Alumni Homecoming May 8-9, 2009

Hi, Mates!

I'm trying to adopt to Yekyek's new way of posting--thru his created blog. I don't think it will clatter our existing egroup coz it's under a different account, right, Yekyek?

Finally, the Alumni Homecoming is over. I felt relieved especially on Day 2 when I had the chance to be with our mates. On Day 1 kasi I was with the registration committee and I had a big role to play. Nilda couldn't make it but there were others who joined me. Only Grace Delalamon-Cagabhion, Cookie, Ira, and Dodong Napiere joined the VSU mates in the general alumni activities. In the grand alumni night, si Dodong nalang nahabilin with us VSU mates. On Day 2 which was devoted to parlor games in the morning and batch reunions in the afternoon, Mardel Pastoril-Cajate, Pinpin Capa-Avellana, and Dodong Tan were present. Jinggay arrived later and you can imagine how the group was with Jinggay around.

Who were present: Mardel, Pinpin, Jinggay, Dodong Napiere and wife Charrie, Jaime and I, Nena and Daboi, Nilda Tutor-Amestoso, Sonnie and wife Weng, Marisse, Caning, and Senio. Dodong Tan unfortunately joined another group and forgot that he promised to be with us later. As I mentioned in an earlier mail, Papang went to Cebu for his Mom's birthday. Thanks a lot to Annie Humangit-Flores who increased her contribution to P1,000. We had delicious sinugbang fish and pork, litson manok, Sonnie's delicious pansit, and fruits.

Of more importance is our discussion on our 2011 hosting. I will start by retrieving the masterlist of Batch '81 and group them with their identified leaders/coordinators. The lists will be sent out for updating by the leaders. Leaders are requested to take care of their members in terms of collecting our P3,000 contribution on installment, say monthly or quarterly. The deadline of contributions is December 2010.

Pinpin Capa suggested that I will also send letters to the leaders for them to distribute to their members.

Sonnie will study the budget of the 2009 homecoming and see how we can adopt or adjust it for 2011.

Jinggay suggested that we have a motiff for 2011--I hope Jinggay will elaborate on this. I forgot her term but all I can remember is we'll all wear malongs or Hawaiian attire and have some for sale to those who are not able to bring theirs.

Batch 1984 is our partner host. Since there are only two members visible to us now--Sonnie's wife Wengweng and Dayli Juego, we weill help them search for their batchmates and organize.

May 8 Attendance: Senio, Caning, Sonnie, Ira, Cookie, Nena, Daboi, Grace Delalamon, DodongNapiere, Lilian

May 9 Attendance: Senio, Caning, Sonnie, Nena, Daboi, Dodong Napiere, Mardel, Pinpin Capa, Lilian, Jaime, Jinggay, Nilda, MarisseMay 9 batch meeting agreements:

1. Help organize Batch '84 who will partner with us as 2011 host. Only two are presently visible: Sonnie's wife Wengweng, and Dayli Juego.

2. Proceed with the P3,000 contribution per mate including Batch '84.

3. Lilian will divide our whole batch into groups with the earlier identified coordinators or leaders. Copies of the groups will be furnished to the coordinators.

4. Roles of coordinators:

4.1. Update the list of mates assigned to you (subtract or add mates to your list; get their contact info, etc)

4.2. Inform them of our hosting in 2011. Convince them to join the homecoming and also to contribute P3,000 each.

4.3. Agree with them how to pay the contribution in easy terms (say, monthly, quarterly, semiannually) .

4.4. Collect their regular contributions and remit to Nilda Tutor-Amestoso.

5. Lilian will also prepare letters for the coordinators to distribute to their members. The letter will contain the info regarding our hosting.

6. Sonnie will see the budget/plan of the 2009 host so that we can study it and see how to do our budgeting.

7. The Visca mates will prepare a tentative program for the 2 days of homecoming and will post it for you to comment on. Walay particular person gi-assign nato ani, although we think we can adopt the program of activities of May 2009 and make little improvement so that there won't be idle time. We'll also consider the Odd and Evens, variety show, etc. Nena and Marisse, can you both take care of this task? Thanks...

8. Nilda delivered the financial statement, I couldn't remember the details. But we'll post it later for your info.

9. Pinpin Capa is willing to let our group join the Sociedad in Mahaplag where she acts as the manager. We'll simply put in capital (is P5,000 okey from our general fund?) and it will be loaned to individuals during the year. Then we'll get a share of the profit. Tess Monter also suggested this last year because she's managing a group in Utod. We'll see if her offer is still there. Senio reported that Litoy Palermo is also proposing that we put up capital for a similar activity which he will manage among market vendors in Baybay.Kung okay mo niani nga business venture--putting up capital lang and having our mates manage it and return it to us together with the profit after a certain period--then let's start the ball rolling.

10. Raffle and door prizes should be attractive like electric fans, iron, kitchen ware set, etc. Was it Mathel or Efren or Vicvic or Sol who volunteered to provide some electronic items for prizes? Alumni will be happy to bring home something (relatively) valuable, instead of candies.

11. Observation: Only about 230 alumni registered this year and we believe it's because the registration fee is too high at P500.00. They don't consider that the fee already includes a good bag, shirt, 2-day snacks, 2 lunches, 1 breakfast, and the grand alumni dinner. How much do you think we'll charge for registration? Here are some old and new suggestions from our mates:

11.1. No registration fee. Implication: host batches will do their best to come up with the budgetary requirement thru contributions and solicitations.

11.2. Minimal registration feeMao lang sa ni, Mates, kay taas na akong report. basin dili successful ang sending. More of the report coming up...Byebye!

God bless!

Always,

lilian