Intro to SIGs Not only is Niigata blessed with majestic natural beauty, but we also have some of the coolest JETs who have a wide array of interests and skills. Alas, Niigata is such a big prefecture (ranked 5th in the country) and being such an odd shape, it is at times hard to get to know each other and participate in activities of mutual interest. So ... The Niigata SIG section of the Niigata JET website has been created to help people with similar interests get together and have a good time. If you have a hobby or interest that you would like to share with other people, you can advertise your interest/hobby in the form of a special interest group (SIG) in this area of the website. It is not a club with regular meetings, secret handshakes, and strange customs (though you probably could do that if you wanted). You do not need to form a committee, a membership fee, and hold elections. If you want to do something and you want to do it with others, you can make a page on the site as a means of organizing it and letting others know about it. It can be a yearlong thing or it can just be for one event - it doesn't matter and it's up to you. Once you have it going, members can suggest different activities and people can participate if and when they please. All SIGs should have a founder/leader, through whom suggested activities from other members can be sent to the various members of the group, as well as advertised on the event calendar if you like. There is also space available to upload pictures of your events to entice new members! You can do anything: Is hang-gliding your thing? Do you have an itching to do downward facing dogs? Want to see how many cute Japanese stamps you can collect while you're here? Here's your chance to share your interests with other JETs. If you would like to start your own SIG (and you know you do), contact your PA today! Suggestions for new SIGs: Outdoor SIG/Winter Sports SIG/Hiking SIG Volunteer SIG Yoga SIG Onsen SIG Photography SIG Party SIG Fuji Rock SIG Baseball SIG Anything! |