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Welcoming Programme

1st Years 2014

Letter from the Visiting Head

Dear Vestonian

Welcome to Vesta (Private Student Organisation) PSO. This is the beginning of a very im-

portant, but also an exciting chapter in your life. We are very excited that you have joined

the Vesta family. Student life at Stellenbosch University is a life changing experience and I

urge you to take full advantage of those opportunities available to you through your involve-

ment with Vesta PSO. The Vesta leadership has put together a great welcoming programme

that is specifically designed to help you get to know your new environment, academic and

social. This programme will also help you forge new friendships and introduce you to Vesta’s

values (loyalty, respect, chivalry) and traditions and to student culture in general.

Being a private (or PSO) student at Stellenbosch University today is a lot different to what it

was when your parents were at Stellenbosch. The PSO student experience is today in no way

inferior to that of students in the residences. Through the cluster initiative where PSO ‘s are

grouped together with a number of residences that are geographically close to each other

(Vesta forms part of the Wimbledon cluster along with Eendrag, Helshoogte, Irene, Sonop

and Aristea), the out-of- class experience is integrated with the in-class experience to ensure

academic success and a well-rounded education of students.

A lot of exciting things are in store for 2014, since Vesta and our sister PSO Aristea will be

moving into the Wimbledon Hub in February. This brand new building (built next to our clus-

ter residences) will firstly function as the hub of the Wimbledon community, but also as a

place where Vestonians can have meals (at a residence within their cluster), study and relax.

Vesta PSO has a lot to offer to you as a first year student and the Vesta House Committee

(HK), Mentors, Seniors Committee. Second Year Committee, First Year Committee and Vesta

Honour Society (VHS) are there to help you make the most of this exciting journey.

Carpe diem!

Matie greetings

Hugo Steyn

Visiting Head Vesta PSO Manswyk

083 230 648

Boodskap van die Besoekende Hoof

Beste Vestonian

Baie welkom by Vesta Privaat studente-organisasie (PSO). Dit is die begin van ‘n baie bel-

angrike, maar ook ‘n opwindende hoofstuk in jou lewe. Ons is baie opgewonde om jou te

vewelkom by die Vesta-familie. Studentelewe op Stellenbosch-kampus is ‘n wonderlike

ervaring en ek doen ‘n beroep op jou om daardie geleenthede wat Vesta PSO jou bied, aan

te gryp. Die Vesta-leierskap het ‘n wonderlike verwelkomingsprogram opgestel wat spe-

sifiek ten doel het om jou nuwe omgewing, akademies en sosiaal, aan jou bekend te stel.

Hierdie program sal jou ook help vriende maak en jou vertroud maak met Vesta se waardes

(lojaliteit, respek, hoflikheid) en tradiesies, asook met studentelewe in die algemeen.

Om vandag ‘n PSO student te wees by Stellenbosch universiteit is baie anders as wat dit

was toe jou ouers hier studeer het. Die studente ervaring van die privaatstudent is vandag

geensins ondergeskik aan die ervaring van studente in koshuise nie. Via die kluster inisiatief

waar PSO’s en koshuise wat geografies na aan mekaar geleë is, saam groepeer word (Vesta

is deel van die Wimbledon kluster saam met Eendrag, Helshoogte, Irene, Sonop en Aristea),

word die buite die klas ervaring en die ervaring in die klas geïntegreer om akademiese

sukses en ‘n goed afgeronde opvoeding vir die student te verseker.

2014 beloof om ‘n baie opwindende jaar te wees, aangesien Vesta en ons suster PSO,

Aristea, in Februarie okkupasie neem van die nuwe Wimbledon kluster hub. Hierdie splin-

ternuwe gebou (gebou tussen ons kluster koshuise) sal eerstens dien as die spilpunt van die

Wimbledon gemeenskap,maar tweendens ook as ‘n plek waar Vestonians kan eet (in

eetsaal van kluster koshuis), studeer en ontspan.

Vesta PSO bied baie geleenthede vir die eerstejaarsstudent en die Vesta Huiskomitee (HK),

Mentors, Seniorskomitee, Tweedejaarskomitee, Eerstejaarskomitee en Vesta Honour Socie-

ty (VHS) is daar om jou te help om die beste te maak van hierdie

opwindende fase in jou lewe.

Carpe Diem!

Matie groete

Hugo Steyn

Besoekende Hoof Vesta PSO Manswyk

083 230 6487

From the Prim’s Pen

Welcome my fellow Vestonian.

First and foremost I would like to congratulate you on your acceptance into both CTU and Stel-

lenbosch University. It is both an honour and a privilege to welcome you and we look forward to

our journey together. I hope that you will use this opportunity to get to know all of the Vesta

brothers and to truly benefit from all that Vesta and Stellenbosch University has to offer.

Wow, University has been one hell of a ride. With ups and downs, highlights and lowlights,

friendships and parties, graduations and events and so much more. Almost all of what I have

experienced and count as my most epic experiences have to be because of me being in Vesta. By

staying involved I was able to breach a gateway into a world that the average student knows

nothing about. I can even attribute my current job to the friendships and networks that I made

through Vesta. This home has acted as both an academic and social support structure, getting

me through even the toughest of times. The friendships that I have made are for life. They have

been fostered on the sports field, at cultural events and even by just being out with the boys. As

im typing this, I am sitting around a fire on our legendary stoep with the boys, listening to our

one and only Danie du Toit jam out one of his new tunes that has just been released on his CD.

What a life….

Stellenbosch is so much more than just academics. Every University has an academic focus. What

Stellenbosch offers you is so much more. It allows you the opportunity to enter as a young boy

and to leave as an educated, well rounded and independent man, a leader and a visionary,

someone who can go out there in their chosen career and actually make a difference in the

world. This can only be achieved through living a balanced lifestyle in this amazing place. And

that is what we offer. As one of our old prims, James Karayiannis, once said: “Work hard, play

hard.” There are still a couple of the old Vesta legends hanging around campus, Jaco van Zyl,

Arlin Lincoln, Peter Andersen, Hendre “Kaptein” van Rensburg and Morne Morisson. If you get a

chance to chat to these guys, take it, because they have had one heck of a University experience.

Our welcoming program has been tailor-made to best prepare you for what is to come. I implore

you to take it all in, learn what you can and to make the most of this experience. After all, it only

happens once in a life time and before you know it, you’re off into the real world seeking a job

and trying to take out a bond.

I trust that you will have an amazing MAD² experience with us. I also look forward to the new

friendships that we will build, the conversations we will have and the experiences that we will

share. I look forward to welcoming you into our brotherhood.

Kind regards,

Jethro Georgiades

Huiskommittee 2014

Jethro Georgiades – Primarius

Cell: 071 805 8023

Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

Matthew Andersen -Onder Primarius

Cell: 072 630 6325

Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Alno Carstens—Financial Manager

Cell: 0823937266


Arlin Lincoln – Head of Seniors

Cell: 0846039869


Ian Fraser Jones—Social

Cell: 0723576388


Danie du Toit - MGD

Cell: 0824973006





Schalk Brand— Kultuur/MAD2

Cell: 0837404384


Stefan Theron— Groen / Sport

Cell: 0823187384


Simon Franscois “Wyn” Ferreira—

Marketing /Clothing/Spirit

Cell: 0846261025


Almero Coetzee—Hoof mentor/Kluster/

Akademie

Cell: 0722160435

E-mail: [email protected]




Vesta PSO Manswyk

11 Bosman Street


Twitter: @VestaPSOManswyk

Mentors 2014

Almero Coetzee—Hoof Mentor

Cell: 0722160435

E-mail: [email protected]

Sihle Trolly—Deputy Head

Mentor

Cell: 0835220784


Matt Sawyer

Cell: 0723078932


Seth Motswaledi

Cell: 0798265047





Mitch Van der Walt

Cell: 0849787039


Tim Kotze

Cell: 0842584322


Jaden Martin

Cell: 0791757504


Warren Otten

Cell: 0825661527

Email:

[email protected]





Erik Thiart

Cell: 0797723709


Anthony Old

Cell: 0723719612


Petri Wiese

Cell: 0713034765





Welcoming Programme

Thursday 23 January

Time Activity Place Reason for Activity

09:00 - 13:00 Registration by

PSO's HK House

To have the first years reg-ister as members and to

receive their clothing pack-ets

13:30 - 14:30 Welcoming session for Vesta first years

Wilcocks 3001 -

14:30 - 15:15 Divide into mentor

groups -

Division into the mentor groups of the year

Lunch/Dinner with

mentors -

For Mentors to Make First Contact with First Years

15:00 - 16:30 Meet mentors with campus / town tour

Tour of campus For Mentors to Take First

Years Around Town to Ori-entate Themselves

16:30 - 17:45 Spirit HK House To build pride amongst 1st

years

18:00 - 19:00 Rectors Welcoming Danie Craven -

19:30-21:00 Welcoming cere-

mony with parents and first years

Wilcocks 3001 -

Friday 24 January


08:00 - 08:30 Breakfast HK House Preparation for days activi-

ties

08:30 - 08:45 Program Starts HK House -

09:00-12:00 Venustia (CTU) Venustia To Get to Know Other Stu-

dents

09:00 -12:00 Language Placement

Tests TBC University Preparation

12:15 - 15:30 V&A Day PSO clubhouse To Get to Know Other Stu-

dents

15:30 -16:00 Spirit building PSO clubhouse To build pride amongst 1st

Years


dents


dents


dents

15:30 - 16:00 V&A Day - Overtime PSO clubhouse To Get to Know Other Stu-

dents

16:00 - 17:00 Reflection HK House To Receive feedback from

students

17:00 - 18:30 FVZS Kick Start lead-

ership TBC

Teach 1st Years about Lead-ership

18:45 - 20:00 Crossing the Line HK House To Learn more about other

people in our society

20:15 - 21:15 Olympus Olympus To integrate 1st years

Saturday 25 January


07:00-7:50 Meet at house HK House Preparation for the days activ-

ities

08:00 -12:00 Cluster Day Eendrag, Sonop,

Helshoogte, Irene To meet members in our clus-

ter

12:00 - 12:50 Lunch Eendrag Lunch With Members of our

Cluster

13:00 13:45 Gees HK House Build Pride amongst 1st Years

14:00 - 15:00 Pool Party - Integrate 1st Years with other

Residences of SU

15:00 - 16:00 Chill Time TBC Integrate 1st Years with each

other

16:00 - 17:00

Bondelsport - Integrate 1st Years with other

Residences of SU 17:00 - 18:00

18:00 - 18:45 Societies Fair - Integrate 1st Years into Socie-

ties of the SU

19:00 - 19:15 Talk on Respect HK House Life Lessons on Respect

19:15 - 20:30 Free Time off to prepare Preparation for Sokkie

20:30 - 20:50 Meet at house HK House -

21:00 - 22:00 Cluster Sokkie Tennis Courts Integrate 1st Years with other

members of our Cluster

Sunday 26 January


13:00 Program Begins HK House Preparation for days activi-

ties

13:00 - 13:30 Lunch Coetzenberg -

14:00 - 15:30 Equite Bergklim To integrate 1st Years with

female PSO.

16:00 - 18:00 Erica Skakel Erica To introduce 1st Years to

Welcoming Partners

17:00 - 17:50 Vensters Intro Erica Introduction to Vensters

18:00 - 19:30 Serruria (Snack)

Serruria Integrate 1st Years with Fe-

male Residence

19:30 - 20:30 Free Sokkie preparation Time off to Prepare for Sok-

kie

20:30 - 20:45 Return to house HK House -

21:00 - 22:00 Lydia Sokkie Lydia Integrate 1st Years with Fe-

male Residence

Monday 27 January


08:00 - 12:30 Alpha Program HK House University Preparation

08:00- 09:30 Morning Activities HK House Preparation for days activities

10:00 - 12:00 Vensters Erica Preparation for Vensters

12:15 - 13:15 Respect HK House Life Skills on Respect

13:30 - 17:00 Alpha Program HK House University Preparation

13:30 - 14:30 Academia Academia To integrate 1st Years with other

Residences

14:40 - 17:45 Jose TBC Team Building Activities

18:00 - 19:30 Irene Discussion Irene To integrate 1st Years with other

Residences

20:00 - 21:00 Venustia Venustia To integrate 1st Years with other

Residences

Tuesday 28 January


08:00-12:30 Alpha Program HK House University Preparation

07:00-08:00

Errand Day

To help 1st Years Perform er-rands which they would oth-erwise battle to find time to

do.

-

08:00 – 17:00

08:00 – 09:00

09:00 – 11:30

12:45 – 13:15 Program Starts HK House -

13:30 – 17:00 Alpha Program HK House University Preparation

13:30 – 15:30 Vensters Erica Vensters Preparation

15:40-17:00 Chivalry HK House Lessons on Chivalry

17:15 – 19:15 Masterchef HK House Interaction with Seniors

19:30 – 20:30 Metanoia Metanoia To Integrate 1st years with

other Residences

20:40 – 22:00 Claim To Fame HK House To Integrate 1st Years with one

another

Wednesday 29 January


08:00 - 12:30 Alpha Program HK House -University Preparation

08:00 - 09:30 Morning Activities HK house Preparation for days activities

10:00 - 12:00 Vensters Erica Preparation of Vensters Danc-

es

13:30 - 15:30 Mentut Engineering Mentut Introduction

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch, Chivalry Grass -

12:45 - 14:45 Mentor HK house BeWell

15:00 - 16:00 Siliene Alumni Office Grass Integrating 1st Years with

Female PSO

16:00 - 17:30 Maties Sports - Sports Registration

16:00 - 18:00 Vensters Erica Preparation of Vensters Danc-

es

18:15 - 19:15 Loyalty Talk VHS Stories and Lessons Learnt

from Loyalty

19:30 - 20:30 House Discussion TBC Raising Prominent Issues

within the House

21:00 - 22:00 Phoenix Night HK house Teaching 1st Years about the

Traditions of Vesta

Thursday 30 January


07:30-08:30 Morning Activities HK House Preparation for Days activities

08:15-08:35 Meet at House HK House Preparation for Days activities

09:00 - 12:00 Fun in the sun Secret Location (Meet

at house) -

12:15 - 13:15 Monica Monica Grass To Integrate Other 1st Years

with Female Residences

13:00 - 14:00 Reflection HK House Reflect on the Past week


17:15 - 20:00 Tweedejaars Braai HK House Integrate 2nd Years with 1st

Years

21:00 - 22:00 Harmonie Quiz Night Harmonie Integrate 1st Years with Fe-

male Residences

Friday 31 January


08:30 - 08:45 Program Starts HK House Preparation for Days Activi-

ties


12:00 - 14:00 Lunch HK House -

14:00 - 17:00 Vensters/ Prepara-

tion Erica Preparation for Vensters

17:00 - 17:45 Relax at stage JH Neethling Dinner

18:00 - 22:00 Vensters Perfor-

mance JH Neethling Vensters Performance

Saturday 1 February


10:00 - 10:45 Meet at house, Re-

flection HK House

Reflection and to have some Fun

11:00 - 12:00 Preparations for Col-

our Together Erica -

14:00 - 16:00 Colour Together HK House -

The Vesta Playlist (TVP) 1. “Bom”

BOM! (Everyone scatters)

Vestonians are you alive: HOO HAA!

2. “Try to walk away”

I try to say goodbye and I choke

Try to walk away and I stumble

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not near

Goodbye and I choke

I try to walk away and I stumble

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not near.

3. “Bring vir jou blomme”

Ek bring vir jou blomme.

Ek gee jou genot.

Ek leen jou my bicycle sonder 'n slot.

Ek weet dit is laat.

En jou ma-hulle slaap.

Maar ek moes net vir jou sê: "Ek het jou lief,

ek het jou lief soos die Kaap.

4. “Shosholoza”

Shosholoza x2

Ku lezontaba

Stimela si qhamuka e South Africa

Shosholoza x2


Wena u ya baleka

Ku lezontaba


5. “The ants go marching”

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah

The ants go marching one by one,

(hums)

The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah

The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah

The ants go marching two by two,

(Whistels)

The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah

The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, HURRAH!

6. “Bomisha”

Bomisha bomisha bomisha ra x3

I am a I am a I am a Vesta!


I am a I am a I am a Vesta! (louder)


I am a I am a I am a Vesta! (even louder, continue into maelstrom)

7. “Oh al le”

Oh al lê lê (repeat)

Ai tikki tonga (repeat)

Willie willie what sa (repeat)

Oh al lê al lê oh ah (repeat)



Willie willie what sa (repeat)(louder)



Willie willie what sa (repeat)(even louder, continue into maelstrom)

Kakaa (“Ka –KAAAA”) = A noise used to locate a fellow Ves-

tonian amongst a mass of Maties students

Dut (“Dut”) = When you see one, you will know

“In the world cup” = A phrase used to describe a Vestonian

who is in a promising position with a female.

“Own goal” = When a Vestonian does ALL the hard work

and unknowingly places a fellow Vestonian in the world

cup.

Memememe = A term used by a Vestonian in reply to a

comment made by another Vestonian when it is boring

or you simply have no comeback

Fraturday = When one parties from a Friday night into a

Saturday night

Double Tap = A way of greeting another Vestonian

The Clique = You’ll know when youre in it.

Slice = Someone who “thinks” they are “too cool for

school.”

For Days…= Sounds cool at the end of anything…for exam-

ple “Skakeling for days…”

“Meeeh” = Just one of those moments…for example “ Ian is

just too meeeh”

Kakaa (“Ka –KAAAA”) = A noise used to locate a fellow Ves-

tonian amongst a mass of Maties students

Dut (“Dut”) = When you see one, you will know

“In the world cup” = A phrase used to describe a Vestonian

who is in a promising position with a female.

“Own goal” = When a Vestonian does ALL the hard work

and unknowingly places a fellow Vestonian in the world

cup.

Memememe = A term used by a Vestonian in reply to a

comment made by another Vestonian when it is boring

or you simply have no comeback

Fraturday = When one parties from a Friday night into a

Saturday night

Double Tap = A way of greeting another Vestonian

The Clique = You’ll know when youre in it.

Slice = Someone who “thinks” they are “too cool for

school.”

For Days…= Sounds cool at the end of anything…for exam-

ple “Skakeling for days…”

“Meeeh” = Just one of those moments…for example “ Ian is

just too meeeh”

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