Present: Members of the Executive Committee, and other members of ASA; conference organized telephonically
Joint get together for all Assamese people in 2008:
The subject of holding the yearly get together of the Assamese people in USA on the same day but separately is always questioned by many community members and also by many younger ASA members. This was discussed thoroughly in the meeting and even though it’s a little late to have a joint get together for next year, nevertheless the group felt we should always encourage this kind of discussion. ASA as a rule does believe in one joint get together for all the people. A couple of representatives on behalf of ASA will explore with appropriate member(s) from AANA to see if there is any possibility of holding the event together next year and under what circumstances.
Remember we have had these joint get-togethers several times in the past after some great effort by many; so it’s not utterly impossible to do it again. We believe people in general enjoy very much for being able to meet a much bigger crowed. We hope AANA will entertain this request and something positive will come out!
Charitable Projects:
ASA has several charitable projects where ASA helps various needy groups in Assam. However lately other than one or two projects, nothing has been done much on the other projects. The question was brought up: should we identify one or two projects for the current year and at least try to do something real meaningful? Are the project leaders still interested in running the projects? The group felt as long as we do something, its good for Assam; half bread is better than no bread. We will identify two projects (with a majority consensus) and try to raise some substantial dollars by July next year.
Membership:
Except for a few folks, ASA members haven’t renewed their membership for the current year. Membership forms were included in the ASA directories. In the current year, ASA has spent more dollars than what it received. The ASA Treasurer promised to mail out additional requests to members for renewal of membership and donation. Please do support this effort.
We not only need your support by renewing the membership but by also being active in a project or taking part in regional get-togethers such as Sankar Dev Tithi, and Bihus. It’s your organization and without your help and support we can’t survive as a group.
Submitted respectfully,
Dhruba Das, President
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