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Utah Okinawa Kenjinkai

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North America(United States of America/State of Utah)
Utah Okinawa Kenjinkai About
Membership 90 people (as of 2017)
Established 1988
Chairperson Maki Trolio
Organization Overview ・Current President is Maki Trolio; Presidents are elected every two years.
・ President: Maki Trolio, Vice President: Ryoko Kirby, Treasurer: Ichiko Rosenthal, Uchina Goodwill Ambassador: Maiko Mundell, Etsuko Chidester, Mitsuko Chinen Davies, Seiko Miyara Okubo
・Do not have committee activities; get advised from Past Presidents and Amabassadors.
・Members are categorized into the following groups:
1.Pioneers in Utah who've created the Kenjinkai
2.Wives of US military servicemen
3.Mormons in Utah
・First President was Emi Bake; Started as a tea party where Uchinanchus in Utah could get together to talk and help each other.
・Family membership fees: $25; Married Couple: $20; Individuals:$15
Affiliated Org. 2
Related Org. 3
Publication 1
PR
Utah Okinawa Kenjinkai Activity contents
URL http://www.okinawautah.com
Description ・Activites are mostly organized by members who are in their 40s; There's been an increase in memberships and they're active.
・Ryukyu dance classes are held several times in a week with members who are in their 70s.
・Ambassador Mundell has started a "Nakano-machi Eisa" group; Performs at many local and Kenjinkai events.
Own scholarship program None
Exchange with other region Yes
In touch with California's OAA, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Colorado Kenjinkais
ウチナーンチュ大会への参加
number of times
2nd
51people
3rd
42people
4th
48people
5th
20people
6th
36people

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