NYC Orchid Ball and Fraternity Ball 2012

1st International Beta Sigma Fraternity and Sigma Beta Sorority Grand Reunion in New York City, May 24 - 27, 2012 Schedule of Activities

Thursday - May 24

1:00pm Welcome to New York!!! Lobby - Marriott LaGuardia

Marriott NY LaGuardia Airport Hotel
102-05 Ditmars Boulevard
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
Telephone: 718 565-8900
www.laguardiamarriott.com

6:30pm Early Arrivals Welcome Reception. Hospitality Suite 1st Floor
Marriott LaGuardia

Friday - May 25

7:30am Morning Reception. Hospitality Suite 1st Floor
Marriott LaGuardia

8:00am Golf Practice. Players depart from hotel to
Cunningham Park, Jamaica, NY

8:30am *City Tour (sign-up at Hospitality Suite)
Departs from Lobby
**Statue of Liberty Tour
Midtown group

12 noon Lunch Break - Hospitality Suite 1st Floor Marriott LaGuardia

4:30pm Tour groups return to hotel

5:30pm Hotel Guests shuttled to Corpus Christi
Car pool services by New York Beta Sigma & Sigma Beta

Corpus Christi Social/Church Hall
31-30 61st Street
Woodside, NY 11377
Telephone: 718 278-8114
http://corpuschristiwny.org/

6:00pm Hospitality Night & Welcome Reception
Corpus Christi Social/Church Hall
Hosts: GP Jun Castro and Most Idyllic Sister Sol Kennard

Beta Sigma & Sigma Beta Fiesta in New York

Prayer
Welcome Remarks
GP’s Announcements
MIS’s Announcements
Federation President Greeting
Sasha and the Band
Special Presentation
Karaoke Contest
Raffle and Games

Early Registration for Joint Fraternity Ball & Orchid Ball $ 95.00 per person

Souvenir sales

11pm Start of return trips to hotel. Marriott LaGuardia

11:30pm Night Owl Socials, Diversions & Revelry
6:00am Hospitality Suite 1st Floor, Marriott LaGuardia
(overnight) Events: Casino Night, Part 1. Entertainment, Fellowship

Saturday - May 26

7:30am Morning Reception. Hospitality Room 1st Floor
Marriott LaGuardia

8:30am Golf Tournament participants leave the hotel lobby

New York Malmon Cup - Forest Park Golf Course
101 Forest Park Drive
Woodhaven, NY 11421
Telephone: 718-296-0999

9:00am *City Tour (signup at Hospitality Suite)
Departs from Lobby

12 noon Lunch Break - Hospitality Suite 1st Floor, Marriott Hotel

3:00pm Federation of Beta Sigma Chapters in North America
Meeting in the Jackson Heights-Ridgewood Room
Marriott LaGuardia

4:30pm Tour groups, golfers return to hotel

6:30pm Doors Open at the Grand Ballroom, Marriott LaGuardia
Guests are welcomed and seated

Joint Fraternity Ball & Orchid Ball Formal Reception and Dinner

7pm- Invocation
12mn National Anthems - Canada
USA
Philippines
Welcome Remarks by the Chairman
Sigma Beta Induction of Officers
Beta Sigma Solemn Rites
Acknowledgement by the GP
Special Presentation

Grand Reunion Celebration & Sigma Beta 80th Anniversary Party

12:30am Night Owl Socials, Diversions & Revelry
6:00am Hospitality Suite 1st Floor, Marriott LaGuardia
(overnight) Events: Casino Night, Part 2. Entertainment, Fellowship

Sunday - May 27

8:30am Thanksgiving Mass
Jackson Heights-Ridgewood Room
Marriott LaGuardia Hotel

9:30am Farewell New York, ‘till we meet again…
Hospitality Suite 1st Floor, Marriott LaGuardia
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*City Tour Midtown: Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St.,
Coverage Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s
Cathedral, Central Park South, Broadway,
Times Square
Downtown: Financial District (FiDi), City Hall, Ground Zero, World Trade Center, Wall Street, Chinatown, Little Italy, SoHo, Battery Park, South Street Seaport, Bear and Bull Statues, Staten Island Ferry/ Statue of Liberty

**Statue of Liberty Tour - admission fee required

Note: Anyone joining the tours will need a $ 5.00 Fare Card (known as Metrocard) good for roundtrip travel between hotel and destination. If more stops are desired, you will need to add
$ 2.50 to your Metrocard, for each extra subway ride or entry
into the station.
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We sincerely hope you will enjoy your visit to New York.

Thanks for coming and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Godspeed and have a safe trip home.

Peace. Love. Cheers.