News & Upcoming Events
Weekly Reminders: Week of 11/16/08-11/22/08
Sunday November 16: VAYA Tet Meeting @ Tea N’ More / Clairemont Mesa Blvd, next to 99 Ranch Supermarket (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM).
Saturday November 22 (LAST ONE, unless otherwise stated): College Info Session: College Application Assistance: In expanding our “College Info Session” Program, VAYA will be assisting CURRENT high school students on their college application. If you’re a high school student and would like to get some help or advice on your college application, please RSVP to VAYA’s External Vice President, Nikki Lam, at collegeinfo@vayasd.org. In the RSVP email, PLEASE SPECIFY WHAT YOU SPECIFICALLY NEED HELP WITH. If you’re CURRENTLY a college student and would like to help a high school student out with his/her application, contact Nikki to get involve. FROM NOW ON, Application Assistance is provided EVERY SATURDAY IN NOVERMBER (starting on 11/1/08) @ Tea N’ More (Clairemont Mesa Blvd, next to 99 Ranch Supermarket) at 1:00 PM. PLEASE NOTE that there will be NO “College Application Assistance” workshop on Saturday 11/29/08 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. For more information or if interested in participating OR helping out with this event, please contact VAYA’s External Vice President, Nikki Lam, at collegeinfo@vayasd.org. Event subject to changes. Please be on the lookout for updated information in this week’s “Quick Reminder Email” on Thursday November 20th.
Sunday November 23: VAYA General Body Meeting & Tet Meeting @ Tea N’ More / Clairemont Mesa Blvd, next to 99 Ranch Supermarket (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM). Event subject to changes. Please be on the lookout for updated information in this week’s “Quick Reminder Email” on Thursday November 20th.
Sunday November 23: VAYA Thanksgiving “Potluck” Dinner: VAYA Thanksgiving “Potluck” Dinner will be Sunday 11/23/08 from 6:00 - 10:00 PM at the Santa Fe Room at Balboa Park. Please be on the lookout for a special eVite which will include further details and an option to let us know what you’ll be bringing to the Potluck Dinner. Location: Santa Fe Room (Balboa Park Club) - President Way / San Diego, CA 92101. For more information, please contact VAYA Internal Vice President (VAYA Thanksgiving “Potluck” Dinner Coordinator), Michael Thai, at ivp@vayasd.org.

Other VAYA Reminders & Future Outlook
Saturday November 29 AND Sunday November 30: VAYA 2009 Tet “Golden Voice” Auditions: VAYA will be holding auditions for our 2009 Tet “Golden Voice” Competition. The November 29th audition will be held from 3:00 - 6:00 PM and the November 30th audition will be held from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The location for both auditions will be at “The Meeting Room” (next to the main office of the apartments) - There will be signs: 11361 Zapata Ave / San Diego, CA 92126. REQUIREMENTS: Men & Women 17-30 years old / Vietnamese Songs Only. PRIZES: $300 First Prize, $200 Second Prize, $100 Third Prize, and $100 Audience’s Choice. For more information, please contact: Jenni Nguyen (858) 610-3228 or Huyen Pham (619) 677-8437. Email inquiries can be sent to: goldenvoice@sdtet.com. Please visit www.sdtet.com for additional information as well.




