From: Lan Anh Le bengoan@juno.com
To: anhlan@juno.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 1999 01:45:05 -0400
Subject: Len Duong Camp
Message-ID: <19990605.014506.-4088399.2.bengoan@juno.com>
Len Duong camp '99 was the best present I have ever given myself. It was my first time with the organization and I can proudly say, there wasn't a dull moment. I was entertained by anh Lac (transportation) on the way into camp of story of 6 chickens for chao ga to serve 300 people... was there really 6 chickens , or was he pulling my leg?
The planning of the camp leaders was excellent: the participants were involved from the beginning with puzzles that got people talking in order to solve them - what an excellent idea! The speakers, especially Ms. Wong and Ms.Huong were inspirational; the fact that they are women, made it more so to me. Ms. Huong's determination to do things her own way and succeeded helped to rejuvenate my belief in myself to do things my own way. ( I think sometimes I need to be reminded that I'm not so crazy after all, that my brain and my heart know what master plan is, and I'm just not aware of it).
With regard to the games, the singing, the group activities - heh, what can I say , they were all well planned, nicely spaced and lots of fun! Hats off to anh Dung of Portland, Oregon - what a jester! what a comedian! I considered it my privilege to have been on the same team as him.
However, my most moving moment in camp was the opened forum. I did not have any expectation coming into the camp. The talks about Vietnam, what we can do to better our people and to advance our country showed me that there are young, serious people out there that care, and that I'm not alone in my feeling. I was very moved; I felt connected , like I found a home. My only regret was there was limited time allocated to this discussion.
As the monk said during Sunday's speech, there is very few moments in life where everything is perfect, and when the conditions are perfect, one should learn to enjoy and to appreciate it - Len Duong camp was one such moment in my life. I walked away feeling more patriotic than ever, more " Vietnamese " than I thought possible. I am inspired to be more fluent in my mother tongue, something my parents have never been able to influence. In that sense, I sincerely think the organizing committee had succeeded more than they think.
Lan-Anh, Fl
From: Elena Tran elena_t@hotmail.comMessage-ID: <19990609150756.84459.qmail@hotmail.com>
Chi Anh Lan and Thanh,
Since I will be unable to attend our meeting on Friday, I wanted to send a quick email to express my admiration of the work that you both have put into making the camp a success. Of course, you were able to enlist a large number of people to contribute and work with you, but it wouldn't have been possible without you both. I wish that I could be as dedicated as you! I'm glad to read the great emails that you have forwarded, because they were in line with my sentiments as well. Despite some of the frustrations (which mostly remained internal in the organizing group), Len Duong '99 was a remarkable event to unite VN youth to discuss leadership, team work, VN culture, activism. With the tremendous efforts of Anh Tuan and Anh Nam, we all had fun with the songs and games. I am very proud to be on the same team as you and the people you bring together!
Thuy
From: Tina thatang@Jetson.UH.EDUMessage-ID: <Pine.PMDF.3.95.990608235859.549493272B-100000@jetson.uh.edu>
hi chi. Anh Lan, I don't know how to say for letting you know that I am very appreciate the camp 99. I have the most fun and experience lot of things that I have had thought I will never have chance to try. The
camp99 is a connection of the whole group of Tran Hung Dao and you know what, we are still keep in touch every often. (most of our members). We even just have our group meeting last Saturday for people who live in Houston. I also didn't have chance to read our own Bich Bao because half of my team work in Bich Bao and half on skit. Unfortunately, I like to talk and do'ng ki.ch. my question is do you post the bb in internet??? Dear chi. Lan, I am also want to attend in the your organization, but I have to work at night shift. that is the only thing that I can't go to the meeting in vhkhvn, do you think I should go ahead and join without go to meeting??? I want to participate more than just being a member and do nothing. please let me know your idea thanks, and I will never can forget camp 99…
thanh
tt
From: danny nguyen nguyenie@hotmail.comMessage-ID: <19990609034341.65198.qmail@hotmail.com>
Hello to Chi. Anh Lan and your wonderful Le^n Duon`g staffs, My name is Duy Nguyen, and I'm a team leader represent for Bu`i Thi. Xua^n team. Thank you so much for a wonderful four days camp we had.
Our team appreciate to your hard work, dedication and times that made Le^n Duon`g 99 posible this year. Our Bu`i Thi. Xua^n team going to have a dinner together this Friday June 11 at 8:00 P.M. at T^o Cha^u restaurant in downtown. But we will meet in front of Phuong My on Millam at 7:30 P.M. first. Ourteam invited you and all the staffs who want to go . Please RSVP back to me how many can go before Thursday so I can reserve tables. I really am interest in helping to Van Hoa Khoa Hoc with all I can, please let
me know what I can do to help.
Bu`i Thi. Xua^n leader,
Duy Nguyen
From: "Loi
Ma" loima@worldnet.att.netMessage-ID: <002101beb238$c0973400$15d04e0c@atx1comp.home.edu>
Hi AnhLan!
I am Loi Ma… I also want to thank to all of team leader. The reason is the camp will not successful without your team work. I had a good time in Houston.
Best regards,
Loi Ma, New Jersey
From: Don Luu dakao98@yahoo.comMessage-ID: <19990605011947.10563.rocketmail@send205.yahoomail.com>
Hi chi. Anh Lan et Huye^`n Thanh and staff,
In my opinion, Camp LD 99 was a great success! U 2 and the organizing staff of CAmp LD 99 deserved a big round of applause and appreciation. We need leaders and doers like U to get things done. The dedication and hard work really paid off. The group was glad to have an opportunity to get together to learn, play and have fun! Camp LD is now famous... :) Hahhaha
Keep up the great work!
Du~ng Luu
Portland, OR
From: "hac
nguyen" nguyen_hac@hotmail.comMessage-ID: <19990602041515.98366.qmail@hotmail.com>
Hello chi AnhLan,
Chi co khoe chu? Em ten la Hac va em xin hoi chi la chung nao nhung chuong trinh cua trai nhu la: poem, journal, etc. se duoc post tren web cua vhkhnv.org vay? Em xin cam on chi va cac anh/chi khac trong doan da bo cong suc de to chuc nhung ngay that vui ve va lanh manh.
From: "Hap
Nguyen-Phuc" ra5362@email.sps.mot.comMessage-ID: <375474F6.99485A66@email.sps.mot.com>
Chao Cac Anh Chi Em trong Doan Quang Trung va ban moi:
I hope everyone had a safe drive back home from the Len Duong '99 Camping Trip. I would like to take this opportunity of sending the list of e-addresses to also thank everyone for a wonderful, memorable
experience. You have all left an impression on me that i will hold dear, especially w/ the many exceptional talents that each and everyone of you displayed throughout the 4 days of activities. I value the friendship that developed between us and wish that everyone will stay in touch.
Also, i would like to state that i have learned much from the invaluable lessons and speeches given by the distinguished guests and group leaders (anh chi huynh truong); i hope you have learned much as well, if not
even more. I am aware that my understanding is limited to my Vietnamese vocabulary, which i embarrassingly admit is awful. However, this does not discourage me from attending the next Len Duong Camping Trip but also fuels my thrust to study the Vietnamese language to improve my understanding and knowledge. Well, i trust that you all will apply what you have learned from this trip and continue to be active in your community.
Take care and pls keep in touch.
Best Regards,
Nguyen Phuc Vinh Hap - Austin, Texas
From: Nang Tang <huynh@hotmail.com>
To: vhkh@vhkhvn.org
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 18:37:56 GMT
Subject: ki'nh go*~i lo*`i tha(m to*'i ta^'t ca~ ba.n huu~ trong ho^.i VHKHVN
Nang xin go*~i lo*`i cha`o ho?i to*'i ta^'t ca~ Anh chi. chu' ba'c trong ho^.i va(n hoa' khoa ho.c vie^.t nam, va` na(ng xin go*~i ta(.n nhu*~ng ta^'m hi`nh post tre^n web theo to*'i cho anh Nam xem.... trong ky`camp le^n ddu*o*`ng 99 anh Nam dda~ bo~ he^'t nhu*~ng tho*`i gian quy' ba'o dde^~ ddi chu.p hi`nh cho ca'c ba.n be`, va` ca'c tra.i vie^n.. cho ne^n Na(ng dda^y xin chu.p la.i ma^'y ta^'m hi`nh cu?a anh Nam trong gio*` phu't co' the^? no'i la` anh Nam kho^ng the^? tu*. chu.p ddu*o*.c.....
ps: hi`nh dda^y xin ta(.ng cho HVHKVN go to this site for
picture, hope everyone going to like it, hopefully
anh Nam not going to get mad at me hihihihihih..
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Ginza/4114/camp99/camp99.html
Love yaaaaaa...
thank you for the great vacation I ever had!!!..... I do learn alot from it....
Tra^`n Bi`nh Tro.ng : Quye^'t Chie^'nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!
From: "Diep Nguyen" diep_n_nguyen@hotmail.com
To: vhkh@vhkhvn.org
Subject: Thank you all
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 11:27:05 PDT
Dear cac anh chi trong VHKH,
Em rat thich ky trai bo ich vua qua. Em khong nhung da hoc hoi duoc rat nhieu ma con lam quen duoc khong it ban. Cam on BTC da quen minh vi tui em, em cam phuc lam. Everything was super, what a terrific job have you done. Thank you everybody
Duy chi co mot dieu nay: Sau 4 ngay, them com VN qua di thoi ;)
Love,
Nguyen Ngoc Diep
From: cuong
phan tieulong1@hotmail.comMessage-ID: <19990623005338.55730.qmail@hotmail.com>
Hello chi Anh Lan,
Nhung ngay trai da qua nhung nhung tam tinh, nhung cam giac soi noi, hao hung van con dong lai trong tam tri nguoi tre du trai Len Duong. Tro ve voi doi song hang ngay, nhieu luc em van thay hao huc cho cai tinh than tuoi tre trong suot ba ngay vua qua. Trai khong nhung la mot dip cho cac ban tre hoc hoi ki nang lanh dao, sinh hoat bo ich, ma con trau doi them nhieu ve lich su, van hoa, truyen thong nuoc nha. Hon the nua, chung em da co nhunc co hoi gap go, ket ban bon phuong, trao doi uoc mo, tam tinh voi nhau.
Nhung giay phut ay that cam dong va kho quen!
Va em tin chac rang nhung suy nghi nay khong phai chi cua rieng em! Xin thanh that cam on cac anh chi, co chu trong Ban To Chuc trai Len Duong da het minh tao dieu kien cho tuoi tre Viet Nam cung ket doan, cung chung vui, hoc tap mot cach co y nghia. Va cung xin chuc mung anh chi da thanh cong tot dep cho ki trai nam nay.
Em va cac ban chac chan se tham du ki trai nam sau. Van con hang hai lam!
Than chao,
Cuong Phan
Pho Chu tich Noi Vu Hoi Sinh Vien VN dai hoc Tulane (Louisiana)
P.S. Nhan dip nay, em cung muon xin tham gia vao Hoi VHKH VN. Xin chi Lan cho em biet dieu kien, the thuc tham du.
First of
all, em xin phe’p vie^’t ba(`ng tie^’ng Anh. It is much faster and even
more important – less grammatical errors.
Thank you very much for opening my eyes to other organizations in sinh hoa.t. As someone who has been in an organized setting for 18 years, I find it refreshing and encouraging to find other organizations like ones. My purpose of coming to this camp was to learn and open my mind to new ideas and open my outlook on every aspects. I am truly grateful for the hard work both physically but more importantly spiritually that Ban To^? Chu*’c has put into this camp. My own experiences have taught me and given me an insight as to the mental and physical fatigue that come with organizing such a camp. I really can not express how much gratitude and appreciation that I highly hold for ta^’t ca? Ca’c anh chi.
This experience will never be forgotten and to show my appreciation with the only way I know how – I will carry the lessons taught and learned from this camp and hopefully I will be able to incorporate them in my organization.
Once again, tha`nh tha^.t ca?m ta. Va` quy’ me^’n ta^’t ca? Ca’c anh chi.
Em.
DT
To^?
Chu*’c ra^’t quy mo^, nhu*ng ly’ tu*o*?ng ne^n gio*’I ha.n so^’
tra.i sinh o*? con so^’ 200 va` lu*.a cho.n ne^’u ddu*o*.c tha`nh pha^`n tra.i
sinh. Vi` la` tra.i hua^’n luye^.n ne^n lu*u y’ dde^’n va^’n dde^`
cho.n lo.c /selection dde^? "create a more homogeneous group" cu`ng mo^.t nhu
ca^`u va` y’ thu*’c ho.c ho?i.
Pha^`n
thu*’ nhi` cu?a tra.i, tu*` tru*a Saturday tro*? Ddi no’I ra^’t nhie^`u
tie^’ng Vie^.t, ra^’t to^’t. This encourages more young people to speak
Vietnamese. Ne^’u he^’t dde^` ta`I hoa(.c ca^u ddo^’ dde^? Pha^n nho’m
thi` ne^n du`ng ca’c bie^’n co^’ li.ch su*? Thi’ du. Ai la`m ba`I
Bi`nh Ngo^ Dda.i ca’o. vv..
I enjoyed
most learning about other people’s experiences. Discovering people that I can share
my experience with. I have been very impressed with the friends I’ve met here at the
camp.
I think the
leadership camp can improve by installing more activities like the ones involved on
Sunday. Saturday’s activities were not very effective in building leadership or
promoting team work. I suggest
more physical games like tug-of-war or volley ball. All need teamwork.
In general
all of the activities and programs are great but it seems that time is always rushed. Not
giving enough time to "soak" in what happened.
Ban to^?
Chu*’c dda~ la`m vie^.c ra^’t ti’ch cu*.c va` na(ng no^?. You are
excellent.
Em nghi~
ra(`ng "Va(n Nghe^. Lu*?a Tra.i" na(m sau se~ tie^’n trie^?n to^’t
dde.p ho*n ne^’u ban to^? Chu*’c chua^?n bi. Chu dda’o. Tuy nhie^n em
ra^’t la^’y la`m ha^n ha.nh dde^? Ne^u ra su*. Ti’ch cu*.c cu?a BTC. Le^n
Ddu*o*`ng 1999 dda~ mo*`I ra^’t la` chu dda’o ca’c kha’ch dde^’n
dde^? Chi? Ba?o tu.i em. Tu.i em ra^’t ha^n ha.hh. Rie^ng em ra^’t la` ca’m
o*n ca’c co^ chu’ sent out message to us. Ca’c co^ chu’ ra^’t la`
nhie^.t ti`nh dde^? Reach out for us. Once again, em ra^’t la` ca?m o*n.
I enjoyed being here. When I first
came I did not want to be here but how my eyes have been opened. Thanks for the chance to
experience this. You should continue this every year.
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