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Sep 26, 2007
Help Wanted: Guests To Liven Up A Party....
Save the Date! November 17, 2007, Saturday
CLASSIFIED ADS: San Diego, Ca.
Updated Today:
5 November 2007
HELP WANTED
Guests to 'Shake, Rattle 'n' Roll' a Party
THE QUALIFICATIONS
-Must be willing to go back in time to the 'FABULOUS 50's' in authentic costumes
-Must be physically & mentally fit to 'Twist & Shout', 'Rock & Roll' from 6pm till midnight.
-Must be 'Hopelessly Devoted' to the cause of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association - San Diego
THE APPLICATION FEE
$35 prepaid by Nov. 11 for guaranteed 'Acceptance'
THE BENEFITS
Fun, Dinner & Dance, & A Most Unforgettable Evening
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE!!
$100 sponsorship for guaranteed "Local Star Status"
*For Sponsorship Details contact: Boodgie Arce, florfinaarce@yahoo.com Carlos Dequina, carloslaw@yahoo.com Betty Bael, artsygutsy@gmail.com
THE HIGHLIGHT
50's Dance & Costume Competition
(with participation from LA, OC, SD Who's Who)
Celebrity Judges
Would you like your ballroom dance group
to be the highlight of the show?
Contact: Betty Bael for details, (619) 934-8479
THE DATE & TIME
Saturday, 17 November 2007 , 6pm
THE PLACE
The Champion Ballroom Academy
(Home of Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance' Judge Mary Murphy)
3580 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 291-7722
THE PARTY ORGANIZER
Beatrice Bael, UPAASD
ArtsyGutsy Affair: A Fling With Elegance
http://artsygutsyaffair.blogspot.com
Ticket Checks payable to: UPAASD; Mail to: Ann Napolitano, 5552 Genesee Ct. East., #230, San Diego, Ca 92111
REWIND THE FIFTIES
Some Favorite 50s Dances
It's funny how dance crazes come and go. Some it seems, like swing and jive, will never really go out of style. During the 50s, there were several dances that were "it" at the school prom, the high school homecoming dance, and anywhere a band could play a tune. So, now's the time to kick back the rug, remember some of those old dances and how to do them with us. Put on a record on the record machine and have yourself a sock hop! The Bop. When you dance the bop, you usually dance separately from your partner. It's a lot like jive or swing, but there's a lot of toe tapping involved, and you don't hold hands. Usually you alternately tape the heel and toe of either foot as you dance. The Bop is still popular in many dance clubs and events, and is especially popular in many areas of England. The Stroll. The Stroll was often done only by girls, but that isn't a "rule" in this classic 50s dance. The Stroll is basically two lines of dancers with a large space in the middle. Lead dancers are on one side, their partners on the other. Dancers do a step pattern to advance the line, and leaders do a solo routine though the line, joining it at the end. The dance continues this way through the music. The Stroll was one of the most popular dances of the 50s, and many nostalgic 50s movies feature a scene featuring The Stroll. The Swing. Swing was popular during the 50s, it was a holdover from the 40s jitterbug and swing. Swing is one of the few dances of the fifties that is still practiced today, and still inspires many young people to learn how to dance. The Hand Jive. "Oh Can You Hand Jive?" If you danced during the 50s, chances are you still remember the Hand Jive; in fact, you probably can't get it out of your head all these years later. This is one dance you can even do sitting down, as that famous dance scene in the film "Grease" shows! Basically, the dance is a series of hand and arm movements done in a pattern. The song "Willy and the Hand Jive" came out in 1958 and stayed at the top of the charts for 16 weeks, so if you were anybody in 1958, then baby, you can hand jive. The Madison. The Madison first started in the late 1950s and gained popularity in the 1960s. This dance was a little more complicated, and it was done in a group, rather than by a couple. There were several dance sequences with specific steps, and some of the sequences referred to some very popular television shows of the time, like Jackie Gleason. The Cha Cha. Although the Cha Cha first appeared in 1949 or so, it really hit its stride in the 1950s, when it became quite a popular nightclub dance. The Cha Cha is a blend of two Latin American dances, the Puerto Rican Danzonette and the Cuban Danzon, and evolved into many different forms of Cha Cha here in the U.S. Rock and Roll. Of course, by the end of the 50s, rock and roll was making news all over America, and dance was changing. Partners no longer danced together, but gyrated to the powerful beat on their own. Swing and The Bop gave way to 60s dance crazes like the Twist, the Mashed Potato, and the Hully Gully, but that's another story!
Sherril Steele-Carlin is a freelance writer and researcher in Reno, Nevada. Her work has appeared in numerous national publications including American Profile, Highways, Pool & Spa, and many more.
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Sep 25, 2007
October 27-28, 2007: 33rd Annual Concert of Philippine Dances and Music
The 33rd Annual Concert of Philippine Dances and Music will be held at the Joan B. Kroc Theater, 6611 University Ave, San Diego on October 27 at 8 o'clock in the evening and on October 28 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The public is invited to attend this yearly celebration of Philippine cultural heritage by the SAMAHAN Philippine Dance Company and its musical ensembles. General admission is $15, students with ID and seniors 60 years and over is $12 and reserved sponsor tickets are $25. Group ticket sales for 10 or more are available. Tickets will be available at the door. For advanced ticket purchases, please call (619) 444-7528. Visit their website – http://www.samahanphilippinedance.com
The two-hour program of popular dances choreographed for theater performance by Ruby Chiong will showcase SAMAHAN's rich repertoire in vivid and colorful costumes performed by the dance company's youthful, highly trained dancers and musicians. The exhilarating dances and lively music of the Rondalla and the Kulintang Music Ensembles promise an enjoyable evening.
Sep 24, 2007
dear upaa-sd members
if you missed this afternoon's meeting, here are some of the headlines that you missed:
* The club members voted unanimously that ALL persons who solicit ads for the UPAA SD directory will earn a 20% COMMISSION on ALL ads that they solicit. Individuals may choose to donate their commission back to the UPAA SD.
* Find out what the "Open Letter to All U.P. Alumni" is all about.
If there are any errors in these notes, please feel free to email me back. Thanks to Jimmie for taking notes during the meeting. Please contact Boodgie Arce, President, or Jimmie Sober, VP, if you need more information.
Respectfully submitted,
Carlos Dequina
**************************
Minutes UPAA-SD Meeting, Sept 22, 2007
Attendees:
Ron Somera, Rey Sacro, Carlos Dequina, Boodgie Arce, Zenaida Oades (new member), Pat Maceda, Betty Bael, Zeny Ply, Jimmie Sober, Aurora Cudal, Winlove Cudal, Precy Garrovillas, Cristina Colmenar, Ador Colmenar, Carole Caparros, Edith Donaldson, visitor Satur Z Respicio, Jr. from UP Alumni Engineers
Meeting commenced at 2:15 pm.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Minutes of last meeting (see website upaasd.org)
3. Treasurer's report - to be presented at next meeeting, October 21, 2007
4. President's Report - Boodgie reported on the UPAAA Convention. The San Diego team won an award on opening night for being the most accurate team in representing the evening's theme, "Past, Present and Future." Per Auring Cudal, the San Diego team gained the reputation of being the most organized team: they came in coordinated 1950's style costume, they practiced and they were received well by the audience. No other team even practiced.
5. Old Business
Reports on:
a. Mindanao Book Drive - Project nearly complete with shipment of last box of books this past week.
(i) Total boxes shipped to-date under this project: 5 + 15 + 1 = 21
(ii) Total club funds spent to date under this project: 600 + 875 + 55 = $1,530
(to be confirmed with Treasurer)
(iii) Credit goes to Jimmie Sober and the Lions Club for storing, packaging and shipping the books; Zeny P. for working with National University to collect the used books; Susan Chrismen for the original idea to send books to Mindanao, Juanita Nacu for communicating with UP Mindanao regarding the books.
(iv) Special thanks to Ron Somera for donating $30 from the sale of his books, to help pay for shipping the boxes.
(v) Next step: evaluate success of project based on criteria established in the proposal that accompanied the project, including: whether the books were distributed to the intended beneficiaries, and whether the books were found to be useful by the intended beneficiaries.
(vi) Carlos, Jimmie and Zeny P. will prepare questionnaire for Dr. Gilda Rivero, UP Mindanao, the recipient of the boxes of books, to collect the evaluation data that will determine if the project was a success. Books expected to arrive in their destination in about 6-8 weeks. Distribution and processing of the books expected to be complete in about 12 weeks from now.
b. UP Memoirs - project to raise funds for the UP Carillon sponsored to coincide with the UPAAA Celebration; project in final stages; contact Boodgie Arce or Auring Cudal if interested
c. Website/newsletter - visit the website at www.upaasd.org
Zeny and Carlos are main points of contact, looking for individuals interested in learning or sharing their website and/or creative skills
d. UPAA SD Directory - to be produced by end of year; Boodgie will present financial proposal for the project at the next meeting, October 21.
Per Boodgie, the purpose of the directory is to create a bible that can be used by UPAA SD members every time they need to contact other members, or to find businesses in the area.
The project is intended to raise funds.
Everyone will be invited to place ads in the directory, both alumni and non-alumni.
The club members voted unanimously that ALL persons who solicit ads will earn a 20% COMMISSION on ALL ads that they solicit. Individuals may choose to donate their commission back to the UPAA SD.
Main point of contact for the project is Boodgie. Ron Somera is also on the committee.
Some pages may be printed in color, to be determined based on cost, availability.
e. Membership Committee - headed by VP Jimmie, assisted by Zeny P.
-The reactivated committee will campaign to recruit new members, and retain existing members. Other members (Betty B., Precy G. and Ron S.) shared ideas on how to get more members into the club (these three members are also strongly encouraged to join the membership committee to implement their ideas!)
Ideas include:
- Ad in Filipino newspaper (Ron's suggestin is to place an ad with the headline"Open Letter to All U.P. Alumni," to attract the attention of all potential UPAA SD members)
- Betty's "bring-a-friend-to-a-meeting" campaign
- Precy's "place-an-ad-in-newspapers" idea
First on Membership Committee's list - to prepare the best-available list of members, by using Dina's list and Boodgie's list, and getting the latest phone numbers and email addresses of each member. Boodgie plans to communicate with each member (active and inactive) by email or phone, to invite all members to come back to the club.
f. Seminars: Cancelled a speaking engagement originally planned for October, by a UP alumna who works for the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. Other seminars will be organized in the near future, please send suggestions for seminar topics that you want to attend, to Auring Cudal or Carlos Dequina.
g. Fundraisers - Boodgie emphasized that fundraising activities must be pursued, to recover the funds used for the Mindanao Book Project.
(i) November 2007 Dance - lively discussion on whether or not to sponsor a dance event, and if so, what purpose the event should have, if any
Initially, the dance was going to be held sometime in November, somewhere in the Hillcrest area of San Diego (Champion's Ballroom), with a 1950s theme, and the goal was to raise around $2000 to recover the expenses from the Mindanao Book Project, by selling tickets to the event.
Viewpoint #1: Let's have a dance, get a DJ, sell tickets. Keep it simple, keep it fun.
Advantages: Easy to organize. Low cost to organize event, low cost to purchase tickets. Fundraising revenue will come from ticket sales.
Viewpoint #2: Let's plan an event that people will remember and one that they will want to attend. It can still be a dance, it can still be held in the Champions ballroom.
However, the event will have a purpose (e.g. to announce and prepare for the UP centennial), and can be advertised as a social event that will have a benefit for society (e.g. to raise funds for a Gawad Kalinga housing unit, or even a community). Get sponsors who will support the event, because they believe in the purpose of the event, or because they support the benefit to society.
Advantages: Increases visibility of UPAA SD in a good way, attracts new members and . Fundraising revenue will come from sponsors, not ticket sales. Ticket sales may pay for food and/or venue expenses, but the fundraising aspect will come from targeted sponsors (e.g. ten sponsors giving $1000 each).
The club members decided to pursue Viewpoint #2. There should be a reason for putting the event together, not just to have a party and have fun - otherwise, it's not worth our volunteers' time - we can always go to other organization's dances to have fun.
Betty Bael graciously volunteered her services, and she and Boodgie will lead the planning for the event. Both Betty and Boodgie will meet again this week, and will communicate with other members of the club over the next few days if they need anything, so that plans will be presented to the club during the next meeting on October 21.
Betty's recommendation: the UPAA SD must have something exciting, a "product" to sell, that will encourage sponsors to support the event (an emotional hook, per Ron);
Boodgie's idea: "sell" the idea of the UP centennial; once-in-a-lifetime event
(ii) October 6 FilAm Fest: spearheaded by UPAA SD member Auring Cudal
Raffle grand prize is a plane ticket to the Philippines
Tickets cost $1
Organizations receive 35% commission for their ticket sales
Get your tickets now, please contact Auring Cudal
6. New business
Ideas for future fundraising events:
- organize an annual "local" homecoming, dance and raffle (a Bay Area annual event, according to guest, Satur Respicio); a chance to meet local alumni and invite new members to join
7. Communications, announcements and invitations
FADI invitation to gala dinner Oct 13, 2007
8. Next Quarterly meeting, October 21
9. Adjourned at 4:15 pm
********
thanks,
carlos
if you missed this afternoon's meeting, here are some of the headlines that you missed:
* The club members voted unanimously that ALL persons who solicit ads for the UPAA SD directory will earn a 20% COMMISSION on ALL ads that they solicit. Individuals may choose to donate their commission back to the UPAA SD.
* Find out what the "Open Letter to All U.P. Alumni" is all about.
If there are any errors in these notes, please feel free to email me back. Thanks to Jimmie for taking notes during the meeting. Please contact Boodgie Arce, President, or Jimmie Sober, VP, if you need more information.
Respectfully submitted,
Carlos Dequina
**************************
Minutes UPAA-SD Meeting, Sept 22, 2007
Attendees:
Ron Somera, Rey Sacro, Carlos Dequina, Boodgie Arce, Zenaida Oades (new member), Pat Maceda, Betty Bael, Zeny Ply, Jimmie Sober, Aurora Cudal, Winlove Cudal, Precy Garrovillas, Cristina Colmenar, Ador Colmenar, Carole Caparros, Edith Donaldson, visitor Satur Z Respicio, Jr. from UP Alumni Engineers
Meeting commenced at 2:15 pm.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Minutes of last meeting (see website upaasd.org)
3. Treasurer's report - to be presented at next meeeting, October 21, 2007
4. President's Report - Boodgie reported on the UPAAA Convention. The San Diego team won an award on opening night for being the most accurate team in representing the evening's theme, "Past, Present and Future." Per Auring Cudal, the San Diego team gained the reputation of being the most organized team: they came in coordinated 1950's style costume, they practiced and they were received well by the audience. No other team even practiced.
5. Old Business
Reports on:
a. Mindanao Book Drive - Project nearly complete with shipment of last box of books this past week.
(i) Total boxes shipped to-date under this project: 5 + 15 + 1 = 21
(ii) Total club funds spent to date under this project: 600 + 875 + 55 = $1,530
(to be confirmed with Treasurer)
(iii) Credit goes to Jimmie Sober and the Lions Club for storing, packaging and shipping the books; Zeny P. for working with National University to collect the used books; Susan Chrismen for the original idea to send books to Mindanao, Juanita Nacu for communicating with UP Mindanao regarding the books.
(iv) Special thanks to Ron Somera for donating $30 from the sale of his books, to help pay for shipping the boxes.
(v) Next step: evaluate success of project based on criteria established in the proposal that accompanied the project, including: whether the books were distributed to the intended beneficiaries, and whether the books were found to be useful by the intended beneficiaries.
(vi) Carlos, Jimmie and Zeny P. will prepare questionnaire for Dr. Gilda Rivero, UP Mindanao, the recipient of the boxes of books, to collect the evaluation data that will determine if the project was a success. Books expected to arrive in their destination in about 6-8 weeks. Distribution and processing of the books expected to be complete in about 12 weeks from now.
b. UP Memoirs - project to raise funds for the UP Carillon sponsored to coincide with the UPAAA Celebration; project in final stages; contact Boodgie Arce or Auring Cudal if interested
c. Website/newsletter - visit the website at www.upaasd.org
Zeny and Carlos are main points of contact, looking for individuals interested in learning or sharing their website and/or creative skills
d. UPAA SD Directory - to be produced by end of year; Boodgie will present financial proposal for the project at the next meeting, October 21.
Per Boodgie, the purpose of the directory is to create a bible that can be used by UPAA SD members every time they need to contact other members, or to find businesses in the area.
The project is intended to raise funds.
Everyone will be invited to place ads in the directory, both alumni and non-alumni.
The club members voted unanimously that ALL persons who solicit ads will earn a 20% COMMISSION on ALL ads that they solicit. Individuals may choose to donate their commission back to the UPAA SD.
Main point of contact for the project is Boodgie. Ron Somera is also on the committee.
Some pages may be printed in color, to be determined based on cost, availability.
e. Membership Committee - headed by VP Jimmie, assisted by Zeny P.
-The reactivated committee will campaign to recruit new members, and retain existing members. Other members (Betty B., Precy G. and Ron S.) shared ideas on how to get more members into the club (these three members are also strongly encouraged to join the membership committee to implement their ideas!)
Ideas include:
- Ad in Filipino newspaper (Ron's suggestin is to place an ad with the headline"Open Letter to All U.P. Alumni," to attract the attention of all potential UPAA SD members)
- Betty's "bring-a-friend-to-a-meeting" campaign
- Precy's "place-an-ad-in-newspapers" idea
First on Membership Committee's list - to prepare the best-available list of members, by using Dina's list and Boodgie's list, and getting the latest phone numbers and email addresses of each member. Boodgie plans to communicate with each member (active and inactive) by email or phone, to invite all members to come back to the club.
f. Seminars: Cancelled a speaking engagement originally planned for October, by a UP alumna who works for the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. Other seminars will be organized in the near future, please send suggestions for seminar topics that you want to attend, to Auring Cudal or Carlos Dequina.
g. Fundraisers - Boodgie emphasized that fundraising activities must be pursued, to recover the funds used for the Mindanao Book Project.
(i) November 2007 Dance - lively discussion on whether or not to sponsor a dance event, and if so, what purpose the event should have, if any
Initially, the dance was going to be held sometime in November, somewhere in the Hillcrest area of San Diego (Champion's Ballroom), with a 1950s theme, and the goal was to raise around $2000 to recover the expenses from the Mindanao Book Project, by selling tickets to the event.
Viewpoint #1: Let's have a dance, get a DJ, sell tickets. Keep it simple, keep it fun.
Advantages: Easy to organize. Low cost to organize event, low cost to purchase tickets. Fundraising revenue will come from ticket sales.
Viewpoint #2: Let's plan an event that people will remember and one that they will want to attend. It can still be a dance, it can still be held in the Champions ballroom.
However, the event will have a purpose (e.g. to announce and prepare for the UP centennial), and can be advertised as a social event that will have a benefit for society (e.g. to raise funds for a Gawad Kalinga housing unit, or even a community). Get sponsors who will support the event, because they believe in the purpose of the event, or because they support the benefit to society.
Advantages: Increases visibility of UPAA SD in a good way, attracts new members and . Fundraising revenue will come from sponsors, not ticket sales. Ticket sales may pay for food and/or venue expenses, but the fundraising aspect will come from targeted sponsors (e.g. ten sponsors giving $1000 each).
The club members decided to pursue Viewpoint #2. There should be a reason for putting the event together, not just to have a party and have fun - otherwise, it's not worth our volunteers' time - we can always go to other organization's dances to have fun.
Betty Bael graciously volunteered her services, and she and Boodgie will lead the planning for the event. Both Betty and Boodgie will meet again this week, and will communicate with other members of the club over the next few days if they need anything, so that plans will be presented to the club during the next meeting on October 21.
Betty's recommendation: the UPAA SD must have something exciting, a "product" to sell, that will encourage sponsors to support the event (an emotional hook, per Ron);
Boodgie's idea: "sell" the idea of the UP centennial; once-in-a-lifetime event
(ii) October 6 FilAm Fest: spearheaded by UPAA SD member Auring Cudal
Raffle grand prize is a plane ticket to the Philippines
Tickets cost $1
Organizations receive 35% commission for their ticket sales
Get your tickets now, please contact Auring Cudal
6. New business
Ideas for future fundraising events:
- organize an annual "local" homecoming, dance and raffle (a Bay Area annual event, according to guest, Satur Respicio); a chance to meet local alumni and invite new members to join
7. Communications, announcements and invitations
FADI invitation to gala dinner Oct 13, 2007
8. Next Quarterly meeting, October 21
9. Adjourned at 4:15 pm
********
thanks,
carlos
Sep 10, 2007
MEETING BOD AND MEMBERS: SEPTEMBER 22,2007 AT 2:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
HELLO TO ALL UPAASD OFFICERS & MEMBERS
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO A MEETING THIS SEPTEMBER 22,2007 SATURDAY, AT THE KALUSUGAN WELLNESS CENTER IN NATIONAL CITY AT 2:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
THE UPAASD MEMBERS & DELEGATES TO THE 2007 UPAAA CONVENTION SAN FRANCISCO WILL GIVE THEIR REPORT AND SHARE THE EXPERIENCE WITH EVERYONE AT THE MEETING.
IT'S A POTLUCK MERIENDA. WE NEED YOUR HELP PLANNING AND FINALIZING SOME FUNDRAISER ACTIVITIES FOR OUR CALENDAR YEAR. THE AGENDA WILL BE E-MAILED SO SEND ME ANY REPORTS YOU WANT TO ADD TO THE AGENDA.
PLEASE MAKE TIME TO ATTEND THIS MEETING INSPITE OF YOUR BUSY SCHEDULES. WE ARE ON THE MOVE AND MOVERS WE ARE IN THIS COMMUNITY. PUSH ON UP!!!! RAH RAH RAH !!! SEE YOU THERE
BOODGIE
UPAA PRESIDENT
2007-2009
UPAA-SD Featured on Front Page of The Filipino Press
The front page of the September 8-14, 2007 edition of The Filipino Press featured the UPAA-San Diego delegation to the UP Alumni convention held recently in San Francisco. We extend our sincerest gratitude to our members who are community leaders, business owners and entrepreneurs, including the Filipino Press, for their continued support of the club's activities throughout the years. These businesses and organizations have purchased ads, provided material and financial support, and volunteered hundreds of hours to support the mission of the UPAA-San Diego. For more information about The Filipino Press, please contact the following UPAA members: Filipino Press Associate Editor Aurora S. Cudal and Executive Marketing Director Susan de los Santos.
Sep 9, 2007
QUARTERLY GENERAL MEETING MINUTES, JULY 22, 2007
UP ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
QUARTERLY GENERAL MEETING/ANNUAL PICNIC
GLORIETTA BAY, CORONADO, CA
JULY 22, 2007, 11 am – 4 pm
ATTENDANCE:
Florfina Arce, Jimmie Sober, Aurora & Winlove Cudal, Zeny Ply, Pat Maceda, Edith Galvan, Juanita Caccam, Carlos Dequina, Dina Ellorin, Edwin & Betty Bael, Dee Conde, Diane & Mario Ines.
MINUTES OF MEETING
Subject to Approval
Presiding Officer: Florfina Arce, President
Meeting was called to order at 12:30 pm.
1. Welcome remarks by President
Introduction of attendees
2. Minutes of previous meeting -
a. Reading of minutes was deferred because it was not available. According to the President, the Secretary, Susan Chrismen, has asked to be relieved temporarily from her duties because she is busy in school.
b. Dina Ellorin was assigned to take the minutes of this meeting. She has accepted the responsibility to send notices of meetings to members.
3. Treasurer’s Report by Ann Napolitano
a. Although the Treasurer was unable to attend the meeting due to a personal commitment, she has sent her report and copies of Summary of Checking Activity were distributed to the members present.
b. Copy of bank statements was submitted to the President -
c. Per subsequent email of Ann –
Check #1179 – Ren Int’l was canceled because we decided to use Pentagon instead. Their check was cashed.
d. Actual total funds in Checking is - $8,081.02
e. US Treasury check for the non-profit status application remains pending. J. Sober will follow this up He commented that the agency is perhaps conducting intensive background checks on the applicants to determine possible ties with terrorist groups, particularly in Mindanao.
4. Book Drive for UP Mindanao
a. According to Jimmie Sober there are already 5 boxes of books stored in his garage that are ready to be shipped.
b. Pentagon is giving the association a break in cost for the shipment of a minimum of 10 boxes. There could be a total of 15 boxes that could be shipped.
c. Carlos Dequina pointed out that these books should be removed and that no member should take the burden of storing these books in their home.
d. MOTION was approved that all 15 boxes of books in the Sober residence be shipped asap to UP Mindanao via Pentagon Cargo at $58 per box.
5. Annual Scholarship Awards
a. Dina Ellorin stated that the Association should revive its Annual Scholarship Awards program to outstanding HS graduates of the association members primarily because it is stipulated in the By-Laws and that the Association should be proud to honor a recent outstanding high school graduate, the Valedictorian of her class, with 4.6 GPA and child of two UPA members (husband and wife), both former officers -- past president and treasurer for three terms. The last awardee was the son of the immediate past president, Juanita Santos Nacu, has recently graduated from college.
b. The body agreed to revive the Scholarship Awards program.
c. The chair of the Scholarship Committee is Dr. Nacu, being the immediate past president. Aurora Cudal stated that she and Juanita Caccam have been designated by the committee chair to be members of the committee.
d. It was brought-up that the monetary award will be determined by the committee; suggested to be $500 or even $1000.
6. UPAA- SD Directory Project by Boodgie Arce
a. UPAlumni will be solicited to be included in the directory. Ads will also be solicited for fee – to support the project. Target publication – October. Directory is proposed to be published every two years.
b. C. Dequina reminded the body that a proposal and budget be presented with every project, along with the means to raise funds.
He emphasized that although the association has funds, the officers should not make unwarranted expenditures; to give due respect to those in the past administration who have worked hard to raise these funds.
7. Newsletter and Official Web-site
C. Dequina will take on both projects. Articles and other write-up will be sent to him for publication.
8. Workshops –
a. Retirement planning by May Galang, to be scheduled at the KCS Fil Am Wellness Center in the near future
b. Trainor from WA, D.C. – Kathryn Bristol – care of A. Cudal and C. Dequina in October
c. A workshop by Dr. E. Matriano will be scheduled in November
9. UPAAA 2007 General Assembly and Convention in San Francisco, September 1-3
a. F. Arce, Mr. & Mrs. Cudal have confirmed to attend
b. Dr. Nacu was nominated for an Outstanding Alumni award but she declined because she cannot attend the convention.
c. Mr. Cudal was suggested to be nominated, however, the deadline for nomination was missed.
10. Memoirs of UP Alumni Abroad project –
Dr. Menchie Fulgado has sent receipts of payment of subscription to the San Diego editors – Dr. Cudal and Boodgie.
11. Fundraisers
a. Fashion Show c/o Betty Bael – will check on the possibility
b. Jam Session – Nov. 3, - suggested venue Champion Ballroom
12. Announcements
a. Philippine Cultural Arts Festival – August 11 & 12
The body approved the motion to set-up a half booth – shared w/ KCS
b. October Philippine Festival –
The body approved the association’s participation – by renting a booth to sell white elephant materials, T-shirts from the Philippines, Ron Somera’s books.
c. Islam Koran was donated to the association of the Filipino Islamic group – available for sign-out.
Meeting was adjourned – 2:30 pm
NOTE: New Lifetime Members - Dr. Mario B. Ines and Mrs. Diane Santiago Ines
Prepared by: Dina B. Ellorin 9/10/2007
QUARTERLY GENERAL MEETING/ANNUAL PICNIC
GLORIETTA BAY, CORONADO, CA
JULY 22, 2007, 11 am – 4 pm
ATTENDANCE:
Florfina Arce, Jimmie Sober, Aurora & Winlove Cudal, Zeny Ply, Pat Maceda, Edith Galvan, Juanita Caccam, Carlos Dequina, Dina Ellorin, Edwin & Betty Bael, Dee Conde, Diane & Mario Ines.
MINUTES OF MEETING
Subject to Approval
Presiding Officer: Florfina Arce, President
Meeting was called to order at 12:30 pm.
1. Welcome remarks by President
Introduction of attendees
2. Minutes of previous meeting -
a. Reading of minutes was deferred because it was not available. According to the President, the Secretary, Susan Chrismen, has asked to be relieved temporarily from her duties because she is busy in school.
b. Dina Ellorin was assigned to take the minutes of this meeting. She has accepted the responsibility to send notices of meetings to members.
3. Treasurer’s Report by Ann Napolitano
a. Although the Treasurer was unable to attend the meeting due to a personal commitment, she has sent her report and copies of Summary of Checking Activity were distributed to the members present.
b. Copy of bank statements was submitted to the President -
c. Per subsequent email of Ann –
Check #1179 – Ren Int’l was canceled because we decided to use Pentagon instead. Their check was cashed.
d. Actual total funds in Checking is - $8,081.02
e. US Treasury check for the non-profit status application remains pending. J. Sober will follow this up He commented that the agency is perhaps conducting intensive background checks on the applicants to determine possible ties with terrorist groups, particularly in Mindanao.
4. Book Drive for UP Mindanao
a. According to Jimmie Sober there are already 5 boxes of books stored in his garage that are ready to be shipped.
b. Pentagon is giving the association a break in cost for the shipment of a minimum of 10 boxes. There could be a total of 15 boxes that could be shipped.
c. Carlos Dequina pointed out that these books should be removed and that no member should take the burden of storing these books in their home.
d. MOTION was approved that all 15 boxes of books in the Sober residence be shipped asap to UP Mindanao via Pentagon Cargo at $58 per box.
5. Annual Scholarship Awards
a. Dina Ellorin stated that the Association should revive its Annual Scholarship Awards program to outstanding HS graduates of the association members primarily because it is stipulated in the By-Laws and that the Association should be proud to honor a recent outstanding high school graduate, the Valedictorian of her class, with 4.6 GPA and child of two UPA members (husband and wife), both former officers -- past president and treasurer for three terms. The last awardee was the son of the immediate past president, Juanita Santos Nacu, has recently graduated from college.
b. The body agreed to revive the Scholarship Awards program.
c. The chair of the Scholarship Committee is Dr. Nacu, being the immediate past president. Aurora Cudal stated that she and Juanita Caccam have been designated by the committee chair to be members of the committee.
d. It was brought-up that the monetary award will be determined by the committee; suggested to be $500 or even $1000.
6. UPAA- SD Directory Project by Boodgie Arce
a. UPAlumni will be solicited to be included in the directory. Ads will also be solicited for fee – to support the project. Target publication – October. Directory is proposed to be published every two years.
b. C. Dequina reminded the body that a proposal and budget be presented with every project, along with the means to raise funds.
He emphasized that although the association has funds, the officers should not make unwarranted expenditures; to give due respect to those in the past administration who have worked hard to raise these funds.
7. Newsletter and Official Web-site
C. Dequina will take on both projects. Articles and other write-up will be sent to him for publication.
8. Workshops –
a. Retirement planning by May Galang, to be scheduled at the KCS Fil Am Wellness Center in the near future
b. Trainor from WA, D.C. – Kathryn Bristol – care of A. Cudal and C. Dequina in October
c. A workshop by Dr. E. Matriano will be scheduled in November
9. UPAAA 2007 General Assembly and Convention in San Francisco, September 1-3
a. F. Arce, Mr. & Mrs. Cudal have confirmed to attend
b. Dr. Nacu was nominated for an Outstanding Alumni award but she declined because she cannot attend the convention.
c. Mr. Cudal was suggested to be nominated, however, the deadline for nomination was missed.
10. Memoirs of UP Alumni Abroad project –
Dr. Menchie Fulgado has sent receipts of payment of subscription to the San Diego editors – Dr. Cudal and Boodgie.
11. Fundraisers
a. Fashion Show c/o Betty Bael – will check on the possibility
b. Jam Session – Nov. 3, - suggested venue Champion Ballroom
12. Announcements
a. Philippine Cultural Arts Festival – August 11 & 12
The body approved the motion to set-up a half booth – shared w/ KCS
b. October Philippine Festival –
The body approved the association’s participation – by renting a booth to sell white elephant materials, T-shirts from the Philippines, Ron Somera’s books.
c. Islam Koran was donated to the association of the Filipino Islamic group – available for sign-out.
Meeting was adjourned – 2:30 pm
NOTE: New Lifetime Members - Dr. Mario B. Ines and Mrs. Diane Santiago Ines
Prepared by: Dina B. Ellorin 9/10/2007
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