Chinese American Student Association (CASA) @ UF

11.20.2011 – CASA Updates!

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Thank you to everyone who came out to the camping trip! We hope you had an in tents time! Thanksgiving’s right around the corner, so go and enjoy lots of food with your families.

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I. CASA Semi-Formal/Semi-Banquet
II. CASA/KUSA Joint Meeting
III. Chinese New Year Applications
IV. CASA T-Shirts
V. CASA Dance Workshops
VI. CASA Multimedia Committee

VII. Asian Kaleidoscope Month 2012 Executive Director Application

VIII. SwampCon

IX. Survey

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I. CASA Winter Semi-Formal/Semi-Tacky Hot Pot

Yum, yum! It’s that time of year to warm your tummies with some good ol’ hotpot at CASA’s Semi-Formal! Come out and enjoy delicious food while bonding and gaming with your CASA family before winter break. It’ll be our last big event of the semester, so don’t miss it!!

Friday, Dec 2
Time: 6PM
Place: Clubhouse at The District on 62nd
Price$: TBA

P.S. it’s also a Tacky Wear Affair, so be sure to show off those reindeer sweaters!

Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/147092425392447/

II. CASA/KUSA Joint Meeting

CASA and KUSA will have a joint meeting on Wednesday, November 30. More details to be announced later.

Time and Location: TBA

III. Chinese New Year Applications

APPLY TO BE AN EMCEE OR PERFORMER OR CHOREOGRAPHER AT CASA’S CHINESE NEW YEAR SHOW!!!

Do you want to be an emcee? Do you have a special talent or skill that needs to be shown? Can you sing, play an instrument or dance? Do you have what it takes to celebrate the Chinese culture and the Year of the Dragon? Well, then apply to perform at UF CASA’s Chinese New Year Show!!! The show will be held February 4th, 2012. Applications are due November 25th at 11:59pm and auditions will be held throughout the week of November 28-December 2.Click here for the application: http://tinyurl.com/CNYApp

IV. CASA T-Shirts
The t-shirts have arrived! If you ordered one, come pick it up from Nick Jiang at the CASA/KUSA Joint Meeting. If you haven’t paid yet, it’s $10 for one, $17 for two.

V. CASA Dance Workshops
Have an itch to dance that you just can’t scratch? Well, CASA’s here to help with our dance workshops. Come out this Tuesday in Room 361-363 at 8pm, and Ian will be teaching a piece for our Chinese New Year Show. Come out and get those happy feet moving!

Join the CASA Modern group for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/175117435884774/

V. CASA Multimedia Committee
Do you want to be a part of those crazy CASA videos? Join the CASA Multimedia Committee, and you can film, edit, or act to your heart’s content! Contact our Historians, Lucy or Jason, or email them at CASA.Historian@gmail.com, and they will add you to the group. Or, just ask to join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/135780899855819/

VI. Asian Kaleidoscope Month 2012 Executive Director Application

Asian Kaleidoscope Month (AKM) is a month-long celebration of Asian & Asian American culture, history, and heritage at the University of Florida.

Inspired by AKM 2011 to be a part of AKM 2012? Then apply for Executive Director for next year’s AKM! The duties of the Executive Director will include, but are not limited to: 1) selecting the Executive Board and Staff members 2) choosing a theme and vision for the month 3) developing the internal and external programming 4) planning and maintaining staff meetings 5) overseeing the budget Applicants must meet the following requirements: 1. Be a full-time student at the University of Florida during Fall 2012 2. Be present in Gainesville during Summer 2012 (Highly recommended) 3. Hold a minimum 2.5 UF GPA

The application will be due December 31, 2011 at 11:59pm.

The application can be found below:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDF2VXJtZWRsU3BWZ0lua012SmE4YlE6MQ#gid=0 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Anthony Nguyen at kaleidoscope.month@gmail.com.

VII. SwampCon
SwampCon is a FREE multi genre convention that will be held at UF in the Reitz Union on January 14^th2012. UF clubs Gator Anime, Gator Gaming, Sci-fi Consortium, and Delta Nu Delta are hosting this convention.

The main purpose of SwampCon is to give anime, gaming, and sci-fi fans a place to come together to share and express their love of their hobbies and possibly learn about other people’s interests.

Events for SwampCon include multiple video game tournaments, contests, panels, movie showings, special guest speakers, a maid café, artist alley, Doctor Who Musical, and table top gaming. If you preregister for SwampCon you are automatically entered in a raffle.

For more information visit: http://swampcon.com/

Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/swampcon

VIII. Survey

An advertising major at Syracuse University is studying the car purchase behaviors and attitudes of Chinese Americans ages 18-29. If you would like to help, please answer the following survey.

The survey should take less than ten minutes to complete. This research is for educational purposes only. All replies will be kept strictly confidential and no personal information will be collected.

https://whitman.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3mWHAjtu71M42CE

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11.13.2011 – CASA Updates

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

This weekend has been full of excitement, from KUSA’s Seoul Sho to AKM Closing Ceremony to DTJ to VSO’s Pho Fundraiser. We hope you enjoyed yourself. Come join us this week as we have tea time! After classing it up, we’ll be facing the wild alongside KUSA and CIG in a joint camping trip.

——-
I. CASA Tea Party!
II. CASA/KUSA/CIG Camping Trip
III. CASA T-Shirt Pre-Orders
IV. CASA Dance Workshops
V. CASA Multimedia Committee
VI. AASU’s 6th General Body Meeting “A Design Apart”
VII. HEAL’s Gators March for Babies
VIII. FLP’s 3rd Annual Dodgeballin’ for Babies
——–

I. CASA Tea Party!
We had a fantastic general body meeting last time, where a tragic story of love and death was played out by our very own CASAwesome officers ♥ Now it’s time to relax and get ready for the holidays with another great cultural meeting, CASA’s Tea Party! Come out and learn about the many different types of tea that are cultivated in China while enjoying our wonderful refreshments

Teavana ain’t got nothing on us.

Wednesday, Nov 16
Doors Open: 6:15 P.M.
Meeting Starts: 6:30 P.M.
Location: LIT 109

Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=236359989761966

II. CASA/KUSA/CIG Camping Trip
Hey guys, it’s that time of year again!

KUSA/CASA/CIG are coming together to create the ultimate camping trip experience! This year we will be heading to the Itchetucknee Springs’ Campground in Fort White, FL. In addition to your regular camping trip, we will be having fun games and activities, yummy food from the grill, a bonfire, and most importantly, bonding with all your friends.

Tickets will be sold outside the AASU Office, Reitz third floor, for $10 on Monday, November 14th. Prices will go up to $15 dollars after Monday. Buy them early, and bring your receipts to the camping trip on November 19th.

This Saturday, November 19th, we will be meeting at the WALMART on Archer Road at NOON to arrange rides. Then we will promptly leave for the campgrounds at 1pm.

Recommended List of Things to Bring:
-Sleeping bag
-Flashlight (optional)
-Tents (optional)
-Change of clothes
-Toiletries (Toothbrush, toothpaste, etc)
-Cozy jackets (might be a little chilly)

Don’t miss out on this event!

Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=313724768643491

III. CASA T-Shirt Pre-Orders

The CASA T-shirt design has been chosen, and it’s positively CASAwesome! Pre-order now, because we’re getting them pretty soon!

T-shirts are $10, or $17 for both! You can pay at the meeting this Wednesday, or meet up with Nick Jiang to pay at any time.

To view the designs, visit the links below:
Red: http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/4452/tshirtii.jpg
Yellow: http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/7986/yellowtshirt.jpg

Click here for the pre-order form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dEJPYzV2eUpfZ3drb1VnZGUwZXhZbUE6MQ#gid=0

IV. CASA Dance Workshops

Have an itch to dance that you just can’t scratch? Well, CASA’s here to help with our dance workshops. They will resume next week, and Ian will be teaching a piece for our Chinese New Year Show. Come out and get those happy feet moving!

Join the CASA Modern group for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/175117435884774/

V. CASA Multimedia Committee
Do you want to be a part of those crazy CASA videos? Join the CASA Multimedia Committee, and you can film, edit, or act to your heart’s content! Contact our Historians, Lucy or Jason, or email them at CASA.Historian@gmail.com, and they will add you to the group. Or, just ask to join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/135780899855819/

VI. AASU’s 6th General Body Meeting “A Design Apart”
Join AASU for their 6th general body meeting: “A Design Apart,” where they’ll be sharing some insight about education disparities pertaining to Asian Americans, and cupcakes will be served!

Monday, Nov 14
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Meeting Starts: 6:30pm
Location: CSE E220

Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184836014932626

VII. HEAL’s Gators March for Babies
HEAL will be hosting their Tie-Dye Fundraiser to support Gators March for Babies!
Come out on Monday, November 14th between 5-9pm to make YOUR OWN Tie-Dye t-shirt for a donation of only $5!
AASU’s meeting will be on the same day, that’s why we’re extending the time to 9pm so you’ll be able to go to the meeting AND make your t-shirt afterwards!

Your support at this event will help fund research to prevent premature births. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Joseph Lipat at secretary.heal@gmail.com, Fundraising Leader Yuk Lane Ng at yuk.lane.ng@gmail.com, or Team Captain Thanhnga Doan atvp.heal@gmail.com.
For more information look to the Facebook Event page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225453027520644

VIII. FLP’s 3rd Annual Dodgeballin’ for Babies
HEY THERE!
Do YOU like throwing balls at people?
Do YOU like watching people getting hit by balls????
Then we have the perfect event for you!

Come join FLP for their third annual DODGEBALL Tournament on November 19th. Registration will begin at 8:30 AM and the tournament will begin promptly at 9AM. Location is TBA.

Bring your dimes for the March of Dimes! We will be collecting any spare change you would like to donate to the March of Dimes Fund.

Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=281167565257372

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CASA Dance Workshops VI. CASA Multimedia Committee VII. Asian Kaleidoscope Month 2012 Executive Director Application VIII. SwampCon IX. Survey ——– I. CASA Winter Semi-Formal/Semi-Tacky Hot Pot Yum, yum! It’s that time of year to warm your tummies with some good ol’ hotpot at CASA’s Semi-Formal! Come out and enjoy delicious food while bonding and gaming with your CASA family before winter break. It’ll be our last big event of the semester, so don’t miss it!! Friday, Dec 2 Time: 6PM Place: Clubhouse at The District on 62nd Price$: TBA P.S. it’s also a Tacky Wear Affair, so be sure to show off those reindeer sweaters! Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/147092425392447/ II. CASA/KUSA Joint Meeting CASA and KUSA will have a joint meeting on Wednesday, November 30. More details to be announced later. Time and Location: TBA III. Chinese New Year Applications APPLY TO BE AN EMCEE OR PERFORMER OR CHOREOGRAPHER AT CASA’S CHINESE NEW YEAR SHOW!!! Do you want to be an emcee? Do you have a special talent or skill that needs to be shown? Can you sing, play an instrument or dance? Do you have what it takes to celebrate the Chinese culture and the Year of the Dragon? Well, then apply to perform at UF CASA’s Chinese New Year Show!!! The show will be held February 4th, 2012. Applications are due November 25th at 11:59pm and auditions will be held throughout the week of November 28-December 2.Click here for the application: http://tinyurl.com/CNYApp IV. CASA T-Shirts The t-shirts have arrived! If you ordered one, come pick it up from Nick Jiang at the CASA/KUSA Joint Meeting. If you haven’t paid yet, it’s $10 for one, $17 for two. V. CASA Dance Workshops Have an itch to dance that you just can’t scratch? Well, CASA’s here to help with our dance workshops. Come out this Tuesday in Room 361-363 at 8pm, and Ian will be teaching a piece for our Chinese New Year Show. Come out and get those happy feet moving! Join the CASA Modern group for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/175117435884774/ V. CASA Multimedia Committee Do you want to be a part of those crazy CASA videos? Join the CASA Multimedia Committee, and you can film, edit, or act to your heart’s content! Contact our Historians, Lucy or Jason, or email them at CASA.Historian@gmail.com, and they will add you to the group. Or, just ask to join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/135780899855819/ VI. Asian Kaleidoscope Month 2012 Executive Director Application Asian Kaleidoscope Month (AKM) is a month-long celebration of Asian & Asian American culture, history, and heritage at the University of Florida. Inspired by AKM 2011 to be a part of AKM 2012? Then apply for Executive Director for next year’s AKM! The duties of the Executive Director will include, but are not limited to: 1) selecting the Executive Board and Staff members 2) choosing a theme and vision for the month 3) developing the internal and external programming 4) planning and maintaining staff meetings 5) overseeing the budget Applicants must meet the following requirements: 1. Be a full-time student at the University of Florida during Fall 2012 2. Be present in Gainesville during Summer 2012 (Highly recommended) 3. Hold a minimum 2.5 UF GPA The application will be due December 31, 2011 at 11:59pm. The application can be found below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDF2VXJtZWRsU3BWZ0lua012SmE4YlE6MQ#gid=0 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Anthony Nguyen at kaleidoscope.month@gmail.com. VII. SwampCon SwampCon is a FREE multi genre convention that will be held at UF in the Reitz Union on January 14^th2012. UF clubs Gator Anime, Gator Gaming, Sci-fi Consortium, and Delta Nu Delta are hosting this convention. The main purpose of SwampCon is to give anime, gaming, and sci-fi fans a place to come together to share and express their love of their hobbies and possibly learn about other people’s interests. Events for SwampCon include multiple video game tournaments, contests, panels, movie showings, special guest speakers, a maid café, artist alley, Doctor Who Musical, and table top gaming. If you preregister for SwampCon you are automatically entered in a raffle. For more information visit: http://swampcon.com/ Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/swampcon VIII. Survey An advertising major at Syracuse University is studying the car purchase behaviors and attitudes of Chinese Americans ages 18-29. If you would like to help, please answer the following survey. The survey should take less than ten minutes to complete. This research is for educational purposes only. All replies will be kept strictly confidential and no personal information will be collected. https://whitman.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3mWHAjtu71M42CE Posted by Lili in Uncategorized \| No Comments » 11.13.2011 – CASA Updates Sunday, November 13th, 2011 This weekend has been full of excitement, from KUSA’s Seoul Sho to AKM Closing Ceremony to DTJ to VSO’s Pho Fundraiser. We hope you enjoyed yourself. Come join us this week as we have tea time! After classing it up, we’ll be facing the wild alongside KUSA and CIG in a joint camping trip. ——- I. CASA Tea Party! II. CASA/KUSA/CIG Camping Trip III. CASA T-Shirt Pre-Orders IV. CASA Dance Workshops V. CASA Multimedia Committee VI. AASU’s 6th General Body Meeting “A Design Apart” VII. HEAL’s Gators March for Babies VIII. FLP’s 3rd Annual Dodgeballin’ for Babies ——– I. CASA Tea Party! We had a fantastic general body meeting last time, where a tragic story of love and death was played out by our very own CASAwesome officers ♥ Now it’s time to relax and get ready for the holidays with another great cultural meeting, CASA’s Tea Party! Come out and learn about the many different types of tea that are cultivated in China while enjoying our wonderful refreshments Teavana ain’t got nothing on us. Wednesday, Nov 16 Doors Open: 6:15 P.M. Meeting Starts: 6:30 P.M. Location: LIT 109 Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=236359989761966 II. CASA/KUSA/CIG Camping Trip Hey guys, it’s that time of year again! KUSA/CASA/CIG are coming together to create the ultimate camping trip experience! This year we will be heading to the Itchetucknee Springs’ Campground in Fort White, FL. In addition to your regular camping trip, we will be having fun games and activities, yummy food from the grill, a bonfire, and most importantly, bonding with all your friends. Tickets will be sold outside the AASU Office, Reitz third floor, for $10 on Monday, November 14th. Prices will go up to $15 dollars after Monday. Buy them early, and bring your receipts to the camping trip on November 19th. This Saturday, November 19th, we will be meeting at the WALMART on Archer Road at NOON to arrange rides. Then we will promptly leave for the campgrounds at 1pm. Recommended List of Things to Bring: -Sleeping bag -Flashlight (optional) -Tents (optional) -Change of clothes -Toiletries (Toothbrush, toothpaste, etc) -Cozy jackets (might be a little chilly) Don’t miss out on this event! Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=313724768643491 III. CASA T-Shirt Pre-Orders The CASA T-shirt design has been chosen, and it’s positively CASAwesome! Pre-order now, because we’re getting them pretty soon! T-shirts are $10, or $17 for both! You can pay at the meeting this Wednesday, or meet up with Nick Jiang to pay at any time. To view the designs, visit the links below: Red: http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/4452/tshirtii.jpg Yellow: http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/7986/yellowtshirt.jpg Click here for the pre-order form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dEJPYzV2eUpfZ3drb1VnZGUwZXhZbUE6MQ#gid=0 IV. CASA Dance Workshops Have an itch to dance that you just can’t scratch? Well, CASA’s here to help with our dance workshops. They will resume next week, and Ian will be teaching a piece for our Chinese New Year Show. Come out and get those happy feet moving! Join the CASA Modern group for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/175117435884774/ V. CASA Multimedia Committee Do you want to be a part of those crazy CASA videos? Join the CASA Multimedia Committee, and you can film, edit, or act to your heart’s content! Contact our Historians, Lucy or Jason, or email them at CASA.Historian@gmail.com, and they will add you to the group. Or, just ask to join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/135780899855819/ VI. AASU’s 6th General Body Meeting “A Design Apart” Join AASU for their 6th general body meeting: “A Design Apart,” where they’ll be sharing some insight about education disparities pertaining to Asian Americans, and cupcakes will be served! Monday, Nov 14 Doors Open: 6:00pm Meeting Starts: 6:30pm Location: CSE E220 Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184836014932626 VII. HEAL’s Gators March for Babies HEAL will be hosting their Tie-Dye Fundraiser to support Gators March for Babies! Come out on Monday, November 14th between 5-9pm to make YOUR OWN Tie-Dye t-shirt for a donation of only $5! AASU’s meeting will be on the same day, that’s why we’re extending the time to 9pm so you’ll be able to go to the meeting AND make your t-shirt afterwards! Your support at this event will help fund research to prevent premature births. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Joseph Lipat at secretary.heal@gmail.com, Fundraising Leader Yuk Lane Ng at yuk.lane.ng@gmail.com, or Team Captain Thanhnga Doan atvp.heal@gmail.com. For more information look to the Facebook Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225453027520644 VIII. FLP’s 3rd Annual Dodgeballin’ for Babies HEY THERE! Do YOU like throwing balls at people? Do YOU like watching people getting hit by balls???? Then we have the perfect event for you! Come join FLP for their third annual DODGEBALL Tournament on November 19th. Registration will begin at 8:30 AM and the tournament will begin promptly at 9AM. Location is TBA. Bring your dimes for the March of Dimes! We will be collecting any spare change you would like to donate to the March of Dimes Fund. Click here for the event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=281167565257372 Posted by Lili in Uncategorized \| No Comments » « Older Entries	Loading...

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