| DATE: WEDNESDAY, 14 JULY 2004
TIME: 4.15 to 6.20pm
COMMAND OFFICERS' MESS BURMA CAMP.
PRESENT capacity at the meeting Years at GSTS
1. Prof. Ing. Kwesi Andam Member/Chairman 1960 - 1965
2. Wg.Cdr.W.E.K. Kekrebesi Member/Host 1966 - 1973
3. Lt.Col. S.A. Nettey Member/Co-Host 1967 - 1972
4. Mr. J.K. Fuachie-Sobreh Member 1960 - 1966
5. Mr. Kweku Botchway Member 1960 - 1964
6. Mr. Kobla Agbeli-Wotortsi Member 1971 - 1976
7. Mr. George Otoo Member 1969 - 1974
8. Arc. Mawuli Agbenohevi Member 1969 - 1976
9. Ing. Seth Bright Attipoe-Denyah Member/Secretary 1969 - 1976
COMMENCEMENT OF MEETING:
Refreshment preceeded the meeting, which started at 5.30pm.
Wg.Cdr. W,E. K. Kekrebesi introduced Prof. Ing. Kwesi Andam, as
the chairman. The chaiman said GSTS was among the doyen of Ghana's
educational institutions and must stand tall to be counted with
the best. The vission was for GSTS Old Students to have a permanent
meeting place in and around Accra in the form of a club house.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING
3.1 Upon taking the Chair, Prof. Ing. Andam then explained his
vision in detail.
3.2 Prof Ing. Andam submitted that GSTS. Old Students need to
have and maintain a permanent presence in the country considering
the fact that there are only four or five secondary schools in
Ghana that are older than GSTS. We should therefore create a category
of excellence of our own and strive to always be among the best
five, if not the best, in the country.
3.3 Prof. Ing Andam submitted further that there has been a dominant
presence of GSTS Old Students across the hierarchies in the Army,
Navy, Engineering and many other professional field in Ghana and
in the Diaspora.
It should not be difficult to mobilize ourselves to support the
Club House Project and subsequently other benevolent social projects
for the improvement of our Alma Mater, and the country and humanity
in general.
3.4 He said the GSTS Club House should serve as the “Spirit”
of GSTS, which should keep alive and kicking ideas/actions towards
about improving the school and its products.
3.5 It is his (Andam’s) vision that the Club House should
be expanded to include Internet Café and Guest Accommodation
sections.
3.6 He talked about the need to organize for the writing of “GSTS
History Book”; and also the need to establish GSTS Founders’
Day Celebration.
3.7 Prof. Ing Andam suggested a monthly financially contribution
/ commitment of 1% of 2% to Take-Home-Pay of each gainfully employed
Old Student for the operation and sustenance of GSTS Old Student
Associations and benevolent projects for the school.
3.8 He then requested Mr. kweku Botchway to report on any progress
on a search that had been initiated for land/property in Accra
for the Club House.
3.9 Mr Kweky Botchway reported that he and Mr. Edward Ofei-Bekoe
ahd been in touch with the Ministry of Works & Housing for
a suitable Government / Public residential property that can be
renovated / remodeled and used.
The indications are that such a property will cost in the range
of Ghana Cedis equivalent of US$150,000.00 excluding renovation
/ remodeling costs.
3.10 Kweku Botchway
Mr Kweku Botchway was requested to kindly continue to pursue
the search for further details including the properties / locations
available and the terms of payment.
3.11 S. B. Attipoe-Denyah & George Otoo
Ing S.B Attipoe-Denyah indicated that he and Mr Geore Otoo could
also look for alternative suitable land / property within up and
coming private residential areas in Accra. Some members felt the
locations of such private lands/properties may not be ideal; nevertheless
they were encourage to make a search and report thereon.
3.12 Prof. Ing Andam then touched on how to mobilize financial
resources to fund the Project. He said if we got 150 old Students
to contribute US$1,000.00 each, the US$150,000.00 for the land
/property acquisition will have been realized; if we got 300 Old
students to contribute US$500.00 each, we will get the initial
amount; etc. The more contributors we get, the lesser the financial
burden on each.
3.13 Old Student Financial/Investment Expert
Other members suggested a one-off contribution of one million
cedis (¢1,000.000.00) per each Old Student towards the project.
This amount should later be converted into Equity Shares in the
Club-House for each contributor. Both Old and new contributors
will then be allowed to buy more Shares as and when they are properly
authorized and issued. A member suggested that an old Students,
who is financial / investment expert should be contacted on the
subject “floating of shares.
3.14 Prof. Ing. Andam suggested that each member present should
endeavour to bring the name and contact address of at least ten
(10) Old Students they know to the next meeting on the Project.
3.15 Prof. Ing. Andam advised that the next time around, a “Chaplain”
should be arranged for the meeting as everything that God is in,
is bound to be successful.
4.0 CLOSING / NEXT MEETING:
4.1 The meeting came to an end at about 6.20pm.
4.2 The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday 28th July 2004
at 5.00pm at same venue.
Recorder of Minutes: Ing Seth Bright Attipoe-Denyah
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