Date: February 17~18 & 24~25, 2024Place: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: (4-day total) 47 campers, 14 big campers, 8 LITs, 2 graduates, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 KEEN staff Following on from January, we held another Snow Programs in February
Date: January 20~21 & 27,~28, 2024Place: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: (4-day total) 45 campers, 12 big campers, 8 LITs, 10 Mirai no Mori staff It's that time of year again for our popular overnight Snow Program in the winter wonderland of Niigata
Date: December 16&17Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: (Saturday) 22 campers, 6 care workers, 8 LITs, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsors / (Sunday) 31 campers, 10 care workers, 9 LITs, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsorsSponsors: Oracle & Asurion In-kind donors: Morgan Stanley (craft supplies) / Costco (snacks) / Wahl+Case (snacks) / RICHEMONT JAPAN LIMITED (snacks and Christmas cards) / Namako sensei (cake) / Decathlon (gifts for LITs) / SPEC from Yokohama International School (craft supplies) Program: We had our last program in 2023, with a heartwarming and lively atmosphere
Date: Noveber 18&19Location: Hachioji, TokyoParticipants: (Saturday) 10 campers, 4 care workers, 7 LITs, 8 Mirai no Mori staff, 14 sponsors / (Sunday) 9 campers, 2 care workers, 7 LITs, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 11 sponsorsSponsors: Michael Page & Avanade Program: On sunny Autumn days, we enjoyed the kikori program with the big group of our energetic campers, care workers, sponsors and LITs
Date: October 15Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 17 campers, 6 care worker, 8 LITs, 8 Mirai no Mori staff, 8 sponsors Sponsor: Morgan Stanley Program: Despite the weather concerns, we had a hiking program that allowed us to enjoy the various 5 senses, which ranged from a rainy hike to a sunny river play
Date: October 14Location: Hachioji, TokyoParticipants: 3 campers, 1 care worker, 8 LITs, 5 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsors Sponsor: Akamai Technologies Program: On a cool and pleasant autumn day, we held a dairy farm program at Isonuma Farm in Tokyo
Date: September 3, 4, 9, 10Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: (4 days in total) 49 campers, 16 care workers, 8 LITs, 13 Mirai no Mori staff, 16 sponsors Sponsors: Knights in White Lycra, KEENProgram Partner: Mitake Race Rafting This summer, we were able to offer a total of 4 rafting programs down the Tama River, which is very popular among campers
Date: July 9Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 17 campers, 6 care workers, 7 LITs, 5 Mirai no Mori staff, 19 sponsors Sponsor: FedEx Program: Despite concerns for rain, cloudy and sometimes blue skies greeted the children and the sponsors who were full of energy as they gathered in Mitake for the hiking program
Date: July 8Location: Hachioji, TokyoParticipants: 24 campers, 9 care workers, 7 LITs, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 20 sponsors Sponsor: Morgan Stanley Program: On a cool mid-summer day, blessed with a beautiful weather, we held a dairy farm program at Isonuma Farm, a famous farm located in Tokyo for its animal welfare
Date: June 17&18Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: (Saturday) 13 campers, 5 care workers, 8 LITs, 5 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 sponsors / (Sunday) 20 campers, 6 care workers, 7 LITs, 6 Mirai no Mori staff, 11 sponsors Sponsor: Avery Dennison & Avanade Program: On a midsummer day in June, we held a craft program along the Tama River in Mitake
Date: May 28Location: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 9 campers, 6 care worker, 9 LITs, 11 sponsors, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 4 Team WildTameSponsor: Morgan Stanley Program: The Kikori program at Takao was held under clear skies before the rainy season
Date: April 8 & 9Location: Ome, TokyoParticipants: (Saturday) 12 campers, 3 care worker, 8 LITs, 4 sponsors 7 Mirai no Mori staff / (Sunday) 12 campers, 2 care workers, 8 LITs, 8 Mirai no Mori staffSponsor: Oracle Program: In April, the first program of the new school year, the theme was "A New Beginning," and the program incorporated elements of Easter