Umanchu majun
OAA Picnic uti ashibibusan!
We want to have fun with everyone
at the OAA Picnic!
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July 16, 2023 (Sunday) โข 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Whittier Narrows Recreation Park, Group Picnic Area E-1
๐ 750 S Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, California 91733 โข PARKING: $7
๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผๅนด๏ผๆ๏ผ๏ผๆฅ (ๆฅ)ใๅๅ๏ผ๏ผๆใๅๅพ๏ผๆ
ใใคใใใฃใขใผโขใใญใฆใบโขใใผใฏใใฌใฏใชใจใผใทใงใณโขใจใชใข ๏ผฅ๏ผ
๐ 750 S Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733 โข ้ง่ปๆ้๏ผ$๏ผ
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ใใฉใณใใฃใขใๅฟ ่ฆ
Even if you’re only available for an hour or two, any help is greatly appreciated!
1 ใ 2 ๆ้ใใใงใใชใๅ ดๅใงใใใๅๅใใใ ใใใฐๅนธใใงใ!
The only Okinawa-style Bon Dance in L.A. (photo by Drew Cabral) 
Okinawan Bon Dance (photo by Teak Aldridge-Oliver) 
Water balloon toss (photo by Drew Cabral) 
Traditional Ryลซkyลซan dance and music (photo by Drew Cabral) 
Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko L.A. Branch (photo by Drew Cabral) 
“Tama-ire” children’s game (photo by Drew Cabral) 
Photo by Eric Takushi 
Tug o’ war (photo by Drew Cabral) 
Families and friends at the picnic (photo by Drew Cabral) 
Photo by Eric Takushi
ABOUT โข REASONS TO ATTEND
PICNIC TIPS โข RAFFLE โข PROGRAM
ABOUT ่ชฌๆ
The Okinawa Association of America (OAA) will host their Annual Members Picnic on July 16 (Sunday), 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Whittier Narrows Recreation Park, Group Picnic Area E-1, South El Monte. Featuring live entertainment, games and races, raffle drawings, high school scholarship awards, and Okinawan-style Bon dancing, it’s the perfect event for reunions or a summer outing with loved ones. (Non-members are also encouraged to attend the event and apply for membership)
For many OAA members, the picnic is rooted in their familyโs history. The gatherings were pioneered by early Okinawan immigrants in the 1930โs as a way to build fellowship and to joyously partake in their shared cultural heritage. The organizers later added a high school scholarship award to recognize the academic and service achievements of young Okinawans in the organization. The event has since become a multigenerational gathering centered around great company and the rich cultural heritage that unites the community.
REASONS TO ATTEND
โ๏ธ Enjoy a summer outing with family and friends โ๏ธ
๐บ Celebrate and connect with Okinawan culture ๐บ
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ Itโs a great space for reunions ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ
๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ Fun games for all ages (with prizes!) ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ
๐ถ Cheer for local performers and scholarship recipients ๐ถ
๐บ The ONLY All-Okinawan Bon Dance in Southern California ๐บ
๐ Continue a community tradition established by our parents,
grandparents, and great-grandparents in the 1930s ๐
PICNIC TIPS
Arrive early so you can pick the best place to sit (Note: If you are bringing a pop-up tent, please set up somewhere that will not obstruct the view of other guests)
For seniors and members with physical restrictions, utilize our free golf cart service to go from the parking lot to the picnic site. (Note: There will likely be waiting periods)
The on-site parking fee is $7 per car, so save money (and gas) by carpooling
Stay hydrated and visit our first aid station if you start to feel light-headed or ill
Listen for familiar and new Okinawan names, words, and phrases throughout the day
Learn the Okinawa-style Bon Dances ahead of time with our practice videos or by attending weekly practices at the OAA Center in Gardena
RAFFLE DRAWINGS ใฉใใใซๆฝ้ธไผ
ATTENDANCE NOT REQUIRED TO WIN!
่ณๅใ็ฒๅพใใใใใซใคใใณใใซๅๅ ใใๅฟ
่ฆใฏใใใพใใ!
If mailing your raffle order ๆณจๆใ้ต้ใใๅ ดๅ:
Please postmark by July 7 to ensure that your tickets arrive before the event.
The office will continue to accept orders until July 14 (Friday).
- GRAND PRIZE: Toshiba 43″ 4K LED Smart TV
Generously donated by Kamiya Insurance Agency - TOP PRIZE: $300 Cash
Generously donated by Friends of OAA - More to be announced!
Ippee nifee deebiru (thank you very much)
to our generous raffle donors:
If you are interested in making a raffle prize donation, or a tax-deductible donation to the event, please mail in or contact the OAA Picnic Committee at oaa.giving@gmail.com or call the OAA Office at (310) 532-1929 to make arrangements.
ใคใใณใใธใฎใๅฏไปใชใฉใใๆค่จใใใๆนใฏใใใฏใใใฏๅงๅก๏ผoaa.giving@gmail.com๏ผใใพใใฏOAAใชใใฃใน (310) 532-1929ใพใงใ้ฃ็ตกใใใ ใใพใใใๅนธใใงใใ
PROGRAM ใใญใฐใฉใ
- All-Okinawan Style Bon Dance ๆฒ็ธในใฟใคใซ็่ธใ
Watch practice videos or attend weekly practices - Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko L.A. Branch ็็ๅ็ฅญใๅคช้ผใญในใขใณใผใซในๆฏ้จ
- Traditional Dance ็็่่ธ
- Traditional Folk Music ็็ๆฐ่ฌก
- Games ใฒใผใ
Races, water balloon toss tournament, chinahichi (tug-of-war) - OAA High School Scholarship Awards ๅฅจๅญฆ้่กจๅฝฐๅผ
- Rajio Taiso in Uchinaaguchi (native Okinawan language)
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