Alumni, St. Joseph's Academy, Dehra Dun, India

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of Alumni Website!

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:32:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

Greetings from Rohan & Nitin!

In the true spirit of Auld Lang Syne, today, it has been two historic years since we launched the first SJA Alumni Website <http://www.stjosephacademy.net/> on Oct. 03, 2009. What an exciting moment it was! From feet to miles, our movement has traveled around the world connecting hearts and souls, high-school sweethearts, best-friends, classmates, and everyone in unprecedented ways. Even though we have had no official affiliation with the School ever since we started in 2004 right after the 70 Year Celebrations "Peter Pan", we are still the strongest force uniting Josephites on this planet. And we pledge, that we will continue to beat strong in your hearts and touch your souls as we have in the past!

From a Discussion Group to a News Blog, we have been tweeting on Twitter, social-networking on Facebook, and not to mention the Alumni Reunions that we were able to organize around the world. Today, we reach 384 Discussion Group Members, 82 Blog Followers, 57 Twitter Followers, and 1295 Facebook Fans. If history be told, some of our best ideas came during our discussions past midnight like the Alumni Connect <http://links.stjosephacademy.net/connect> "One Platform for All Updates".

The SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team would like to celebrate this feat by releasing the videos from the breathtaking Platinum Jubilee Celebrations at St. Joseph's Academy given to us by Bro. A. J. George, Principal. There are total five videos including one cover video. These videos have been made available at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/20111003sjavideos for all and will be hosted online by the Reunion Program Team from this day onward. The idea is to reach all those who were unable to make it to the Gala 75 Year Celebrations and remind all of the glorious past! We are sure you will have a great time reconnecting back!

We thank you all for your wonderful support through this eventful Journey Back to School! Indeed, "Laborare est Orare"!

Let's join our hands together and celebrate!

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

P.S. The photos from the sequel of Alumni Reunion Meets across Asia & Europe will be posted on the Meet5 Website <http://meet5.stjosephacademy.net> soon!

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Rebuilding History"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

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SJA Alumni UK Meets: Glasgow & London!

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:17:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

We have excellent news!

After the super-awesome 2.5 hour meet in New Delhi on Aug. 12 at Pind Balluchi (photos and details will be posted on the meet website soon), we are happy to say that our Glasgow Meet Coordinator Sandeep Dewan is currently cruising 40000 feet on way from Singapore to Glasgow as we speak. The meet was cancelled owing to a change in plans but you know, "Anything for SJA, and Anywhere for SJA!".

So, we are totally and absolutely excited to meet anyone in the area. Please register at the earliest on http://meet5.stjosephacademy.net/registration so that we can contact you for the meet updates. Our plan is to have the reunion this weekend, and on an evening early next week if there are others in the area. It may be short notice so please register as we would love to see you.

As for the final venue details of the London Meet next Saturday, we'll be announcing the same shortly. Registration for the same will stay open until 12 noon on Friday, Aug. 26. All registered attendees will receive updates. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

Tomorrow, Friday, August 12: Reunion Meet in New Delhi at 6 p.m.!

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:25:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

We hope all of you in the National Capital Region are ready for the Rock N' Roll tomorrow in New Delhi from 6-9 p.m. at Pind Balluchi "The Village Restaurant", 13 Regal Building, Near Regal Cinema, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001 | Tel: 011-43720507 / 9650494994. Registration will stay open at http://meet5.stjosephacademy.net/registration until noon tomorrow. The dress code for tomorrow will be casual or semi-formal. Please be on time!

Should you need any further help tomorrow, please call or text message to +91.9891994906. We look forward to seeing you. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

P.S. Next in line, we have the Reunion in London! More updates on the same will be posted soon! For more details, please visit http://meet5.stjosephacademy.net/.

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

Status Updates: Aug. 2011 - Alumni Reunion Meets - Mumbai, Dehra Dun, New Delhi, Glasgow, and London

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 06:44:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

There is a change of plan for the Meets for Aug. 2011. Once again, the Meet Website is http://meet5.stjosephacademy.net/. The latest statuses are below:

01. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Saturday, Aug. 06, 2011: Postponed.

02. Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India - Tuesday, Aug. 09, 2011: Cancelled.

03. New Delhi, Delhi, India - Friday, Aug. 12, 2011: On Schedule.

04. Glasgow, Scotland - Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011: Cancelled.

05. London, England - Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011: On Schedule.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"
http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

Aug. 2011 - Alumni Reunion Meets - Mumbai, Dehra Dun, New Delhi, Glasgow, and London

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:22:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

We are excited yet again! Why? It's simple, "SJA ROCKS!!!".

This time, we have come with not one but a sequence of "five" SJA Alumni Reunion Meets spread across India and the United Kingdom so everyone can have fun, no excuses!

We are pleased to launch yet another exclusive Meet Website "http://meet5.stjosephacademy.net" for these five Reunions. As always, our idea is to preserve these memories and make them available to all desirous of diving back in to their School-Days!

The Meets are listed below:

01. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Saturday, Aug. 06, 2011

02. Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India - Tuesday, Aug. 09, 2011

03. New Delhi, Delhi, India - Friday, Aug. 12, 2011

04. Glasgow, Scotland - Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011

05. London, England - Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011

"Registration": Can be done online on the Meet Website by filling the form provided or by visiting http://links.stjosephacademy.net/meet5register.

"Contact & Updates": Please note that all details and updates will be posted online on the Meet Website in the Announcements section at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/meet5announce. Should you need to contact us anytime, please fill the form at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/meet5contact. You wouldn't believe, but it is the fastest way to reach us!

"Comments & Wishes": If you are excited and would like to leave comments or wishes, please do so at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/meet5comments.

While we still finalize the Meet Coordinators for Mumbai and Dehra Dun (volunteers welcome; please mail meets@stjosephacademy.net), we would also like to thank Nitin Sharma, ISC '94; Sandeep Dewan, ISC '04, and Kartikeya Arora, ISC '04 who have kindly agreed to serve as Meet Coordinators for New Delhi, Glasgow, and London respectively.

A few more surprises are on way for the participants!

We look forward to seeing you all. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

San Francisco Meet Photos & "SJA ROCKS!!!" Video!

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Tue, 24 May 2011 05:55:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

Greetings from San Francisco!

First of all, kudos and a warm thank you to all the Jubilant Josephites & their family members who attended and made this Wonderful Meet a Success!

Hold your breaths together! Its time for the Alumni News from San Francisco, California, U.S.A. For the impatient, the Photos and the "SJA ROCKS!!!" Video can both be viewed on the Meet Website at http://meet4.stjosephacademy.net/photos.

The 2nd Alumni Reunion Meet in San Francisco was attended by seven Josephites (Priti Lamba, ISC '88; Anita Chatta, ISC '82; Gaurav Jain, ISC '00; Ravi Giroti, ISC '91; Gagan Kanwar, ISC '92; Ishan Agrawal, ISC '08; and Rohan Mittal, ICSE '02) all from different batches and their families in part and full (Jay (Priti's husband); Kohsheen (Anita's daughter); Mehul (Anita's daughter); and Suditi (Mehul's friend)). Out of all, only Priti had the privilege of having taught at St. Joseph's for five memorable years! Still a dream for many including me!

After long delays due to slow traffic on the Bay Bridge, attendees started arriving at 12:42 pm. After assembling, we had a Group Photo and then started the quest to get to the best Indian Food Restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Rocking Meal to celebrate this special get-together!

A leisurely long walk with constant chatting down the memory lane followed. It was like we had known each other for ages. Then, a patient wait was greeted by a warm and inviting Indian Meal at the Indian Curry House. Memories continued to be exchanged, Attendance was recorded, and Messages were written for the Students and Alumni. These can be seen by visiting the Meet Photo Album at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/20110521p.

In the Spirit of Auld Lang Syne (or Time Fondly Remembered), the "SJA ROCKS!!!" Video athttp://links.stjosephacademy.net/20110521v finally summed it all. Please feel free to drop your comments at http://meet4.stjosephacademy.net/comments. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan Mittal, ICSE 2002

Meet Coordinator - San Francisco Meet 2011

http://meet4.stjosephacademy.net/

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

This Saturday, Alumni Meet in San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:12:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

The Excitement is On!

This Saturday, 12000 kilometers away from our beloved Alma-Mater, a band of Jubilant Josephites and their families will get together in San Francisco, California, U.S.A. yet another time to celebrate the spirit of St. Joseph's, recall the ever-so-fond memories of their timeless school-days, teachers, crushes, class picnics, morning assemblies, ladoo's on Independence Days, and more.

For directions to the venue and the latest weather forecast, please visit "http://meet4.stjosephacademy.net/location". The current forecast is "Mostly sunny, with a high near 62 F. West wind between 9 and 14 mph." Also, if you like to add the event to your Calendar, please visit http://alumni.stjosephacademy.net/calendar and click the event followed by "copy to my calendar" (please take care, time specified is in IST not PST).

Lastly, don't forget to charge your cameras the night before! If you need any help, special arrangements, or have questions, please "feel free" to post them on the Meet Website or mail the Meet Coordinator directly at meet4@stjosephacademy.net and we will get back to you ASAP.

We look forward to seeing you and a great time together. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

Location Poll: Reunion Meet in Jersey City or New York City

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:49:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

We are getting along to launch yet another site this weekend for the East Coast Meet on Saturday, June 18. We have setup a poll on the SJA Alumni Blog at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/blog on the top left for the same. If you will be attending, please take a minute to vote! The poll will be open till Sunday, April 24, 11:59 PM IST.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

Meet Website Launched! San Francisco, California, U.S.A. - May 21, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:22:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

It is time for yet another SJA Alumni Reunion Meet in the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, May 21, 2011! The Meet Website "http://meet4.stjosephacademy.net/" has been launched and registration can done online by filling the form provided. Please feel free to spread the word around. We look forward to seeing you all!

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

SJA Reunion Meets in 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:50:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

Greetings! Besides the Reunion Meet in the United States in San Francisco, CA in May and Jersey City, NJ or New York City, NY in June, there is great news for people staying in the United Kingdom as well. We'll are organizing a reunion in Glasgow, Scotland on Sat. August 20 and possibly another one in London, England on Sat. August 27. If you live in the United Kingdom and would like to help us with your valuable inputs, we'd love to hear from you! Another others ideas and suggestions are always welcome.

Please use the form at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/contact to reach us. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

SJA Alumni Facebook Page Opens-Up for Posts by the Alumni & Fans

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

Yet another milestone in opening-up our Facebook Page at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/facebook to the Alumni & Fans to start-up discussions, initiate efforts, start movements, post-news, organize reunions, celebrate together, and as many more possibilities as there are blades of grass in our beloved Big Field which is the biggest debate amongst the School & Alumni right now.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

SJA Alumni Blog Gets a New Look

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:25:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

We are happy to tell you that the SJA Alumni Blog has a new look. Now, you can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Blog using the intuitive tools built-in on the Blog to stay updated with the latest from the Alumni and find your school friends. You can visit the blog at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/blog.

Also, as mentioned in our last post, we are looking forward to your response to the San Francisco Reunion in May 2011 and we will be floating a mail for another meet to be organized on the East Coast of the United States (in New York / Jersey City) in June 2011 soon.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

SJA Alumni Reunion - San Francisco, CA - May 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:04:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

We are looking forward to organize yet another memorable Reunion in San Francisco, California, USA in May 2011.

As the first step, we would like your vote on the date in May for the Reunion. We suggest it be a Saturday so please chose from the 7th, 14th, 21st, or the 28th of May.

Second, we will need to finalize the time and a venue for the Reunion. We suggest a time around noon, followed by lunch, and SJA Talk, maybe a short-speech recalling our days at SJA etc.

Third, we would need ideas to make it a memorable time for all.

Lastly, over the past, we've seen that we always ran-out of time to talk during a Reunion. Depending on interest, we could also organize a short-trip for a couple of days to a spot-of-interest near San Francisco. We could drive together or charter a bus. We like to call it our "My Best Weekend" idea. For it to work, we would need the dates to be Saturday, May 28 to Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day Holiday).

If you are interested or would like to suggest an idea, go for it! Please visit http://links.stjosephacademy.net/201105sfo to participate. We look forward to your active participation! Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

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Now a Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma Initiative!

noreply@blogger.com (Rohan Mittal) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:42:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

We are back! Going forth, the SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team founded in 2004 will be a Rohan Mittal and Nitin Sharma Initiative!

The move comes after months of discussion and thought which had halted the development on our expansion plans for the Alumni. We are now happy to say that as announced earlier, we will continue with our plans, just this time under a different name. So stay tuned, while we continue to warm your hearts and make this a more exciting, memorable, and once-in-a-lifetime experience for all!

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rohan & Nitin

An Initiative of Rohan Mittal & Nitin Sharma "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

Admin Update: Posting Issues Resolved

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:12:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

Greeting for the New Year!

The SJA Group was facing post delivery issues for the last couple of days due to which many of your posts may not have been delivered successfully to the Group. We have had intermittent problems like this on the server before and are sorry if you were affected by this. We would like to confirm that the same has now been resolved and all the posts have been delivered to the Group.

We thank Himanshu Chauhan (popularly known as "Chau") for bringing this to our attention.

Sincerely,

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

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Pearl of the Vale of the Doon - Holiday Greetings!

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:35:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

During this holiday season, the SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team joins hands to wish you all Merry Christmas and warm wishes for the New Year. We hope the New Year will continue to spread the vale of the Doon in sparkling sunshine and the darkling monsoon. It will continue to warm our hearts and make us believe heaven is indeed a place on earth. And, it is right where we are, not far. Make us relive our youth days dreaming about the brick red, green, and brown. The scoldings from the classroom to the marching on the Annual Day. And then the silence during the Board Exams in the Auditorium. It is touching to see, how much those days are a part of our lives, the best part.

She calls us to loyalty, honour, and truth,

To wear Joseph's lily bright blameless youth.

And e'en to old age may her lessons remain,

To live our lives bravely and die without stain.

Timeless as these lines are by Bro. Darcy, they are everything when we look back over our lifetimes. How new the world is to us when we first join school, there are so many faces like ours, and then our class teacher, A-Apple, B-Ball, C-Cat to crayons and colours, tiffin boxes, school bags, stars on our cheeks, Christmas party and decoration and so much more. Wish we could live it again. :-( And then, we pass-out many years later, all set to step up in yet another world, not so protected but pretty much all by ourself and our families. It is the time we start to make an individual and an identity.

Let our voices ring out o'er the Doon's verdant vale,

In a jubilant shout, as we tell the proud tale,

Of the name and the fame of the best school of all

Of our dear Alma mater, and answer her call.

We know most of the tale, as each one of us has one. We all do. If you think you don't, you never did think about it. Life is a story, a beautiful story. It is just the way we look at it. Think about it.

All for the spot we still love best of the beauty spots there. [School Song]

Happy Holidays!

Sincerely,

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team "Rebuilding History"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

AGM - Five Point Charter & Reunion Meet

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:01:00 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen,

On behalf of the SJA Alumni, the Reunion Program Team would like to put forward and highlight some specific items for the discussion agenda at the AGM on December 18, 2010. It may be noted that these members, may or may not be members of the Alumni Association (AA) however. Hence, this voice of like-minded Josephites, is not limited to the confines of the AA but our whole planet.

We sincerely urge all Josephites attending the AGM to address the concerns listed below. Please support these views if you find rationale behind the concerns being genuine.

Our Five Point Charter for the AGM Discussion Agenda is as follows:

1. Inclusion of Election Clause (since the exclusion has been a breach of democracy).

2. Dissolution of the Current EC/MC: The current Nominated EC/MC members to work in the interim till elected members take the "Oath of Office".

3. Set Election Date: Polling Process, Minimum criteria for qualification, Tenure of Elected members etc.

4. Alumni Agenda: Aims, Objectives, and Vision.

5. Plan for the next year.

We therefore request the current Honourable EC/MC members to help us incorporate the above points. For your convenience, the charter has also been posted on the SJA Alumni Connect Programs. We look forward to "One First Class Alumni Association".

We hope everyone enjoys the Reunion Meet on December 18-19, 2010. Wish you all a safe and pleasant journey to Dehra Dun. Looking forward to the meet and dedicated to this cause.

Sincerely,

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team "Rebuilding History"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

Happy Children's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:29:00 +0000

Dear Children,

The SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team Wishes You All a Very Happy Children's Day!! We Love You Kids! :)

Best wishes,

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

Reunion Team Celebrates its 6th Anniversary!

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:15:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

This day, the SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team "Auld Lang Syne" celebrates its 6th Founding Anniversary. We have come a long way since we started operations way back in 2004. We currently have two master-operational teams, one based in our motherland India, and the other in the United States of America. This helps us expand our operations and the Alumni outreach program physically in various parts of the world. In the coming months, we will also be starting operations in the United Kingdom and possibly in Germany. More details about our operations including the Reunion Meets can be found by visiting the Alumni Website in the signature.

And, we also have some Exciting News and Some of Our Most Amazing Ideas coming-up before Christmas!

Looking forward to your continued support while we warm your hearts, and continue to make this a more exciting, memorable, and once-in-a-lifetime experience for all.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

P.S. You can post your comments at http://links.stjosephacademy.net/post-comments.

Old Students Reunion Meet @ Noida, UP, India on 12 Nov. 2010

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:38:00 +0000

Dear Josephites,

We are holding an Ex-Josephites meet in NCR on 12th November 2010. The details are as follows:

Venue: Noida Golf Club, Sector 38,Noida

Timing: 7 p.m Onwards

Menu: Non Veg / Veg with unlimited Drinks

Charges: Rs.950/- per head , Rs.1800/- couple and Rs.700/- per child (Above 5 yrs)

So lets take a break and meet our friends, colleagues, Seniors and Juniors. Please spread the word around and confirm your entries on or before EOB 11th Nov 2010 on anil@psahotjobs.com.

Awaiting your confirmations.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team "Reuniting Josephites"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

Reunion Team Celebrates 1st Anniversary of the SJA Alumni Website

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:51:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

On Oct. 03, 2010 (2150th day since the Reunion Team was Founded), the SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team celebrated the 1st Anniversary of the SJA Alumni Website it launched last year in Autumn which had marked a New Era in Connecting the SJA Alumni Worldwide and Organizing Reunion Meets and has been a success ever since with many major upgrades and feature additions.

The Website was launched before the passionately planned Two-Day Platinum Jubilee Mega Reunion Celebrations on SJA Grounds in December 2009 which had to be cancelled due to unexpected issues and unavoidable circumstances with the SJA Alumni Association which though non-existent at that time (as was discovered early this year) had verbally threatened and organized a dinner just a week before the scheduled Mega Event. This happened, despite the fact that it was made clear to the Association that the Reunion Team only wanted to organize the Meet and not interested in the affairs of the inactive Association. Moving ahead, many National & Regional Reunion Meets were organized both by the Reunion Team and at personal level by the enthused Josephites which were all a great success. Concerns over Alumni Funds & Student Security Deposit Collections over the last many years soon surfaced and there was hope that the newly formed Association would clear the matter with transparency on funds accumulated over the last many years. Calculated figures were quoted by many and estimates surfaced on the SJA Group. But sadly enough, the matter has time and again been supressed and left unanswered and hence till date there is no transparency in the matter. And today, we hear that the Association is in need of funds. We sincerely feel, the success of the Association lies in the trust it gathers from the members. We have already lost a lot of time since it was formed a few months back. Hence, before planning any major event, it should come out of all the controversies regarding finances, membership, past activities, etc. Not only this, we also request them to consider the fact that any student who has studied in the Academy "regardless of the duration of study" should have equal opportunity to become its member, participate in its activites, and eligible to attend its events. With too many controversies, the Reunion Team feels it is impossible to be able to organize a healthy membership drive and thus predict the success of the Association and its undertakings. Hence, it would be wise to consider transparency in the matter. A comprehensive vision plan for the next five years could follow later to win the hearts of the Alumni.

Unfortunately, every time the Reunion Team tried to organize something for the Students or the Alumni, the Association has stood in our way. We fail to comprehend their concerns and feel it is not healthy in the interest of the Students in particular. Any external body, be it the Reunion Team, or another body formed by a Group of Josephites should be welcomed to organize events for the Students and not turned-down heavily every time they knock the door. We hope you will understand our concerns.

We still feel we are all moving towards a better Association for tomorrow. Debates are a must and we appreciate some of the activity on the Group.

Nevertheless, we thank you all once again for your continued support and trust in this Dream Initiative for SJA & its Alumni alike. New innovations from the Reunion Team stable shall continue to come forth. We hope to launch a couple of them on our Anniversary soon. Thank you.

Sincerely,

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team "Auld Lang Syne"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net

Alumni Website gets a "New Look!"

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:36:00 +0000

Ladies & Gentlemen,

The SJA Alumni Website gets a "New Look!". More initiatives coming up on our Anniversary soon. Thank you.

Sincerely,

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team "Rebuilding History"

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

October Mega Meet - Cancelled

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:45:00 +0000

Dear Josephites,

Unfortunately, the "Auld Lang Syne" - "Platinum Jubilee" Mega Alumni Reunion Meet @ SJA Grounds scheduled for Fri-Sun, Oct 01-03, 2010 has to be cancelled. We thank you for your interest and look forward to your participation in future events. Thank you.

Sincerely,

SJA Alumni Reunion Program Team

http://www.stjosephacademy.net/

SJA Update: St Joseph’s Academy post 21-run win

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:25:00 +0000

Dehradun, June 16: Host St Joseph’s Cricket Academy scored a 21-run victory over the Future Cricket Academy during the under-16 cricket tournament here today.

While batting first after winning the toss, the host team set a target of 168 in 25 overs. Priyanshu (35) and Pranjal (32) were the principal scorers of the team. Vaibhav (25) and Prabhanshu (20) also chipped in for the batting side.

For the bowling side, Tushar Thapa and Ashish Tokas got two wickets each while Anirudh and Avinash took one each.

A batsman takes stance to hit the ball in a match of the Under-16

Cricket Tournament held by St Joseph’s Academy in Dehradun on Wednesday.

Batting second, Future Academy put up a good fight, but lacked behind by 21 runs. Ajay Soodan (51), who scored the lone half-century in the match, couldn’t even save the side from the defeat.

Himanshu Rawat (29) and Sandeep (23) played well, but couldn’t keep up the momentum and lost their respective wickets, which left the team in a lurch. No other batsman could score even respectable number.

Pranjal Singh and Prabhanshu bowled economical spells and scalped two wickets each. Pranjal was the other successful bowler getting a batsman out.

In another match, St Joseph’s Academy also drubbed Dewan Cricket Academy by nine wickets.

Excerpt Link: Tribune News Service

Mother's Day Special - "We Love You Mom!"

noreply@blogger.com (S.J.A. Alumni) — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:08:00 +0000

Mother: A Word That Means a World to Me

It is a Reverie Antiquity.

I still hear Mama praying. I still see her kneeling by my bedside with her bedtime lullaby. Teaching to distinguish between Truth and Fiction when we were each other's toys. I was an alien and She put me in comfort of her arms, securing my innocence from malady of spirit. Seeing the world from your eyes was beautiful when You were my strength when I was too weak to walk. When I took my first step, you held me from falling on ground. And those warm cuddles to keep off the winter chill. I learnt my first lesson of Care, of Selfless Love, of Humane Touch. She is my Mother Nature, She is my Spiritual Soul, She is my GOD within me and I am Her Faith in Tomorrow.

The first lesson were taught and inculcated Belief, Morality and Values to face the world on my own. She taught patience by answering all my intriguiging Whys and Hows? She corrected when I was wrong to save me from emabarassment and praised me and I blossomed. When I was lost, You were the beacon with your teachings Mother! You are the very foundation to the castle in me. Oh Mother, come hold me, I am always safe in your arms!

We pay our greatest homage to our creater of "Mankind and Today", without whom we would not have been where and what we are today. We salute in Reverence to all the Mothers. Motherhood is such a priveledge that puts the "God's Flame of Hope into Faith in Mankind". Men would have to take another birth to experience this.

There is just one beautiful child in this world and every Mother has it! And as they say, God couldn't be everywhere so He made Mothers!

The Most Beautiful Person Ever Created by Nature, Our Best Critic, Yet our Strongest Supporter.

We Love You Mom!