It Was a Ball!
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The clubhouse was transformed from its usual classroom space into a fiesta with table after table of great Silent Auction gifts for bidding.
by Polly G. Vicars
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ith the most tickets sold, most mosquito bites, most money raised, most wine consumed, most different and elegant centerpieces, most shimmies by the gorgeous girls and boys of Grupo Odisea, most different kinds of desserts, most exotic dance steps by the ball goers and most good will and generosity displayed by the incredible people of Puerto Vallarta in the form of sponsors, attendees and Silent Auction buyers, Becas Ball 2010 may have surpassed all those that came before.
Becas Vallarta President Mariel de Fregoso along with well known designer Rocco Troyani planned and executed the elegant event. No item was too small for their attention. The tables were clothed in gold or burgundy with contrasting napkins and goblets. Five different and innovative center pieces, all with red roses as their uniting theme, graced the tables set for ten. Each table provided three bottles of fine red wine, Colonia las Liebres Bonarda and one of a delicious white, Arco de la Vega Blanco, compliments of Trios Restaurant and Ingé Lökös.
The fine chefs, excellent and numerous wait staff of Club Regina, now Raintree Vacation Club, served a gourmet meal of Capresse Salad, Cream of Cilantro Soup, Chicken Breast stuffed with Julienne Vegetables in Kahlua Sauce on a bed of Mashed Potatoes and Asparagus. This was followed by a surprise smorgasbord of chocolates, strawberries, tarts and every other delicious and sinful concoction known to pastry chefs compliments of Carlos Padilla’s Toyota Puerto Vallarta
Grupo Odisea from Ciudad Guzman entertained from a huge stage with great music, singers and dancers in creative (and sometimes sexy) costumes. Soon both of the beautiful dance floors were filled with Becas supporters doing everything from the tango to the boogaloo.
At the first intermission of Grupo Odisea, Presidents Mariel and Carlos introduced 15 scholarship students from high school and university who were there to assist with anything that needed doing. We are so proud of these students who maintain exceptional grades and represent their families and their country with such distinction. She also presented two becadas who are graduating from the University this year and are ready to step into the real world armed with a fine education thanks to you who support Becas Vallarta.
Mariel and Carlos then presented crystal mementos to our Becas Compadres. Compadres are large contributors who give us our economic underpinning every year so that we know we can keep our promise to the scholarship young people that we will continue to fund their educations until they reach their goals. Mariel also thanked all of our sponsors who helped defray the cost of this elegant event so that most of the ticket sale proceeds could go directly into scholarships.
After the ceremony, Grupo Odisea struck up again and the dance floors filled quickly with swinging and swaying becas supporters who wouldn’t let those musicians take a break, delaying the second intermission.