Chicago JETAA

Hello everyone!

JETAA has their very own team for the upcoming Players Sports Group Beach Volleyball tournament, “The Jet Setters!”

The team may have as many substitute players as we want! So come to Montrose Beach and play/cheer along!

Montrose Beach has free parking along Simonds Drive in front.

The address for the beach is 4400 N. Lake Shore Dr:

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The tournament will be EVERY THURSDAY for 8 weeks, not including playoffs, with games starting between 6:30-7:30 PM.

It’s NOT A PROBLEM if you can’t make every Thursday, we’d love to have you there to represent JET!

The first game of the tournament is THIS THURSDAY, June 17th.

If you can’t make this first game that also it NOT A PROBLEM, however the final team roster must be finalized after the third week of play. So if not this week, come next!

If you are interested: Please email Parry at pkoriath@gmail.com or call at 765-749-7694

**** Please meet in front of the Players Sports Tent at Montrose Beach at 6:15 PM

Time to enjoy summer, see you on the beach!

–JETAA Chicago

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Board member or not. Come by on by Parry’s place at 7pm this Sunday. If you need directions call Parry at (765)749-7694, or Email at pkoriath@gmail.com

Have you been meaning to visit Mitsuwa Marketplace, the superstore for all things Japanese, located in Arlington Heights?

JETAA Chicago is planning an afternoon trip to Mitsuwa on Sunday, May 23, 1:00PM to 7:00PM!

Come have lunch and re-stock on anything from Pocari Sweat and Gatsby Goop. If you’ve never been, please come and familiarize yourself with your new favorite store!

JETAA will arrange for carpooling to Mitsuwa. The meeting time will be at Mitsuwa at 1:00 PM, inside at the main entranceway. Once all together, we will have lunch at the Mitsuwa food court.

Please RSVP by calling Parry Koriath at (765)749-7694, or Email at pkoriath@gmail.com by Friday, May 21st.

When giving your RSVP, please state whether you are willing to be a driver, or wish to be a passenger!

Start making your shopping lists, we’ll see you there!

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*****ALSO*****

JETAA would like to form teams for recreational summer sports!!

However, before we sign up for anything, we must get an idea of which sports our members would like to participate in.

Through the Chicago Sports and Social Club, there’s a wide variety of tournaments available starting as early as the beginning of next month.
Such tournaments as:

Beach Volleyball – 2 vs. 2; 4 vs. 4; and 6 vs. 6
Kickball – 10 vs. 10
Soccer – 8 vs. 8; 11 vs. 11
Softball – 10 vs. 10

Please call or email Parry by Friday, May 21st pkoriath@gmail.com, (765)749-7694) and let him know of your interest!

Friends of JETs are more than welcome to join!

Go Team JET!

–JETAA Chicago

Consulate General of Japan at Chicago, Japan External Trade Organization Chicago, and Sake Export Association cordially invite you to a Sake Tasting Event for Professionals Sample sake from 10 plus Japanese microbreweries: Takasago, Nanbu Bijin, Akita, Okunomatsu, Sudo Honke, Tentaka, Kaetsu, Marumoto, Asahi, Rihaku, Fujisaki Sobei and more…

Please join us for a special opportunity to sample many excellent sakes from more than 10 of Japan’s top microbreweries. Each type of sake comes from a different region of Japan and will offer a unique flavor for you to discover.

A short sake presentation will be made by an American sake professional with expertise in sake marketing in the Midwest.
The event promises to be a most enjoyable sake tasting experience. We welcome you!

Date
Thursday, May 20, 2010
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Location
Japan Information Center
737 N. Michigan Ave. #1000
Chicago, IL 60611
(Enter on Chicago Ave.)

Admission
No charge. Must be 21 or over to attend.

RSVP with name and company via e-mail to Ms. Diana Moy at dmoy@japancc.org by Tuesday, May 18. Since space is limited, please register early.