Youth Challenged them-selfs to score as many points as possible by making baskets from desinated shooting areas and free throw line. The Champion in the basketball portion of the Jr. Olympac Skills Competition were:
Local Youth between the ages of 8 and 13 have the opportunity to participate in the Jr. Olympic Skills Competition. this free grassroots youth participation program allows boys and girls, competing separately the opportunity to show case their athletic abilities in three (3) athletic events – basketball, soccer and tennis. The program is designed to encourage youth participation in sport while promoting sportsmanship.
The Soccer portion of the Jr. Olympic Skills Competition will be hosted by Boys & Giels Club of Hawaii on March 25th at the Hale Pono Ewa Beach Clubhouse. Participants may register the day of the event.
Hmmm… Blindfolded, taped over the mouth, covered by headphones, making your own sundaes, and tacos, taking tests, playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl, watching Napoleon Dynamite. What did we do that night? Why did we do this? Well… if you can believe, we had an overnighter for T.A.D.A. Program members and Video Feature members at the Hale Pono Boys & Girls Club of Ewa Beach. with the leading staff, Ikona and Michelle. We had very fun interactive, learning sessions. We took a pre-test on Drugs & Alcohol, and how we should avoid these in the future or present life situations. We then ate dinner of make-your own taco’s, from there we had a fun time in making our own sundae in a group of 3, one each person had either be blindfolded to be blind, wearing headphones to be deaf, and wear a strip of tape on our mouth to be mute, all of us had to cooperate as a group to make our own sundaes,which means to cooperate with others with any situation or disability facing us. We got to eat our delicious sundaes later after the session. Next we had a dance session with Dixie and Wilma Castillo in the dance room, where afterwards we began to set up our beds inside the chilly Learning Center. Some decided to stay awake to, play on the wii, going on the computers, or just playing games or talking to one another . In the morning, everyone woke up to Linda Liefi’s, Good Morning Wake Up Call, as both her and Chezlani Crystal-Lee head out with Lori Respicio to the Youth of the Year. So at 7 A.M., there were plenty of Michelle’s omelette’s and Portuguese sausage with rice to calm everyone’s stomach, and so on, until 10 A.M., everyone who participated in the sleepover said their “goodbyes” at the sleepover, and the regular club members pour in to their everyday routine. So goes here the tale of the overnighter for overall overachievement, thanks to all of the volunteers who gave their time doing this fun event, and of course to the leaders who oversee this to a success, Michelle and Ikona. February 20-21 were the best days of my, weekend thanks to the overnighter.
Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii (BGCH) youth, Campbell High School students, and Japanese and Chinese nationals will share their culture February 6 at the BGCH Hale Pono Ewa Beach Clubhouse.
For many of the BGCH youth, this is their first hands-on exposure to the Japanese and Chinese cultures. The goals of this cultural exchange are to expand views on internationalism; gain a mutual understanding about different cultures, peoples, and lifestyles; understand and accept one’s own culture; promote peace through culture; and encourage youth to set higher goals and put visions more toward the world, not just Hawaii. Cultural presentations: Chinese ink and wash paintings, the Japanese art of paper folding (origami), and the Hawaiian hula will begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by a closing ceremony and group photo at 11:30 a.m.
The event is cosponsored by ICFA, BGCH, and Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH). ICFA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people to people and nation to nation through culture. BGCH is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring Hawaii’s youth to become responsible citizens. The organization provides services to more than 17,500 Hawaii youth each year, many from disadvantaged circumstances. JASH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission of promoting understanding and friendships between the peoples of Japan and the United States through the special and unique perspective of Hawaii.
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