Wenatchee Valley Misawa Sister City Association

Wenatchee Valley Misawa Sister City Association The WVMSCA is also responsible for selecting the members of the Wenatchee delegation for the trip to Misawa. We can use all the support we can get!
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The Wenatchee Valley Misawa Sister City Association exists to strengthen the historical connection and friendship between the cities of Misawa, Wenatchee, and East Wenatchee through cultural exchange. The Wenatchee Valley Misawa Sister City Association was founded in 1981 to promote friendship and cultural exchange and commemorate the historic first non-stop trans-Pacific flight taking off from Mi

sawa and landing in Wenatchee in 1931. Each year the WVMSCA and the City of Misawa send their delegations of dignitaries, community representatives and students to attend their respective festivals - the Misawa summer festival held in August and the Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee each May. During the Misawa delegation visit to our valley, the Association hosts and coordinates a variety of tours and events and finds host families to provide our Japanese guests with a once in a lifetime experience and opportunity to enjoy our lifestyle and hospitality. Our delegation is made up of local dignitaries, school students between the ages of 12-18 and various business and professional people who are active in our Valley. Details regarding the trip, applications for consideration, rules and regulations may be found on the Association's website at www.wenatcheevalleymisawa.org or by contacting Teresa Allen at the City of East Wenatchee at 509.886.5385. The WVMSCA is a non-profit organization with the only income coming from annual membership dues and various fund-raising events. Membership is open to all through individual, family and business classifications. You do not have to be a member of a delegation to become a member or support our association.

05/06/2026
【DAY 3】姉妹都市であるウェナッチバレー到着！心温まる歓迎に包まれて 🇺🇸2026 Misawa Sister City Delegation Arrives in the Wenatchee Valley!水曜日は、穏やかで温かい一...
05/04/2026

【DAY 3】姉妹都市であるウェナッチバレー到着！心温まる歓迎に包まれて 🇺🇸
2026 Misawa Sister City Delegation Arrives in the Wenatchee Valley!

水曜日は、穏やかで温かい一日でした。約3時間のバス移動を経て、使節団はウェナッチ市のパイバス・マーケットに到着。現地の多くの方々にハンドシェークで温かく迎えられ、一緒に昼食を食べました。その後、近くのリバーサイド公園でミニトレインに乗車。中学生大使はもちろん、大人団員も一緒に楽しいひと時を過ごしました！🚂

On this warm, sunny Wednesday, the delegation arrived in the Wenatchee Valley after a 3-hour bus ride from Seattle. Their first stop in the Valley was the Pybus Market in Wenatchee, where they were welcomed by dozens of community members with friendly handshakes. After lunch, the students (and a few adults!) enjoyed a ride on the mini train at nearby Riverside Park.

歓迎式は、東ウェナッチ市のパングボーン空港にて行われました。移動に使用したバスには、なんとミス・ビードル号が書かれており、一行の気分もさらに高まりました🛩
空港では、ウェナッチ市のマイク・ポイヤー市長、東ウェナッチ市のジェリリー・クラフォード市長をはじめ、空港関係者やアップル・ブラッサム・ロイヤリティ3名により、盛大な歓迎を受けました。そして中学生大使は、これからのお世話になるホストファミリーとついに対面しました✨

Then, it was time to head to Pangborn Airport in East Wenatchee for the official welcome ceremony. The bus that brought them there was decorated with none other than Miss Veedol!
They were greeted by Mayor Mike Poirer of Wenatchee and Mayor Jerrilea Crawford of East Wenatchee, airport officials, and this year’s Apple Blossom Royalty. The student ambassadors finally met their host families, who have graciously opened their homes to them for the week.

夜には、ウェナッチバレー博物館にて歓迎夕食会が開催されました。ホストファミリーやボランティア、地域の皆様が再び集い、交流を深める時間になりました。昨年三沢に来てくれた方々にも再会できました。

In the evening, host families, volunteers and community members gathered once again at the Wenatchee Valley Museum for a welcome banquet, and got to know this year’s delegates. There were also some reunions with Wenatchee locals who visited Misawa as members of last autumn’s delegation.

昨日までナーバスになっていた中学生大使は、心温まる歓迎のおかげで、ウェナッチに来たら明るい表情が見られました😊
各テーブルでは、ホストファミリーと一生懸命英語でコミュニケーションする姿が見られました。練習してきた英語での自己紹介も頑張りました！👏　

The student ambassadors’ nerves seem to have blown away in the wind since arriving in the Wenatchee Valley. They put their best efforts into actively communicating in English with their host families during dinner, and did a great job introducing themselves in English in front of everyone!

ウェナッチバレーでの滞在はまだ始まったばかり。これからさらに多くの交流と学びが待っています！

The delegation’s time in the Valley is just getting started, and there is so much more exchange to come!

City of Wenatchee Government City of East Wenatchee, Washington Government
Wenatchee Valley Misawa Sister City Association

Thank you Trading Card Gallery and thank you Sweetwood BBQ!
05/04/2026

Thank you Trading Card Gallery and thank you Sweetwood BBQ!

Sunday is always a bittersweet day for us as the delegates spend their final day in the Wenatchee Valley and we begin ou...
05/04/2026

Sunday is always a bittersweet day for us as the delegates spend their final day in the Wenatchee Valley and we begin our goodbyes.
We started the day with one of the annual highlights; flights over the Wenatchee Valley compliments of the Spirit Of Wenatchee group who built the replica Miss Veedol and maintains the beautiful plane.
Thanks to Bob's Classic Restaurant & Distillery for delicious burgers for lunch! Thanks to Wsu Master Gardeners of Chelan County for the tour of the Misawa Bridge of Friendship Japanese Garden. A huge thank you to Pybus Public Market for hosting us for a beautiful farewell banquet in the events rooms. And finally, thank you to our banquet sponsor Selland Construction for your generous support which allowed us to provide an amazing meal to our delegation. Tomorrow morning we will say goodbye; the tears have already begun!
City of East Wenatchee, Washington GovernmentCity of Wenatchee Government

Having a great time at the Wenatchee Valley Multicultural Festival sharing about our connection to Misawa, Japan. Congra...
01/17/2026

Having a great time at the Wenatchee Valley Multicultural Festival sharing about our connection to Misawa, Japan. Congratulations to award recipients: David Erickson, Martin Barron, Wilma Cartagena, NCW Libraries, and Hand in Hand Immigration Services.

The Sister City Association collected holiday messages last night at the East Wenatchee Wings and Wishes event. Thank yo...
12/05/2025

The Sister City Association collected holiday messages last night at the East Wenatchee Wings and Wishes event. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth to write to our friends in Misawa. ⛄

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