Asian American Association at Urbana-Champaign

Had a blast at Fashion Show? 👀 Want to be awesome and share your dance skills to the AAA community? 😌
Apply to be a dance 💃🕺or logistics 📝 coord!!🫣 Don't have any teaching experience? No worries, we got you 😤! Join for the fun 🥳 and to show off YOUR 🫵 moves on stage with ✨️everyone✨️!

💃Dance coords - make choreo for your own scene with your co-coord(s) and/or teach to the gen members
📝Logistic coords - communicate with other coords and media team to organize everything

🌟If you would like to learn more details about either role, checkout our application form in our bio!

💐Spring running late? 🥶 Got stood up on your date? 😅 Worst of all… ❗MISSING YOUR ❗FAMS?? 😭🥹 We can help you with one out of those 3 crises 🫵😼 We all need time to recuperate, so why not 😴 rest up ⬆️⬆️ with your bigs 👪and littles? 🔽🔽 Join us this 🌸🌷Spring (hopefully) 🥲 for a change of scenery 🌆 with 🥚Egg hunting! 🥚 Immerse yourself in true happiness with candy 🍬 🍭, stickers, toys 🧸! But don’t forget to hunt down that 🤯GOLDEN EGG 🤩 before anyone else does..and most importantly, rebuild that joy and solidarity with the life that surrounds you 🌺🐇 Sign up in the LinkTree 👆

Have you been bathing in this warm weather? 😅 AAA Sports, Fundraising, & Philanthropy Chairs are bringing you ✨5K FOR THE KIDS✨!

📢 5K marathon will be Sunday (4/21), 11am - 12:30pm under the South Quad Bell Tower!

❗️60% OF THE PROFITS from our Fundraiser this FRIDAY will be used to help fund this event SO COME OUT AND GRAB SOME DRINKS AND MANGO SAGO 🙂 AAA will donate $5 for every runner who completes the 5K marathon! 🦆🏃🏻‍♀️

Capped at 50 People!

Sign-up in the Linktree and the Sports Discord!

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Have you been breaking a sweat from this warm weather? 😅 AAA Sports, Fundraising, & Philanthropy Chairs are bringing you ✨5K FOR THE KIDS✨!Quench your thirst 🥤and cool down with some THAI ICED TEA, CHAI ICED TEA, & MANGO SAGO!!!! Then, join us on a run for a good cause 🫶

📢 This Fundraiser will be held on the Anniversary Plaza Friday (4/19), from 11am - 5pm

❗️60% OF THE PROFITS for our 5K event will be donated to “Save The Children” charity, with every RUNNER that completes the 5K. AAA will donate $5 for every person that completes the run, so bring your friends, family, & everyone for an engaging & fun time 🦆🏃🏻‍♀️running around campus chasing goose 😛

📢 5K marathon will be Sunday (4/21), 11am - 12:30pm under the South Quad Bell Tower!

Pre Order Form in the Linktree or Sports Discord!

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🫵You poor scrawny animal. 🥺 Were you bullied 👊 when you were younger? 😹Have you had enough of getting ⁉️weird looks 👀 from the gym bros while waiting for a machine to be available? 😔Well it’s now 🤯 or never, compete in teams 😼 and test your strength ! 💪🐱Agility! 🏃And Coordination!! 🤝 Be a contestant in whatever physical shape, whether you’re athletic or not, 🫵 and compete in a series of 💦physical 😓and unserious 😹 challenges!! Tug of War, Thumb War, Team Jump Rope, Relay Race and etc!!! Be the last 😲 team standing and claim a ❗sweet prize ❗ next to that even sweeter 🤤victory 😡

Sip, slurp, and summon your inner boba-bilities with our out-of-this-world bubble tea! 🌟 Dive into a galaxy of flavor 🤩🧋and blast off to a whole new level of deliciousness at ! Remember to use your AAA membership card for a discount😉

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Membership pickup. 👁👄👁
At union basement 🏘 April 2THH 🦷🦷 5-7 PM 🕔🕖

Watched the show running man?🤔Well this is your chance to finally see what it is like to be on it! 🥳🥳 Haven’t watched the show? Well if you’re a fan of competition, being active and good-old teamwork, come out to find out what running man 🏃‍♂️ is! Join us on the Main Quad to compete in a series of challenges and games whilst dodging opposing teams! Winners get an amazing prize 🏆 and most importantly… bragging rights!!!🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

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Are you 🤨👉 inch📏 rested in being an officer👩‍💼🕴? Applications are open and due on APRIL 7TH 11:59 PM. Before apps are due, we will host workshops on April 1st and April 2nd. It is highly recommended to go to one of the workshops!

https://forms.gle/fU3TYnej1AQgFe6G6

SKADOOOSH💥Hey Po! Is that the Furious Five?!? Nope, even better…it’s AAA’s new exec. Give them a warm welcome as they ready to kick some 🫏

President: Gerald Nacague
VPI: Chris Shim
VPE: Keenan Peris
Treasurer: Connor Tan
Secretary: Annie Wang

Missed the first tournament? No worries! 😃Both old and new faces are back in the game🏀, bringing their A-game for another shot at glory. Teams BAP, ASCEND, KPIB, and AAA are all set to compete fiercely for the grand prize of $200 to charity. 🏀 Get ready for an epic showdown filled with intense plays and unforgettable moments. Come out and support your favorite team!

🏆 Game Schedule 🏆
- Game 1: AAA VS KPIB | 11:30AM - 12:30PM
- Game 2: BAP VS ASCEND | 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM
- 3rd Place Game: TBD VS TBD | 2 PM - 3 PM 👀
- Championship Game: TBD VS TBD | 3:15 - 4:15 PM🏆

RAAAHH it's show day! What are your High Note Project fits looking like?! 🫣

You can still get tickets at the door for $40 🤑 You don't want to miss this!

If you ordered discounted tickets and couldn't pick them up, check your email! ✉️

🌟 VIP Meet and Greet open 4:45 PM
🚪 General Doors open 5 PM
🎶 Show starts 6 PM

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SEE YOU THERE 🫡

Happy Wednesday! 🥳 We hope everyone is having a good midterms season ✨ Don’t forget to take study breaks and enjoy some boba while you’re at it 🧋 Good luck to everyone, spring break is almost here! 🍀💚 P.S. don’t forget to use your AAA membership card at checkout for 10% off your purchase 🤩

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Hope eveyone had fun at Family Feud event 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👾🎲 where friendships were tested😈, alliances were formed🙀, and everyone realized they’re surprisingly competitive about trivial pursuit! 👯‍♀️😸

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Thanks to everyone that came out to our annual AAAgottalent! Hope everyone had fun showing off their special talent💃🕺🪩🎤 and congrats to our winners🏆🙌! Pictures can be found in the link tree! 🌲

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LNY AAAround the World: Taiwan
🤝 In collaboration with the Taiwanese American Students Club , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: Taiwan 🇹🇼 ‼️

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LNY AAAround the World: Singapore
🤝 In collaboration with the Singaporean Students Association , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: Singapore 🇸🇬 ‼️

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🤝 In collaboration with the Korean American Student Association , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: South Korea 🇰🇷 ‼️

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🤝 In collaboration with the Thai Student Association .thaisa , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: Thailand 🇹🇭 ‼️

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🤝 In collaboration with the Singaporean Students Association , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: Singapore 🇸🇬 ‼️

LNY AAAround the World: Philippines
🤝 In collaboration with the Philippine Student Association , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: Philippines 🇵🇭 ‼️

The moment we've all been waiting for – The First ANNUAL BAAASKETBALL🏀 TOURNAMENT! Hosted by AAA along side CST, KPIB, LAMBDAS 🌟 Four incredible teams, one ultimate winner, and a heartwarming $200 donation for charity💰! Who will emerge victorious and take the crown? Join us in this exhilarating showdown, where skill, excitement, and the spirit of giving collide. Check out the action-packed Game Schedule

🏀 12 - 1 PM: LAMBDAS VS KPIB
🏀 1 - 2 PM: AAA VS CST
🏀 2 - 3 PM: 3rd and 4th Place Game - TBD VS TBD
🏀 3 - 4 PM: Championship Game - TBD VS TBD

Don't miss a single basket, dunk, or thrilling moment. Be there to support your favorite team!

🗓️ Feb. 25 12-4PM
📍ARC GYM 1 COURT 6

Thank you for Painting StAAArs with us last weekend! 🌟🌌 We hope you all had a relaxing painting session 😌 and enjoyed the rounds of chaotic pictionary 🖼️ 🖌️

🤩 FAAAMS ARE OUT! 😝 Check your Big, Little, Fam, and Freshman Fam assignments in our LinkTree! 🐉 Missed the deadline for fAAAms? 😔 Don't worry, you can sign up through the BSLS Fam Revision Form ✨

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🏮 Need a break from the ordinary? Feeling the vibrant energy of LunAAAr New YeAAAr 🌕✨🐉? Join us in illuminating the night at 🅰️🅰️🅰️’s LAAAntern Festival🏮! Get ready to immerse yourself in a celebration 🎉🥳 like no other on Friday, Feb 23, from 6:00-8:30 PM at the FAR Multipurpose Room. 🌟 Be prepared to be dazzled🤩 as we showcase the beauty of traditional customizable lanterns🏮, marking the penultimate day of our 1️⃣5️⃣-day celebration of LunAAAr New YeAAAr 2024🐲!

Excitement is in the air 🙌, and we have lined up a night of festivities🎊, including lantern displays🏮, fun activities💃🕺🏻, and delicious treats🥟🍊🍬🐇! First 1️⃣2️⃣ get a stamp on their Bingo Card🎟️, so come quick. Remember to bring your Bingo Cards for a chance to win a special prize 🥇🐲during our raffle🎟️. There will be a small $3 entrance fee including 1 lantern🏮 and 1 red envelope🧧, so be sure to Venmo with the description ""LAAAntern Festival"" to secure your spot🧍‍♂️! Hurry🫵🫵, as we have limited spots available, and you won't want to miss out on this😎! Gather your friends 🤝and make this night one to remember as we light up🏮 the Lunar New Year in style. Join us for an unforgettable evening of cultural celebration🥳, laughter🤣, and memories at 🅰️🅰️🅰️’s LAAAntern Festival!🎉🏮

🤝 In collaboration with the Malaysian Students Association , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: Malaysia 🇲🇾 ‼️

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🤝 In collaboration with the Indonesian Students Association , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: Indonesia 🇮🇩 ‼️

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🤝 In collaboration with the Hong Kong Student Association .hksa , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: Hong Kong 🇭🇰 ‼️

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In hopes of raising awareness 🙌 to the many different cultures that celebrate Lunar New Year🐲 around the world 🌏, we will be collaborating with several RSOs within the Asian American community 🤝 in the following two weeks to 🌟highlight🌟 the traditions and customs of some of these cultures through Instagram posts. Although there are many similarities in the traditions and customs between many of these cultures, there are also many distinctive traditions and customs that are unique to each respective culture.

🤝 In collaboration with the Chinese Language and International Development Society (CLAID) , we present to you LNY 🅰️🅰️🅰️round the World: China 🇨🇳 ‼️

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🏮Before joining us at our very first event of our 1️⃣5️⃣-day celebration tomorrow🎉, Zodi🅰️🅰️🅰️c F🅰️🅰️🅰️mily Feud, we would like to share and tell the story about The Great RAAAce🐀 and the Chinese ZodiAAAC‼️🌊🐀🐂🐅🐇🐉🐍🐎🐐🐒🐓🐕🐖🏮

⚠️Location has been changed for our Zodiac Family Feud event to Everett 1302‼️

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