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November 13, 2008
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It is my pleasure to share with you the annual message of good will and renewed pledge of support to The American Society of Cali from the United States Ambassador, Mr. William Brownfield. (Please see the attached letter received on October 21, 2008).
The Association of American Clubs (AAC)
As reported in a previous newsletter, two years ago we joined the AAC in order to promote relations between our club and the 50 other member clubs around the world.
The Association of American Clubs (AAC) brings together a growing number of American Clubs around the globe to provide an international network of contacts & resources that benefits Clubs on both an organizational and an individual level.
AAC membership benefits each Club by providing an open forum for the exchange of ideas and organizational practices providing a wealth of institutional knowledge. Clubs continually learn from the experiences and practices of other Clubs ways in which they can expand and enhance the overall quality of their own services, identify opportunities for financial growth and highlight methods to increase their profile both locally and internationally.
On the individual level, any member of a participating Club has an increasingly wide network of international connections available to him in his travels. Club Membership in the AAC effectively extends “Guest Member” status to all members of any Club in the AAC community. This enables any individual member to receive all member privileges at participating Clubs such as member discounts to activities and events and access to club facilities.
All current members in good standing in the individual member clubs can attend the activities of the sister AAC Clubs at the discounted member price. Any individual member who wishes to visit one of the participating clubs must simply present a letter of introduction from his home club president attesting to his eligibility.
If you are planning a trip abroad at any time in the future, we urge you to look into visiting a sister club and take advantage of the services they can offer. All you need is an introductory letter from our office that we will gladly supply. We will also introduce you to the officers of the sister club via internet with all the information necessary as to the dates of your stay in their city, hotel, etc.
We invite you to look into the web sites of the list of member clubs we now have. To date there are 50 members worldwide and the number continues to grow:
Alliance
of American Organizations Iberia , (ALLAMO)
American
Club Antwerp, (ACA)
American
Club Inc., AC Inc.
American
Club of Zurich, (ACZ)
Americans
in Alsace, (AIA)
Americans
in Montreal, (AiM)
Americans
in Toulouse, (AIT)
Amsterdam
American Business Club, (AABC)
The
American & Canadian Association of Peru, (ACAP)
The
American Club of Brussels, (ACB)
The
American Club of Buenos Aires,
The
American Club of Hamburg,
The
American Club of Lille,
The
American Club of Lisbon, (ACL)
The
American Club of Lyon, (ACL)
The
American Club of Madrid, (ACM)
The
American Club of Paris,
The
American Club of Rio de Janeiro,
The
American Club of Sweden, (ACS)
The
American Club of the Riviera,
The
American Club of Valencia, (ACV)
The
American Club, Sydney,
The
American International Club of Geneva,
The
American International Club of Rome, (AICR)
The
American Society in London, (ASL)
The
American Society of Barcelona, (ASB)
The
American Society of Bogotá,
The
American Society of Cali,
The
American Society of El Salvador,
The
American Society of Jalisco, (AmSoc)
The
American Society of Mexico, (AMSOC)
The
American Society of Panama, (AMSOC)
The
American Society of Sydney, (AMSOC)
The
Czech-American Club, Prague, (CACP)
The
New Zealand - American Association, (NZAA)
The
Swiss Ameican Society of Lucern, (SASL)
Recent Events
A group of 33 members enjoyed a pleasant evening of dining pleasure on Thursday evening, September 25th at the Restaurant Petite France. We enjoyed a typical menu from the region of Alsace. We welcome your suggestions for future evenings out. Let us hear from you (See photos).
The American Society held its traditional International Festival and XI Intercolegiate Tournament on Sunday, October 19th at Colegio Bolivar. We are especially grateful for the kind hospitality of the school’s Rector, Mr. Joseph Nagy. We also want to thank the members of the school staff and the select group of companies and institutions that participated in making this event a success. The turnout was once again very impressive. We played host to eighteen area schools with a total attendance of approximately 3,000 people including 1,200 boys and girls ranging from 8 to 12 years old who participated in the sports events, their families and friends along with members and friends of the sponsoring companies and The American Society. We were particularly pleased to have in attendance two young Vallecaucana athletes who were very well received by all, especially the children, for their example of hard work and discipline: Carlos Esteban Pérez, world champion skater who won his award in Gijón, Spain, and Collombia’s Olympic champion, Jackeline Rentería, who won the bronze medal for wrestling in the 55 kg. Category at the recent Olympic games in Beijing, China. The American Society was happy to extend a special recognition to these fine athletes. We also congratulate the winners of the many raffle prizes. Some of the prizes are still at our offices; the winners should contact the office to retrieve them.
>>> See Photos
>>> See XI Intercolegiate Tournament poster (Side A)
>>> See XI Intercolegiate Tournament poster (Side B)
>>> See International Festival poster
Plan Padrino Insa 2008-2009 and Trinity School
We are pleased to tell you that our Plan Padrino Insa 2008-2009 continues to expand. A number of our sponsored children have moved on to pursue higher education in universities and other institutions of higher learning where they are doing very well. The violin orchestra from Trinity School is busily preparing a repertoire of Christmas music and would be very happy to accept invitations to perform at Christmas events at companies or other institutions. Please contact our office if you have any suggestions as to who might be interested in accepting this kind offer.
Thank you once again for your support of Insa and Trinity School. In the next few weeks we will advise you of the dates for a year-end visit to these two schools. We expect the visits to be held in the first week of December.
New Members
We extend a warm welcome to our new members, Ana Maria Ramírez Giraldo, a lawyer and accountant and Francisco Baquero Cañon, Representative of Inversiones Vitello.
Christmas Dinner
The American Society is enthusiastically making plans for our annual Christmas Dinner. We will feature live music and a surprise show that you cannot miss. We look forward to seeing you all there. Please mark your calendar with the date and time: Friday, December 5th starting at 7:30 P.M. at the Dann Carlton Hotel.
The U.S. Elections
The Democratic Party swept the elections in 2008 with the historic election of the first Afro-American as President of the United States, 2008-2012. Enclosed please find some information on our new President, Barack Obama.
I am also including an article that attempts to explain the confusing subject of the Electoral College and how the U.S. President and Vice-President are elected. (Please see attached article) 
Cordially,
Richard
W. Lee
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Estimados
Socios y Amigos:
Me complace compartir con ustedes el saludo anual y la renovación de apoyo para The American Society Of Cali por parte de nuestro Embajador William Brownfield. (Adjunto carta recibida el 21 de octubre 2008)
La Asociación Internacional de Clubes Americanos
Como es de su conocimiento, nos hemos vinculado desde hace dos años a la Asociación internacional de Clubes Americanos con el propósito de promover las relaciones entre nuestros miembros y la red de contactos conformada por las 50 asociaciones alrededor del mundo.
Ser miembro de la AAC beneficia a cada Club a través de un foro abierto que provee el intercambio de ideas y prácticas organizacionales y, a su vez, un excelente medio para nuestro mutuo conocimiento al nivel institucional. Los Clubes miembros de AAC aprenden continuamente de las experiencias y prácticas de otros Clubes para expandir y mejorar sus servicios, identificar oportunidades para el crecimiento financiero y encontrar métodos para aumentar su perfil local e internacional.
Al nivel individual, los miembros de un Club de la AAC, gozan de una red cada día más amplia de contactos interdisciplinarios e internacionales que pueden ser muy útiles durante viajes de placer y/o negocios al exterior. El hecho de tener una membresía en la AAC da el estatus de “Miembro Invitado” a todos los eventos de la comunidad AAC. Este estatus da a los miembros de clubes del exterior los privilegios de los miembros de clubes locales.
Cualquier miembro de nuestra organización que quiera visitar uno de los Clubes miembros de la AAC en el extranjero puede pedir con anticipación a su viaje, una carta de presentación en nuestra oficina y también podemos presentarlo vía Internet con los directivos de la asociación en el país de destino. Les invitamos para que visiten sus páginas web adjuntas.
The Association of American Clubs actualmente tiene 50 miembros mundialmente y esta creciendo continuamente:
Alliance
of American Organizations Iberia , (ALLAMO)
American
Club Antwerp, (ACA)
American
Club Inc., AC Inc.
American
Club of Zurich, (ACZ)
Americans
in Alsace, (AIA)
Americans
in Montreal, (AiM)
Americans
in Toulouse, (AIT)
Amsterdam
American Business Club, (AABC)
The
American & Canadian Association of Peru, (ACAP)
The
American Club of Brussels, (ACB)
The
American Club of Buenos Aires,
The
American Club of Hamburg,
The
American Club of Lille,
The
American Club of Lisbon, (ACL)
The
American Club of Lyon, (ACL)
The
American Club of Madrid, (ACM)
The
American Club of Paris,
The
American Club of Rio de Janeiro,
The
American Club of Sweden, (ACS)
The
American Club of the Riviera,
The
American Club of Valencia, (ACV)
The
American Club, Sydney,
The
American International Club of Geneva,
The
American International Club of Rome, (AICR)
The
American Society in London, (ASL)
The
American Society of Barcelona, (ASB)
The
American Society of Bogotá,
The
American Society of Cali,
The
American Society of El Salvador,
The
American Society of Jalisco, (AmSoc)
The
American Society of Mexico, (AMSOC)
The
American Society of Panama, (AMSOC)
The
American Society of Sydney, (AMSOC)
The
Czech-American Club, Prague, (CACP)
The
New Zealand - American Association, (NZAA)
The
Swiss Ameican Society of Lucern, (SASL)
Eventos Recientes
El pasado 25 de septiembre, un grupo de 33 socios y amigos nos reunimos en el Restaurante Petite France para disfrutar de un especial menú típico de la región de Alsace. Para nuestras cenas informales, sus sugerencias serán muy bienvenidas (Ver fotos).
Nuestro tradicional Festival y XI Torneo Intercolegiado lo realizamos el domingo 19 de octubre en el Colegio Bolívar, gracias a la cálida hospitalidad del Rector Joseph Nagy, los miembros del colegio y la vinculación de un selecto grupo de empresas e instituciones. Participaron dieciocho colegios y asistieron aproximadamente 3000 personas, entre ellos 1.200 niños y niñas deportistas de 8 a 12 años, sus familias, miembros de The American Society Of Cali y familias, amigos y representantes de las empresas patrocinadoras. Fue especialmente gratificante la presencia y el ejemplar testimonio de esfuerzo y disciplina de los jóvenes deportistas vallecaucanos con importantes logros internacionales, Carlos Esteban Pérez, Campeón mundial de patinaje en Gijón España y Jackeline Rentaría quien obtuvo la medalla de Bronce – Lucha Libre 55 kg. en los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing. A ellos presentamos un reconocimiento en nombre de The American Society Of Cali. Felicitamos a los socios ganadores de las rifas, algunos premios aun se encuentran en nuestra oficina.
>>> Ver Fotos
>>> Ver Afiche XI Torneo Intercolegiado (Lado A)
>>> Ver Afiche XI Torneo Intercolegiado (Lado B)
>>> Ver Afiche Festival Internacional
Plan Padrino Insa 2008-2009 y Trinity School
Nos complace comunicarles que nuestro programa Plan Padrino Insa 2008-2009 continúa creciendo. Algunos de nuestros becarios ya se encuentran en otra etapa de su formación ya que ahora son estudiantes de universidades de muy buen nivel académico. La orquesta de violín de Trinity School se encuentra preparando su repertorio de Navidad y muy dispuesta a aceptar invitaciones para sus presentaciones de fin de año en empresas e instituciones.
Reiteramos nuestro agradecimiento por sus aportes, oportunamente les informaremos la fecha y hora de la visita de fin de año a INSA y Trinity School durante la primera semana de diciembre.
Nuevos Socios
Presentamos un cordial saludo de bienvenida a nuestros nuevos socios Ana Maria Ramírez Giraldo - Abogada y Contadora y Francisco Baquero Cañón - Representante de Inversiones Vitello.
Cena y Fiesta de Navidad
Con mucho entusiasmo, estamos organizando nuestra exquisita cena y fiesta de navidad con música en vivo y un Show de sorpresa excelente. Será muy grata su compañía. Por favor reserve en su agenda el viernes cinco (5) de diciembre a partir de las 7:30 p.m. en el Hotel Dann Carlton.
Los Elecciones en los Estados Unidos de América
El Partido Democrática ganó las elecciones de 2008 con una votación abrumadora y la elección por primera vez en la historia de los Estados Unidos de un Afro-Americano como Presidente. Adjunto unas breves líneas sobre nuestro nuevo Presidente, Barack Obama.
También estoy adjuntando una breve explicación de cómo se elige el Presidente y Vise-Presidente de los Estados Unidos a través del Colegio Electoral (Favor vea los artículos adjuntos)
Cordial Saludo,
Richard
W. Lee
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