Thursday, February 12, 2026

 Meeting #18: Thursday, February 12, 2026 

Present (16!): Jett, Jackie, Jordan, Pachi, Maddie, Cruz, Khai, Kalin, Jack Jack, Oliver, Naina, Katelyn, Radhika, Lucas, Claire, Kaley 

Absent (0): 

Tardy: None

Minutes by: Kaley

Supported by: Lucas and Claire

Spectacular Shout-outs:

• Congrats Naina for winning the library bookmark contest!
• Shoutout Pachi for speaking at the Magis panel!
• Good Job Claire for doing this morning’s prayer 

Today’s Check-In: 

• Would you rather live in a world with no music or a world with no movies/TV? Why?

1. Recent LNY Events and Feedback

• LNY Social - Lantern making and filling envelopes
• What went well
• Lantern making — decorations in the student center
• Turnout
• Food
• Cleanup
• What could we improve on
• Organization of rooms
• Decorating the student center
• What went well
• Lots of decorations/supplies
• Quick
• What could we improve on
• None?

2. Lunar New Year events - 2026 is Year of the Horse, February 17

• CCC Dumpling Party on Friday, February 13, 2026.
• 2-4 pm
• Publicity 
• IG Post - collab with @si_chineseculture_club on post, repost on story once a week until event - Kalin Manangan '26
• IG - repost story once a week until event
• Need help cleaning up after event (3-4): Madison Dela Rama '27 Naina Paul Mulye '27 Khai Klein '28
• MMM for LNY (Wiegand??) - Monday, February 23
• Contacts: Jacqueline Lok '26 Christopher Jovero '27 Khai Klein '28
• Updates?
• Same as last year — send out an email for volunteers to read/participate + form
• By Monday, the 16th
• Email - Madison Dela Rama '27
• Send tonight (2/12) to Moderators + Email tomorrow morning (2/13)
• Anyone not able to attend?
• Naina, Radhika, Katelyn, Mr. Orque
• Sign ups:
• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lgdllMtwHcxkdBow4O0oH0aJzecuqRZ94tdWXzzvBN4/edit 
• There are currently 0 sign ups! What can we do to get more ASC members to attend? 
• Last year - “What to improve?
• Earlier advertisement/low attendance” 
• Should we have special food for after? 
• Incentives:
• Raffle for people who sign-up to read — gift cards
• Wednesday, February 25 in evening: SIPAC LNY collaborative event
• Presidents will have slides by next meeting
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• $15/ticket
• Anyone not able to attend?
• Jordan, Lucas, Jackie, Kaley on Kairos
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• Lion dancers booked by SIPAC: Yau Kung Moon 美國三藩市少林柔功門  
• Zoom Meeting planning meeting at 8:30 pm. Updates?
• Katelyn Tang '27 Oliver Manangan '27 Naina Paul Mulye '27
• Games?
• Mahjong
• Ask Mr. Pang — Christopher Jovero '27
• Chinese Checkers — Jacqueline Lok '26
• Pin the tail on the horse — Pascal Chavez '26
• Calligraphy 
• Check-in w/ Ms. Papas for materials — Christopher Jovero '27
• Tickets - question about how to proceed with student tickets
• Send out another email?
• Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHdGDFELEOadijSKlSlayK2LGOt9VkoBjLW9Qd6b3hpmJGrQ/viewform 
• In charge of e-mail (by next meeting): Naina Paul Mulye '27
• Asking students to buy tickets + include form
• Regular ticketing site: https://give.siprep.org/event/lunar-new-year-celebration-2026/e765944

Prayers - who will lead?

Tue 2/17	MP 02/17/26	Lunar New Year (2/17) Jacqueline Lok '26 Pascal Chavez '26
Wed 3/4	MP 03/04/26	Holi (3/4) Madison Dela Rama '27 Radhika Saha '28

3. Cross-Affinity Recruitment

• Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczF-SPk5LHMJUEZTkyIgiV3iJGJPJQnoGAk1dVzjHq6mcwgQ/viewform?usp=header 

4. Holi - scheduled for Friday, 3/6 (temporarily moved to Tuesday, 3/3)

• Actual day is Wednesday, March 4
• Week before is SIPAC LNY and LNY MMM
• Same weekend as The Big Event at Fort Mason - March 7 and 8
• Before short week - March 9 has special schedule, midterms/end of Third Quarter
• Postpone? Space will be a hard issue.

5. General Announcements

• Summary from Affinity Group X-Period: 
• https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_pLIu2yM/UshcdIf-E3Nu8uVu6L9DTQ/view?utm_content=DAG_pLIu2yM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h1dc61dd39a#8 
• BSU Showcase 2/28
• Show up to support!
• Harker School Workshop - social justice leadership workshop
• Unity Council Event at 8am Friday 2/13 in the student center - FREE FOOD
• Student and Faculty Diversity Leadership Gathering Sat, 4/18 8:30 - 4:30
• Next week is a SPECIAL SCHEDULE!
• We will be meeting:   Friday during Clubs (10:15) or during 7th (11:45)?

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!! Let’s finish the school year strong!

ASC Cheer 

ASC on me, ASC on three. 1, 2, 3, ASC!