NorCal Grand Reunion & Fraternity Ball

This year marks the 22nd Anniversary of The Northern California Chapter(NorCal). In celebration of this milestone, we invite you to join us:

Grand Reunion and Fraternity Ball
Sept. 2-5, 2011 (Labor Day Weekend)
at the Marriott Hotel-San Mateo (San Mateo, CA)

The highlight of the four-day event will be the Friday (Sept. 2) &
Saturday (Sept. 3) Hospitality Nights, culminated by the Grand
Fraternity Ball/Dinner Dance on Sunday, Sept. 4. A send-off picnic is
scheduled for Monday, September 5.

Activities lined-up to make your visit to the San Francisco Bay Area
truly enjoyable are: City and Shopping Tours, Napa Valley Wine Country
Tour, a Golf Tournament, Bowling Tournament, to name a few.

Donation is $75/person (kids are free unless attending the Dinner Ball)
which includes tours, daily lunch & dinner buffet, bottomless premium
alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks for the entire weekend and the Sunday
Frat Ball Dinner/Dance.

We have arranged a discounted hotel room rate of $89/night, which
includes breakfast for two.

More details to follow.

Contact:

GP Edwin Silva DLSU '77: vasil77a@comcast.net
Dr. Joseph Mendoza UERM '83: jbmendozamd@gmail.com
Billy Sevilla UP '72: sevillab25@sbcglobal.net
Rey Ibay SBC '69: reyibay@yahoo.com
Chee Pelaez SBC '77: CheeP22@gmail.com


Dandoy Vera Cruz
SBC 75
Herald, Northern California Chapter

July 2011 Canada Grand Fraternity Reunion Ball

The Beta Sigma Fraternity Alumni Canada, Inc. is holding its biennial Grand Fraternity Reunion Ball and Induction of Officer on July 14 -17, 2011 at the Toronto Marriott Hotel,  90 Bloor St. East in the tony district of Yorkville, Toronto.


This July 2011 event carries on an established tradition which the Canada chapter celebrates every two years since 1991 and also marks the 20th anniversary of the Beta Sigma Alumni Chapter in Toronto, Canada. 


This year’s theme – “The Saga of Men”, speaks to the continuing journey of that timeless bond of fraternal brotherhood which begun in our homeland the Philippines and have found its way across the seas to our adopted country, Canada. 

The Canada chapter has arranged amongst the activities; a Golf tournament ( Malmon Cup),  tennis matches, city and shopping tours,  packaged trip to Niagara Falls , cigar and wine tasting affair, and Fellowship nights.  Further below are the activities for what has now become a week-long celebration. 

July is a peak month for tourists and conventions in Toronto, thus we advise that you make your reservations as early as possible. The deadline for discounted room rates will be on June 14, 2011.

Reservation Details:  

Venue:  Marriott Hotel, Toronto Bloor Yorkville

Address:  90 Bloor Street East, Toronto Ontario M4W-1A7

Website: www.marriottbloor.com

Reservation Number:  1-800-859-7180
Reservation Code:  bsabsaa 

Online-reservation:  marriottbloor_reservation

Room Rates: CDN$ 139.00 (exclusive of taxes)

Grand Fraternity Ball: Dinner tickets @ $70.00 CDN / per person.

For additional information, please contact the following:

GP Mario Cruz (UP)                    email:  marioc@rogers.com 
Winston Cadhit (Wesleyan)       email: winston@cadhit.com 
Jinggoy Solon (USC)                  email:  esolon@rogers.com 
Panggot Padilla (SSC)               email:  panggotpadilla@gmail.com

For additional details, please visit us on the web at http://betasigma.ca/

Great Britain Assembly Induction Ceremony

Great Britain Assembly Alumni Association Induction Ceremony

May 28, 2011

London

Grand Princep - Florante 'toi' Rinon SCC 78-A
Vice GP (Internal) - Nelson 'Nel' Mendoza Lyceum 83-A
Vice GP (external) - Eliseo 'Ely' Alegre MIT 93
MOTR - Marc Anthony 'marcus' Balisi MCNP 06-A
GOTC - Lauro 'Larry' Nicolas FEU-NRMF 90-C
Herald - Roderick 'Rod' Tiwaquen SLU 94-B
Chamberlain - Ronaldo 'Onnie' Caragay PSBA-QC 96-B
Wielders of the Sword - David Anunciado WPU Palawan 90-C
Bernard 'Boyet' Abad MLQU 86-B


ADVISERS:
Claro Arce Reyes WUP 06-A

Froilan Porte CSC 91-A
Meynardo 'Dodit' Perez UE 78-B

For more details please email Claro Arce Reyes at bigotekings66010@yahoo.com

UP Beta Sigma Northern California turns 28

Texas Kowboys 2nd Fraternity Ball 2011

The Beta Sigma Alumni Association of Texas

cordially invites you to their

2nd Induction and Grand Fraternity Ball

on

June 2 - 4, 2011

at the

HILTON WESTCHASE HOTEL

9999 Westheimer

Houston, Texas 77042

For Hotel Reservations, call: (713) 974 1000

For more details, please contact:

GP Chris Tan - betasigma46@hotmail.com

Teddy Camacho - amgisateb75@yahoo.com

Rolly Martinez - rgm1059@aol.com

Bong Lagman - lazirvplag@yahoo.com

Nelson Conde - bucknkd80@aol.com

Gabby Banez - banez6018@sbcglobal.net

Rene Gallardo - malmonpt@yahoo.com

Mabuhay ang Kapatirang Beta Sigma ng Texas!

MALMON FUNSHOOT IN MANILA

Manila - MALMON FUNSHOOT on April 10, 2011 hosted by the Manila South Assembly.

Manila South Grand Princep Dan P. Noveno together with Pinggoy Borja and Nonoy Belnas, Funshoot Committee Chairmen promising another fun filled day in the life of a Beta Sigman.

"In the Spirit of Brotherhood, Camaraderie and Sports..."

- GP Dan Noveno SBC '77

Please send your inquiries to dannoveno@yahoo.com

Eastern USA Barbecue & Meeting

New Jersey - The Beta Sigma Fraternity Eastern USA Chapter will be having a Meeting and Barbecue on March 19, 2011. GOTC Caloy Keyes SSC 73 and wife Adora are graciously hosting the affair at their residence in West Orange New Jersey.

Eastern USA Officers: GP Wally Kison UPLB 74C, Vice GP Titus Morales PSBA 67, GOTC Caloy Keyes SSC 73, MOTR Grash Balacuit CMU 73, Herald Oca Lugay USC 75, Chamberlain Cesar Garduque UPHSL 00, WOTS Orly Celestino UPLB 68 and Butch Moreno USC 68.

Council of Elders: Rod Castillo FEU NRMF 75, Tony Chichioco SBC 67, Jay De Vera SBC 67, Franklin Gabriel USC 74, Ipe Gonzalez SU 72, Alex Hao SBC 67, Danny Jhocson NU 75, Joe Llames UP 61, Vir Mangonon FEU NRMF 68, Aster Palang USC 68, Boy Pamiloza SBC 67 and Legal Counsel Nonoy Bejasa SBC 67.

Please send your email inquiries to grash.balacuit@international.gc.ca

Manila South hosts Bowling & Billard Games

Manila - This coming May 1, 2011, Sunday, 12:30 pm at Paeng's Bowl Center inside Robinson's Galleria, EDSA corner Ortigas Avenue will be the 2nd INTER-ASSEMBLY BOWLING & BILLIARD FUN GAMES hosted by Manila South Assembly. The last time we did this was last October, 2009.

TOURNAMENT FEE: Php3,500.00 per Team (Assembly).

Payment on site.

Inclusive of:

15 Bowling games (5 players per game @ 3 sets each)

Billiard Table Rental

One Trophy per Team regardless of standing

Individual Medals for HIGHEST SINGLE GAME; HIGHEST SERIES (3 GAMES).

ELIGIBILITY: Any Brod/Sis or their Dependents (spouse, children) belonging to a participating team can play

Minimum of 2 Billiard Players. Rules to be discussed before the game.

Minimum of 5 Bowlers per game. You may change players only at the END of each game.

ZERO handicap will be given to ALL Bowlers.

The Team with HIGHEST AGGREGATE (3 games) Pinfalls will be declared the CHAMP.

The following have confirmed their participation:

Manila South - HOST TEAM
Manila Central - Defending Champion
Sigma Beta Sorority NCR Assembly
Batangas Assembly
Cavite Assembly
Manila West
Manila East
San Beda College Chapter
Brods from the 1st District of Laguna (working on their assembly recognition by the BSFAA-National Assembly)

CASH PRIZE awaits the Best in Team Uniform.

Brods & Sisses, we hope to see you on this FAMILY DAY EVENT and together let us have FUN, CAMARADERIE, FELLOWSHIP and enjoy our BROTHERHOOD!

Maraming pong Salamat muli sa inyong lahat.

Dan Noveno
President, Manila South
EVP-BSFAA-National Assembly

dannoveno@yahoo.com

8th Bicol Regional Convention

CATANDUANES - The Beta Sigma Fraternity and Sigma Beta Sorority Catanduanes Assembly will host the 8th Joint Beta Sigma Fraternity and Sigma Beta Sorority Regional Convention on April 15-17, 2011 at Twin Rock Beach Resort, Igang, Virac, Catanduanes.

Activities for this three day convention includes a short tour at some of the local historic and tourist attractions, a Motorcade, a Thanksgiving Mass, a Documentary Film Showing and a Welcome Pool Party.

Aside from a scheduled whole day of plenary session another highlight of the affair is the Fellowship Night Fraternity Ball Dinner.

Sis Ma. Jeany T. Postrado heads the Executive Committee organizing this Bicol Convention.

For Inquiries, please email Aaron David T. Atencia at myrin_6@yahoo.com

MSU - Iligan Institute of Technology at 35

mabuhay ang kapatirang
mindanao state university - iligan institute of technology beta sigma!

New York Beta Sigma Meeting & Election

New York - A General Membership Meeting and Election has been scheduled on May 21, 2011 - Saturday, beginning at 3pm.  Members of Beta Sigma Fraternity and Sigma Beta Sorority who currently live in the Greater New York Are, are invited to this important gathering.

Team New York 2009-2011, GP Jun Castro MLQU 78, Vice GP Internal James Sta.Maria DWCL 86, Vice GP External David Gomez MSAC 76E, MOTR Rex Francisco NEC 94A, GOTC Mer Quimson GAUF 84A, Chamberlain James Madduma UP 94B, Herald Lambert Parong TCQC 91, Wielders of the Sword Floyd Laigo BCF 92A and Caloy Dizon MIT 04E. Advisers Chet Almazan UP 73B, Nonoy Bejasa SBC 67, Rennie Castro MIT 74A, Babes Galoso 69B, Alex Hao SBC 67 and immediate past GP Vic Villanueva FEU Arts 77C.

Please send your inquiries to lambert@newyorkbetasigma.org  

Pangasinan Beta Sigma Induction Ceremony

mabuhay ang kapatirang pangasinan beta sigma!

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