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Haiku and Speech Competition 2010
at
the Japanese-American Society of
New Jersey
The
teachers of the Japanese language and cultural programs at the Japanese-American
Society of New Jersey are proud to announce that they are
hosting a haiku and a speech contest for the students. Students
of the Japanese programs are invited to compose haiku poems and
give speeches in Japanese language.
Haiku Contest
ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS:
Deadline:
All entries must be received by April 17, 2010.
Eligibility:
The contest is open only to students who are attending, or have
attended since April 2007, or have signed up for an upcoming
Japanese language or culture class at the JAS of NJ. The
contest will have two divisions: a selected theme or your own
theme.
Regulations:
Only poems that have not been previously published or submitted
to any other contest are eligible. Each student may submit up to
two (2).
Selected
Theme [Kenjitsu Dai/Kigo]: 桜（sakura), or
つぼみ（tsubomi）or
新緑（shin-ryoku）
Submissions:
Each haiku must be submitted on a sheet of plain 8½” x 11”
paper. Please type or write each haiku legibly in ink on the
front of the sheet. No names or identification should appear
with the poem; attach each student’s information (student’s full
name, age, class type[private, group/Basic, group/Intermediate,
group/ Advanced, culture class], how long you have studied
Japanese[for ___ months, for___ years, or since ____/____/____])
on the back.
Speech Contest
ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS:
Deadline:
All drafts must be included with your submission, and must be
received by April 17th, 2010.
Eligibility:
The contest is open only to students who are attending,
or have attended since April 2007, or have signed up for an upcoming
Japanese language or culture class
at the JAS of
NJ. The contest will have two divisions: a selected theme or
your own theme.
Regulations:
Only drafts that have not been previously published or submitted
to any other contest are eligible. Each student may submit only
one (1). Basic: should submit a min. of 1 paragraph to a max. 3
paragraphs, Intermediate: should submit a min. of 3 paragraphs
to 1 page, Advanced: should submit a min. of 1page to 2 pages.
Selected
Theme:
Your most and least favorite
aspects of America; or, Why is America a great country? or, What
do you think about the relationship between America and Japan?
Submissions:
Each draft must be submitted on a sheet of plain 8½” x 11”
paper. Please type each draft legibly in ink on the front of
the sheet, and attach each student’s information (student’s full
name, age, class type [private, group/Basic, group/Intermediate,
group/Advanced, culture class], how long you have studied
Japanese[for ___ months, for___ years, or since ____/____/____])
on the back.
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Haiku and Speech Contest Date
[the Award Ceremony to follow] |
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Date |
Saturday, May 1st |
Time |
1:30PM -3:30PM |
[Speech division]
Students
who make entries will give speeches in front of the judges and
the audience. The speeches must be finished within the stated
time [Basic: 2-3 minutes, Intermediate: 3-4 min., Advanced: 4-5 min.]
Speeches should reflect the level of Japanese competence.
[Haiku division]
All
entries will be judged by the contest day. The winning haiku
poems will be announced at the award ceremony.
Judges:
Azusa Ammar, Chief instructor of Japanese language
division at JAS of NJ; Junji Ikeshima, instructor of Japanese
language division at JAS of NJ; Chizu Kennedy, teacher of
Japanese language division at Tenafly High School; Naomi Nakahashi, Tea Ceremony
Master; Shinobu Matsuda, Kimono Kitsuke Master; Keiko Watanabe,
Art director/Painter; Kevin Yotsuji, Sales Manager from
Continental Airlines; Mina Yoshigaki, President of JAS of NJ.
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