Events

Upcoming Events:

August 17, 2011

Song Viet Camp!

7:38 pm

Hey guys!!

Summer is rolling by fast and what better way to spend it than with your friends!?
Come out and join us on the weekend of August 19-21, when we’ll be camping out, hitting the beach, and playing games!
The weekend will be full of awesome activities and best of all – it’s a great opportunity to meet amazing people from your fellow VSAs!

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DETAILS! :

Where: Earl Rowe Provincial Park: http://www.ontarioparks.co​m/english/earl-maps.html
When: August 19-21
Cost: $30/person OR if you have a group of 4-6 its $25/person!!
HOW: Register by emailing –>> songvietcamp2011@gmail.com

When you register please copy, paste and fill out the following:
Name:
School:
Phone Number:
Emergency Contact Name and Number:
Tshirt size:

Payment can be arranged though email or by texting:
BT NGUYEN - (905) 902 1104

Check out the facebook page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=210272995686769&ref=ts

>> If you have questions, you can post on the facebook page, or email us! :)

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It’s going to be a really chill weekend, a great chance to spend time with friends before summer is over, and of course a chance to get down and dirty and become one with nature!
Everyone is welcome to this event so invite your friends! It’s going to be an amazing weekend.
Don’t forget to bring your comfy shoes, an open mind, and some toilet paper! … We joke… but really, just in case hehe.

SEE YOU THERE!!


– McMaster VSA –

June 27, 2011

Canada Day VAT Picnic – Volunteering Opportunity

11:04 pm

Dear MVSA members and friends!

We hope that you’re having an amazing summer!

Canada Day is coming up soon, and we have awesome news.

McMaster Vietnamese Students’ Association will be volunteering at this year’s annual Commnunity Picnic, hosted by the Vietnamese Association, Toronto (VAT)!!

WHERE: Northwood Park (On Sheppard ave, between Jane and Keele)

WHEN: July 1, from 12:00pm – 4:00pm
WHAT: volunteers will be able to choose what they want to do; working the bbq, face painting, children’s games, or making snow cones!

We’ll be meeting at the Hamilton GO station downtown at 9:00am on FRIDAY JULY 1, and busing to Union Station together. VAT will provide us with TTC tokens so we can bus to the park! For anyone who is not in Hamilton, you can meet us at Union Station or at the park when we arrive.

It’ll be a really fun day of activities, free food, and good company! It’s also a great chance to meet people. For anyone interested in joining the MVSA executive team this coming school year, it’s a great opportunity to get to know us better, and for us to get to know you! ;)
So invite your friends and come out for an awesome day :)
If you are interested in volunteering with us, shoot us an email! Hope to see you this friday!!

For more info about MVSA and the picnic/VAT:
MVSA Website: http://www.vsamcmaster.com/
VAT Website: http://www.vatoronto.ca/en/

- MVSA Exec Team

February 22, 2011

MVSA Formal 2011!

4:57 am

************** Event Info **************

McMaster Vietnamese Student Association cordially invites you to this year’s formal, themed Welcome to Vietnam!

Join us for a night filled with great food, friends, prizes, and partying! Come out and have a good time…and also rediscover and learn what Vietnamese people are all about!!!

OPEN BAR! ….. what more can I say? :D

************** Ticket Info **************

Tickets: $45 Early bird price (Last day February 18th)
After early bird $50 (Begins February 19th)

-Tickets are now available through execs!!
-Call or Text Andrew Doan at 289-237-0864
-Contact any MVSA exec
-Message us on FB the # of tickets you want and an Exec will make arrangements

************** Venue Info **************

Festivals Banquet Centre
747 King Street E.
Hamilton, ON

Google Maps:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=747+King+street+E+hamilton&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&hl=en&biw=1408&bih=633&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il

–How to get there–

Public Transit:
-Take the 01 or 05 Eastbound
-Get off at KING at SANFORD

Taxi:
-Blue Line Taxi- 905-525-2583
-Hamilton Cab – 905-777-7777

Driving from McMaster Uni
-Head Eastbound on Main Street W
-Turn Left at Burris Street
-Turn Left at King Street E
-Parking Available at Banquet Centre

Driving from the GTA
-Take the 403W to QEW
-Take exit 90 for Burlington Street
-Turn left at Gage Ave N
-Turn right at King Street E

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There is a Budget Inn directly next to the Banquet centre convenient for out-of-towners or after parties – call 1 (866) 430-1113

November 15, 2010

Language Cafe, Pool Night + Bubble Tea Night, Dodgeball, VSAY on ice!

11:08 am

Language Café

What: Opportunity to have some fun learning another language!

When: November 18th 2010

o   Viet classes 9:15 P.M. – 10:15 P.M.

o   Russian 8:15 P.M. – 9:15 P.M.

Where: Bridges

Pool Night and BubbleTea

What: A great night to pool and bubbletea to socialize and get to know your MVSA members, and perhaps distress from school work

When and where: Meet up at the student Center at 6:30pm in front of Compass on Wednesday, November 17th

o   Members get more discounts on bubbletea

Dodgeball

Our next game is on Fri Nov-19-2010 7:15PM Smith Gym

Meet in front on Compass in the Student Centre at 7:00pm

If you need help or get lost, you can phone/text Andrew at 289.237.0864

IGNITE and Pangaea

What: Two cultural shows in which MVSA will perform in. One will be a skit/interpretation of the Vietnamese song and one will be a traditional dance.

If you’re interested in learning about Vietnamese heritage and would like to join fellow members in this group performance send us a reply. We’d love to have you!

When and Where: Location and times for practice and rehearsal will be determined in a short while.

VAT Scholarships

What: The Vietnamese Association of Toronto has 2010 Vietnamese Student Scholarship Awards that students can apply to.

The scholarships are based on various areas of academic excellence (e.g. GPA, community involvement, awards etc.). Each award is worth $1000. It is an opportunity to be recognized in our community at this years’ Tet Festival and in popular Toronto Vietnamese magazines. Taking time to complete the applications is definitely worth while! There are a number of awards to be given out this year.

The deadline for application submission is December 10, 2010. Applications can be emailed to Trung Nguyen at tnguyen@btzlaw.ca

Interested applicants may also download the forms from the Vietnamese Association website at the link below: www.vatoronto.ca

I have attached a copy of the application in the email. If you would like us to sign you application for nomination, send us a quick email and we would gladly do that for you.

If you have questions, send us a message or email: stephanie_ngo@hotmail.com

Annual UVSA’s Blue Mountain Weekend

When: Friday, January 7, 2011 at 4:00pm – Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 4:00pm

Where: Blue Mountain Ski Resort

110 Jozo Weider Blvd.

Collingwood, ON

Cost: EARLY BIRD $195, REGULAR $210 on a per person basis

PAYMENT DEADLINE:
In order to qualify as Early Bird, full payment of $195 must be received by UVSA by midnight of November 1st, 2010.
As of November 2nd, 2010, cost of trip will automatically be $210.

ALL REMAINING PAYMENTS & GUEST INFO MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 30TH, 2010.

what costs includes:
- accommodations at Chateau Ridge (6 per condo): at the base of happy valley — ski in/ski out type of lodges (tres cool, no more waiting for shuttle bus!)
- all day lift tickets for friday + saturday + sunday

Costs DO NOT include:
- transportation
- food
- equipment

additional costs:

SPACE IS LIMITED, RESERVATIONS FOR THIS TRIP ARE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVE BASIS
Condos fit a maximum of 6 people this year. Please email me the full names of everyone who is staying in each condo — also appointing someone as a suite-master.
For those who do not have a group of 6, email me the names and number of guests that want to attend and I will group you with others

Please Note:
- At check in, each suite-master will be required to give a $500 damage Deposit via cash, certified cheque, or credit card. Deposit will be returned if there is no damage.

Please call or email to book your room:
Contact:
Tony Nguyen – 647 330 0541
Khang Nguyen- 647 281 4885 (scarborough)
Pearl Le- 647 895 9263 (downtown Toronto)
Tiffany Dang – 647-887-8805 (Kitchener-Waterloo & Guelph)
Bao Tam Nguyen- 905-902-1104 (Hamilton)
Kimmie N. 647 997 5609 (Scarborough, East York)

Email:
uvsaontario@gmail.com

VSAY on Ice 2010

When: Saturday, November 27 · 6:00pm – 11:30pm
Where: Canlan Ice Sports (York University)

989 Murray Ross Parkway

Toronto, ON

More Info Well it’s that time of year again,

The winter season is coming, Christmas is just around the corner and what better way to start off the season then to go ice skating with the VSAY family! The Vietnamese Student Association at York would like to invite everyone out to our third annual VSAY On Ice event! Come join VSAY as we take over the whole ice rink for a night of fun! Enjoy some great tunes, awesome company and become part of… VSAY’s memories. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or professional level skater, come out and show off your skills! After, we’ll be warming up our toes as we head over to Apple Jacks Grill/Bar, grab a bite to eat, drink some hot chocolate and enjoy each others company.

A map can be found here:
http://www.applejacksrestaurants.com/locations.php?LocationID=39

Also, we’ll be collecting non-perishable food items to be distributed to the Daily Bread Food Bank just in time for the holidays =]
~~~~~Cost of Entry/Rentals~~~~~

Members: Free Admission to ice rink (Bring Student I.D)
Non-Member: $2.00 or one item of non-perishable (All non-perishable food will be given to charity)
Skate Rentals: $3.00

For more information contact:
Camille Quang (VSAY President)- (647) 838-5480
Tony Nguyen (VSAY Events Coordinator) – (647) 330- 0541
vsay.info@gmail.com

website:
http://vsay.yfs.ca/
www.icesports.com

October 11, 2010

Cheap Dinner- October 20

11:44 pm

Cheap Dinner

Our annual celebration of Vietnamese Cuisine is held on Wt . There will many Vietnamese dishes including egg rolls, fried rice and much more. Come out and enjoy the company of good friends and good food. The cost is $5.00 collected at the door. If you have any questions, please email us.

When: 6:30 pm – Anytime =)

Where: 48 Thorndale (Right behind Keyes). We will be meeting up at the Student Centre at 6:30pm for those that would like to walk over.

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