Pancin Yu

Prancin (Pancin) Yu (Nov. 21, 1932-Dec.12,2008) was an American bubblemaker and the 5th president of BITBU. Pancin grew up in New York, NY and was the son of two Chinese immigrants. Pancin Yu was a late bloomer when it came to bubblemaking he never really understood it until he was 13. When he was 13 he tried bubblemaking for the first time. He was a natural. A prodigy. In just a couple of months Pancin was the #1 ranked bubblemaker in New York. Pancin attended and received a full scholarship to BITBU Prep when he was 14. Some say he was the greatest tooter in BITBU Prep history. Pancin also attended and received a full scholarship to BITBU. Pancin graduated from BITBU in 1955. He was his class' valedictorian. After BITBU Pancin spent 30 years traveling the world spreading bubblemaking methods, tips, and culture. Pancin Yu helped establish the Beijing Bubblemaking University (BBU) in 1983. In 1985 Pancin Yu returned to BITBU as a professor. He mainly taught classes on toot to water connection and advanced bubblemaking. In 1996 following Ogunquit's death Pancin was appointed BITBU's 5th president.

Although Pancin Yu's time as BITBU president was short it was still impactful. In 1997 Pancin opened the Pancin Yu Multicultural Center which gave students from other countries a chance to study at BITBU. In 1998 Pancin gave Jamie Shaheen the was of creating an official anthem for BITBU. This anthem would eventually turn out to be non other than the 2002 classic Bubbles in the Bathtub. In 2000 Pancin got tired of the constant spotlight and attention the president of BITBU got so he decided to retire. He was succeeded by his close friend Jamie Shaheen. Pancin spent the last eight years of his life traveling and spending time with his family. On December 12, 2008, Pancin Yu passed away from heart failure at the age of 76. Pancin Yu is one of eight BITBU legends pictured on the BITBU Wall of Fame.