Wenonians Incorporated Presidents Report 2009

A year in review

Aims of WINC• To unite past students of the School with the present

so that throughout their lives each student is a member of the sorority of Wenonians

• to raise funds to provide for at least one annual scholarship to assist a student or students of the School to complete their school education at the School

• to provide opportunities for assistance, guidance and mentoring of students who have recently left the School

Aims continued

• to co-ordinate its activities with those of the School and to co-operate with and support the policies of the School as determined by the Board of Governors of the School

• to promote the interests of the School and Wenonians in every way possible

• to hold reunions and other functions for former students of the School and to hold fundraising functions.

Year of 2008 afternoon tea

Careers Night 2009

Foundation Day 2009

Tamara Hunter – class of 1999

Three Cheers for Old Wenona

One of Wenona’s younger students

Some WINC members at Foundation Day

Year 12 Representative – Emily Ferris

WINC Trivia Night August 2009

Raising money for the WINC Scholarships

The WINC team

Raffle 2009

• A joint WPA / WINC effort• $30,000.00 • 1/3 ($10,00.00) for WINC• WINC responsible for– Mail out– On-going administration– Banking funds

Fair 2009 – WINC CAFE

Year 12 Lunch

50 plus afternoon tea

Look at those uniforms!

Wenonians past and present

Reunions held in 2009

Friendships that last a lifetime

Class of 1979

Class of 1989

Scholarships

• Edith Hooke Bursary (a needs based scholarship) went to a senior border

• WINC scholarship 2009 to be shared between 2 girls for 2010 and 2011

• Barbara Jackson Scholarship – in Capital Appeal Stage 1. (Donations welcome!)

Year 12 2009 Valedictory

• Hand made card from Fiona Nix• Wenona Hat Pin• WINC certificate

Goals for 2010

To Continue to support the Wenona community by:

• Hosting events such as the 2009 leavers afternoon tea in February 2010

• Careers Evening – June 2010• Foundation Day 2010• Special Fundraising Event – more on this later!• Raffle

Goals for 2010 continued• Year 12 lunch• Scholarships• Mentoring• Year 12 WINC representative• Reunions• Help launch our Alumni site –

Potentiality.

Thank you!WINC 2009 Committee

• Mandy Cavenagh – President• Elisabeth Hing – Vice President and current Interim President• Fiona Nix – Secretary• Jenny Jacobson - Treasurer• Stephanie Anderson – Functions Co-ordinator• Lisa-Maree Montgomery – Assistant Functions Co-ordinator• Rebecca Murray – New Members Co-ordinator• Marie Soghomanian – Assistant Fair Co-ordinator• Merrianne Sinclair – Reunion Co-ordinator• Michelle Sloane – Fundraising Co-ordinator• Elisabeth Hing – WINC/WPA Representative and Raffle Co-ordinator• Vicki Schramko – RESA Representative• Kelly Crawford – Committee Member• Karina Kanjian – Committee member

Election of 2010 WINC Committee

• President• Vice President• Treasurer• Secretary• Ordinary members