FASA: Events

Use the calendar above or the list below to checkout upcoming FASA events. To check out other months use the drop box on the upper right and click on any day of the month you want to see. Check back often as the calendar is being constantly updated. Please note that all events, times, and places are subject to changes so check back often! October 2008 10.03 - Skate Night hosted by TASA @ Yost Ice Arena 10.05 - Eric Galvez: Reversal Book Signing @ Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union 10.08 - IM Sports: Soccer Playoffs @ Mitchell Field 10.16 - Pin@y101: Little Manila Movie Screening @ 602 Washington 10.24-26 - FACT Conference @ UIUC 10.27 - IM Sports: Football @ Mitchell Field 10.30 - Haunted House @ Night Terrors, Ypsilanti 10.31 - Halo-Halo'Ween @ the Arb November 2008 11.07 - Philippine Culture Night: Ilawmination @ East Hall Atrium 11.08 - PCN/Celebrasia afterparty with CSA @ Studio 4 11.12 - Restaurant Night @ Buffalo Wild Wings 11.20 - Pin@y101 Below is extra information for big events and programs that normally FASA hosts or participates in: Ate Kuya Program FACT Conference FASA Dance Troupe IM Sports: Brown Squadron Philippine Culture Night Relay for Life Rice Bowl: Michigan vs. Michigan State
The Ate/Kuya Program is a new program where FASA members are paired with other FASA members to create families within FASA. Its a good way, especially for freshmen, of getting to know your peers and having a mentor help you out through your college experience. You may be assigned to an Ate/Kuya based on major, years at UofM, and/or interests. You can also request a certain Ate/Kuya. Within your family, you can hang out, bond, chill, do whatever you want, its up to you! Ate/Kuya in Filipino translates to big sister/big brother! Interested in joining? E-mail our social chair Raisa Razalan (razalanr@umich.edu).
Filipino Americans Coming Together (FACT) is a Filipino weekend conference (October 24-26) held at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. FASA, along with over 15 other schools attend the conference every year to learn about current issues, cultural awareness, meet new people, and have an all out fun time. The conference provides workshops, educating and enlightening students about issues about self-identity, culture, politics, entertainment, and more. A variety show also displays performances by other schools around the midwest followed by an afterset at the Canopy Club. What does such an intriguing conference cost you? Your time for the weekend of October 24-26, as well as a certain amount of money (usually around $20) for gas and hotel (and extra $$ for variety show, club, food, and whatever else). Road trip, workshops, variety show, afterset, Filipinos, and a great weekend at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Don't miss out on what is definitely going to be a good time! For more information, please visit the FACT website. If you are interested in going, you will need to register for the conference (not yet available) AND email fasa-off@umich.edu so we can provide you with a ride as well as space in a hotel room.
Like to dance? Want to try out new dances? Sign up for the FASA Dance Troupe! We perform at events like PCN (November), GenAPA (March/April), among others. We do hip-hop dances and cultural dances like tinikling (traditional and modern). Never danced before? No worries! No experience necessary! Did you know there were ten first timers performing tinikling last year? Check out our performances at PCN, GenAPA, and Fil-Am Fusion last year in our media section. Interested in joining? E-mail our dance chair, Janelle Pangilinan (pjanelle@umich.edu).
Play for FASA's IM sports team, Brown Squadron. Expect to see us participate in co-ed sports like flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and more. No gear, equipment, or experience necessary. The only thing required is your UMID and your game face. If you're a member, you get to participate for free! Games usually take place once a week on weeknights at Mitchell Field or the CCRB. You can get to Mitchell Field by hopping on the North Commuter or you can e-mail us at fasa-off@umich.edu and we'll see if we can arrange a ride for you. Want to play a particular sport? E-mail our sports chair, Anthony Oliveira (antolive@umich.edu), with suggestions!
The annual Philippine Culture Night is one of FASA's biggest event of the year that tops off October's Filipino History Month. Expect a night of celebrating Philippine culture complete with authentic Filipino food served for dinner and a variety of performances such traditional and modern tinikling, hip-hop, spoken words, performance by Noraysa Kulintang Ensemble, and more! Want to perform or help with PCN? FASA could use your help! E-mail FASA (fasa-off@umich.edu) and sign up for the PCN committee. Want to dance with FASA? Check out our FASA Dance Troupe section.
Every April is University of Michigan's annual Relay for Life on Palmer Field. For the past four years, FASA has had a team that raises money for cancer awareness & research, and camps out for 24 hours to show support for the cause. What can you do to help out FASA? Join the team to help us raise money, set up camp, and defend our best baton title. Don't have the time? Just come by take a shift and visit! It'll be great to have FASA show support for the cause in numbers.There will be food and snacks at various times of the day and many activities to do! Expect more information for preparations around February or March.
Represent Michigan and participate in the annual Rice Bowl match between University of Michigan's FASA versus Michigan State University's Pilipino American Student Society (PASS). Past events between the two schools include basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, football, balut-eating, karaoke, video games, and more. This year, Rice Bowl will take place at University of Michigan and usually takes place around the end of January / beginning of February. Participation is not necessary! Come along and cheer us on! Expect more information in January. Past winners and locations: 2006 @ MSU - PASS 2007 @ UM - FASA 2008 @ MSU - PASS 2009 @ UM - ????