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July 25 2011 8:28 AM

REUNION: MMSU-UHS BATCH ‘87

3 – Day Event (concept by Fely M.)

 

The Concept

3-day event with each day containing an element of continuum through the very last day.

 

First Day

            -starts with registration of batch members for an hour or two

            -members[1] will then proceed to ribbon cutting of the donation to the school or community (this can be moved to the last day if preferred) followed by a light snack

            -batch will then move to the medical mission – either in the community or institution

            -lunch will be served late, catered, in a garden/picnic setting around 2pm, with cocktails to end the day around 4pm

 

            The Donation -     can be made by solicitation or contribution

                                  -     Computer center (or any other suggestions) in the 

                                         school/community (library)

                                  -     Tie-up/solicit with companies such as CISCO, Intel or HP (for the

                                         computer center concept); or tap members with connections to

                                         companies who can donate suggested equipment, etc.

                                  -      Solicitation activities will need to be done 6-months or more prior to

                                         the 3-day event

 

            The Medical Mission -     the batch can either select a community/institution where to

                                         hold this; or, batch can set up in a certain place and invite a certain

                                         group (a defined audience) so that anybody can go there for 

                                         medical attention

                                           -      Equipment and supplies needed can be obtained through

                                          solicitation and/or contribution. Pharmaceutical/medical companies

                                          can be tapped. Members connected with these organizations can be

                                          tapped

                                          -       Planning for this will need to be done 3-6 months prior to the

                                         3-day event

 

Second Day

Choice of –

    Beach Party

         - Starts in the morning; attendees to be grouped in 10’s; each group will be assigned

          a leader accountable for the group.

         - Lunch will be served buffet style

         - Sports activities will be offered; participation a must by all attendees

 

   Fund-raising activity

          - Bingo and/or raffle drawing; or

          - Drive in movie – can be set up at the MMSU oval of the front of the UHS.

            Invites only so that no one can drive in without buying tickets first. or

          - Concert

             i.      Dinner concert for 50-100 guests (for example a plate can cost 1 – 3K).  harder

                     to sell but easier to manage.

             ii.     Public concert (event organizer needed; must be conceptualized and approved

                    3-6 months before the 3-day event)

           - Tiangge style ala Family Style Fair Day

                    Booths can be set up for the day for several activities like:

                             i.      Face painting

                             ii.     Food- barbecues/empanada/miki/etc.

                             iii.    Trinkets and accessories

                             iv.    Small “perya” games (without the big rides)

                             v.     Main event is active family feud type

                                              Families interested will have to register for games such as tug of

                                     war, tumbang preso, patintero, etc.

 

 

Third Day – Culminating Activity

Ball/Gala

            - can be a semi-formal type; or

            - a masquerade type; or

            - themed type (for example ala graduation type wherein the students award the

               teachers, need not be serious, like funny memories or scenes in classes can be

               turned into an award category and so on).

             - dinner will be served (buffet style with a bar on the side for drinks)

             - a video presentation will be played during dinner (pictures/videos of the batch,

                throughout high school days and the last two days of the reunion can be shown)

             - band can be hired for good music/dancing

 

[1] Highly suggested to elect officers and register batch as an entity, meeting required.