--Japanese Urban Dictionary
Here is the original outline of the Itinerary we made before the semester started. It was a slow start, but this is what we ended up with. Half of this was modified, but because I did it on paper and recycled the notebook promptly afterwards, I cannot edit it to show exactly what we did and when. I hope this gives some insight to what an American University's Japanese club does.
Meeting Itinerary Japanese Club Fall 2013
13/9/17
Meeting 1: Introducing the Club, Bean Game
Ice
breaker –
13/10/1
Meeting 2: Calligraphy
Practice
( do it better).
Reward.
13/10/15
Meeting 3: Serious Issues in Japanese Culture, (extra credit
opportunity?)
Social Issues overall—Me and Jack
Way of business (Jack)
Women
(jack)
NEET (me)
Govt (me)
ijime-- Me
Fukushima—Jack
Hours!!!!
(email jack)
(email matsumoto)
13/10/29
Meeting 4: bowling night
13/11/05
Meeting 5: FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN Large Club Event/ Tea Ceremony?
13/11/12
Matsuri: Go
over Matsuri
Go over
service hours
13/11/26
Meeting 6: Exchange programs, getting to japan, study abroad speaker
and kameya?
13/12/10
Meeting 7: Wrapping up the semester & Banquet
Any weekend outings to places like Art Museums,
site-seeing with Japanese students—Japanese Gardens, Cooking Night? Monthly
Film Night?
MATSURI
Food
Games
Presentations/Speakers
Location:
Collaborate with Anime Club
I have also attached a copy of our Board Member Application Sheet. I didn't design this, but I wish I had because it is too brief and really did not do much to attract people to the positions. What happened was that a bunch of people ended up settling for positions just because they could add it to their resume as proof of social speaking abilities. I ended up fighting with most of them just to get through every single board meeting because they all wanted to do things in the order they wanted, not in the most logical or sensible order possible. The Activities Chair spent most of the time cutting everyone off and yelling at me because she just didn't like me. If someone is going to be in a position of influence and leadership, whether they like each other or not, they need to try to get along. I did my best to work with her and work around her, but she made it nearly impossible for anyone to want to work with her. Unfortunately, because of her temper and controlling nature, she ended up chasing away about half of the remaining board members after I had graduated.
If I ever take a position of leadership for a club again, I will reconsider based off of the attitudes and natures of the people around me. I don't need the extra stress of immature people ruining my fun and plans just because they don't want to do something or work on big events in advance--liking to put important things off until the end. Ugh, interacting with other people in an organization seems tedious after dealing with someone like her.
I have also attached a copy of our Board Member Application Sheet. I didn't design this, but I wish I had because it is too brief and really did not do much to attract people to the positions. What happened was that a bunch of people ended up settling for positions just because they could add it to their resume as proof of social speaking abilities. I ended up fighting with most of them just to get through every single board meeting because they all wanted to do things in the order they wanted, not in the most logical or sensible order possible. The Activities Chair spent most of the time cutting everyone off and yelling at me because she just didn't like me. If someone is going to be in a position of influence and leadership, whether they like each other or not, they need to try to get along. I did my best to work with her and work around her, but she made it nearly impossible for anyone to want to work with her. Unfortunately, because of her temper and controlling nature, she ended up chasing away about half of the remaining board members after I had graduated.
If I ever take a position of leadership for a club again, I will reconsider based off of the attitudes and natures of the people around me. I don't need the extra stress of immature people ruining my fun and plans just because they don't want to do something or work on big events in advance--liking to put important things off until the end. Ugh, interacting with other people in an organization seems tedious after dealing with someone like her.
Japanese Club Executive
Board Application
Name:
Major:
Year:
Position _______ PR ________ Treasury
Please give a short
answer to both questions.
1. How did you become
interested in Japan?
2. What experiences and qualities do you
have that will make you a good candidate for this position?
Please Return via Email to Zoom at XXXXXXX@XXXX.com
Applications due Monday, September 30, 2013
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