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Theme: Rebuilding Our Alma
Mater Through Unity and Concerted Action.
1. Friday, May 28, 2004
Opening Reception
Time: 7 - 12 midnight
Place: Afenya Residence at 746 S.
Lyman Ave., Oak Park, IL
2. Saturday, May 29, 2004
Day Session - Business Meeting;
Time: 8am - 3pm, Place:
Elmhurst-Chicago Holiday Inn, 624 N. York
Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126
a. 8 - 8:40am Wreath Laying at Tomb of Rev.
Dr. Trost in Bensenville, IL - Led by
Emmanuel Bansa (1960)
b. 8:40 - 9am Registration & Continental
Breakfast
c. 9 - 9:30am Opening Address/Announcements
by LOC Co-Chair Wolanyo Kpo (1973)
d. 9:30 - 10:30am Reports
i) Message from OMSU National President
Gameli Norgbe
ii) Report from Chair of the Mawuli School
Board Justice N. Gbadegbe
iii) Report on the State of Mawuli School by
Mr. David Afudego (Mawuli School Principal)
iv) Reports from all OMSU Year Groups and
OMSU Interest Groups in North America
iv) Report on the State of OMSU-NA by OMSU-NA
President Evans Afenya (1976) and OMSU-NA
Secretary Divine Amoah (1979)
OMSU-NA Financial Report by OMSU-NA
Treasurer Doreen Williams (1978)
e. 10:40 - 1:40pm Discussions
i) Discussion of All Reports from Item (d)
Above
ii) Reappraisal and Discussion of OMSU-NA
Action Plan 1 for Mawuli School
iii) Discussion of Strategies for Improving
Student Performance and Enhancing Teacher
Development at Mawuli School
iv) Discussion of a Proposed Global
Reporting Structure for OMSU and Mawuli
School
v) Interlude for Business Pitches by
Mawulians and Sympathizers as Part of OMSU-NA
Fundraising
[Discussions would be held either in
Plenary Session or in Break Out Groups
Depending on Various Factors.
Refreshments would be served throughout the
Business meeting.]
f. 1:45 - 3pm
i) Wrap-Up of Discussions and Passing of
Resolutions
ii) Election of Officers
iii) Announcement of Next Meeting Place
g. 3pm Lunch/Supper Break (Borbor, Watse,
Red Red, Gari, etc.) and Day Session
Adjourns.
Evening Session - Fundraising
Reception & Dance; Time: 7pm -
1am, Place: Elmhurst-Chicago Holiday
Inn
a. Introduction of MCs and Guests of Honor
by a Member of the LOC
b. Awards and Recognitions
c. Keynote Address (Speaker: Evans Fiakpui
(1959))
d. Dance - DJ, Drinks, Cash Bar, etc, etc.
(LOC)
e. Reminiscences about the good old days at
Mawuli School, singing of "Haviwo", Aggrey
House folks sing about "Kokosakyi."
f. Fundraising
i) Tickets to the Reception and Dance :
$35
ii) Dues and Donations are being
collected before, during, and after the
conference. Dues in the amount of $120 and
donations can be mailed to the OMSU-NA
Treasurer, Doreen Williams, 3062 Serenity
Lane, Naperville, IL 60564.
iii) Inter-House Fundraising Competition at
the Dance.
iv) Raffle (Prizes: Ghana Airways Ticket,
Computer, and other consolation prizes)
v) Other Fundraising Activities
3. Sunday, May 30, 2004
a. 12 noon Barbecue/Cookout - Mawuli Style
at 746 S. Lyman Ave., Oak Park, IL
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