JETAA Chicago Virtual 3K Walk/5K Run!

Join JETAA Chicago for our FIRST virtual 3K walk/5K run! In the spirit of Sports Day, (which is typically held in October in Japan) let's promote an active lifestyle and focus on our physical health together this fall! Complete the distance on your own or with family/friends anytime before October 11th, and share your pictures via Instagram with the hashtags #JETSetGo! and #JETAA5K. Tickets are free with the option to purchase a custom-designed JETAA Chicago t-shirt (details to come soon).

First, join our pre-run training event on September 28th for the chance to listen to Coach Lori from Chicago Endurance Sports! Lori is a veteran runner of all distances and will share her knowledge and love of the sport of running. We will discuss tips, tricks and best practices to run your best race — for beginners and veteran runners alike!

Finally, celebrate your run and learn some facts about Sports Day in Japan at our post-run Happy Hour on October 11th! We'll also be giving away a gift certificate to Fleet Feet (ships nationwide) so you can stock up on your favorite gear for your next race.

Sign up here!

*Please note that you do not need to report your run time unless you want to share it, so please just walk/run the distance at your own pace and feel free to complete the distance in separate smaller installments if that is best for you. :)

**This event is open to JET alumni and Friends/Family of JET

Questions? Contact Sheila, Alexis or Jocelyn

Survival Series Send Off Happy Hour!

The Survival Series may have come to an end as the 2020-2021 JET class prepares to depart, but we are hosting one last virtual gathering to send off our community's newest members! On Thursday, September 23rd at 6:30 pm CST, join new JETs and fellow alumni for an evening of casual conversation and fun community building at our virtual happy hour!

Sign up here!

Doors open at 6:30 pm CST and the happy hour will go until about 8:30 pm CST. Attendees are welcome to join for as long as they like at any point during that time period. We have a few fun icebreakers planned and announcements of future events and happenings in our chapter will occur throughout the evening.

BYOB (water or tea will do just fine!) for the official "KANPAI!" around 6:45 pm CST.

Event theme(totally optional) = Hometown Hero! Show us what you love about the place you call home! Better yet, show us what you shared or plan to share with your class or coworkers in Japan!

*This event is for JET alumni and outgoing JETs only. If you are living with a beloved FOJs (Friends/Family of JET) they are welcome to join with you during the event, but we ask that they act as spectators only.

Questions? Contact Constance Judd at outreach@jetaachicago.com

Disney Trivia!

Trivia Returns on Saturday, September 18th, 7-9 pm CST! This time, we'll be celebrating our love of all things Disney. If you were looking for an excuse to marathon all your favorites (not that you need one), this is it! For this event, we're keeping it simple with the classic game format: twenty players head-to-head. We will also be focusing on animated movies, rather than the full catalogue. May the biggest nerd triumph!

We are limiting the number of competitors, so only the first 20 RSVPs for the Trivia Participant ticket will be able to officially compete.

Sign up here!

*This event is for JET alumni only.

Questions? Email Cassie Conrad at activities@jetaachicago.com