The Hokkaido Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching
Archive for August, 2010
Southwest Welcome Party 2010
Aug 29th
Southwest Welcome Party 2010
September 18th-20th
At Lake Toya
How to get there:
TRAIN: using JR Hokkaido – get off at Touya (洞爺).
From the train station: local (Donan) bus and/or volunteer shuttle (See times in the Hokkaido JET Forum).
Contact Information: Carlee Miller, HAJET Southwest Rep: southwestern.rep@hajet.org
Campground Office: 0142-66-7022.
For more information regarding Welcome Parties, please visit the HAJET forums http://www.hokkaidojets.org/.
Nightly fireworks displays over the lake starting at 8:45pm! (weather permitting)
For more information please visit this thread in the Hokkaido JET forums.
Schedule of Events:
Saturday
AM – travel to Lake Touya
noon – 4:30pm exploring Lake Touya
3pm – whacky Japanese 100Y store games! (bring any you find and I’ll do the same!)
4:30pm –HAJET Musical information meeting and auditions
5:30pm – Any other necessary HAJET/event announcements to be made and enkai preparation
6:30pm – Enkai starts
7:30pm – HEC Fundraiser -Bake sale
10/11pm – quiet time starts (let’s be respectful to our Japanese camping neighbors!)
Sunday
Free time
3pm – Official end to Welcome Party
Things to do in the area:
- There is an onsen across the path from the campgrounds. Cost is 390Y for one person. Bring a towel and your favorite loofah!
- Walking and cycling.
- Canoeing
- Swan boat rental
Other information
There is a 2-day Hike/Walk happening at Lake Touya on the 19th and 20th, so you could plan to stick around during that time if you are interested. Information regarding the hike is in the September Polestar under the Southwest Happenings.
Changes to HAJET Membership Fees
Aug 29th
Currently, upgrading HAJET membership from One Year to Lifetime costs 2,000 yen, a discounted rate. After 1 November 2010, however, membership upgrades will cost 3,000 yen. Please consider your current membership status and take advantage of the reduced rate for upgrading, as there are many members with expired memberships. We also want to clarify that Lifetime Membership truly means lifetime (or however long the Lifetime Member wishes to retain it), not just the length of one’s stay in Hokkaido. For inquiries about membership status, please email hajetpc@hajet.org.
One Year Membership (new members): 3,000 yen
Lifetime Membership (new members): 5,000 yen
Lifetime Upgrades from One Year (August-October 2010): 2,000 yen
Lifetime Upgrades from One Year (from November 2010): 3,000 yen
Northern Welcome Party 2010
Aug 25th
Northern Welcome Party
September 11th-12th
In Napo-to Park
Host: Noriyasu Li (Northern Rep) – 090-6558-6674 nori_maki16@hotmail.com, Susan Carrasco (Nakagawa-cho ALT).
Network: Global
Price: 500 yen for non-HAJET members, free for all others (for the Saturday night meal). If you need to rent tents please contact me or Susan (cost to rent at tent is 500 yen).
Start Time: Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 1:00pm.
End Time: Sunday, September 12, 2010 anytime you want to leave the matsuri.
Location: Nakagawa Auto-Camp Site “Napo-to Park (ナポートパーク)” Right by Route 438, Nakagawa-cho is along Highway 40 aka Nayoro National Highway.
http://www.town.nakagawa.hokkaido.jp/sightseeing/index.html
Brings/food sitch: You, yourself, tent, camping gear, clothes, towel(s), frisbees, footballs, games, cards, fireworks (no “uchiages”) and any other camping apparatuses. BYOB, and you own extra veggies for those who don’t eat meat. Food only provided Saturday night for the BBQ, which will start around 5pm. The people of Nakagawa are getting some food together for us, and it will be an assortment of beef, pork, chicken, kushiyaki, jingis-kan, and some veggies. Also, bring whatever burgers/hotdogs/barbeque food you may want to eat. There is a convenient store near the campsite, if you’d like to buy drinks after you arrive, and for those who might need extra food. Bring grills if you have them too.
Activites: Those who have signed up for the Yosakoi and Log Pushing contest are set. Others who have not signed up but would like to part take in either activity please contact Susan or me. There is a matsuri (festival) going on Sunday morning/afternoon from 9:00am to 3:00pm…feel free to stay and check out the festivities after we break camp in the morning. There will be food at the matsuri as well. Other activities include park golfing, canoeing, going to the onsen, hiking, walking around town, and mingling.
Transportations: Car: Highway 40, right (if you’re goin up) left (if you’re comin down) at the traffic light by the “michinoeki,” another right at the next road, then the first left and you are there.
- By Train: JR Teshionakagawa Station, 1.5km from the station to the campsite.
- By Bus: No buses go through Nakagawa…please drive yourself/carpool or take the train to the station, and someone will pick you up.
Note: PLEASE thank any Nakagawa BOE people you might see at the BBQ, they have taken their time to help us put the welcome party together, and have kindly waived the campsite fee. They’re really excited to have a bunch of other ALTs come visit their town.
HEC tents rent out to groups of 3 or 4. Let us know if you want to be with a certain “tent group” or we’ll jus put people together as you arrive.
New Open HAJET PC Position: The First Year Liaison
Aug 23rd
Step 1: move to Japan. Complete.
Step 2: accomplish great things in Japan. Pending…
Here’s your chance. In the up-coming weeks we will be looking for a first year JET to join the HAJET Prefectural Council (PC) as the First Year Liaison! The position is fairly straightforward but can be transformed into nearly anything the Liaison desires. You’ll find elaboration after the break.
HAJET Fall Meeting
Aug 23rd
Where: Asahikawa
Time: Friday evening October 8th for those who want to come early, Saturday the 9th, then Sunday the 10th check-out before noon.
More info will come soon, as the final details are being worked out. Check this post again later.
