| When
Rev. Bro. Thomas visited Los Angeles in 2002,
a team of Old Boys from the San Francisco Bay
Area went to Southern California to play a friendly
soccer match with the local chapter. They enjoyed
the match so much that a return game in San Francisco
was planned. Bro. Thomas saw the common bond among
the Old Boys and suggested a more organized event
involving more chapters on a regularly basis.
Mr. George Law '66, then San Francisco Bay Area
Chapter President, took on the challenge and spearheaded
the organization of the first North American LSCOBA
Soccer Tournament. On October 12-13, 2002, the
Soccer Tournament was held at Burlingame, California,
and three chapters - Southern California, Vancouver
and San Francisco - participated. Los Angeles
took home the first championship. Other Old Boys
chapters around the world subsequently took turns
to host the Soccer Tournament annually, and scope
has expanded since to include other reunion activities.
Past
Reunion Photos
Previous
Reunion Hosts
| Year |
Host |
Notable
Events |
| 2002 |
San
Francisco Bay Area Chapter |
|
| 2003 |
Vancouver
Chapter |
- The
soccer tournament was expanded
to include five teams
- Vancouver
Chapter won the tournament
|
| 2004 |
Toronto
Chapter |
-
Toronto Chapter won the soccer
tournament
- The
First Summit Conference was held
- We
celebrated Bro. Thomas' retirement
|
| 2005 |
Southern
California Chapter |
- Receiving
the Torch - Building a New Era
was the theme of the reunion
weekend
-
Toronto Chapter won the soccer
tournament for the second time
- Over
400 guests participated in the
reunion weekend
|
| 2006 |
Edmonton
Chapter |
- Bridging
the Gap, Moving Ahead was
the theme of the reunion weekend
- Toronto
Chapter won the soccer tournament
for three times in a row
- A
senior soccer match was added
with Bro. Thomas participating
- Edmonton
Chapter sponsored a LSC essay
contest. Winner won free trip
to attend the reunion
|
| 2007 |
LSCOBA
Hong Kong |
- Building
a Global Network - Sharing a Lasallian
Mission was the theme for
the reunion weekend
-
North American chapters joined
forces to to compete with three
local teams in the soccer tournament
- La
Salle College celebrated its 75th
anniversary
- La
Salle Primary School celebrated
its 50th anniversary
|
| 2008 |
New
York Chapter |
- Team
California (San Francisco Bay
Area Chapter + Southern California
Chapter) won the soccer tournament
- Established
Global Alliance
- Changed
Global Reunion to a bi-annual
event
|
2010 |
San
Francisco Bay Area Chapter |
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