OUTPOST EDUCATION TEAM REPORT - DECEMBER 2008

*The St Marys Outpost Vietnam Veterans Education Team has
completed its fourth year of busy and rewarding interaction with over
50 secondary schools. This number includes both NSW State
Government Schools and Non Government Independent Schools,
specifically, Catholic Christian Anglican Greek Orthodox and Muslim
Schools.

*End of year statistics on the E-Teams achievements indicate:
-69 two hour presentation sessions with a total audience of
5560 students.
-22 guest speaker presentations at school/community Anzac
Services with a total audience of 12300 students.

*School evaluations of our presentation are always very positive and
further confirm that our program is a valued and informative
experience for students.

*One of the original aims of the E-Team was to ‘connect’ Outpost
Veterans with school communities to help pass on our Vietnam
military history, traditions, values and aspirations to future
generations and for members to play a continuing role in service to
community and country. The achievement statistics above are a
good indication of the success of the program.

*Advance bookings for 2009 already include many of the schools
visited this year as well as the outreach trips to the Cooma and
Gilgandra Districts and the Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre yearly
program. Additionally a number of new schools have indicated they
will utilise the E-Team program next year.

*Congratulations and thank you to all members of the Outpost ETeam;
those of you that do the ‘up front’ work in schools and those of
you that support the program in so many other valued ways.

*Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the Outpost Family.
Vin Cosgrove
Education Team Co-ordinator

Photo's below are Outpost Members Cristene Motbey, Tom Paine, Alan Greenwood and Col Motbeyat an ETeam presentation at the Governor King Day Club.

Thu 6th Nov 2008 : Gary advises that the magazine will be out early December.

Photos of VV Day 2008