers for planning and costing purposes. The numbers so far are:-

Anzac Day march	21
City Rowers	27
Amberley tour	20
Dinner	36
Bar-b-q	28
T-Shirt	20

Jenny Abbott knows that most blokes like to look at naked chicks, so she sent us a photo. If you want to have a look, go to page 19. (Bet you all do that before you read the rest of the RAM)

Not yet enough, but it’s still early. For those not familiar with what we have planned, here again is the format:-

Friday 25 April

Join the Anzac Day march through the streets of Brisbane, starting about 10.30am, and marching behind the Radschool banner. Then after the march, we all meet at City Rowers which is a night club on the river, and where 9 and 35 Sqns have been meeting for years. City Rowers provides ‘walk around’ nibblies most of the afternoon, and you buy your own drinks at normal prices. Cost. $10 per head to get into the Night Club, and which includes the food.

Saturday 26 April.

Day. Tour of Amberley via bus, which will leave the city at about 10.00am, arrive Amberley at 11.00am. Have a look over the base, then lunch in the Airman’s Mess followed by a few drinks in the Sgt’s Mess, return to Brisbane at about 3.00pm. Cost. About $20 per head-all inclusive.
Night. Dinner and drinks at the Qld book-makers club. This will start about 7.30pm and will finish at 1.00am. We’re working on including some entertainment, but we’re not saying what just yet. It is a fancy dress night, and the theme for the night is “Famous Military Leader or Famous Crime Fighter.” You can come as Sparticus, Hitler, Batman, Dick Tracy, the Lone Ranger, doesn’t matter as long as he/she is/was a military leader or a famous crime fighter. Once again, John Broughton will MC the night which will include drinks and walk around nibblies from 7.30, buffet style dinner at about 9.00pm, then entertainment and drinks till close. Cost. About $50 per head which includes drinks, food and entertainment.

Sunday 27 April

Barbeque brunch at New Farm park. This will start about 10.00am and will go till about 3.00pm, and will include all sorts of good things, eggs, sausages, bacon, toast, hash browns, tomatoes, etc, and a Champers or two to wash it all down. There will be plenty of tea and coffee, all designed to put out the fire from the previous night’s partying. Cost. About $10 per head, all inclusive. There won’t be any other drinks provided, beer, spirits, etc, but those that wish can bring their own.

We’ve had a few queries re the dinner. Some think it a bit too expensive as they don’t drink all that much, or can’t as they live a few miles out of town and have to drive home. They think the $50 per head for the meal and one or two drinks is excessive and have suggested that we set a cost for the dinner, entertainment and for the rental of the upstairs room at the club and then allow everyone to buy their own drinks at their own pace. We’ll look into it if you want, please let us know what you think (email or write in) and if there are sufficient numbers we’ll do the sums. The trouble with that sort of exercise is this:-at present we have a “once only” $10 joining fee for the Association. We don’t have an annual membership fee as we find we usually receive enough money from new memberships and from money left over from the reunions to fund the RAM-until the next reunion. It’s really six of one, and half a dozen of the other. We haven’t yet asked the Booky’s club if they will take money on the night, last 2 reunions we had there we ran dry tills, and that was the way they preferred it.

If you haven’t already let us know your intentions re the reunion, do so as soon as please. It takes time to organise these things, and we’re slowly running out of that. We intend to get the next issue of the RAM out in about 2 months, just after Christmas, where we will let you know what’s on and how much. We’ll include a “Yes I’m in it” form and then we’ll ask you to confirm things, and send in your money. Start planning……..

When the driver of a huge semi trailer lost control of his rig, he ploughed into an empty tollbooth on the freeway and smashed it to pieces. He climbed down from his truck to survey the wreckage and within a matter of minutes, a repair truck pulled up and discharged a crew of workers. The men picked up each broken piece of the tollbooth and spread a creamy substance on it. Then they began fitting the pieces together. In less than half an hour, they had the entire tollbooth reconstructed and looking as good as new. "Astonishing!" the truck driver said to the foreman. "What was that white stuff you used to stick all the pieces together?"
Want to know - go to page 18 for the answer!!

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