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Spirit Day is Here!
Spirit Day is Here!
October 4, starting at 9:00 AM
October 4, starting at 9:00 AM
What is Spirit Day?
This rain or shine annual sports festival tradition is a non-fundraising PTA event. It is an opportunity for everyone to spend time together celebrating our Mustang Pride!
Join the entire Mustang community for a festive day of sports and activities on campus. The sports schedule includes swimming, volleyball, tennis, soccer, and football. The campus will be full of other festival-style booths — face painting, chai and henna, temporary tattoos, cotton candy, photo booth, giant bowling and more — all run by our very own service clubs. Feel the spirit through music — listen to performers of different ages and embrace the vibes!
Help us welcome all the visiting teams from across Kanto and Asia, especially those participating in the YUJO volleyball tournament and show them our Mustang hospitality. Cheer on our own Mustangs with clapping, stomping and cheer as they give it their all in competition,
Enjoy some morning treats and then a lunch hot off the grill. Want more variety? Visit one of our many food trucks and then grab some snacks from our Student Clubs. This is truly a community event, made possible by the time and efforts of many parent-volunteers, our ASIJ students and the overall generosity of the school. Bring your energy to campus and be a part of our thriving ASIJ Community.
Contact: Spirit Day Chairs Natasha Shih and Olga Fischer at spiritday@pta.asij.ac.jp
Opportunities to volunteer!
Spirit Day is run by a giant group of parent volunteers. Please join us in making this a fun-filled day for our entire community by signing up here.
Athletic Schedule
9:00 AM ES Swim Meet (ASIJ Pool)
9:00 AM MS Boys Soccer B vs The British School in Tokyo (Main Field)
10:00 AM MS Soccer Boys A vs The British School in Tokyo (Main Field)
1:00 PM HS Football & Cheer Varsity vs. Waseda Bacchus (Main Field)
YUJO Volleyball Tournament All Day (ES, MS and HS Gymnasiums)
Spirit Day Broadcast Channel
Please join our Spirit Day WhatsApp channel to keep up with schedules and information on the day.
Navigate your way through Spirit Day, using this MAP
Sumo in the MPR!
Students and parents of all ages are invited to come watch and face a real sumo wrestler from Hakkaku Stables!
Our very own Jim Hardin will serve as the gyōji, (referee) and open the ceremony. Be sure to secure your spot when our dohyo (ring) opens in the MPR. The event will be emceed by students from the HS Tokyo Sports Outreach Service Club.
9:45 AM - Ring Opens
10:00 AM - Opening Ceremony
10:10 AM - Wrestling Begins
11:30 AM - Exhibition Ends
All pre-sale tickets to participate in the Sumo experience have been sold! There will be very limited tickets available at the door at 9:45 AM. However, no tickets are required to come watch and enjoy the ceremony, sumo wrestling and learn more about sumo in general.
Please welcome our special guests from Hakkakubeya Sumo Stable
FOOTBALL
ASIJ Mustangs v. Waseda Bacchus
Come support our Mustangs at 1:00 and watch them play against Waseda Bacchus!
FIELD GOAL KICK!
Can you kick like a Mustang?
Come buy a ticket for ¥500 at half-time to try to kick a field goal. Winner gets to keep the football!
Varsity Cheer + ES Cheer Halftime Performance
ASIJ Cheerleaders, with the help of our 3-5 graders, will be performing during the football half-time. We are so excited to cheer alongside with them and support our Mustangs. Thank you Cheerleaders!
SPIRIT DAY Music!
Enjoy the singing and dancing shows by students and teachers! Come by the HS Courtyard to see all of our talented musicians.
10:00 Hana Idezawa
10:15 Jeff Torchon & David Neale
10:30 Maddie Moll & 7th Graders
10:45 Sneak peak of MS Musical
11:15 HS "Cinderella" Medley
11:40 ASIJ Pep Band
11:55 ASIJ Cheerleaders
12:00 Bryan Koslow Band
12:45 Tokyo Int'l Youth Band
1:00 Ana Imai
1:15 Yugo Bender & Co.
1:30 Jin Zachie Hitchcox
1:45 Ruby Gardner
Spin-it-to-win-it! (from 10:30 AM)
Spin the wheel to win a prize contributed by our community. Find the table near The Gate, take a spin and find out what you've won!
Food
With the help of parent volunteers, we will be able to offer you fruit and pastries for breakfast and delicious grilled burgers and hotdogs, as well as lentil coconut curry, vegetarian chili and snacks for lunch.
We will also be offering some treats from our talented ASIJ Bakers. Please show off your amazing treats and sign up here.
A great variety of food trucks will be on campus serving their delicious fares at the ES Playground- tacos, yakisoba, meatballs, french fries, and more!
And to fuel our beverage needs, Streamer Coffee Company will be on campus to provide coffee, tea and other refreshing drinks.
Here are our SPIRIT FOOD options!
Grill Stations: (HS Student courtyard and ES area on the way to main field)
opens at 11:00 AM
Spirit Cafe:
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM - breakfast, baked goods, pastries and fruit
11:00 AM till close - vegetarian food (chilli and curry)
Food Trucks: (ES playground)
440 Broadway: Tacos (veggie, chicken and pork)
Tokyo LIVES Food Truck: Meatball Bento Box
Rainbow Kitchen #2: Yakisoba Okonomiyaki Sticks, Shaved Ice, French Fries
Soratobu Karaage: Karaage, Beef Croquettes, Chicken w/ Mayo
Twinkle★Jack Tokyo - Ice cream
Beverage and Snack Stations: (HS student courtyards and by the Kiosk)
opens 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Bake Sale:
opens at 9:00 AM
Cotton Candy: (HS Counselors corridor)
opens 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Alumni Donuts: (HS Hall and near ES Donut)
Spirit for Sustainability
Pre-loved Spirit Wear
Donate your old ASIJ T-shirts or hoodies that are clean and still in good shape. Please send them (washed!) with your child to school before October 4. The collection boxes will be placed in front of the kiosk in the MS Commons and in front of the ES Office. The MS FFF (Fighters for the Future) club will set up a Pre-loved Spirit Wear Stand for Spirit Day.
More Sustainable Every Year
We aim to make a conscious effort to reduce the amount of waste, especially plastic, used on Spirit Day. Most food items will be served with paper wrappers and coffees will be served in paper cups. We encourage you to bring reusable water bottles. If you would like to take home some delicious food at the end of the day, you are welcome to bring your own food containers as well. We will be using the cafeteria cutlery and dishes for vegetarian and breakfast options. Our Middle School students have volunteered to do the dish washing while our Elementary School Stuco will help collect and sort garbage. We ask you to be conscious of trash sorting and recycling as we work together to make these events more sustainable.
Support our High School Drives
All collections will take place at the Chofu campus from September 30 until Spirit Day.
ASIJ Sustainable Fashion Club: Jeans Collection
Donate jeans that you no longer wear, in any condition! The jeans will be sent to the Japanese denim reformation company, Itonami, where the old denim will be transformed into new products. These items will be available at the Mustang Market, creating a cycle of sustainability.
ASIJ Food Equality Alliance: Food Collection
Join the Food Equity Alliance (FEA) in collecting unopened, non-perishable foods with expiration dates at least three months out to support families in need. See poster for a complete list of requested items. All donations will benefit approximately 40 families in our local community who are facing food insecurity. Together, we can make a difference.
ASIJ Pre-Med Society: Ronald McDonald Drive
The Pre-Med Society will be collecting tissue paper, toilet paper, kitchen detergent, laundry detergent, and stick coffee for the Setagaya Ronald McDonald House. The House works to provide families of severely ill or injured children with a "home away from home" facility where families can visit their child and have direct contact with their child's medical team.
Payment on Spirit Day
Gold Card or cash only for all payments at each booth except for the Food Trucks (Cash or Mobile Payment -PayPay, LINEPay). Bring your parent ID and make sure your Gold Card is sufficiently charged and with appropriate upper limits for charging! If you prefer to use cash, please consider bringing cash in smaller bills or coins (100 yen especially!)
Parking and Transportation
ASIJ is offering bus service to and from campus!
ASIJ will be operating our fleet of buses on an abbreviated route, with arrival times starting at 8:00 am and rolling departures starting at 1:00 pm through the event end. If you plan on riding the morning bus, please register here. There is no need to register for your departure bus.
Parking Lottery
If you have a parking pass from last week’s lottery, you should have received an email with more information. Please reach out to wf.parking@pta.asij.ac.jp if you have any questions.
If you prefer to come on a more flexible schedule, public transportation is recommended.
Safety
Parent ID Cards are required for entry to campus. Guests must be accompanied by a current parent or guardian. ELC, ES, MS students must be accompanied by a guardian or parent (except for some MS students who participate in sports and will be accompanied by their coaches)
Year-Round School-Spirit!
Year-Round School-Spirit!
The Boosters plan and execute spirit activities on campus throughout the year.
On-Campus Student Spirit Days
Includes themed dress and special treats during the school day.
Mustang Mondays (dress in black and gold)
- Occurs first Monday of every month (kick-off on Sep 4th)
HS Sports Recognition Award Events
HS Fall Sports Recognition Awards Lunch/Banquet
- October 28, 2024
HS Winter Sports Recognition
- February 20, 2025
HS Spring Sports Recognition Awards Lunch/Banquet
- May 2, 2025
For more information, contact Sue Gibb at boosters@pta.asij.ac.jp
Purchase the latest Mustang attire for adults and students from our newly opened Mustang Market!
2023 Spirit Day Photos
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