Marist Graduation Ball 2011 Updates!

New!

• Buffet Choices
  
• Cake Raffle
  
• Reserve your tickets now!
• Eastwood Richmonde

One of the traditions for high school graduating classes is to have a graduation ball. It is their last party in a special venue, to celebrate the joys and victories of studying in Marist School for ten years, to bid acquaintances good bye, to wish each other good luck as they welcome new beginnings in college life and to commit to stay in touch with friends. Graduation ball is their one night to remember Marist School and friends.

The Year 10 MSPTA representatives is helping organize the Marist School Graduation Ball 2011, specifically the venue, physical arrangements and food for the event. We have reserved the Eastwood Richmonde Hotel Grand Ballroom (maximum capacity: 350 people) on March 25, 2011 for this event.

The program itself will be handled by the graduating class and their teachers.

For the event, the basic costs related to the event such as venue fees, sounds, lights, photo and food will be paid by the attendees as ticket costs.

Minor fund raising events such as the cake/cookie raffles and booth sales during the Marist fair will defray “luxury” expenses such as decoration, photo booths and event souvenirs.

The event will be from 6pm to midnight on March 25, 2011, the Friday after Graduation Day. Many graduates are expected to attend, with optional partner/”date”. Highlights of the event will be dinner, program, dancing and lots of pictures.

We are nearing our minimum targets for ticket sales and hopeful we will have enough funds to fund the basic necessities for the graduation ball event (buffet dinner, sounds and lights). However, we still need to sell graduation ball tickets to fund the hotel expenses, and cake raffle tickets to fund the photo booth, video coverage and event souvenirs. We urge YOU to campaign for additional graduation ball ticket sales, and additional cake raffle sales to make this a success.

The cake raffle sales will provide students an opportunity to earn cash ( and pay for part of their graduation ball tickets ). If we sell a lot more graduation ball tickets, we might even be able to issue refunds. If we sell a lot more cake raffle tickets, the students might be able to afford to raffle off some electronics ( an iPad perhaps? )

Let us support the Graduation Ball!
Buy Graduation Ball Tickets!
Sell Cake Raffle Tickets!

This blog is our announcement board for news and chronicles of events and activities related to the Marist Graduation Ball 2011.

More Tickets Available

We have reserved the Eastwood Richmonde Hotel Grand ballroom for the Graduation Ball on March 25, 2011.

Attendees will enjoy a sumptuous dinner buffet ( see buffet choices ) and unlimited iced tea.

The venue can accommodate up to 350 people. As of January 25, we have confirmed attendance of about 170 students, partners and guests, so we have space for another 180.

However, we count 302 graduates, potentially 302 partners, and potentially 30 teacher/school staff guests or a maximum of 634 interested parties. If everyone wants to go, we can only fit 350, so buy your tickets now!

The ticket fees are non-refundable, but transferable. As of January 25, 2011, we have only 180 tickets left.

We will be accepting new Grad Ball Ticket payments (P 2,000) and balance payments (for those who are not yet fully paid) until March 8, 2011. Payments can be made through

• the homeroom treasurers or
• through the Parent Grad Ball Committee or
• bank deposit to
  Banco De Oro bank, Concepcion branch
  Savings account number 330426435
  Account name Susana Clemente and Agnes Doria
  After depositing, please submit a copy of the deposit slip or scan deposit slip then email image to maryann@marist-community.com).

Dinner Buffet Choices

Choose a Dinner Buffet Menu for the Marist Graduation Ball 2011. Join the poll and vote now!

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DINNER BUFFET MENU A
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Appetizer/Salad:

• Potato Salad with Bacon Bits
• Mushroom Triangles
• Salad Nicoise
• Garden Greens with Assorted Condiments (Balsamic Vinaigrette, French Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing)

Soup:

• Cream of Asparagus Soup with Garlic Croutons and Whipped Cream
• Bread Rolls and Butter

Main Course:

• Pan Fried Fish Fillet in Lemon Butter Sauce
• Pork Barbecue in Hoisin Sauce
• Thai Chicken in Pandan Leaves
• Beef Salpicao
• Stir Fried Oriental Noodles with Shredded Beef
• Seasonal Vegetables in Oyster Sauce
• Steamed Rice

Dessert:

• Crema de Fruta
• Canonigo
• Assorted Cookies
• Filipino Fruit Salad
• Seasonal Fresh Fruit Slices

Beverage:

• Bottomless Iced Tea
• Free Flowing Hot Coffee or Hot Tea

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DINNER BUFFET MENU B
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Appetizer/Salad:

• Three Cheese Quesadillas
• Hawaiian Chicken Salad
• Peach Mango Salad
• Garden Greens with Assorted Condiments (Balsamic Vinaigrette, French Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing)

Soup:

• Seafood Chowder with Garlic Croutons, Roast Almonds and Whipped Cream
• Bread Rolls and Butter

Main Course:

• Beef Stroganoff
• Roast Pork loin with Caramelized Onions
• Seafood in Dill Cream
• Garlic Chicken
• Pan Grilled Fish Fillet in Teriyaki Sauce
• Tagliatelle Alfredo
• Sauteed Vegetables in Season
• Steamed Rice

Dessert:

• Brazo de Mercedes
• Black Forest Cake
• Cappuccino Cake
• Vienna Brownies
• Seasonal Fresh Fruit Slices

Beverage:

• Bottomless Iced Tea
• Free Flowing Hot Coffee or Hot Tea

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DINNER BUFFET MENU C
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Appetizer/Salad:

• Lemongrass Chicken Skewers
• Smoked Chicken and Egg Salad
• Waldorf Salad
• Garden Greens with Assorted Condiments (Balsamic Vinaigrette, French Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing)

Soup:

• Minestrone with Croutons, Parmesan Cheese and Pesto
• Bread Rolls and Butter

Main Course:

• Rosemary Grilled Chicken
• Pork Tonkatsu Style
• Fish Fillet in Piquant Sauce
• Sauteed Beef Thai Style
• Fettuccini Putanesca
• Sauteed Cabbage with Chorizo
• Steamed Rice

Dessert:

• Apple and Cinnamon Bread Pudding with Vanilla Cream Sauce
• Bohemia Slice
• Mocha Éclair
• Rhum Balls
• Seasonal Fresh Fruit Slices

Beverage:

• Bottomless Iced Tea
• Free Flowing Hot Coffee or Hot Tea

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DINNER BUFFET MENU D
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Appetizer/Salad:

• Chicken Rolade
• Fish Sticks with Wasabi Dip
• Vegetable Macedoine Salad
• Garden Greens with Assorted Condiments (Balsamic Vinaigrette, French Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing)

Soup:

• French Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons
• Bread Rolls and Butter

Main Course:

• Roast Pork with Grain Mustard Sauce
• Seafood with Nantua Sauce
• Fish Fillet in Sweet Chili Sauce
• Beef Emince in Mushroom Sauce
• Stir Fried Egg Noodles with Shredded Beef and Mushroom
• Braised Green Beans and Young Corn with Bacon
• Steamed Rice

Dessert:

• Fruit Tartlettes
• Assorted Cookies
• Chocolate Trifle
• Cappuccino Cake
• Seasonal Fresh Fruit Slices

Beverage:

• Bottomless Iced Tea
• Free Flowing Hot Coffee or Hot Tea

Fund Raising : 2nd Cake Raffle

We are pleased to announce that we have devised a way to help enterprising students raise personal funds to pay for their Grad Ball Ticket or earn extra cash in addition to helping raise funds for the Student Graduation Ball Committee. We will have a 2nd Cake Raffle to be held on Wednesday, Mar 9, 2011. Non- winning tickets for the 1st Cake Raffle last December 17, 2010 will be included the 2nd Cake Raffle draw. This 2nd Cake Raffle will have at least 10 cakes up for grabs, and if there are a lot of cake raffle ticket sales, we may be able to raffle off additional prizes.

If a student sells P1,000 worth of Cake Raffle tickets, he will be given P500 cash. The other half (P500) will go to the Grad Ball Funds to pay for other expenses (souvenirs, decorations, etc.)

This activity will help the students in many ways in addition to helping raise funds for the graduation ball committee. Students who cannot afford the Grad Ball Tickets will be given a chance to work for their own Grad Ball Tickets. Students can help their friends raise funds for Grad Ball Tickets. Enterprising students can get extra cash by working for a good cause. The students, through their graduation ball committee, will budget and spend the Grad Ball Funds
raised from the Cake Raffles.

Mechanics:
Each Year 10 student will initially receive 40 tickets worth P5.00 each ticket, which can be sold to other students, friends and parents. The more tickets they sell, the more funds they have for Grad Ball tickets, or cash. If your son would like to get more Cake Raffle tickets to sell, he must remit the ticket stubs and payment for the 40 Cake Raffle tickets already sold, and request more (up to 100 ticket increments) from any member of the MSPTA Grad Ball committee, through their Homeroom Treasurer.

Payments and raffle stubs should be remitted to your son’s Homeroom Treasurer or MSPTA Grad Ball committee until March 8, 2011. Unreturned cake raffle tickets beyond this date shall be considered sold. The 2nd Cake Raffle will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.

Marist School Graduation Ball 2011 at the Eastwood Richmonde Hotel

We are pleased to announce that the Marist School Graduation Ball 2011 will be at the new Eastwood Richmonde Hotel beside the Eastwood Mall on March 25, 2011, Friday from 6pm to 12am.

We have reserved the Grand Ballroom which can accommodate up to 350 people.

We strongly urge you to let our 302 Year 10 students be part of this once-in-a-lifetime event and be together with their high school friends for the last time before going different paths in their journey through college and adult life.

Update: Added pictures during the Valedictory The Last Deal.

1st Cake Raffle

The 1st Marist Grad Ball Cake Raffle raised P3,130 for the Grad Ball Funds. We congratulate the 10 lucky winners of the 1st Cake Raffle Draw held last Dec. 17, 2010.

1. Paulo Agudelo – SPC
2. AJ delas Armas – VBA
3. Deana Auingan – SJE
4. Emir Mercado – BBR
5. Bryneil Cruz – BBR
6. Myrna San Diego – SJE
7. Femma Cabusas – VBA
8. Luke Prudente – BBR
9. Khristel Vital – BBR
10. Chasles Clemente – SJE

We would also like to thank our generous sponsors/donors for the 1st Cake Raffle.

• Thess de Guzman - P600
  
• Betty Shrimata - P300
  
• Emily Escoto - P300
  
• Hilda Alberto - P250
  
• Mina Pasilao - P225
  
• Mary Ann Prudente - P320
  
• Susan Clemente- P300
  
• Rachael Zabala- P300
  
• Agnes Doria - P300
  

Thanks to all Year 10 students for selling the raffle tickets, especially to Homeroom BBR who has the highest sales/remittance.

• BBR - P1,200
• VBA - P780
• SPC - P450
• SJE - P350
• VBF - P200
• SMC - P100
• SLR - 0

Unreturned raffle tickets can still be sold. Remit stubs and payment for inclusion in the 2nd Cake Raffle.