Spring Fling Dance Party: Spring 2008 (TBA)
Cinco de Mayo Dinner: May 2008
Sumo Tournament: June/ July 2008 (TBA)
Everest of Apples-Akita Halloween Dance Party
It is that time of year AGAIN!
The 3rd annual Everest of Apples-Akita Halloween Dance Party!
Mark your calendars!
Bring your Japanese friends and dance your brains out to 5 of the best DJs Japan has to offer. This year's line-up includes a host of new talent, returning JET Programme DJs as well as Japan's finest Video DJ ! Completely 100% of profits from the party go towards building a school in Nepal with the officially registered nonprofit organization Room to Read www.roomtoread.org.
Place: | Dream World (Different venue from previous years!) |
Date: | Saturday October 27th, 2007 |
Time: | 8pm 'til Late! |
Door: | ¥2000 plus free drink from bar |
Dress: | Halloween Costume (there will be a contest!) |
Additional Info: | Drink Tickets ¥1000 for 3 drinks! This year we are running the bar ourselves so drinks are cheaper than any other clubs or convenient stores in the area! Enjoy! |
Official Poster: | Designed by Ann Bachar PDF Click here |
For more info. please email: everest_of_apples_akita@yahoo.com
Lake Tazawako Camping Trip! (September 2007)
On September 22nd, Akita JET participants gathered at Lake Tazawako for group bonding and a barbecue under the stars. The Akita JETs reveled in the clear water of Japan's deepest lake and later relaxed in Tazawako's celebrated onsens. Whether kayaking or hiking, everyone made the most out of the region's natural beauty.
All profits from this event, about ¥28,000, have been donated to Everest of Apples' partnership with Room to Read. Thanks to Rob Evans for organizing the trip, and a big shout out to Tristen Dean for his culinary prowess!
Here are some photos, in case you missed it...
Tristen and Rob made some gorgeous omelets Sunday morning.
Babies LOVE camping! Didn't you know?
Mark, Talya, and Juls paddled this swan from one side of the lake to the other.
Right after this photo was taken!
Tatami Newbie Pizza Party (August 2007)
The Tatami Newbie Pizza Party was a great success at this year's prefectural orientation. Akita JETs old and new socialized amidst a tantalizing spread of Gusto's mini-pizzas, various chips, and much alcohol. All in all the Akita crew raised JPN¥80,800 for Everest of Apples and Room to Read!!!!!
A BIG THANKS goes out to all the organizers and to everyone who came out for this event. Look for the next tatami mat party at the mid-year conference this October!
Phil was shocked by how much fun he had! SHOCKED!
Meet the fresh faces of Akita-ken's newest residents. Welcome newbies!
International Sumo Taikai! (A.K.A. Gaikokujin Sumo) (July 1 2007)
Congratulations to the New Yokozuna:
SETH DORMAN!
Big Thanks to the Akita Sumo Association for their Continued Support!
The 2007 Foreigner Sumo event was a fun-filled, flab-filled, raucous good time! Twenty-five foreigners turned out to test their agility and brute strength in the sumo ring. All of the sumo apprentices contributed more than their share in blood, sweat, and tears. But at the end of the day, one man stood alone: Seth Dorman, the new and as yet uncontested, Yokozuna.
Thanks to the Akita Sumo Association, the participants, and all the spectators, the Foreigner Sumo Competition pulled in an astounding JPN¥129,400! This money will support Everest of Apples- Akita's partnership with Room to Read. For more information on Room to Read, please visit their website: www.roomtoread.org.
Brian and Seth waged a battle of the minds.
A good sumo wrestler never underestimates the importance of the pre-match gab session.
Greg and Peter showed off a bit for the ladies...
...while Rob and Brian were all business once inside the ring.
Here they are: the shining stars of Akita-ken! Look to see some of these beautiful boys back for the 2008 Foreigner Sumo Challenge next summer!
St. Patrick's Day Dance Party (March 17 2007)
Five of EofA's best DJs pumped out the best dance beats Akita has ever heard for the 3rd Annual, Everest of Apples St. Patrick's Day Dance Party. Green party-goers came from miles around to celebrate in true Irish style. Proceeds from the party totaled approximately 150,000 yen!
Halloween Costume Dance Party-Club Bloom (November 4 2006)
With proceeds totaling approximately 300,000yen and written up in the Akita Sakigake News Paper for the second year in a row, this proved to be, yet again, Akita EofA's biggest fund raising event of the year. Over 150 costume-bedecked people partied and danced their brains out until the early morning hours to tunes by 5 of Japans best DJs! Congratulations to "Mr. Willy Wonka" (Bryan North 1st Year ALT, Akita City) the 2006 Halloween Costume Contest Champion. Special thanks to Mr. Naotoshi Shibata, the new owner of Club Bloom in Akita City, for waving the rental fee for the club at approximately 80,000yen! Video from the party can be seen on Club Bloom's official Website: http://www16.plala.or.jp/clubbloom/Halloween%20Dance%20Party.mpg
EofA Scavenger Hunt Award Ceremony and Mid-year Conference Party (October 19 2006)
ALTs, Japanese English teachers and Board of Education staff joined in this party for food, folks, and fun after the annual JET Mid-year Conference. By applause, and general hootin' and hollerin', attendee's judged the pictures from the previous week's Photo Scavenger Hunt. Winning contestants won a variety of kitschy prizes from the 100-yen Store. Proceeds from the party raised over 40,000yen!
EofA Photo Scavenger Hunt (October 14 2006)
The idea behind this event was to let JETs have a bit of fun without using a lot of time and money associated with travel. Six teams, representing cities, towns and villages from around Akita, took part in this exciting one-day race to take original pictures in an all out competition of city against city! The actual event was not a fundraiser but rather a chance for JETs around Akita to get to know their local areas and have some fun while doing it. Picture categories for this year included, among many things but more notably:
- 1. Best Interpretive Use of a Daikon
- 2. The Biggest Thing You Can Lift with Chopsticks
- 3. Oldest Local Fruit and Vegetable Stand Vendor
- 4. Biggest Beer
- 5. Most Outrageous Fashion Statement
- 6. And many, many more...
Akita EofA/AJET "Newbie" Tatami Conference Party (August 2006)
Over 70 JETs and Education Center staff attended this party to get to know each other and relax after the two-day JET Orientation Conference. Thanks to plenty of good eats including pizza (even the not-so-popular mayo and corn), snacks, ice cream and beer; a combination of a great new JET crowd and air conditioning; this party was a huge success. Overall, the party was quite successful and the new Akita AJET Triumvirate donated a total of 52,000yen in proceeds to EofA. Thank you, Akita AJET!
