{"id":6620,"date":"2009-06-03T11:02:40","date_gmt":"2009-06-03T15:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=6620"},"modified":"2010-01-31T17:45:02","modified_gmt":"2010-01-31T21:45:02","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-6309","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/06\/03\/jetaa-chapter-beat-6309\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 6.3.09"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Freelance writer\/editor <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jonathantrace#h150-180\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Trace<\/a> <\/strong>(Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of <strong><a href=\"..\/category\/category\/jetaa-chapter-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Chapter Beat.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6621\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june_bw-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"june_bw\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june_bw-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june_bw-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june_bw-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june_bw.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaasc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>JETAA Southern California<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scavenger Hunt &#8211; <\/strong>June 13th, location and other details to be announced.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pre-Departure Seminar Volunteers Needed &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, June 27th, 8:00 to 5:00 at Almansor Court. The 2009 JET participants are gearing up for their adventure to Japan, and JETAASC is looking for JET Alumni to guide them on their way. Share your experiences, wisdom and laughs with the new crowd and become a volunteer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaanc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Northern California<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>San Francisco Nomikai &#8211; <\/strong>Thursday, June 4th, 6:00 at Double Dutch. Cool off and hang with friends at this month&#8217;s Nomikai.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pre-Departure Volunteers Needed for Workshops &#8211; <\/strong>As the 2009 group of JET Participants prepare to leave, JETAANC is looking for volunteers for a Japanese Cross Culture Workshop and a Q&amp;A for New JETs Workshop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kickball! &#8211; Shobu Cup Round 2 &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, July 11th, 11:00 to 3:00 at Golden Gate Park. JETAANC and the Japan Society of Northern California are facing off once again in a round of Kickball. Come enjoy some friendly competition followed by a potluck BBQ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaa9.org\/wpb\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Texoma<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6622\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/origami-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"origami\" width=\"240\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/origami-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/origami.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sushi Mixer &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, June 13th, 3:00 to 7:00 at the Mirage Clubhouse. JETAA Texoma is hosting a sushi party to kick off the summer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origami Workshops &#8211; <\/strong>June 16th, 17th and 18th, from 6:00 at the Consulate-General of Japan in Houston. JETAA Texoma needs a few volunteers to make origami for a Tanabata celebration in July. Come lend your hands and help out the consulate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florida.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Florida<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tampa <em>Subchapter<\/em> Tsudoi<\/strong> &#8211; Friday, June 5th, 7:00 at Panera Bread in the Brandon Mall. The Tampa <em>Subchapter<\/em> will be hosting their monthly Tsudoi, an informal time for anyone interested in Japanese and Japanese culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/want.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Western Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kaiwa &#8211; <\/strong>Thursday, June 4th and 18th, 5:30 at 43 Below. Practice your Japanese with old friends and some tasty snacks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winter in the Valley Wine Tour &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, June 28th 10:45 to 5:30. JETAAWA is heading on a wine tour to Lancaster Wine and Black Swan Winery as well as several other fun locations. Join in for a casual day of sophistication and fun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnw.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dc.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA D.C.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6623\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/nova-brewfest.jpg\" alt=\"nova-brewfest\" width=\"190\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NOVA Brewfest &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, June 27th at the Morven Park in Leesburg, VA. JETAADC is getting together at this years Northern Virginia Summer Brewfest &#8220;Celebration of American Beer.&#8221; More details soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnw.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Pacific Northwest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Happy Hour &#8211; <\/strong>Friday, June 5th, 6:00 at Wann Izakaya.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Walk for Rice &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, June 20th, 8:00 to 12:30 at Seward Park. Join PNWJETAA in a free 2.5 mile <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkforrice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">fun run and walk-a-thon<\/a> to benefit the Asian Counseling and Referral Sevice Food Bank.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>What happened at your chapter\u2019s event? <\/em><\/strong><em>If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just email <strong>Jonathan Trace<\/strong> with any info, stories or comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freelance writer\/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat. JETAA Southern California Scavenger Hunt &#8211; June 13th, location and other details to be announced. Pre-Departure Seminar Volunteers Needed &#8211; Saturday, June 27th, 8:00 to 5:00 at Almansor Court. 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