CHOBA and Christ’s Hospital-related News 
A chance to see top rugby talent in action! - Sunday 7th March 2010
Following the great success of the 2009 Sussex Open Sevens, another top event will be on Sunday, 7th March 2010 in the picturesque grounds of Christ’s Hospital.
Boys from 32 of the top rugby playing schools in the country will compete at this year’s Sussex Open Sevens, with 16 girls’ teams also joining the competition. Now a regular and top event in the country, this launches the Sevens Festival Week which includes the U-13 and U-15 Tournament for boys at Christ’s Hospital.
Further details can be found on the Christ's Hospital website http://www.christs-hospital.org.uk in the latest school news section
A leaflet with further details is here:- in Adobe Acrobat pdf format (5meg)
Old 4's Newsletter - Feb 10
The latest Old 4s newsletter is available to view in the Sections pages of the website.
Link to the Old 4s section page
OB Golfing Society 2010 - Newsletter & Form
Old Blues Golfing Society have published their latest Newsletter, giving details of their events for 2010, including Spring Meeting (Mon 29th March), Masters' matches (Wed 13th April and Tue 31st Aug) and Autumn Meeting (Tue 14th September)
Further details, along with an entry form for events, can be found in the
Golfing Society Section page
Requiem In Blue CD available to Buy
Requiem in Blue is an amazing amalgam of classical, jazz, blues and folk styles that combine to give voice to an outpouring of deep emotion. This recording is a professional, studio production of the piece first performed by Christ's Hospital to rave reviews at the Barbican concert in 2003 to mark the 450th anniversary. The performers include Schola Cantorum, jazz and classical vocalists, senior members of the Junior Girls' Choir and some fine jazz instrumentalists as well as Harvey Brough himself on guitar.
The cost of this CD is £6 including UK p&p. (contact the office for overseas prices)
Buy your copy in the CHOBA Shop
60+ Years On Reunion - REGISTER online
60+ Years-On Reunion (Leavers of 1950 or before) Wed 24th Mar 2010
Due to an unprecedented demand we have no further spaces available for this event.
More details can be found on the dedicated event page
(Online booking is now closed for this event)
Old Blues Day 2010 - REGISTER online
Old Blues, their guests and all CHOBA members are always welcome visitors at Christ’s Hospital, and we're delighted to invite you back this year on Saturday 24th April 2010!
Further details, including an outline programme of events, can be found on the
Old Blues Day 2010 page.
REGISTER
Please note that you MUST pre-register before the day to let us know you’re coming for security reasons regarding the school, and also because numbers for some activities are limited, and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We will also require numbers on any free activities to assess the viability of running events.
You can register ONLINE quickly and easily (and help reduce our administration costs) via the CHOBA Online Shop.
Alternatively, you can download an order form [1.4Mb] 
and return it to the CHOBA Office.
For any further enquiries regarding Old Blues’ Day, please contact the CHOBA Office.
The Blue 2008/2009 - ORDER NOW!
The Blue annual School magazine is still available to order from the online shop.
Further stock is now available - while stocks last.
The Blue is the annual School magazine, reflecting the year 2008/2009. Once again this high quality publication is available to purchase, the articles cover a whole range of activities including Sport, Music, Drama, Creative Writing and Art, it also includes a CD of the best of CH music.
The price is £10.00 inc. UK p&p - contact the office for international orders.
Order your copy online in the CHOBA Shop
The date has been confirmed for Old Blues Day 2010
Old Blues Day 2010 will take place on Saturday 25th April.
This will be a family-based day following on from the successes of previous years. The activities and events on the day will be confirmed near the time - there will be plenty to do, see and take part in, so put the date in your diaries now.
Tickets for morning coffee, lunch and tea will be available from the middle of February via The CHOBA Online Shop, or alternatively contact Margaret in the CHOBA Office.
Paper order forms will also be included with the Housey! magazine due out in March, but please do use The CHOBA Online Shop if you can as it helps to keep our admin costs to a minimum.
Come along with your family and meet up with old friends and contemporaires - it'll be a great day!
2010 Christ's Hospital Reunion Programme Dates
The CHOBA is delighted to announce the 2010 programme of events being held at CH.
We are welcoming back Old Blues on their 10,20,30,40,50 and 60+ year anniversaries to re-visit the site and see how it has changed and meet up with their peers and teaching staff, including the Head Master and Clerk. These events include lunch in Court Room, visits to Boarding Houses and school departments, which proved a great success at last years' reunions.
We also have Old Blues Day, open to all Old Blues and their families, planned for April 24th 2010.
To access these dates visit the events page.
Any queries concerning these events, please contact the CHOBA Administrator
New range of merchandise for 2010
A new range of CH merchandise for 2010 is now available, and can be ordered online via the CHOBA Shop.
Our new stock includes:-
- CH silk single crested tie
- a new range of cufflinks
- hooded sweatshirt
- polo shirt
- fleece jacket
- rugby shirt
To order please visit our Online shop or contact the CHOBA Administrator.
CH Experiences - share yours to help CH
In our quest to raise awareness of Christ’s Hospital’s ethos to help us raise funds and communicate its valuable purpose to wide audiences, we are frequently asked for real-life examples of how CH has transformed lives. It would be enormously helpful to have at our fingertips, some Case Studies based on your experiences, that we can use to demonstrate this point and which you would be happy for us to use, either in conversation or in printed form.
If you are interested in helping us in this way, follow the link for more details, including some examples and a template to complete:-
www.chassociation.org/chexperience
East Sussex CHOBA Section has new lunch venue
Following the unexpected closure of the previous pub used for East Sussex section lunches, they have now found the ideal alternative venue at The Cock Inn near Lewes and have booked for the first Wednesday of every month throughout 2010.
The Cock Inn is situated just beside the A26 between Lewes and Uckfield and their address is: Uckfield Road, Nr Ringmer, East Sussex. BN8 5RX and their website link is: www.cockpub.co.uk.
Further details can be found in the East Sussex Section page
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