Thursday, October 16, 2025

 Meeting #8: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Present (14): Jett, Jordan, Pachi, Maddie, Cruz, Khai, Kalin, Jack Jack, Oliver, Naina, Radhika, Lucas, Claire, Kaley 

Absent (1) : Katelyn

Tardy (1): Jackie

Minutes by: Lucas, Claire, Kaley 

 

Spectacular Shout-outs:

Congrats to Seniors on finishing the first round of Early deadlines!

Everyone for rallying together the last two weeks to get all these publicity and organizational tasks done!

Today’s Check-In: What is your favorite school subject and why?

1. ASC Social

• 80 people! (68 officially signed-in)
• Feedback
• What went well?
• Everyone had fun with the games
• Imposter game had a good turn out
• Mafia was fun (maybe run 2 games instead)
• What could we improve/suggestions?
• Common thread — awkward?
• Assign who brings what materials
• Need more variety for board games
• More organized 
• Encourage them to sign up before (lack of food)
• Go directly to game rooms
• Announce upcoming events (Diwali)
• Project voices and only ring the bell once

2. Diwali
1. Thank you to Pachi, Naina, Cruz, and Jack Jack for attending the Diwali and SIPAC meetings
1. How will you participate in the meeting this Sunday?
• Zoom
• Share slides and schedule
2. After attending the Diwali meeting, SIPAC is asking if ASC could start promoting the Diwali event and the many activities, including the DJ, dance performances, and hennas, as early as this coming week through flyers, SITV, and social media. They are also wondering about the ability to secure classrooms to use as activity spaces for the event. Lastly, they would like to know the cost if the school’s kitchen staff provided approximately 100 servings of mango lassi for the event. 
3. Publicity for Diwali esp DJ, dance performances, henna
1. All completed by Sr. Orque
• Rooms 306 and 307 for classroom space
• Mango lassi ordered

• Flyers 
• flyer: Radhika & Katelyn
• SITV
• Submit for 10/13 Monday to promote Diwali and ASC Social
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MQlF8I-ODSMYyfODKPW7k2bbWB4jip2X59QFQXlXEno/edit?tab=t.0 
• Submit for 10/20 Monday to remind about Diwali event and Pasko sign-ups
• Pachi, Khai, Maddie, Cruz, Jack Jack with support of Jett for both
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PSkIu1JkEjyO6oVQr8e1PBQlqnowzvlc-Ngywiwg4vk/edit?tab=t.0 
• Social Media
• Post flyer - Secretaries Lucas, Claire, Kaley
• Deadlines: Posted on 10/15 Wednesday 
• Also post something focusing on youth
• Activities for students: 10/16 Thursday
• Repost SIPAC stories week of Diwali 
• Kalin, Oliver with Jordan and Jett

• Email
• Write email templates and create Student RSVP form - Sr. Orque
• Used last year’s templates
• School-wide email
• Ms. Wong will send on 10/14 Tuesday
• ASC members email to customize and send: document
• Jacqueline Lok '26 Oliver Manangan '27 will send on 10/16 Tuesday
• ASC Presentation
• Update/make a copy of slides from last year
• 2-3 Historian/Publicists to edit slides
• Radhika Saha '28 Jacqueline Lok '26 Kalin Manangan '26
• Diwali 2025
• Put this slideshow in ASC Drive
• Was shared with SIPAC parents already
• Change slides to match with menu before presentation.
• Put activities before introducing food.
• Specify that QR code is for students.
• Assign roles and PRACTICE
• Welcome slide: Presidents
• Board Intros: Everyone
• What is Diwali?: Khai Klein '28
• Where is it celebrated? Lucas Liang '26
• Personal stories: Naina Paul Mulye '27 + her friend
• What is Rangoli?: Jacqueline Lok '26
• What are the significance of Diyas? Madison Dela Rama '27
• Diwali food: Pascal Chavez '26 Oliver Manangan '27
• Introduce activity(s): Katelyn Tang '27
• Closing QR Code: Jordan Liu '26

3. Morning Prayer 

1. Mon 10/20 (Diwali 2025)Jacqueline Hang '26 Avidan ‘27
2. Fri 12/5 (before Pasko) Claire Cadiz '26 Madison Dela Rama '27

      4. Pasko 

• Remember to sign up yourself and remind your friends to sign up too!
• Expectation is that all ASC Board members will participate.
• How else can we recruit more students to participate and volunteer?
• Pachi, Cruz, and Radhika - SIPAC Pasko planning meetings update
• What role do you want to play in the Pasko meetings? SIPAC wants to know.

      5. New Spotify playlist:

• https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2PFjuEOyCvjBOEyc8VjFFu?si=2Ah7567eQeuvGaKRLNe3lQ&pi=1ZTcPYdUSfiAF 

      6.  OCA’s Speak and Lead

• Public speaking program for Asian-American high school students

       7. Questions, comments, concerns?  Communicate via Slack and group     chat to determine who goes to SIPAC events (aside from required events)

ASC Support 

Reminder that we are here for one another! 

Don’t hesitate to reach out to other board members for help and support!! Get rest and remember to do something that makes you happy this week!