The Hokkaido Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching
2012 HAJET Election Results
Feb 13th
Congratulations to the following members of the new PC!
President: Michael Roberts
VP: Lucy Downer
Secretary: Natu Finau
N. Rep: Theresa Chen
C. Rep: Tuan Nguyen
SW Rep: David Beadle
Polestar Editor: Tim Parker
Social Co: Mikaly Papamichail
2nd Annual HAJET Photo Contest Grand Prize Vote
Feb 8th
The time has come to vote on the grand prize winner of the 2nd Annual HAJET Photo Contest! Each of the the photos below has been voted #1 in each of these five categories: Portraiture, Night Photography, Abstract & Still Life, Motion, and Nature & Wildlife.
By winning their category, the photographers (who will remain anonymous until the results have been announced) have each won 2,000-yen. The grand prize winner, who will be selected by this vote, will win an additional 2,000-yen and a HAJET t-shirt. So, please vote wisely! (please enter your last name so we may verify that only HAJET members are voting).
Voting closes on February 12th at midnight.
You can vote by going here: http://www.hajet.org/hajet-photo-contest-grand-prize-vote/
It’s now time to VOTE!!!
Jan 31st
Be sure to cast your votes by February 11th.
Please take just a couple minutes to vote for the candidates.
Click Here to read the candidate profiles http://www.hajet.org/2012-
You can VOTE here at http://vote.hajet.org/ The password should have been received in your email. If you didn’t get your email, check your spam folder.
Thanks a lot everyone!
Happy Voting!
CANDIDATES
Executive Committee
1) President - Michael Roberts
2) Vice President - Lucy Downer
3) Treasurer - n/a
4) Secretary - Natu Finau
Regional Representatives
1) Northern Representative - Theresa Chen
2) Central Representative - Tuan Nguyen
3) South Western Representative - Danielle Thomas / David James Beadle
4) Eastern Representative - n/a
5) Sapporo Representative - n/a
Operations Positions
1) “Polestar” Editor-in-Chief - Charley Silverman / Timothy Parker
2) Social Coordinator - Mikaly Papamichail
3) Publications Coordinator - n/a
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 and Husam Alsousi Tomakomai 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
Check Out
*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
HAJET Nomination Extension
Jan 23rd
Hello Everyone,
We’re still gathering nominations and have extended the deadline to this Friday, the 27th.
If you have any leadership experience, or would like to be more involved in HAJET, please submit a nomination for any of the positions listed below.
Below is the nomination information and the positions that are open for the general election.
Thanks everyone!!!!
WHO TO SEND NOMINATIONS TO?:
- Please send your nominations to Barbara Arena, HAJET Elections Coordinator at nominations@hajet.org
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@hajet.org
2) Central Representative -Teresa Sakai: central.rep@hajet.org
3) South Western Representative -Carlee Miller: southwestern.rep@hajet.org
4) Eastern Representative -Ben Grafstrom: eastern.rep@hajet.org
5) Sapporo Representative -Krista Townsend: sapporo.rep@hajet.org
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.
