That’s a wrap for our membership campaign in 2015. We thank you for helping us reach our fundraising goals during our 2015 Membership Campaign. Since we started this endeavor in September, you helped us gain:
- 468 Total memberships
- 57 new TCA members
- 62% Charter member renewals
We cannot thank you enough for your support. This year’s membership drive has been a great effort by many committed volunteers. Big thanks to our Membership Committee, Tech Committee and TCA Data Team, and our Taikothon coordinators!
Thank you to everyone who donated prizes for the raffles and to all the members who renewed or joined TCA for 2016. We look forward to another great year of taiko together!
A final congratulations to the lucky TCA Members who were winners in our 2015 Raffles.
New Year Raffle
PRIZES
Asano Taiko US Namitsuke Rope Shime Daiko: Miriam Hodara
NATC 2017 Complimentary Registration: Susan Komura
Nancym4 Medium Onigiri plush pillow: Kristen Koyama
Nancym4 Large Onigiri plush pillow: Johanna Fugitt
Nancym4 $20 gift certificates: Karen Young, Genevieve Wong
Taiko with Toni Shime Daiko Bag: Lei Shinoda
Taiko with Toni Bachi Bag: Christopher Wong
TCA Misters: Bob Kitajima, Lucy Komori, Arlington La Mica, Diane Noda, Luminita Vollmer
TCA Sunglasses: Chelsey Koga, Hiroshi Tanaka, Carole Tokudomi, Darrell Priddy, Eileen Morgan
Thank you Julia and Katsuji Asano (Asano Taiko US), Nancy Matsudaira (Nancym4), and Toni Yagami (Taiko with Toni) for your donations.
Winter Raffle
PRIZES
Operating a Taiko Group/School Online Workshop with Wisa Uemura of San Jose Taiko: Kathrine Bradtke
Hinode Taiko’s Anytime Pack: Keith Nomura
Hinode Taiko’s Summer Pack: Britt Mattern
Hinode Taiko’s Winter Pack: Kim Kawamura
Kris Bergstrom’s Nagado Practice Mute: Kris Lockhart, Melanie Soo Hoo
Soh Daiko Pack: Rita Medve
TCA Misters: Kathryn Henzler, Mike Gonhata, Bev Hiranaga, Frances Wong Alix Koyama
TCA Sunglasses: Justin Jio, Ellen Domb, Susan Murphy, William Warrior, Jason Seymore
Thank you Wisa Uemura, Hinode Taiko (Winnipeg, Canada), Kris Bergstrom (Los Angeles Taiko Institute: LATI), and Soh Daiko (New York) for your donations.
Taikothon Raffle
WINNERS:
Kodo 30th Anniversary Special Edition CD & DVD: Diane Noda
Kodo “Dadan” DVD: Blaine Barkey
TaikoMom Bachi Bags: Gabe Ishida and Eileen Ho
TCA Misters: Eric Chang, Brit Mattern, Kim Nakashima, Beverly Murata, John Whitsell, Michelle Geisert, Karen Falkenstrom Frances Jeche, Sohshun Tateishi, Loretta Koch
Thank you Teri Hirota (TaikoMom Bachi Bags) and Donna Ebata (Kodo Arts Sphere America: KASA) for your donations.
Thanksgiving Raffle
WINNERS
Johnny Mori Signature Bachi: Aeko Yoshikawa
The Genki Spark “Be Genki” T-shirts: Pamela Dally-LaMica, Benjamin Pachter, Jen Kong, Abby Kingman, Al Zdrazil
TCA Misters: Akira Baruah, David Yonenaka, Mary Lou Liberty, Erin Kelly, Shane Tysk
TCA Sunglasses: Tracey Oshiro, Shinobu homma, Donovan Carrillo, Kathryn Cabunoc, Ayano Ogura
Thank you very much to The Genki Spark and Johnny Mori for your donations!!!
Autumn Raffle
WINNERS
Kato Taiko Bachi: Angelica Walker, Karen Nakashima, George Abe
Kato Taiko Tenugui: Christine Kubo
TCA Misters: Richard Lawler, Susan Tanabe, Elaine Fukumoto, Dan Kinoshita, Edward Nakashima
TCA Sunglasses: Brenda Madsen, Anthony Jones, Lois Okino, Kalena Hiranaga, Daryl Doami
Thank you to Toshi Kato at Kato Taiko for your donations.
Halloween Raffle
WINNERS
TaikoCat T-Shirts: Laureen Watanabe, Carolyn Cortez, Carole Tokudomi, Carol Murray, Isaku Kageyama
TCA Misters: Joan Miyazaki, Mark Nishimura, Larry An, Diane Wong-Kone, Kris Marubayashi
TCA Sunglasses: Chizumi Pond, Drew Tamaki, Carolyn West, Kim Masumi, Matt Ogawa
Thank you Yurika Chiba for your donation.