The Hokkaido Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching
Welcome to the 2011 2nd Annual HAJET Photo Contest!
Jan 17th
Please enjoy these photos taken by your fellow ALTs, then vote for your favorite.
The photos are in five categories:
You may only vote for one (1) winner from each category from each page. Please vote only ONCE. Only HAJET members with up to date memberships may vote. Their spouses may vote too.
Voting ends at 11:59 P.M. on January 27th!
Thank you!
HAJET PC General Elections Call for Nominations
Dec 12th
It is time for new and more talented HAJET Members to take over the PC and make the most active AJET organization even better.
DEADLINE:
- Please submit your profile by January 20th.
VOTING PERIOD: January 23rd ~ February 11th
WHO TO SEND NOMINATIONS TO?:
- Please send your nominations to Barbara Arena, HAJET Elections Coordinator at nominations@hajet.org
WHO CAN BE NOMINATED?
- Any HAJET member can nominate themselves or a friend.
- The Nominee must either be a HAJET member or become a HAJET member by the voting period.
WHAT DO I SUBMIT?:
- Please submit the following profile to Barbara Arena at nominations@hajet.org
1) Picture of yourself
2) Name
3) Hometown
4) Hokkaido Town
5) Year on JET
6) What Position you are running for
7) Why you think you should be elected for the position.
8) Something Interesting about yourself
9) What HAJET means to you
HAJET PC POSITIONS:
- Below are the available PC positions and the incumbent.
- Feel free to contact them for any questions regarding the position.
a. Executive Committee
1) President
-Willy Straley: president@hajet.org
2) Vice President
-Curtis Takaichi: vp@hajet.org
3) Treasurer
-Regi Cladart: treasurer@hajet.org
4) Secretary
-Keri DiYorio: secretary@hajet.org
b. Regional Representatives
1) Northern Representative
-Alec Louis-seize: northern.rep@
2) Central Representative
-Teresa Sakai: central.rep@hajet.org
3) South Western Representative
-Carlee Miller: southwestern.rep@
4) Eastern Representative
-Ben Grafstrom: eastern.rep@
5) Sapporo Representative
-Krista Townsend: sapporo.rep@hajet.
c. Operations Positions
1) “Polestar” Editor-in-Chief
-Husam Alsousi: editor@hajet.org
2) Social Coordinator
-Andy Suvoltos: social.
3) Publications Coordinator
-Melanie Chang: publications@hajet.
WHAT ARE EACH POSITION’S DUTIES?:
- Please look at the HAJET constitution to gain a good idea as to the official duties of each position.
- Please feel free to contact the corresponding incumbent for more exact details as to what the position entails.
Also, we’re looking for a new Website Coordinator for the new year!
Here is what we’re looking for…
Does the following…
Maintains and updates HAJET website and other IT related projects. The Website Coordinator liaises with the webhost, troubleshoots the website, resolves member’s issues with the use of HAJET services, and monitors and updates all links to HAJET. This role does not require attendance at all conferences, but the Webmaster is expected to be aware of HAJET issues. In addition, the Website Coordinator maintains and moderates all HAJET websites. You’ll also administrate HAJET’s email system, powered by Google Apps. Knowledge of HTML, CSS, WordPress, Google Apps and phpBB3+ is also recommended. Some Japanese skills are also helpful.
Please apply to webmaster@hajet.org.
HAJET 2011 WINTER BALL
Dec 3rd
On the 8th and 9th of December all JETs as well as many other ALTs and JTEs will be heading into Sapporo for the Mid-Year Conference (though I hear it has been renamed). This year HAJET will once again be holding our annual Winter Ball on the first night, and we hope that a lot of you will join us for what should be a great event.
Location: JASMAC Plaza 6th Floor, The Poseidon Room, (only a few blocks north of the Lifort Hotel)
Route to and from Lifort Hotel & JASMAC Plaza
Time: 8pm-10pm, December 8, 2011
Price: 3,000 yen for HAJET Members/3,500 yen for non-HAJET Members
Food/Drink: Buffet style finger food selection (Eat dinner beforehand) and nomihoudai
Dress and Theme: Semi-Formal with Black and White (as much of either/both colour(s) as you can) Of Course, you can come as you are.
Art: We will also be holding a silent art auction throughout the night so please feel free to bring anything you’d like to sell or a heavy wallet if you’d like to buy! All proceeds go to the Hokkaido English Challenge (HEC) camp and contest.
Contact Kyle Jorgensen hec@hajet.org for questions
Do I need to buy a ticket?: No, but we need to try and get a rough head count and we do have a capacity for the event’s location so please say you will be going on the facebook event or send an email to Andy Suvoltos the HAJET Social Coordinator at: social@hajet.org to reserve a spot. Of course showing up on the night should also be ok until we are full.
Other details: This event is open to anyone, not just HAJET members , JETs, or JTEs so please feel free to bring your friends. We’ll also have a guest DJ, dancefloor, competitions throughout the night and more!
The 2nd Annual Photo Contest
Nov 8th
The 2nd Annual Photo Contest is under way. I created a Facebook event, but have had a few requests to put the info up on HAJET.org. Could you do that for me? I’ve attached the ad Simon made up, but here is the text that goes with it:Submissions must be received by November 30th!
5 Winners from 5 Categories!
Categories are:
- Portraits
- Nature & Wildlife
- Motion, Sports, & Dance
- Abstract & Still
- Night Photography
1st in each category will receive 2,000-yen
A grand-prize winner will receive an additional 2,000-yen and a free HAJET t-shirt (limited to availability)
E-mail entries to Ben: eastern.rep@hajet.org
Entry fee:
- Members: 1,000-yen for 5 entries (multiple categories–OK!!!)
- Non-members: 1,500-yen for 5 entries (multiple categories–OK!!!)
- photos must be taken in Japan
- digital format only
- NO digital editing other than your camera’s basic function (i.e. NO air brushing, color contrast, red-eye, etc. If in doubt–ask Ben).
Note:
- HAJET members will vote online for 1st place winners in each category. Of the five 1st place winners, a grand-prize winner will be selected. Voting will be held online from December 7th-14th.
- Winners and runner’s up will be featured in the January Polestar
- Voting is open to all HAJET members & spouses
- Entry fees may be paid by mail, FURIKOMI, or in person
- Photos must have been taken since August 2011. Photos must have been taken in Japan.
- Contestants may not submit photos taken by someone else
- No watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may added to images
- By entering the competition, you are allowing HAJET to use your submission(s) for use on www.hajet.org, any HAJET printed-publications, and possible advertising & fundraising efforts. In the case that HAJET uses your image in the future, HAJET will make every attempt to notify when & how your image is used.
(Thanks to Simon Daly for designing the this year’s Photo Contest ad!!!)
2011 HAJET T-Shirt Design Contest
Oct 20th
Five designs have been submitted for this year’s t-shirt design contest. We now need your help in selecting which one to have printed into this year’s HAJET t-shirt. Please review the designs below and vote! Although only one design will be printed, you may choose up to three designs and list them in order of preference. Ranking a design as your first choice will count as a stronger vote than ranking a design as your third choice.
Only HAJET members may vote. Please vote by Monday, October 31, 2011.
Kyle Jorgensen
HEC Coordinator
Click for a bigger image…
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- T-Shirt 1
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- T-Shirt 2
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- T-Shirt 3
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- T-Shirt 4
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- T-Shirt 5
More detailed view via PDF…
No more votes will be accepted at this time.
