VCCAA
Introduction
The Ventura County
Chinese-American Association (VCCAA) was organized in 1970 and
chartered as a
non-profit organization in 1976.
The Association’s objectives
are to preserve the Chinese cultural heritage, language and customs. It promotes participation
in education,
business and government as Chinese Americans, so as to foster
constructive
citizenship, improve general well-being and cultivate an appreciation
of their
dual heritage.
Meetings
The Board meets at 7:30
pm on the third
Monday of every month
at the Camarillo Inn,
located at 165 Daily Drive in Camarillo. Thanks to Mr. &
Mrs. Paul Lu for generously donating the use
of their facility! All
members are
welcome to attend. Please
contact any board member for further information.
Historical Society
The Ventura County
Chinese-American Historical Society was founded in December 2000 under
the
auspices of the VCCAA. Currently,
the
Historical Society comprises thirty-five members.
The current Chair of the Historical Society is George Yu,
MD.
The mission of the
Historical Society is to perform original research, preserve, publish
and teach
the history and experiences of Chinese Americans in Ventura County. The Historical Society
also coordinates with
city, county and state government offices and officials in matters
relating to
the preservation, communication and recognition of the Chinese American
heritage. In
addition, the Historical
Society serves as the focal point for the distribution of related
educational
materials, presentation of historical symposia and the arrangement of
public
speakers on topics relating to the history of Chinese Americans in
Ventura
County.
Current and recent projects by the
Historical Society include a documentary of the
history of
Chinese in Ventura County, a memorial for the China Alley in Ventura,
in
conjunction with the City of Ventura and the development of education
materials
for the public schools on the history of Chinese Americans in Ventura
County.
For more visit their web site: http://www.vccahs.org.
Related
organizations:
Classical and Folk
Dance Troupe
These young Chinese
classical dancers, under the direction of Yu-Ling Lu, have won many
awards
throughout Southern California. Classes
are held on Fridays, from 4-6:45 pm.
For
further information, please contact Yu-Ling Lu at (805)
983-6082.
Adult Dance Troupe
The troupe, under the
direction of Yu-Ling Lu, is composed of active, hard-working and
dedicated
adults. Classes are
held on Wednesdays,
from 7-9 pm at 2031 Spyglass Trail West, Oxnard.
For further information, please contact Yu-Ling
Lu at (805)
983-6082.
Youth Group
To pass the torch of Chinese tradition, youth are invited to get involved in the VCCAA. The VCCAA Youth Group consists of the children of VCCAA members, ages 12 to 18. Involvement in various exciting activities such as swimming parties and bowling, as well as VCCAA activities (Mid-Autumn Festival, Halloween Party, Christmas Party, Cultural Night & Chinese New Year Celebration, Memorial Day Picnic) and the Chinese School Yard Sale.
If you want to help out or have any ideas, suggestions, questions or comments, please contact President Sarah Yim at (805) 639-0455.
Chinese School
The Chinese Language School
of Ventura County was established in 1978.
Presently, the school offers four classes
Classes are held on Fridays from 7-9 pm at the Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley Street (off Carmen Drive), Camarillo,
in
accordance with the school calendar of the Pleasant Valley School
District.
For high school students, a
credit class is available, where you can learn Chinese and earn high
school
credit at the same time. The
first two
50-minute sessions are language-oriented, while the last session, 9-10
pm,
conducted in English, is for enrichment in topics related to the
custom, culture,
history and geography of China.
Through the efforts and help
of many people, the Chinese Language School Library currently carries
many
books, journals and newspapers, videos and cassettes.
We welcome members’ patronage, and your tax-deductible
donations
are greatly appreciated.
If you are interested in the Chinese Language Program, please contact us at VCChineseSchool@aol.com. Visit our web site at https://vccls.wikispaces.com .
Lion Dance Troupe& Kung Fu
Club
The Lion Dance Troupe, under the direction of Master Kee C. Ling, was founded in 1982, and has performed countless Lion Dance shows for Chinese New Year festivities and other happy occasions, and has won trophies at various tournaments, including the Ventura County Open Karate Championship, Long Beach International Karate Championship and Los Angeles Ultimate Karate Youth Classic Tournament. For more information, of if you are interested in joining the Club, please contact Master Kee C. Ling at (805) 482-0879 or by email camkungfu@yahoo.com or visit Camarillo Kung Fu and Facebook .