Purple News #001

The much talked about GSSA WORLD CON’07 – the flagship Global convention for Alumni and former Students of Government Secondary School Afikpo, which started on the first day of December 2007, has ended in Orlando Florida with much success! As conventions go and all participants are in agreement, that this is by far one of the most successful conventions that they have attended. With a hundred percent of it’s goals fully achieved during session two (the working session), participants; alumni; families and friends were treated to  a Grand all night party at the residence of the Convention Chairman and our newly elected President – Dr. Eze David Uche. The convention formally ended on Sunday December 2 2007, with a farewell breakfast meeting, again at the residence of Dr. Uche.  The majority of attendees arrived and registered promptly on November 30, the day before the formal convention commencement; They took part in a wonderful almost all night reception, which featured...

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Purple News #002

Much talk and discussion about the impending convention of Government Secondary School Afikpo Alumni – GSSA WORLD Con’08 has started like a “wild fire in the Spring”! With expected attendance at all time high this year, many Old Boys are beginning to pack their bags quite early in earnest. Excitement about this year’s convention is spurred by a variety of factors – high anticipation of nostalgic alumni reunion; rising cost of airline tickets; possible hotel accommodation limitation and early registration encouragement from GSSAAA, to convention goers. As a result of the high cost of fuel for airplanes, traveling alumni to the convention, their friends and families are advised to start their early search for airline ticket discounts, before it becomes cost prohibitive. Attendees, planning to drive down by car may also begin to make their rental reservations early to avoid the expected shortage of available rental automobiles. ETG – GSSAAA’s  task group responsible for pl...

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