For everyone who missed out on the East Coast ITASA Conference at MIT -- we've got big news!! GT TASA won this year's award for Outstanding Achievement! That's the highest honor for TASA's across the nation! Congratulations to GT TASA! 

Also, if you've got some time, check out this video by Wong Fu Productions!

Basically, the World Expo is in Shanghai this year and the USA Pavilion would like to exhibit the Chinese in America! So all you ABCs out there, here's your big break! All you need to do is to upload your photo and enter your last name to be a part of this! The deadline for Join the Wall is February 28th so hurry!! It will only take a moment of your time! And to everyone -- ABC or not -- Wong Fu Productions requests that you join their wall by uploading a photo of yourself and a note about where you're from to their fanpage! Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

I'm sure everyone is excited about tomorrow's event!

Tomorrow we will have dinner and a movie as we watch a romantic Taiwanese film called Hear Me (聽說) while eating our delicious beef noodles. Of course, there will be English subtitles so fear not for any language barriers! As usual, admission is free for members and $3 for non-members.

Also, GT CFA (Chinese Friendship Association) will be holding the Lantern Festival this Friday, February 26th on Skiles Walkway and the Student Center Theater.

Next week is TASA Iron Chef! Yes, it's back!

The restaurant outing with the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) has been moved back a week so please update your schedules accordingly!

Get ready for our massive island mixer!

Island Night Who: TASA, CaribSA, FSA, HKSA, and Japan Society When: Thursday, March 11th, 2010 What time: 8:00PM-10:30PM Where: President's Suites A and B @ Student Success Center

 Each organization will introduce its island and serve a non-alcoholic, cultural specialty drink at their booth. TASA, of course, will be serving our popular favorite -- bubble tea!

On a side note, independent team All Day Buffet plays their fourth intramural game on Thursday. With their current losing streak, they could really do with your support as they face G. Fist Pump, the top-ranked team in the division! Let's support our members, Treasurer Bryan Yang, Events Committee member Charles Kuo, Freshman Representative Ian Chen, and Patrick Chen!

Again a reminder! Noodles and Movie Night is tomorrow in the Instructional Center room 111 from 7:00PM to 10:00PM and registration for Join the Wall as well as for Iron Chef: TASA is this Friday!

Thanks again to everyone who made it! And if you like the mochi (麻糬) we made or you missed out, know that we still have some leftover!

This weekend is the East Coast ITASA Conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology! Officers and members Sarah Chang, Tiffany Chang, Ted Chen, Roger Chiou, David Posey, Ginger Tsai, Daniel Wang, Hanchao Wang, Andy Wu, and Justin Yen -- hope you're having a blast! But of course, not too much fun without us!

Meanwhile, those of us officers left in Atlanta are preparing for our upcoming event

We will be cooking beef noodles for you as we watch a romantic Taiwanese film called Hear Me (聽說). Don't worry if you don't speak the language; there will be English subtitles! Admission will be free for members and $3 for non-members! Of course, it's not too late to become a member! It only costs $15 for a T-shirt and free admission to all our events for the rest of the school year!

GT CFA (Chinese Friendship Association) will be holding the Lantern Festival this Friday, February 26th on Skiles Walkway and the Student Center Theater.

Also coming up this week will be our restaurant outing with VSA.

New this year is TASA Iron Chef! More details later, but the tentative date is March 2nd!

Also new this year -- we will be having a mixer with other island organizations in an event called

Island Night Who: TASA, CaribSA, FSA, HKSA, and Japan Society When: Thursday, March 11th, 2010 What time: 8:00PM-10:30PM Where: President's Suites A and B @ Student Success Center

Each organization will have a booth to introduce its island and will also be serving a non-alcoholic, cultural drink. For example, TASA will be serving the Taiwanese specialty drink -- bubble tea! Attire is cultural or semi-formal!

Once again -- independent team All Day Buffet will play their fourth intramural game this Thursday. If you haven't been keeping up ... well, so far there's nothing to brag about (Game 1 against Paul they lost 25-48; Game 2 against Air Adair they lost 16-67; Game 3 against Injured Reserves they lost 29-100) ... Yeah, they really need your support this week as they face the best team in the division -- G. Fist Pump! Come out and support our members, including but not limited to Treasurer Bryan Yang, Events Committee member Charles Kuo, Freshman Representative Ian Chen, and Patrick Chen! Thursday night at 10:00PM -- we'll see you there!

Don't forget! This week we have Noodles and Movie Night in the Instructional Center room 111 from 7:00PM to 10:00PM as well as a restaurant outing with VSA! Thanks for checking in!

Thank you to those of you who showed your support by showing up, especially if you had your face-painted in support of the event. Your dedication is greatly appreciated. And has also been documented in the Photo Gallery!

Chinese New Year When: Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Sunday, February 14th, 2010 What time: 10:00AM-4:00PM Where: Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta (near Dinho in China Town) 5377 New Peachtree Rd Atlanta, GA 30341

Bring your loved ones with you so we can celebrate both the arrival of the new year as well as Valentine's Day together!

After that, our next event will be

Check back here for updates and more details on the events after the board meeting today.

And on a side note -- independent team All Day Buffet will play their second intramural game this Thursday. Last week, they lost to Paul 25 - 48. Come out and support our members, including but not limited to Treasurer Bryan Yang, Events Committee member Charles Kuo, Freshman Representative Ian Chen, and Patrick Chen! The game will be on Thursday night at 10:00PM so if you can make it, show your support and help cheer them on! Let's win this one!

Once more, Chinese New Year @ CCC will be this weekend in Chamblee! Come out for some food, fun, and performances! We'll see you there!

In other news, Freshman Representative Ian Chen is now also acting as Service Chair, and Ted Chen is still around as our "Master Chef"!!

And now for the updates you care about most!

The Lunar New Year is in two weeks!! Our next event is 

Admission to this event will be free for members and $3 for non-members. Of course, you can always pay dues and become a member for $15. At this event, we'll be teaching you to make a traditional dessert served on the first full moon after the New Year. Again, I encourage you to express your enthusiasm by dressing up as a tiger in honor of the upcoming Year of the Tiger! Or at least wear red (or orange, haha). We'll see you there!

Chinese New Year at the CCC is not an event of our own, but we will be there selling lemon aiyu and mochi so please come out the weekend of the Lunar New Year!

Yes, it will be on Valentine's Day ... but Valentine's Day is meant to be spent with loved ones. And you do love the officers and members of TASA, don't you? Well, at least try to come out and support us! Plus, there will be many more booths selling various foods and booths selling cute crafts or trinkets. And of course, there will be performances!

Finally, independent team All Day Buffet plays its first intramural game this Thursday! Although the team isn't of our organization, a lot of our members, including Treasurer Bryan Yang, Events Committee member Charles Kuo, Freshman Representative Ian Chen, and Patrick Chen (to name a few ...), play on the team! The game will be at 10:00PM on Thursday night so if you can make it, show your support and help cheer them on!

Again, Tiger 湯圓 (Tang Yuan) Night will be this Tuesday in the Eight Street Activity Room; we hope to see you there!!