E-Newsletter: December 2011
Birthday Quiz
This year’s Quiz was held on the actual birthday anniversary, 24 September, at Symonds Green Community Centre. It was a very enjoyable event, and made the excellent profit of £1,114. Many thanks to all who helped in any way with the organization and to all who took part. There was a tremendous demand for tickets and we sold out before the evening. There was no way we could squeeze any more people in. If you missed out this time, please try earlier for next year’s Quiz, which will be held on Saturday, 29 September 2012.
Some of the teams taking part in the 2011 Quiz.
The 2011 winning team was ‘The Only Connectors’, who beat off some stiff competition to take the BGOT Challenge Cup.
Marion Ohlendorf receives the cup from Trust chairman, Mervyn Terrett
On behalf of her team, Marion Ohlendorf receives the cup from Trust chairman, Mervyn Terrett
Congratulations, Loraine
Loraine Rossati
Loraine Rossati of Pike End, Stevenage was delighted with the Commendation she received for her MSc in Leadership & Management in Public Service from the University of Hertfordshire. Loraine is a commissioning manager for NHS Lambeth and studied for her Master’s degree part-time. She was awarded a grant by The Betty Game Opportunities Trust towards her final year fees.
‘Thanks to the Trust’s generosity, I was able to persuade my employers to sponsor me, too, which was a great help. Studying while working full time was difficult, and I was absolutely thrilled to receive a Commendation. Thanks again, BGOT!’ said Loraine.
Grants and Income
Since our last Newsletter in August we have received over 20 enquiries. Applications are now coming in steadily. We have made two grants and are currently processing six more applications, with others in the pipeline. During the same period, thanks to the success of the Birthday Quiz and the generosity of our supporters, the Trust has received a total of £1,735. In addition, Cllr Jamie Fraser has donated £1,000 from his Community Budget. We extend our thanks to him and to all who have donated money and time to help the Trust.
Serious thought at the Birthday Quiz
Our Quiz for You’
Our Quiz for you, devised by Pauline Maryan, was certainly tricky. Not everyone realised the ‘OU’ theme of the answers, so congratulations to those who did. Once again there was a tie at the top. Anne Brown and Elizabeth Casely each achieved the excellent score of 67 out of 75 and Anne, who was pipped at the post last year, won the draw. Congratulations, Anne. Commiserations, Elizabeth.
The Answers:
1. Cousin
2. When the bough breaks
3. Houri
4. The sound of music
5. Ouch
6. Mount Ararat
7. Pound Avenue
8. Roundabout
9. A cloud
10. Couch [potato]
11. Mrs Doubtfire
12. Journey’s End
13. Hard shoulder
14. Brougham
15. Precious Ramotswe
16. The parlour
17. The Famous Five
18. Bournville
19. Ghoul
20. Oubliette
21. Outlaws
22. The Houyhnhnms)
23. Courgette
24. Bourbons
25. Noughts and crosses
26. Roulette
27. Mousetrap
28. Sou-wester
29. Trevi fountain
30. A.E.Housman
31. Newfoundland
32. The Tailor of Gloucester
33. Round Diamond
34. Louis XIV
35. Good sense of humour
36. Loudwater
37. Brouhaha
38. Tour de France
39. Endeavour [Morse]
40. The Mount
41. All Souls’ Day
42. Rounders
43. One pound
44. Double helix
45. Jane Seymour
46. Round robin
47. Plough Monday
48. Mickey Mouse
49. Housemaid’s knee
50. Odd couple
51. Peterborough United Football Club
52. Moulin Rouge
53. Rough Quest
54. Houdini
55. Pouch
56. Toupée
57. Merrythought
58. The White House
59. Choughs
60. Grouse
61. David Attenborough
62. Pirouette
63. Mousehole
64. Scarborough Fair
65. Groucho Marx
66. Mutiny on the Bounty
67. Nuffield Foundation
68. Clouds Hill
69. Bourse
70. An armoury
71. Bouquet
72. Doughnut
73. Spouse
74. Goulash
75. Double elephant
Extracts from Students’ Letters
Just a note to let you know that I have just received my results from the OU on my last year’s course, ‘The Nineteenth Century Novel’, and I passed! I have just registered for my next year’s course and am advancing into the twentieth century with ‘Twentieth Century Literature’. This is already proving fascinating… Thank you for your help with my course last year.
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Thank you so much to The Betty Game Opportunities Trust for the cheque received which will go towards my fees so I can continue my studies… [OU course ‘Business Organisations and their Environments’]
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Saturday 28 January 2012
The Betty Game Opportunities Trust
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2.30pm – Holy Trinity Church – Parish Room, High Street, Stevenage, SG1 3HT.
After which there will be a short talk by Cllr Carol Latif, Mayor of Stevenage. Some of the students who have been helped by the Trust will tell us about their courses. Tea, coffee, cakes, photographs of previous events, time to socialise. Everyone welcome.
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