Friday, October 2, 2015
We're here!
We made it to Osaka! Our flight was delayed about an hour and we had some turbulence but we are here! With sleeping kids and hours of movies our flight went quicker than expected! Kids all say hello and wish you were here! We're off to Kyoto shortly!
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Japan here we come!
And we're off! Spirits are high in spite of the ghastly hour of a 3:30AM wake up call!
Parents and families, thank you for your trust with your children and thank you for enabling them to participate in this experience. It will be one they will never forget! The next post will be from Kyoto, Japan!
(All photos will be in reverse chronological order each day, so scroll up from the bottom to view).
Parents and families, thank you for your trust with your children and thank you for enabling them to participate in this experience. It will be one they will never forget! The next post will be from Kyoto, Japan!
(All photos will be in reverse chronological order each day, so scroll up from the bottom to view).
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Nanao Welcome Reception/Greeting Song
The Welcome Reception for the delegation from Nanao visiting Monterey to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Monterey and Nanao as sister cities will be:
House of Four Winds
540 Calle Principal, Monterey
Monday, September 21, 5:30-7:30pm
This event is hosted by the Monterey Peninsula-Nanao Friendship Association. Wine will be provided by Randy Vernard & Inns of Monterey with refreshments by Country Club Caterers.
The Junior Wings have been invited to sing our Greeting Song at this reception. We will perform shortly after 6:00pm, so please arrive no later than 5:45 (you are most welcome to stay afterward and socialize with the Nanao guests, but you are free to leave following our performance).
Wear your Junior Wings T-shirt and khakis, if you have them already.
House of Four Winds
540 Calle Principal, Monterey
Monday, September 21, 5:30-7:30pm
This event is hosted by the Monterey Peninsula-Nanao Friendship Association. Wine will be provided by Randy Vernard & Inns of Monterey with refreshments by Country Club Caterers.
The Junior Wings have been invited to sing our Greeting Song at this reception. We will perform shortly after 6:00pm, so please arrive no later than 5:45 (you are most welcome to stay afterward and socialize with the Nanao guests, but you are free to leave following our performance).
Wear your Junior Wings T-shirt and khakis, if you have them already.
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Dining Out Pizza Results!
The best way to tell you the results of the Dining Out event at Pizza My Way is to let the owner tell you. Thank you, everyone, for your support! Here is the essence of her email.
Dear Junior Wing families and Supporters:
Dear Junior Wing families and Supporters:
I am so happy to announce to you that Wednesday night fundraiser at Pizza My Way was AWSOOOOME !!!!
Total Sale of the Night from Junior Wing was : $890 Which makes Our earning for JW $270 . ( 30% donated from PMW). And as a Support For our Junior Wing program , and as a thank you for all the families that supported the program and Pizza My Way ,We (at Pizza My Way) are Donating $100 Extra which will make our
Total Earning $370 .
WAY TO GO JUNIOR WINGERS !!!!!! THAT'S WHAT I CALL TEAM WORK .
All of us at Pizza My Way.
Monday, September 7, 2015
Junor Wings invited to perform at Monterey-Nanao Sister City 20th Anniversary Welcome Party!
A delegation of Nanao City officials and citizen representatives will be visiting Monterey September 20-24 and Junior Wings has been invited to participate in and be a part of, the festivities
The president of the Monterey Peninsula-Nanao Friendship Association, former Monterey mayor Dan Albert, has invited the Junior Wings students to perform their Greeting Song for the Nanao delegates at the official Welcome Reception.
Here are the details:
The program for the event will be informal with a few short words of welcome from the current mayor and a few others. We will plan to perform our Greeting Song at approximately 6:00pm, or shortly thereafter. Many of the members of the Nanao delegation will be the same people we will meet in Nanao when we visit the mayor's office there.
Students, plan to wear khaki pants and either your Junior Wings T-shirt, or your polo shirt if we have them by then.
This will be a fun event, and you are welcome to stay/leave as you like once our performance is over.
The president of the Monterey Peninsula-Nanao Friendship Association, former Monterey mayor Dan Albert, has invited the Junior Wings students to perform their Greeting Song for the Nanao delegates at the official Welcome Reception.
Here are the details:
- When: Monday, September 21 from 5:30-7:30pm
- Where: House of Four Winds, 540 Calle Principal, Monterey
The program for the event will be informal with a few short words of welcome from the current mayor and a few others. We will plan to perform our Greeting Song at approximately 6:00pm, or shortly thereafter. Many of the members of the Nanao delegation will be the same people we will meet in Nanao when we visit the mayor's office there.
Students, plan to wear khaki pants and either your Junior Wings T-shirt, or your polo shirt if we have them by then.
This will be a fun event, and you are welcome to stay/leave as you like once our performance is over.
Fieldtrip to San Jose Japantown
Saturday, September 12:
Itinerary:
GPS inputs for Drivers:
Itinerary:
- 9:00AM: Meet at Monterey Youth Center, car pool
- 10:30-12:00: Walking tour of Japantown (Nijiya Market, Nichibei Trading, San Jose Tofu, Shoei Manju)
- 12:20-1:20: Mitsuwa Marketplace at Strawberry Plaza (grocery store, bookstore, Daiso (Japanese "dollar" store)
- 1:30-2:30: Ringer Hut Family Restaurant (lunch provided for students)
- 2:30-3:45: Return to Monterey
GPS inputs for Drivers:
- Japantown: 635 N 6th St, San Jose, CA 95112
- Mitsuwa Marketplace: 675 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
- Ringer Hut Restaurant: 1072 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
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