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DISCOS. Editorial. Newsletter No. 20, 3rd August 1971

The seven Old Boys who turned up to help at the Dance after St. Nicholas Fair will by now have had time to cool off after what will almost surely be our last public Dance.

It is not pleasant to keep reminding people to come and help and although some may have become fed up with constant appeals for support we have tried to keep the reminders as short and light hearted as possible. Most of our Dances have been attended by 15-20 members which has been a sufficient number, but it is pathetic that an organisation 100 strong with over 50 active sportsmen in its ranks, cannot muster 20 to give up one evening in the Summer to raise money for a Clubhouse from which all will benefit. There could be no excuse for not knowing of the Dance as both previous Newsletters were full of details and it is therefore quite apparent that most Old Boys don't give a damn as to whether we have a Clubhouse or not.

The seven who did turn up were unable to cope with a rowdy element of juvenile delinquents, intent on causing trouble and the Dance was closed at 10pm. and the police called. Mercifully, only one small window was broken but if there had been a strong contingent of rugby players, the trouble could well have been largely averted.

Dances have been our most lucrative source of income for over two years and nearly £2,000 has been raised from them without touching the pockets of our members and their friends. Now, if we are to keep a steady income, we shall have to turn to internal ways of raising money and this is bound to affect all of us adversely.

At the Fair itself, the Old Boys ran several stalls. Once again, however, it fell to the faithful few and most of those who helped were at work without a break all afternoon. Several Old Boys apparently stayed away because they thought we got a raw deal last year in return for the effort put in. True as this may be, it should be remembered that we still need every penny we can raise at the Fair but we couldn't have wished for better weather and it is believed that profits were quite high.

Discotheques - the way to our Clubhouse? Newsletter No. 37, 5th December 1973

Most of you will remember our Saint Scene dances pioneered by Ken Chalk, Mike Godden and the late Roy Stride O'Connor. They raised some £1,400 in little over two years, attracted at their peak 500 people, but regretably were halted by a troublesome element of hooligans. LACK OF SUPPORT FROM OUR OWN MEMBERS WAS THE MAIN REASON THAT THE DANCES GOT OUT OF CONTROL.

The Headmaster has agreed to our running a pilot discotheque on the 14th December, a Friday night. Publicity will be strictly limited to St. Nicholas and St. Mary's Grammar Schools, admission will be by ticket only.

We are aiming to attract senior pupils AND Old Boys with wives or girl friends. The Disco is on a Friday night to enable members of the rugby club to enjoy their Saturday evenings in the bar and yet still be able to help raise money for a Clubhouse from which they will gain considerable benefit.

Tickets are available from any Committee member at 35p or for Schoolboys from the Prefects Room. The Disco will be in the J.C.R. from 7.45 p.m. until 10.45 p.m. and support would be appreciated from 7.00 p.m. The Disco is to be run by Nemo Enterprises and the gentlemen acting as D.J.s may be better known as Geoff Taylor, Max Parish, Mike Godden, Keith Westray and Graham Parish!

Please don't forget the date:-

FRIDAY 14th DECEMBER, 1973.

Thank you.

DISCOS Newsletter No. 38, 25th January 1974

Our Disco last December made £39 profit. It was very much a pilot affair but has encouraged us, with Dr. Watson's permission, to launch into a series of Discos to help boost our Clubhouse funds. The Discos will be by Nemo Enterprises, i.e. Geoff Taylor, Max Parish, Mike Godden, Keith Westray and Graham Parish and will be run on the same basis as the last one. Tickets will be mainly sold through the auspices of the School and we have agreed to donate the proceeds of one of the Discos to the School Rugby Tour fund. We are hopeful that given more time we can sell more tickets and make about £60 profit in future. The dates of the Discos which are all on Fridays are 1st February, 8th March, 29th March and 10th May.

Editorial. Newsletter No. 39, 4th March 1974

It looks as if our discos could be the answer to the problem of how to keep our funds up with galloping inflation. Our last Disco made about £54 profit, £15 up on the previous function.

We have another Disco this Friday the 8th March and this time I want to see much better support from our members. Last time this was poor and it really must improve. There cannot be too many Old Boys supporting the Disco and it is not really asking very much for you to sacrifice one night a month to raisé money which we desperately need if we are ever to build a Clubhouse.

Following the Disco this Friday, the next one will be on Friday 29th March. There will be no further reminders of this Disco as the next Newsletter will not come out until Easter. Please therefore keep a note of this date. Help is most important from 7.15 p.m. onwards.

I have been asked to correct an error in the last issue. Nemo Enter- prises is a partnership of G. Taylor, I.M. Parish and R. Petherbridge and not as previously stated. It was set up in 1972 "to supply disco music for all social occasions at competitive prices. Enquiries to Geof Taylor at Ruislip 35980". Apologies for the error - O.B.A. sub is £1 Geof enquiries to me!!