FOR MEMBERS
Get Ready for Obon at Home!
Obon at Home is coming up quickly! Review each of the pages below to learn all the details about this weekend’s activities!
Be Part of the Broadcast!
As a member of the Sangha, you are invited to submit your own photos and videos to be included on Obon weekend in the following ways.
Please review the following documents for our recording best practices:
Recording with Zoom for MVBT OBON at HOME
Recording with iOS Devices for MVBT OBON at HOME
WHAT OBON MEANS TO YOU/WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT OBON
We are looking for members of all ages to share their favorite memories and experiences of Obons past and what makes Mountain View Buddhist Temple’s Obon special to them.
ORGANIZER: Brent Izutsu
OBON FASHIONS
Wear your favorite Obon fashions (yukata, jinbei, happi coats, etc.), put on a smile, and share it!
ORGANIZER: Elise Fujimoto
BON DANCE-ALONG
Put on your dancing shoes (or zori and getta)! Record yourself and show off your tanko bushi moves!
ORGANIZER: Brent Izutsu
COOKING CHALLENGE
Select your favorite recipe from either edition of the Mountain View Buddhist Temple cookbooks and submit your photo of the final dish with you and your helpers included.
ORGANIZERS: Carol Harbin and Debby Inenaga
COOKING DEMOS
If you were/are an Obon food booth chair, this one is for you. Show off your Obon food cooking skills by demonstrating how to create your booth’s specialty — especially if we no longer sell the items. Corn dogs and Tempura: I’m looking at you! Also, chili is a super secret recipe.
ORGANIZERS: Carol Harbin and Debby Inenaga
AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION PROMOS
We are reaching out to each of the Mountain View Buddhist Temple affiliate organizations to provide a video that highlights their group’s characteristics and activities and shares how to learn more or join.
ORGANIZER: Brent Izutsu
Please note that all adults and minors appearing in the photos and videos created for OBON at HOME will need an APPEARANCE RELEASE signed (parents or guardians must provide consent for minors).
Contact the organizers in advance of recording/photographing, to receive tips, best practices, and specific instructions.
We Need YOU!
Our OBON at HOME program requires many hands, heads, and hearts to make it a success. Please volunteer and/or contribute in one (or more!) of the following ways:
BUY A VIRTUAL LANTERN
Honor your loved ones with a special lantern while supporting our temple.
LEND ME YOUR EDITING SKILLS
Are you a whiz (or mildly skilled) at editing in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or iMovie? AND do you have the software installed on your computer? If you’ve said yes (even timidly) to both, come and join the team!
SIGN UP TODAY: https://forms.gle/xkbkqR2SW1DP4zew7
CONTACT: Brent Izutsu
OBON ESSENTIALS FOOD BOX PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION
Instructions & Links for MVBT MEMBERS
WHY MEMBERS-ONLY?
Due to health code and other restrictions, there are certain parts of OBON at HOME that we have to limit to our dues-paying members. The entire OBON at HOME broadcast and certain merchandise will be available to the general public; however, all food sales and previously subsidized items (such as leftover prizes from previous Obons) need to be limited to our current membership.
JOIN US!
If you would like to join us as a member, you may do so at this time on our OBON at HOME Members-Only Order Form. People of all ages, ethnicities, genders, and races are welcome to join the Mountain View Buddhist Temple Sangha.
To make membership more accessible, we are offering an INTRODUCTORY HALF-PRICE MEMBERSHIP ($150, good through December 31, 2020). In January 2021, you will be invited to renew at standard 2021 rates. We look forward to continuing to have you become a cherished member of our Sangha with all the benefits that membership can provide.
Items Available for Sale to MVBT Members Only
** member sales have closed **
The following items are available to only members of the Mountain View Buddhist Temple. Please fill out an Obon at Home Order Form. All orders are due by June 30, 2020. After all orders are in, you will be assigned a time to pick-up your order between 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18th.
Obon-in-a-Box Essentials: $100
Do you miss the MVBT Obon foods? This year, make them at home! This box will give you the ingredients and recipes to enjoy some of our classic Obon treats. Wherever possible, we are sourcing the ingredients from our usual suppliers and other small businesses so that we can continue to support them during COVID-19. Box items include the following (current as of 6/13, subject to change):
- 3 lbs of cubed Tri-Tip for beef teriyaki
- 6 Polish sausages
- 6 Buns
- 6 ears of corn
- 1 can of SPAM
- 1 pkg of nori (seaweed)
- 1 pkg of flavored ramen noodles for chicken salad
- 1 pkg of shredded cabbage mix for chicken salad
- 2 pkgs of udon with dashi (soup mix)
- 1 recipe pack + list of pantry items
- 4 BINGO cards
- 1 Pull-Tab Pack (15)
Kids Box: $5
Enjoy fun activities with your family. Our Kids Box makes use of the grab bag and game prizes that were leftover from previous Obons. Box items include the following (current as of 6/13, subject to change):
- 2 unisex grab bag toys
- 1 goldfish game kit (4 cups and 2 ping-pong balls)
- 2 goldfish (crackers packs, not real fish.)
- 1 package of origami paper
Bingo Booster Pack: $10
Do you miss the rush of the Bingo tent? Join us for members’ only Bingo on Saturday and Sunday! This Bingo booster pack includes:
- 4 Bingo cards
- 15 pull tabs
- Directions on how to join the games online.
Specialty Food Items
We’re excited to support local businesses in our community by offering the following products also available for pick up.
- $10 – 4 piece assorted manju pack from Shuei Do
- $20 – Family sized guava cake from Sugar, Butter, Flour Bakery (serves 4 – 6)
Putra Coloring Book: $10
We are so lucky to have such talented artists in our Sangha. Ashley Andrews created our OBON at HOME mascot and logo, and Kristi Matsumoto is in the process of creating a Putra coloring book! This coloring book will also include stickers and games for the kids (and adults!) to play along during the OBON at HOME broadcast.