Jun Valenzuela G.P.
UP Beta Sigma Fraternity Southern California
Dear Brods,
Congratulations to all the brods for making this affair the most attended
fratball by UP Beta Sigmans outside of the Philippines. It was a huge
success as evidenced by the presence of brods from all the different states
including a well-represented delegation from Canada and the Phils. Distinguished
brods from the Philippines and Canada (Founder and First President Jesus
Jayme, UPBSAA Philippine President Romy Lumauig, Justice Raul Victorino,
Ambassador Tony Villamor, Commissioner Don Ferry, Businessman Anggie Angliongto
from Davao, CEOs of multi-national companies Danny Lachica and Bernie
Bantegui (just to name a few) came to the US for the sole purpose of attending
this historic event.
Unexpectedly high attendance at
the UP Beta Sigma USA Symposium early morning of Sunday, May 28, 2001.
The night before, Brods and sis had lots of fun at the Welcome Night/Testimonial
Dinner for Jesse James.
This is a great reflection that the Betan Spirit is still burning in the
hearts of the brods. Conservative estimate would put the number of the
UP brods exclusively to at least 130, bringing the number of attendees
to about 300 including several members of the family and a few friends.
"Small group discussions" turned
out to be big groups. Brods discuss how UP Beta Sigma USA can help mold
the fraternity's future.
As in the past, the Southern California chapter was very well represented
with almost 30 Brods while the host chapter came in with more than 40-strong.
The 3-day event was worth every minute of it. It was very difficult for
me, and I know for all the other brods too who took part, to express their
farewell handshakes and hugs after the picnic.
A big majority of brods weren't able to attend
the Send-off Picnic, but still, this was the largest attended ever! Look
for Maribelle among the big crowd of UP Betans.
The hospitality of the Northern brods could not be matched. And the different
recollections from the 40's brods to the present just strengthened the
bonds among all the brods. In closing, I would like to express my gratitude
to all the brods for investing their time and effort to be with the brods
for this historic and memorable event in our beloved fraternity. Cheers
to the greatest fraternity.... the UP BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY!!!
Vale |