✋ Volunteers Needed

We could use a help with set-up, decoration, check-in table, and clean-up. Please sign-up to help here!

About the Event

Join us this August for our annual JASSC Member Potluck and BBQ! Please review your membership status by logging in, and reach out to membership@japanamerica.org if you need to renew!  (or just pay online, of course!)

This is a members-only gathering, and we look forward to celebrating with you! For those who have never been before, our summer potluck is a laid-back get-together where you can relax, meet fellow members, and enjoy some good food with good company. 

Bring a dish to share and your own chair!

Please register by July 31st! 

~Welcome our Homestay Guests! ~

We will once again have 11 junior high school students from Fujiyoshida, 3 chaperones, and the host families joining us. Please make them feel welcome and get to know them! 

~Activities~

Origami Table

Learn how to fold basic origami and enjoy creating simple traditional designs.

Calligraphy Table

Fujiyoshida students will demonstrate Japanese calligraphy and shre the beauty of this traditional art.

Traditional Games

Try classic Japanese games such as Kendama, Daruma Otoshi, and Koma.

~Outdoor Activities~

The volleyball court is located right next to our pavilion. Feel free to bring your volleyballs and enjoy a friendly match!

You are also welcome to play lawn games, including Horseshoe, Croquet, Yahtzee, Football, and Cornhole!

~Food~

JASSC will provide BBQ and dessert. Please bring a side dish to share with members.

We kindly ask that you include an ingredient list and a label for your dish.

~Schedule of Events~

• 11:00 am - 11:30 pm ~ Check-in
• 11:15 am - Opening Remarks
• 11: 20 am - Guest Remarks
• 11:30 am - Food Served
• 12:30 pm - Remarks from Sister City Delegates
• 1:00 pm - Activities with the Fujioyshida Students
• 1:45 pm - Closing Words
• 2:00 pm - Event ends

❔FAQ

Q: I'm a member, but want to bring a friend who is not a member, is that okay? 

A: Non-member guests may be approved on a case-by-case basis by emailing info@japanamerica.org.  However, please also consider encouraging your friend to become a member of JASSC.  Membership sign-up is quick and easy, and only $35 per individual per year! Alternatively, you might also consider expanding your own membership to theTomodachi,which allows you to bundle 4 individual memberships together for $100 - that's just $25 per person! Click here to learn more! 

Q: I have some allergies, and sensitivities, so I'm worried about cross-contamination... 

A: We want all our members to feel safe at this event, so please email info@japanamerica.org to let us know if you have any major allergies, and we'll do a first-call for anyone with allergies to visit the buffet line, to cut down on any possible cross-contamination. 

Please contact info@japanamerica.org if you have questions!