Organisation Profile:

•  SCOPA Auckland is the network of ex students, former teachers and staff, families and friends of Samoa College in Auckland. Currently it has members in other parts of New Zealand.
 
•  At the celebration of Samoa College’s 50th Anniversary in December 2003, SAMCO NZ which included SCOPA Auckland presented $40,000 SAT towards the construction of the multipurpose centre by SCOPA Samoa at Vaivase.
 
•  In accepting the invitation from SCOPA Samoa to participate, SCOPA Auckland, SCOPA Manawatu and Samoa College representatives from around New Zealand joined together as a national network as SAMCO NZ. The sole purpose of SAMCO NZ was insupport of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.
 

SAMCO NZ Reunion 2003 (Auckland):

•  Friday 10th October - ‘ava o le feiloaiga’ and ‘lotu’ to welcome SCOPA Samoa executive and SAMCO NZ members from around New Zealand.
 
• Saturday 11th October - ‘sauniga lotu’ and Samoa College school history presentation (50 years of service); followed by cocktail co-hosted by SCOPA Samoa and SAMCO NZ for everyone; reunion dinner and ‘siva’.

•  Monday 13th October - farewell ‘toanai’ and ‘aiava’ for the SCOPA Samoa contingent
 
Samoa College 50TH Anniversary:

• Friday 5th December - SAMCO NZ group assembled in Apia for happy hour at Aggies Hotel.
 

• Monday 8th December - SAMCO NZ group travelled to Savaii; sight seeing, overnight at Manase.
 
•  Tuesday 9th December - cross island sightseeing, again overnight at Manase.
 
• Wednesday 10th December - SAMCO NZ group returned to Apia; attended History book launch at Kitano Tusitala to start celebration.
 
•   Thursday 11th December - parade in town then Jubilee

celebration at Vaivase.
 
•  Friday 12th December - SCOPA ‘po siva’ fundraising with Jubilee ball in the evening to conclude celebrations.
 
•  Sunday 14th December - farewell ‘toanai’ hosted by SCOPA Samoa for overseas groups.