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2024.11.29 代顿灯火节 Black Friday Dayton Lights Festival

Dragon !Dragon !

华人协会DACA 舞龙队和腰鼓表演参加刚刚参加了传统的Black Friday代顿灯火节,大获成功。所到之处,街边游客特别是孩子们发出阵阵欢呼,更不用说舞起花样时的惊艳一刻。谢谢众位表演者、服务者、支持者!期待有更多社区朋友站出来光耀我们的华人形象,下一个精彩时刻你我同行!

Dragon! Dragon!

The Chinese Association’s DACA Dragon Dance Team and Waist Drum Performance dazzled audiences during the traditional Black Friday Dayton Lights Festival! Their captivating performances brought vibrant energy to the streets, delighting crowds—especially children—with every intricate move and stunning display.

A heartfelt thank you to all the performers, volunteers, and supporters who made this success possible! We warmly invite more community members to join us in showcasing the beauty and spirit of Chinese culture. Let’s create even more unforgettable moments together in the future!


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2024.9.17 – Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

Dear all,

         DACA华人协会的各位新老成员,Dayton华人社区的新朋故友们,大家好!

        首先祝各家各位中秋节快乐!

         时近秋分,夏尚流连。协会决定于下周六,9月28日上午11:00,在Karohl Park举行秋季迎新野餐会。届时我们将有迎新、增补新理事和聚餐活动。现说明如下:

         一、关于增补新理事

       1、历经2019年末以来新冠疫情的冲击和后续的社会动荡,我们理事会团结华人社区的中坚力量在各项事业上不断努力,在诸如坚守、重建、提高、开拓方向上进行了大量工作。以去年夏初复开的国际节为典型,期间涌现了不少的新的热心志愿者。

       2、我们增补新理事的工作走过了数年的客观、主观上的困难,特别是通过最近细致有效的约谈了一批有心参与服务华人社区的爱心人士,他们看到了我们华人协会、华人事业、华人前途的需要,乐意奉献、勇于担当。我们认为值得推举为合适的新理事人选。

       3、值此特别感谢现任理事们,他们因疫情延宕很久,已经坚守岗位多年,而且一直出色地进行着各项工作。向他们的奉献精神表达我们广大华人同胞们的敬意!新任理事到位后,大约会有超过十位共事者,理事会的力量将全面得到加强。

         二、关于当天活动流程

       1、热烈欢迎Dayton地区的华人朋友们欣然前往,共聚一堂, 也欢迎新成员加入DACA大家庭。鼓励你将向朋友转发此信息,也欢迎携带自制食物与大家分享,谢谢保留这个爱心传统的朋友们,同时我们也有许多从中餐馆来的餐食。

       2、我们上午11点开始到场;经过短暂的熟悉环境、交谈暖场、阅读候任理事简历后,11点半我们正式开会,包括会长致词和新理事选举等议程;大约11:50开始聚餐。

       3、活动所在公园设施齐全,聚餐区紧邻儿童游乐区,院内有飞盘高尔夫活动区,只是停车位稍显紧凑,但可停在邻近街道上。公园的地址、网页等相关信息如下:

        Karohl Park

        2940 Hohl Drive,

        Beavercreek, OH 45432

        网页:https://www.gcparkstrails.com/parks/karohl-park/

        定位GPS: N 39 44.477 W 84 02.596

         再次欢迎你!

        欣祝

仲秋圆满!

Hongwei Yu

President of DACA, and board members of

Dayton Association of Chinese Americans

2024.9.17 中秋节

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Hello, old and new members of the DACA Chinese Association, new and old friends of the Dayton Chinese community!

First of all, I wish you all a happy Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival!

It is almost the autumnal equinox, and summer is lingering. The association has decided to hold a fall welcome picnic at Karohl Park at 11:00 am next Saturday, September 28. We will have a newcomer’s welcome, new director recruitment and dinner activities.

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  1. About the day’s activities
  2. Warmly welcome Chinese friends in the Dayton area to come and gather together, and welcome new members to join the DACA family.

You are encouraged to forward this message to your friends, and you are also welcome to bring homemade food to share with everyone. Thank those friends who have preserved this loving tradition. At the same time, we also have many meals from Chinese restaurants.

  1. We started to arrive at 11:00 am; after a short familiarization, warm-up conversation, and reading the resumes of the incoming directors, we officially held a meeting at 11:30, including the president’s speech and the election of new directors; the picnic will start at about 11:50.
  2. The park where the activity is held has complete facilities. The dining area is adjacent to the children’s play area. There is a Frisbee golf activity area in the courtyard. However, the parking space is a bit tight, but you can park on the nearby streets. The address, website and other relevant information about the park are as follows:

        Karohl Park

        2940 Hohl Drive,

        Beavercreek, OH 45432

        https://www.gcparkstrails.com/parks/karohl-park/

        GPS: N 39 44.477 W 84 02.596

Sincerely,

Hongwei Yu

President of DACA, and board members of

Dayton Association of Chinese Americans

2024.9.17 – Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

2024.5.3–5 DIFI Online Volunteer Registration Form

2024.5.3–5 DACA 国际节义工注册简表启用!
Dayton International Festival Online Volunteer Registration Form

          2024年5月3—5日(周末三天), Dayton颇具传统的精彩国际节将隆重举行!我们华人协会 (DACA) 历年来组织本地华人社区,积极参与其间并成为重要角色。欢迎你的服务和贡献!非常棒的义工机会,DACA提供免费美食、义工票和停车场地等等。

          今年我们改进后的报名链接非常优秀、简洁、高效而且保护隐私,请点击报名注册链接:https://rb.gy/e316xn

         稍后几天,我们将通过电子邮件通知您更多详细信息,以帮助您开始(包括:如何领取义工票?怎样找到并进入义工免费停车区?义工须知?地图?还有义工安排汇总表,等等)。我们的网站也会提供

        请继续关注我们的网站以获取更多信息(即将推出)……

DACA email: daca.dayton@gmail.com
DACA website: http://thedaca.org/

        热切期待国际节与你相见,我们共同努力!

The 2024 Dayton International Festival (https://difi.us/, A world A fair) will be
held at GREENE COUNTY EXPO CENTER from 5/3(Fri) to 5/5(Sun). We DACA (Dayton
Association of Americans) need many volunteers. Come to join us, let’s work together to show your excellent contribution to our community! Great opportunity to volunteer!Free parking, Free Chinese meals, Free a worker’s ticket, & more…

This year our improved registration link is excellent, concise, efficient and privacy-
protecting. Please click on the registration link:
https://rb.gy/e316xn

After you submit your answer, on the coming weekdays we will notify you via email with
more details to help you get started. (i.e. – How to get a volunteer ticket? How to find and enter the volunteer free parking area? What do volunteers need to know? map? There is also a summary table of volunteer arrangements. & more… ), It will also be available on our website.

Please stay tuned to our website for more information coming soon…
DACA email: daca.dayton@gmail.com
DACA website: http://thedaca.org/
We are eagerly looking forward to seeing you at the International Festival and we will work together!

Hongwei Yu
President of DACA, & Board members of
Dayton Association of Chinese Americans
2024.4.21