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<\/a><\/p>\nAnd all around them were many more from the younger generation, who formed the majority of the crowd – the ’80s, ’90s, and the millenials.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m from the 1992 year group and these guys here are my mates. Many of the others are just coming from the office and we expect a good night,\u201d said Terryl Ngoloma.<\/p>\n A few metres away from them, the stage was jumping.<\/p>\n Three familiar voices, all old boys, comp\u00e8red the crowd through the evening\u2019s activities \u2013 Joy FM\u2019s Kwame ‘Lexis Bill’ Sakyiamah (2003), MePost<\/a>tro TV\u2019s Paul Adom-Otchere (below, pictured with phone; 1991) and Citi FM\u2019s Bernard Avle (second from below, 1998).<\/p>\n The one word that was heard, over and over again, from those who attended the event was \u2018classy\u2019. And Lexis Bill (above, pictured) agrees.<\/p>\n “It’s not because I’m from this school but as someone who does events and emcees them as well, I have to say I am quite amazed at how well put together this is. Big cheers to everyone involved!”<\/p>\n But beyond the fact that it was well put together, it was of no doubt that this night was a moment of fierce pride for everyone associated with the school.<\/p>\n Emmaus Bremansu Gyeabour (1997) mentioned: \u201cYou have no idea how proud I am. Presec is known for many things, but for many years our old students grouping has not been very vocal. Maybe, from now, the change we\u2019ve wanted all these years is here”.<\/p>\n Presec is traditionally aligned to Aburi Girls as its sister school, and their alum was heavily represented on the night, too.<\/p>\n “This school is known for many things, but not for its vibrant old students’ union,” said a beaming Loretta Adu-Skelley of the 2001 year group, “but together we’ve all seen what a united front can do. I hope my ABUGISS year groups are learning!”<\/p>\n Sandwiched between the beginning and the end was great music, topped of with performances from Choirmaster of Praye fame. Also an old student of the school, he disclosed that his musical career had roots in Presec, when he was known as ‘Blinko’.<\/p>\n “It’s an honour to be part of this family. I started rap and singing right here on this campus, and I didn’t know it was the beginning of great things to come.”<\/p>\n The great things led him (pictured above) to be part of the hit musical group, Praye, which has since split. But that did not stop the man formerly known as Praye Honeho from serenading the crowd with hits from the group’s glory days.<\/p>\n “We salute all of you who have come here to make this event so special. It’s been amazing,” he said before leaving the stage.<\/p>\n And how right he was.<\/p>\n Friday\u2019s event was put together in just under one month and considering the sheer scale of the publicity and media blitz, was \u2018a fantastic achievement\u2019, as the National President of the Presec Old Boys Association explained.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd in saying so, I want to give a special shout to the 2005 Year Group, for spearheading this drive. It\u2019s a landmark event and one, we hope, will set the standard for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n The 2005 Year Group, led by their President, Michael Blay (aka Marc Miezah) were completely blown away by the sheer success of the event.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know we\u2019ve put a lot of work into this but to see this kind of response from old students, and even from people from other schools\u2026it\u2019s humbling.\u201d<\/p>\n Blay (pictured below, left) led his dancing, singing and chanting year group mates through the induction ceremony.<\/p>\n It was to be more humbling when, at 9:35pm, the main event of the evening happened.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s now time for the moment we\u2019ve been waiting for. The countdown to the fireworks begins\u2026.now!\u201d bellowed Lexis Bill.<\/p>\n And after a compound filled with voices engaged in a ten-second countdown…<\/p>\n ….the lights were dimmed, and while everyone was looking at the stage, the spectacular pyrotechnics went on behind them.<\/p>\n It was official: the year group had been inducted. And they could now use the name \u0186dade\u025b\u202c – a name given to students of the school ten years after graduation.<\/p>\n Shortly after 10pm, the heavens opened and the rains started, but by then the central attractions of the night were done. And for many, the rains were just a confirmation of divine approval for what had been a snazzy evening.<\/p>\n On his part, Citi FM’s Avle was overwhelmed by the occasion, and could be seen smiling from ear to ear all night. “It’s the single largest \u0186dade\u025b event I have witnessed. This event has shown how massive the Presec presence in Ghana is and will set the tone for \u0186dade\u025b activism in the coming years.”<\/p>\n Baaba Brew, an old girl of Holy Child School, summed up evening up.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is very, very good.\u201d<\/p>\n It is not clear if she meant the event only, or the cake that was cut (pictured below) to mark 10 years of the 2005 group’s graduation!<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n A section of the host year group, 2005, taking the front row at the grounds.<\/p>\n And then, more general shots from the spectacle.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\n\u201cI have to say and the speed and attention to details that\u2019s gone into this event is on a scale I would want my own church to emulate,\u201d said Rev. Ebenezer Markwei (pictured above, centre), head of Presec\u2019s old boys union and also General Overseer of the Living Streams International.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
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