Jamaica College Old Boys Association (JCOBA)

25/03/2022

We’re back folks. And this time the girls are with us. Come support the College on Saturday April 2 at Girls Graduation, the premier retro experience featuring the girls from St Hughs, Immaculate, Wolmers Girls, the Queens School and St Andrew High. All proceeds from tickets bought at the Old Boys Office go to Jamaica College. Visit the JCOBA office or call 876-591-8281 for tickets. Get your tickets now!

08/02/2021

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20210208/class-85-gifts-jc-tech-devices

Jamaica College (JC) was gifted with technological gadgets, including laptop computers, tablets and flash drives, by a group of 1985 graduates. The handover of 10 laptops and 20 flash drives, valued at over half a million dollars, was done at the...

28/01/2021

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20210128/full-steam-ahead-jc-st-andrew-based-school-envisions-fresh-approach?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=am_newsletter

Born out of Principal Wayne Robinson’s vision to change the method of teaching as some students were not being engaged in classes, Jamaica College yesterday launched its US$500,000 (J$72 million) STEAM Infusion Project. STEAM is an educational...

27/01/2021

Jamaica College today launched the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) Infusion Project, representing a paradigm shift in how technology is integrated into the teaching curriculum here at JC. The STEAM Project, the STEAM curriculum and the STEAM labs are the result of the tremendous generosity of Old Boy Dr Joseph Tait who made the entire project possible.

Under the STEAM Infusion Project, our teachers will work in cross-curricular STEAM settings in order for our students to make connections between concepts and problem solving in new and exciting ways. This will lead to active engagement, many discoveries and numerous enthusiastic “aha” moments.

21/07/2020

10/06/2020

Happening now at JC. Class in progress while being streamed and recorded. Thanks to the Old Boys whose support made this possible.

05/06/2020

First check for $1m presented to principal Wayne Robinson on behalf of the JCOBA Chapters in Kingston, Canada, New York and Florida. 1 down. 2 to go. Thank you so much all those who’ve assisted, and to the others who haven’t yet thrown in their 2 cents, thanks in advance. Well done sirs.

24/05/2020

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/jc-old-boys-launch-covid-19-rescue-plan_194729?profile=1373

AS the world continues to grapple with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, o...

16/05/2020

My fellow JC old boys. Let me start by first wishing that you, your family and your loved ones are all safe during this most unusual time. We have all been affected by this Covid 19 pandemic and our beloved Jamaica College is no different. Right now we are under extreme pressure to keep the operational functions at 189 Old Hope Road going in a meaningful way, as almost all of our supplemental revenue streams have ground to a halt. In order to utilize current online classroom technology to keep the learning going, we now have to invest in our teaching technology solutions such as hardware (tablets and laptops), software and WiFi data access, while continuing to pay utilities and ground maintenance. With no rental income from our auditorium, sporting or classroom facilities, no lunch sales from our cafeteria and minimum collection of outstanding fees from our parents, we have had to cut staff, cut pay or cut hours. One extremely important group that has been hardest hit is our supplemental teachers and administrators who are paid directly by us and not by the Ministry. These persons are critical in our drive to continue to elevate Jamaica College’s academic standards. We are therefore turning to you, our True Blue Old Boys for help. The combined Chapters of the JCOBA, here in Jamaica, New York, Florida and Canada have joined forces to meet this crisis head on and have created the JCOBA Big Brother Covid19 Rescue Plan. The goal is for each chapter to generate a minimum of $J300,000 ($2000 USD) per month for the next 3 months, beginning the end of May, to offset this critical financial shortfall No amount is too small. No amount is too great. I urge you to support this very important cause, by making your contribution via any one of the channels below, and thank you in advance for your continued support of our great Jamaica College.

Principal Wayne Robinson
Fervet Opus In Campis

Make your contribution now through any of these 5 options:

1. Walk in payment at the JCOBA office M-F (9am-5pm) or call 876-970-1447, 876-487-2826 to schedule a bearer pickup for amounts over $J1000. Checks should be made payable to the Jamaica College Old Boys Association.

2. Walk in Bank Deposit or Online Bank transfer to our local bank in Jamaica:
Name: JCOBA
First Global Bank
Checking Account #9907 5102 8059
ABA Routing #000 000 754

For local USD deposits or transfers:
Name: JCOBA
Sagicor Bank
Saving Account #5502 453 377
ABA Routing #01034081
SWIFT CODE: SAJAJMKN

3. PayPal. Send donations to [email protected]

4. GoFund Me (click or copy link below)
https://www.gofundme.com/f/jc-old-boys-big-brother-covid19-rescue-plan?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

5. Cash App for Android/IOS. Use cashtag JColdboys

Thanks again for your generosity and your continued love and support for Jamaica College.

12/03/2020

By now, I am sure that you have all heard the news that following the confirmation of two cases of Covid19 here in Jamaica, the organizers of Boys and Girls Champs have taken the extraordinary measure of cancelling this year's championships. Immediately following that announcement, we were later told by the Prime Minister that all public gatherings have been banned for a period up to April 3. Over the coming week, I am sure that the situation will continue to unfold and evolve even more rapidly as we struggle to contain this virus.

In light of yesterdays series of events, the JCOBA Exec met late last night to discuss the situation. It is with a heavy heart this morning that regrettably, we have taken the decision to cancel this year's True Blue Reunion Weekend. I am sure that like me, you were looking forward to this year's Reunion (which promised to be the biggest ever), as well as our book launch and the unveiling of our Wall of Honor at the College. But given the threat to public health and safety that the pandemic posed, it was always doubtful that we could have proceeded. Yesterday's decision from ISSA and the Govt only served to confirm that our concerns were founded.

We looked at options including postponing or scaling down the event, but given the unpredictable nature of the threat, ultimately we believe that we made the right decision to cancel.

All of this has unfolded remarkably quickly, and JC Old Boys—not surprisingly—are disappointed that we will miss out on this amazing reunion experience. But one of my guiding principles in life is that there is opportunity in every crisis and so this cancellation may very well afford us the opportunity, time and space to be even more creative in reimagining the event for when it is next held. I know that I can count on your help for ideas and suggestions.

This is a moment of challenge for us all, but in true Jamaica College fashion, we will keep work burning in the field at 189 Old Hope Road, so that we can surmount this temporary setback as quickly as possible.

Thank you again for your continued support to our beloved College.

Major Basil Jarrett
President, Jamaica College Old Boys Association