[vacets-adcom] Fwd: Re: [Vacets] VACETS or NO VACETS

[Tri Caohuu]

>Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:31:36 -0700
>To: Tri Tran <tran4 at llnl.gov>,"Private forum for members of the Board of 
>Vacets" <vacets-head at vacets.org>
>From: Tri Caohuu <caohuut at email.sjsu.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Vacets] VACETS or NO VACETS
>Cc: vacets at mail.saigon.com
>
>Dear Anh Tri and BoD,
>
>While I fully understand the difficulty and frustration that you are 
>facing due the lack of response of VACETS member participation for the 
>upcoming election, I am perplexed why the non-VACETS members should decide 
>the future of VACETS (whether or not to close down VACETS). I though as 
>VACETS president you should consult firstly with the current Board about 
>critical issues as such, make a motion and pass a resolution as necessary. 
>I belive that we still have a active Board. If any friends of yours and 
>of  VACETS want to decide and create a new mission for VACETS, then they 
>should be firstly sign up a member of VACETS.
>
>Regards,
>
>T Caohuu
>  A past-president of VACETS
>
>. DearAt 03:47 PM 8/4/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>>Dear all
>>
>>I am still struggled with VACETS vision and future activities and find it 
>>harder and harder to answer to myself and a handful of dedicated 
>>(non-VACETS member) individuals who want to help rebuild VACETS. During 
>>this important Board election process, the dead silence response from 
>>VACETS general population and unenthused reaction from VACETS veterans do 
>>not help. The hard work ahead is equivalent to starting VACETS anew and 
>>am not ready to dive into that and invest mine and asking the time of 
>>several others without having a vision and a belief in its future survival.
>>
>>Rather than ducking the inevitable and nurturing false hope, let me ask 
>>THE HARD QUESTION:
>>
>>WHAT IS VACETS? IS THIS TIME TO SHUT IT DOWN AND MOVE ON?
>>
>>ACTION ITEM:
>>
>>I am meeting with a number of friends and I am inviting all, especially 
>>VACETS supporters in the Bay Area to a meeting to talk about this.
>>
>>Time: 6-8 pm Wednesday 8/10
>>Place: Cisco Systems Inc., Building 23
>>            560 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035
>>
>>There will be a conference call option set up for you to call in between 
>>6 and 7 pm for those die-hard VACETS members to call in to say a few words.
>>
>>My recommendation is to ask ourselves as to how much we truly can help 
>>and be realistic. Many motivated and resourceful VACETS leaders with 
>>strong support team have come and go!. It is very hard to galvanize a 
>>busy and ambitious technical communities!
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>Tri
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