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What's New: See the latest programme (below) from the National Centenary Planning Committee (CPC)  -  January 2010.

Feedback: Please send all comments about the Centenary to:

National Centenary Planning Committee Secretariat
Email: adisadel2010cpc@yahoo.com
Phone: 021-255153/4

Online Discussions: Join the online Centenary Discussions at: Centenary Discussion Forum 

Centenary Float Procession in Accra - Sat. Feb. 27th 2010

Centenary Video by J. B. Freeman

 
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Centenary Planning Committee To Usher in Centenary Year
4th. January 1910 - 4th. January 2010   (Press Release)

A special Trade and Exhibition fair, dubbed “Santa Centefair”, to provide the platform for old students of Adisadel College who are in the manufacturing sector, trade, and other service providers to showcase their products and services is one of the major events slated for the commemoration of the 100 years anniversary of the school. The fair to be held in May 2010 in Accra is also expected to attract participation of the general public. This was announced by the chairman of the National Centenary Planning Committee (CPC), Mr. Jose Nicco-Annan in his New Year message to all past and present students of Adisadel College, popularly referred to as “Santaclausians”

He said Adisadel College, ranked among the top 100 most outstanding and prominent colleges in Africa, should, at 100, not only be seen celebrating this occasion in fanfare but rather have a meaningful success story to tell. It is in this direction that some of the programmes designed for the centenary celebration are geared towards showcasing the contribution of Santaclausians towards national and global development. Mr. Nicco-Annan charged Santaclausians who are in industry, trade and commerce as well as the general public to take advantage of this unique platform, the first of its kind to be associated with such celebrations of a school in the country, and showcase their potential to the world.

Mr. Nicco-Annan further disclosed that the official launch of the year long celebrations kick-starts with a special church service to commemorate the formal signing of the Adisadel College charter that brought into being Adisadel College. The service will be held on Monday, 4th January, 2010 starting at 10am at Christ Church Cathedral, Cape Coast, the venue of the signing of the charter, and will be presided over by Most Reverend Justice Ofei Akrofi, Bishop of Accra and Archbishop & Primate of the Church of the Province of West Africa, assisted by all Anglican bishops.

Other programmes earmarked for celebrations are a Fundraising Dinner Dance in Accra, a Book Launch and Lecture Series in Kumasi and Accra, Thanksgiving Service in Accra, the Homecoming Speech Day in Cape Coast, a Medical Outreach and Centenary Durbar and an Awards Dinner Dance at Cape Coast.

Touching on the ongoing construction works of the Centenary Resource Centre Complex, Mr. Nicco-Annan lamented the slow response of some Santaclausians in the payment of their contributions toward the realization of this dream. The completion of the Centenary Resource Centre is a challenge not only to the CPC, but also the School Management and Board of Governors, as well as other concerned old boys. He said that if well meaning Santaclausians have any gratitude to express towards their alma mater, then this is the time they should gird up their loins and give the school their best.

Mr. Nicco-Annan wished Santaclausians the best of the ensuing year and urged them to update themselves with news on the school and the centenary celebrations by contacting the secretariat of the CPC (telephone 021-255153/4) and regular visits to the following websites:

www.AdisadelCollege.Net

www.AdisadelOnline.com

Please see below for the latest centenary events and activities.

(Signed)

Paul Adjetey-Dsane
Coordinator, Publicity Committee
for Jose Nicco-Annan Chairman, CPC
 

Main Centenary Week		Monday 12th. July 2010 - Sunday 18th. July 2010
Venue		Adisadel College, Cape Coast, Ghana (Main Campus)
Time		9:00am
Program		See below
Countdown Clock		~d~days, ~h~hrs, ~m~mins, ~s~secs, ~ms~
Highlights of Centenary Activities  (Click to view)
Centenary Lecture Series - Time Table  (Click to view)
Centenary Events
Date & Time	Event Description		Location
March 2010
Sat. 6th. March 2010	Fund Raising Dinner		Accra
Tue. 9th. March 2010	Book Launch and Photo Exhibition		Accra
Wed. 10th March 2010 6pm - 8pm	Lecture Series and Photo Exhibition Topic: Shaping the Future of Ghana and Adisadel college 1. Dr. Sam Jonah, CEO - Jonah Capital 2. Mr. Godfrey Otuteye, President & CEO - Money Mailer LLC, USA		Accra British Council Auditorium Liberia Road
Thu. 11th. March 2010 6pm - 8pm	Lecture Series and Photo Exhibition Topic: The Role of Education & Training in National Development  - The Contribution of Adisadel College 1. Dr. Pikay Richardson, Fellow - Manchester Business School, UK 2. Dr. Albert Ebo Richardson, Professor of Electrical Engineering     California State University, USA		Accra British Council Auditorium Liberia Road
Sat. 13th. March 2010	Centenary Speech Day		Cape Coast
Sun. 14th. March 2010	Centenary Founder's Day		Cape Coast
Tue. 30th. March 2010 6pm - 8pm	Lecture Series Topic: The Challenge of Economic Governance in Ghana 1. Dr. Afari Djan, Commissioner - Ghana Electoral Commission 2. Dr. Sam Mensah, Exec Chairman - SEM Group Limited, Ghana		Kumasi Great Hall, UST
Wed. 31st. March 2010 6pm - 8pm	Lecture Series		Kumasi Great Hall, UST
May 2010
Tue. 11th. May 2010 7pm - 9pm	Lecture Series and Photo Exhibition Topic: Networking for Success 1. Mr. Donald Dwira, Marketing Manager - Guinness Ghana Limited 2. Mr. Maxwell Darkwah, Senior Manager Price Waterhouse Coopers, Ghana		Cape Coast Adisadel College
Wed. 12th. May 2010 7pm - 9pm	Lecture Series and Photo Exhibition		Cape Coast Adisadel College
Tue. 25th. May 2010	Santa Centefair		Accra
Wed. 26th. May 2010	Santa Centefair		Accra
June 2010
Sat 26th. June 2010	Thanksgiving Service		Accra
July 2010
Sat. 3rd. July 2010	Medical Outreach		Cape Coast
Mon - Sun, 12th. - 18th. July	Centenary Week		Cape Coast

The remarkable visions of Adisadel founder, Rev. Nathaniel Templyn Hamlyn will reach the centennial mark on January 4th, 2010. From its humble beginnings in 1910 with 29 students at Topp Yard in Cape Coast, the then SPG (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel) Grammar School now occupies a 4 kilometer square campus with 2000 students at Adisadel. Having lived by its motto of "Either the first or with the first", the achievements of the school and the making of Ghana are evident.

The gradual expansion of Adisadel has not been without growing pains. Each epoch of the school's development has been marked by a name change. In 1924 under the headmastership of Samuel Richard Stephen Nicholas, the parochial status of the school was tempered when it became a government assisted school. In that same year the school changed its name to St. Nicholas Grammar School.

In 1934 the most significant transition in the school's history began. Under the headmastership of Rev. Allan John Knight negotiations for the acquisition of land for the current campus began. With the acquisition of the Ebiradze Clan DLC (Donated Land Claim), the upper campus took shape in 1936.

The beginnings of present Adisadel era (1945-1985) were laid by Rev. Canon W.G. Harward. In 1947, the upper school was expanded under his leadership with the establishment of Knight and Canterbury Houses. The academic curriculum was expanded to include a broad range of the sciences in that same year when the science laboratories were built.

The Famous Adisadel Clock Tower in front of the School Library which was originally Quaque House (Image: Frank Indome, '80)

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