Deanna Yee began her involvement with the Mandarins when her older son Darryl joined the corps in 1984, and she continued long after her younger son Michael finished in 1993. In all, she dedicated over 30 years of service to the Mandarins. From 1987 to 2005, Deanna volunteered as the Controller for the corps, making her responsible for accounting, budgets, and financial reporting. From 1984 to 2015, she volunteered nearly every week at bingo and participated in the corps’ sponsorship program, enabling dozens of members to fulfill their dream of marching with the Mandarins. Throughout the Division II/III era, Deanna regularly volunteered at practices, corps camps, shows, and the DCI summer tour, where her roles included chaperone, kitchen crew, uniform repair, medic, and cheering section.
