The Hokkaido Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching
HAJET Meetings (Upcoming)
HAJET Meetings (Upcoming)
2012 HAJET Winter Meeting
Jan 24th
Hello Everyone! As the last meeting before the new PC takes the reigns, I’d like to invite you all out to the HAJet Winter Meeting. This year we will be going to Furano and enjoying the snow. So bring your skis, snowboards, sleds, toboggans, whatever that slips down the mountain and let’s hit the slopes.
MAPS: Important Places to Know
WHEN: Friday, March 2nd to Sunday March 4th
HOTEL: Hotel Edel Warme
Single Rooms – 7,000円 per person per day
Double, Triple, or Quad – 5,000円 per person per day
ENKAI: Kumagera – 3,000円
The Enkai at the Winter Meeting will be a course menu of 6 different dishes with the main dish being Nabe.
HAJET FUNDRAISER CONCERT: Eden – 2,000円
1,000円 will go to Eden and 1,000円 will go to HAJet. Currently there are five bands set to play. The 2,000円 also includes your first five four drinks.
SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 2nd
7:00pm – 8:00pm Workshop 1: Traveling Tips, Tricks and Ideas (Melanie Chang Atsuma ALT)
8:00pm – 9:00pm Workshop 2: Life In Japan After JET (Isis Tyminski Perez – Former Hokkaido ALT)
9:00pm ~ PC Meeting
Saturday, March 3rd
9:00am ~ HAJet General Meeting
10:00 (10:30)am – 5:00pm Free Time / One on One’s With John McNie Hokkaido PA*
6:00pm – 8:00pm Enkai
8:30pm ~ HAJet Fundraiser Concert
Sunday, March 4th
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*One-on-one Meetings with Hokkaido PA John McNie. If you like to meet with John to talk about something, he will be available for one-on-one meetings during the free time slot on Saturday, March 3. Please send him an email at mcnie.john@pref.hokkaido.lg.jp with the following information:
Name:
JET Year:
BOE / Base School:
Detailed Question(s) :
NOTE: If your BOE is funding your trip to the Winter Meeting this year, please be sure to TALK TO YOUR BOE about the details of the meeting as early as possible. Similarly, I will be MAILING out packets to those who requested packets from the Fall Meeting. If you would like a MAILED packet but aren’t sure whether or not you requested one, please send an email to vp@hajet.org. Finally, ALL THE DOCUMENTS I mail can always be downloaded from the HAJet Website and given directly to your BOE.
2012 HAJET Winter Meeting Packet – 日本語版
2012 Winter HAJet Fax Back Form
RSVP Deadline: Monday, February 20th
2011 HAJET Fall Meeting RSVP
Aug 30th
Otaru Canal
This year the 2011 Fall Meeting will be held at Otaru. This is a great time to get insight into the coming winter months, make some new friends, see some old ones, and reflect upon your first few months in Japan. Otaru offers some fantastic architectural landscapes and a chance to get some shopping in, as well as a scenic canal and home to some fancy handmade artifacts. Talk to your BOE about it and get ready for a great time.
When: Saturday, October 8 to Monday, October 10. Check-in is after 3:00pm and check-out is before 11:00am
Where: Otaru (小樽市), Hotel Sonia (ホテルソニア)
Otaru Community Center – This is where we’ll be holding workshops and meetings.
Cost: 6,300円 per night, person. There are only triple rooms available. If you would like to room with friends, please write the person or persons’ names on the RSVP form. As space is limited, we will be assigning rooms as appropriately as possible to fill in gaps. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
Enkai Graffiti Party: Sunday, October 9. 7:00pm-8:30pm Otaru Canal Dining Hall Asakusabashi Beer Hall (小樽運河食堂 浅草橋ビアホール). Bring your white shirts, neon colors and wacky paints because you’ll be doing a lot of drawing… on each other. More details about the theme coming shortly.
- 90 minute All you can eat / 食べ放題. Must buy your own drinks
- 1,800円 HAJet Members / 2,200円 Non-HAJet Members
- Lamb and Buffet Style: With Sushi, Salad, Fruits, Ramen, Single Dishes and more
- Drinks: Sodas, Juices, Coffee, Alcohol and Beer
- We will be collecting enkai fees at the general meeting, so be sure to pay Andy Suvoltos then.
Map: 2011 Fall Meeting Otaru of Need to Know Locations
Deadline: If you intend to go, please RSVP by Sunday, September 18th through the online form. I realize the deadline is a bit early, but if you want to go, but you’re not sure how your BOE will react, RSVP anyways. It’s easier to RSVP and cancel later than it is to RSVP after the deadline. If you don’t feel comfortable RSVPing online, you can print and fax the form directly to: Curtis Takaichi, Hobetsu Mukawa Board of Education, Fax: 0145-45-3843.
Important: If your BOE requires a mailed detailed packet about the meeting in Japanese, or you think they may need one, please indicate on the Online RSVP form and I will send them a packet. Otherwise, you will be able to print and hand one to them.
Packets and the Fax Back Form
2011 FALL HAJet Fax Back Form (161KB DOC)
HAJET 2011 Fall Meeting Packet-Japanese (163 DOC)
Enkai Info
Fall Meeting Info
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2011 HAJET Winter Meeting – Niseko!
Feb 10th
Winter Meeting in Niseko
March 4th – 6th
Hey there HAJET members!
This year’s winter meeting will be held in the awesome ski resort town of Niseko! Less than two hours southwest of Sapporo, Niseko has various ways you can enjoy the outdoors in winter, whether you’re a ski bunny or not.
This will be the last meeting with the 2010-11 Prefectural Council, and we’ll be handing things over to the new PC. So you won’t want to miss it! We will also be offering two great workshops on Friday night. So if you’re looking for ways to spice up your English lessons or currently researching prospective graduate schools, be sure to join us.
In addition to the fax or email option, thanks to our awesome webmaster Kevin, you can now RSVP right here from the website!
We are also trying to coordinate a charter bus option from Sapporo and back. But we need at least 20 people to sign up to make this happen. So be sure to indicate your interest when you RSVP below. One way is 2000yen, return (roundtrip) is 4000yen.
Please see the meeting packet and pamphlet for details and information on the schedule, location, and events.
HAJET 2011 Winter Meeting Packet – PDF Version (334KB)
HAJET 2011 Winter Meeting Packet – Word Document Version (206KB)
HAJET 2011 Winter Meeting Pamphlet – Web Viewing Version PDF (2.3MB)
HAJET 2011 Winter Meeting Pamphlet – Print Version PDF (1.2MB)
Here is also a lift ticket/bus combo deal!
If you would like a hard copy of the meeting packet sent to your school or office, please email the name and address to Lisa Utsumi at vp@hajet.org (Packets will be sent out to those who already requested hard copies at the meeting in Asahikawa.)
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Snowmobile Adventures at the Niseko Meeting!
Feb 4th
Where there is a Will there is a way. One of our own membership after a fun weekend away has talked a snowmobile tour operator in Niseko into giving discounts to HAJET members, unfortunately the details only materialized this evening and as such were too late to make it into today’s Polestar. Scott from Niseko Snowmobile adventures is offering any crew that identifies themselves as HAJET affiliated a 30% discount on any of our snowmobile tours. There is a maximum 5 people per tour, but he can run up to three tours a day. Scott has also said he would be happy to cover the cost to have a photographer come along. His company also runs snowcat/snowshoeing tours.
For more details check out www.go-nsa.com or contact scott@go-nsa.com
The packet for the meeting will be released soon, as well as an RSVP form you can fill out on the website!
2010 HAJET Fall Meeting: “Fall of the Roman Empire” in Asahikawa
Sep 14th
2010 HAJET Fall Meeting: Friday, October 8th – Sunday, October 10th
Hey there boys and girls! It was great seeing all of you at the Welcome Parties! Maybe you’ll be spending the next couple of weekends at home, but don’t get too comfortable cause it’s almost time for the HAJET Fall Meeting! This year we’ll be meeting in Asahikawa, the 2nd largest city in Hokkaido! Be sure to check out the Asahiyama Zoo, slurp up Asahikawa’s signature miso ramen, and take a stroll through the Heiwai Dori Shopping Park!
Our accommodation and meeting locale for the weekend will be at the Fujita Kanko Washington Hotel (藤田観光ワシントンホテル), just across from the train station. (see meeting pamphlet and packet for accommodation details)
We’ll start of the weekend on Friday night with some great workshops about work and life in Hokkaido, as well as our opening ceremony (very Japanese!). Saturday morning we have our general meeting where we will discuss HAJET business, including the election of our 1st Year Liaison position. After lunch we have another great workshop on driving in Hokkaido that you won’t want to miss.
For those of you with musical or acting aspirations, Saturday is your chance to shine! There will be musical auditions held right after the afternoon workshop.
Saturday night we’ll be heading out on the town in our themed threads: “Fall of the Roman Empire.” HEC is sponsoring a costume contest and bake sale at the enkai, so wear your best toga and bring baked goods!
You can download your Fall Meeting Packet (Japanese ver.) and Pamphlet right here! The paper version should be arriving at your office/school soon.
2010 Fall Meeting Pamphlet (1.4MB PDF)
2010 Fall Meeting Packet PDF Version (331KB PDF)
2010 Fall Meeting Packet MS Word Version (215KB DOC)
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact HAJET Vice President, Lisa Utsumi at vp@hajet.org.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
