Davis Anime Club

Club Information Schedule Membership Current Officers Websites Events Factoids History Previous presidents

The Davis Anime Club (DAC) exists because a group of people decided they would like to watch anime together. Watching shows on a big screen and laughing together is fun. They show various fansubs, which are translated and subtitled versions "by fans for fans" of anime that have not been commercially released in America. Many members of the club can be seen at Borders and Bizarro World reading comics or at DRAGON meetings playing games.

Club Information

Schedule

General and detailed information for the Spring 2008 club schedule.A regular meeting

Note that the meetings run every week during the normal quarters, however they usually do not run during the summer months.

Membership

Anyone can become a member by paying a $5 membership fee, but membership is not required to come and watch the anime. Buying the $5 membership gets you a $5 discount when purchasing the club t-shirt or you can consider it getting a free membership with the purchase of a shirt. However, a membership makes you eligible for a free personalized membership card. Also, you must be a member to vote for officers or run for an officer position.

Current Officers

• Tom Langston President
  

• Tomo Hirai Vice President
  

• Stefani Yen Secretary
  

• Brenda Butler Treasurer
  

• David Poole Public Relations

2008-2009 Officers-Elect

• President - Brian Pait
  

• Vice President - Tomo Hirai
  

• Secretary - Casey Ogata
  

• Treasurer - Brenda Butler
  

• Public Relations - Kristen McGehee

Websites

More information can be found at their Yahoo groups:

• DAC News List
  

• DAC Discussion List
  

• DAC Website - Down as of 2007-01-17.

There is also a Yahoo group for just the officers, that include official documents, including those stating officer position requirements:

• DAC officers Yahoo group - Only available to officers

Events

Isn't the anime art style awesome

• Halloween Party - Around Halloween, DAC hosts the annual Halloween party. Last year, the Halloween Party was held on Wednesday, October 31st, 2007. Events associated with the Halloween Party include watching "scary" (cuss the red ribbon!) or halloween-themed anime. Halloween-themed anime music vidoes are sometimes shown. Food, candy & refreshments are provided, but the major event is the cosplay contest. The cosplay contest is worth seeing because of members' effort and creativity to dress and act like their favorite characters, who do not have to be an anime character. The cosplay contest is also worth entering because prizes are given prizes for first, second and third place as voted by club members. Prizes are usually a gift certificate to Borders.

• Adult Night - Regular Davis Anime Club meetings are open to all students and the Davis community; there is no carding. Adult Night used to occur once a year, although it hasn't been done since 2005. During Adult Night, people are carded and any series above PG-13 is shown. The shows may contain sensitive content, violence, or nudity.

• Japantown Trip - A trip to Japantown in San Francisco occurs once or twice a year. Members carpool there together and can bring friends. Riders are usually expected to pitch in for gas and toll. People meet around 10am in the MU bus circle, organize carpooling, then go. Once there, members have a delicious lunch and go shopping at the several stores: highlights include Kinokuniya (the Japanese bookstore) and Nijiya Market (the grocery store with cheap items).

• Big Showing - Big Showing occurs at the end of the year when DAC reserves a whole floor of Wellman to themselves. Events include a gaming room, karaoke/anime music video room, and previews for possible series to be shown the following year. Elections are held either that day or previously; either way, results are announced at Big Showing. The auction that occurs as the finale of Big Showing serves as the club's major source of fund raising. Items from the Japantown trips, books, people, and donations are auctioned off to raise funds for the club.
  

Big Showing this year is May 18th, 2008 in Wellman Hall. We have rooms 6, 26, 125, and 126 reserved. Events in those rooms include a preview room for next year's shows, a large and a small video game room, karaoke, and movies/OVAs.

• AfterDAC - Some nights after DAC meetings, people are hungry. This results in a trip to a restaurant that is still open, typically Old Teahouse and usually lasts until midnight. Most AfterDACs are on Thursday because that is the day most members attend the meetings. Because Old Teahouse gets crowded, there is a trend to also wander to the Big Kids Park after getting the food and boba drinks. Some Wednesdays, a trip to the Segundo Dining Commons is undertaken for some Late Night food. However, then freshmen and students with swipes have to swipe in their friends.

• Conventions - The club itself does not attend conventions together as an event. However, they serve as a gathering point for many of its members. Accomodations and ride arrangements are typically made during breaks and after the meetings, sometimes months in advance. Like many official club events, attending conventions is organized ad-hoc by various people who are willing to drive, reserve rooms, etc. Three conventions of interest are Yaoi Con (Y-Con), Fanime, and AnimeExpo (AX).

Factoids

• The reason the club is called the Davis Anime Club and not the Anime Club of UC Davis is because it is not affiliated with UC Davis. Or rather, UC Davis does not want to be affiliated with the anime club. It's an anime club that just happens to meet on the UC Davis campus.
  

• There is a limit of 150 people that may show up to any club meeting. If that limit is exceeded, the club would require permission from the Japanese government to continue showings.
  

• The new press officer has the goal of gaining 151 members attendance.
  

• Chibi is the official mascot and official measurement of length, breadth, and force. Note that she is 1 chibi tall (5 feet) not a smoot tall. She is also the official mascot of DRAGON.
  

History

The earliest records that SPAC has on file regarding the club's existence are from the 1992-93 school year. ¹

Previous presidents

• Eric Sayle (Fall 2006-Winter 2007)
  

• Anthony Dingman (2005-2006)
  

• Zachary "Zack" Robinson (2004-2005)
  

• Caroline "Carrie" or "Kit" Tobin (2002-04)
  

• Heather Lindsay (2000-2002)
  

• Mark Zima (1999-2000)
  

• Andrew Stein (1998-1999)
  

• Philip Liu (1997-1998)
  

• Alexander Yao (1996-97 school year)
  

• Danh Duong (1995-1996) ²
  

Messages from the old Usenet group (ucd.org.anime-club) are still available online through Google Groups.

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• If you have issues getting information from SPAC, I'd suggest a request under the California Public Records Act (the analog to FOIA for state government). I've done it before in regards to Club Finance Council — just send an email to Campus Counsel. —BrentLaabs
  

• It's okay, I just asked Andy Grass —Chibi
  

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2007-10-09 18:23:44   so is there an e-mail address to contact someone in the club? —JessicaRockwell

• Check the officer's pages? yahoo mailing list, facebook.. me? ~Dave
  

• aww. but it's easier if it's put on this page.
  

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2007-10-28 19:34:54   Whoa! We can now comment! How awesome! I met Carrie at Y-con! ^_ —Chibi

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2008-04-06 21:37:42   eh? Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei under shoujo? with all those fan-service shots? wouldn't something like Minami-ke or Shugo Chara be better? Can't find dl's for it, i can help >.o —Jxxxx