Hodges House Cocktail Party

The 2019 Hodges house cocktail party proved to be one of the most successful culminating events for the house in the memory of many of the present members of the Hodges community. Thanks to a great deal of effort from the Housemaster, the night was well organised with decorations and Hodges-coloured lighting to set the mood for what proved to be a highly emotional night.

The formalities began with a PowerPoint of photos of the boys from their time at the school, concluding with the before and after school ID photos of the boys. This is when tears began to flow, with parents and boys being thrown back into all of the memories they made throughout the last 6 or so years.

The speeches began shortly after this PowerPoint, with the first interval of speeches being delivered from all of the boys who have joined the Hodges community throughout the years post year 7. These proved to be moments of intense laughter, but also sadness; as many began to come to terms with the reality of the ending of such a significant period of their lives. A short break, followed by an original song performed by the resident musician, Ben Henchman, marked the beginning of the second group of speeches, in which the Hodges boys who started boarding in year 7 spoke. Yet again, the speeches proved to be emotionally provoking, and highly personal. This was an intimate night where many of the boys of Hodges revealed what it has meant to them personally to be a part of this community. Additionally, many boys revealed their greatest regrets and missed opportunities from their time at shore, in the form of wisdom for the younger boys.

Overall, the night proved to be an incredible success, with numerous beautifully crafted speeches being the pinnacle of the night’s events.

Hodges House Captain
Lachlan Caldwell.