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GRADUATES!
What to do after High School? High School Hikers and HSTP
welcome all graduates to come and continue the fun!!! See your
advisors or contact us.
HAWAI’I SERVICE
TRIP PROGRAM (H.S.T.P.) UPCOMING TRIPS
Our sister group, HSTP, an activty section of the Sierra Club,
Hawai’i Chapter has scheduled service projects. These trips
are open to anyone 16 and above, in good health and willing to
work in the great outdoors!
Cost: $50.00 - students; $100.00 - adults
Tentative Schedule:
Summer 1999
- WEST MAUI MTNS, MAUI (may have 2 trips)
- HONOULIULI, OAHU
Fall 1999
Winter Break 1999
If interested or want more information, please contact Sherine
Boomla - 739-3936 or check out our web site at http://hstp.u4l.com
MALAMA KAWAI NUI
MARSH SERVICE PROJECT DATES:
For more information and to sign-up contact Chuck “Doc”
Burrows of Kamehameha.
Work times are 8:30am-2:30pm.
NA POHAKU O HAUWAHINE 5/15/99, 6/12/99, 8/14/99
HOLOMAKANI HEIAU 7/10/99
MOANA KA NOEAU
by John Cummings
This past Presidents Day weekend, February 13-15, 1999, found
130 High School Hikers and advisors gathered on Oahu's North
Shore. Beautiful camp Mokuleia was our home for three days of
fun learning at this years Sierra Club High School Hikers Ecology
Camp. In attendance were participants from Campbell, Castle,
Farrington, Leilehua, Kamehameha (Hui Lama), Konawaena, Moanalua,
and Roosevelt.
The theme entitled “Moana Ka No'eau” - Broad is
the Knowledge of the Sea, focused on the importance and uniqueness
of Hawai'i’s rich ocean heritage, ecology and bio-diversity.
Learning activities included craft programs such as traditional
Hawaiian fish hook making with Kalawaia Goo and Wayne Nagamine,
Opihi Shell necklaces by Mike NaHo’opi’i or Limu Pressing
Art by Kerrianne Paracuelles. There was hands on Fishing and
Fish Cooking with Erron Yoshioka, Limu (seaweed) by Nathan Nishimura
and a Coastal Plant and discovery hike led by Dr. Steven Montgomery
and Dr. Charles Burrows.
Special evening programs were presented by Sierra Club’s
Coastal Programs Manager, Richard Joseph LaFond Jr. And by Kamehameha
Schools Hui Lama who teamed up with Pi'ikea Miller of the Polynesian
Voyaging Society to lead us through a fantastic presentation
on the Hokulea's next voyage to Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Of course, the highlight of Ecology Camp was two very special
service projects. One was a trail maintenance and planting foray
to Kealia Trail led by Aaron Lowe of the Department of Land and
Natural Resources/Na Ala Hele program. And the other was a beach
clean up and boulder relocation on the Mokuleia side of the Kaena
Point Natural Area Reserve with Reuben Mateo of DLNR. A hot,
hard, fun and fulfilling work day was had by all.
Of course, these three days ended way too quickly, and soon
Camp Mokuleia was once again quiet and empty. The Sierra Club
High School Hikers would like to send a very special “Mahalo”
to our friends on the Sierra Club Executive Committee for their
financial assistance; Greg, Paul and the crew at Patagonia Haleiwa
for providing our excellent camp t-shirts; Richard Joseph LaFond
Jr. and Pi'ikea Miller; Aaron Lowe, Reuben Mateo and the staff
from DLNR, the Hawai'i Service Trip Program; Ken Zitts and Camp
Mokuleia; and of course, our students, advisors and hike leaders.
Without you this camp would not be possible. See you next year
at Ecology Camp 2000 on the Big Island!
BIG ISLAND ECOLOGY
CAMP
That’s right folks! Its that time for our neighbor island
Ecology Camp during Spring Break 2000! Mark your calendars for
March 26 to March 31, 2000. The committee is gearing up with
“da plan” and welcome all interested parties to come
to the meetings and make this happen!
A required deposit of $50.00 per student is due by Saturday,
September 25, 1999 to lock in your reservation. Estimated cost
$300.00 per person to include airfare, transportation, gas, lodging
and food for 6 days and 5 nights. Start fund raising!
Reservations have been made at Camp Keakealani in Volcano
Village and other sites are being explored. Also vehicles have
been reserved. Thank you, Kerrianne! Plan on visiting the Volcano
area, doing a service project or two and learn first hand from
local scientists and naturalists. And, have an adventure very
few students will ever experience!
First planning meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 22,
1999 6:00pm at Moanalua High School. Or contact chairperson Erron
Yoshioka for details. See you there!
MAUI SPRING BREAK TRIP
Thirteen students and three school advisors participated in
a variety of service projects on the island of Maui. This Hawaii
Service Trip Program (H.S.T.P.) sponsored trip was held during
Spring Break from March 21st to March 27th. The high school students
were Abbie Llanes from Campbell; Robert Kauila of Farrington;
Susan Wong, David White, Melanie Kim, Craig Koyanagi, Jaret Shishido,
Davie Gabayan, Kenneth Henson, April Bookout, Jenni Bull from
Leilehua and Brandy Nagamine of Roosevelt. Leading this trip
were our hard working advisors Bob Keane, Gayla Nishimura, Natalie
Borello and Jamie Tanino.
From Sunday to Thursday the group stayed at the beautiful
Keanae Congregational Church. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday was
spent spreading gravel and doing various trail work on the Waikamoi
Ridge Trail for the Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR).
After work on Tuesday, everyone headed to “heavenly Hana”
and a little dip at ‘Ohe’o Pools (7 Sacred Pools).
They also paid a visit to Maui’s Hawaii Nature Center and
looked over the work done during last years service trip. Thursday
to Saturday the group stayed at Kula’s St. John’s Church.
While at both churches everyone did yard work and cleaned
which was greatly appreciated by the church members! Friday was
“the adventure” into Haleakala Crater which lasted
to sunset. All in all, everyone had a fun and memorable trip.
Maui DLNR and both churches appreciated the hard work and
enthusiastically encouraged future service projects. Congratulations
to Bob Keane and the crew for a “job well done!”
* Jenni Bull
We are off to Keanae, Maui to make a better trail along the
Hana road, the Waikamoi Ridge trail, laying gravel to make the
trail better to walk on for the tourists’ families who will
probably be wearing slippers. Flying to Maui on Hawaiian Airlines
flight 59 was quite a bumpy ride. We landed and checked in at
the Congregational church where we stayed. It was really convenient.
The ocean near by and crashing waves on the shore put me to sleep
really fast.
Monday morning came and we had to work, work, work! I must
say it was the best part of the trip, laying gravel on the trail,
running up and down filling bucket after bucket. Driving on the
road always made me sick. We worked for an hour a day for 2 days
with 6 tons of gravel. We also went swimming one day, I think
it was Wednesday, in a swimming hole that was freezing cold,
but it was fun. From what I can remember, the last day before
we went home, we went to Haleakala, the 12 mile hike took us
the whole day, but it was worth it. It was my first time hiking
through Haleakala, it was really great seeing the native plants
and animals especially the Nene goose. Okay now down to the conclusions
for the trip. I must say it was really fun and went by quite
fast, as they say, “when you’re having fun time tends
to fly by.” Well, now I look forward to service trips in
the future.
*Jaret Shishido
The spring break trip to Maui was a fun and exciting experience
for me. Everything that we did was great, especially the work.
Yea it was the best. (joke) Nah, the work that was given to us
was an easy task cause all we had to do was lay gravel on a path
which wasn't even that long. Other than the work the activities
were great! From the string name game to the skits that we had
to act out in groups. On our spare time we played hackysack,
drew pictures, wrote in journals, swam in streams, and harassed
horses.
The hike into Haleakala was a great experience for me. From
the chilly air to the breath taking views everything was solid!
But twelve miles long was a bit too much for my chicken legs
to handle. Other than the views we saw a lot of wild animals
such as the Nene goose and the loud irritating chukkers.
Overall the whole trip was fantastic! The people I stayed
with wasn’t too bad. It kinda felt like we were like one
big family. But yea I really enjoyed this trip and I wouldn't
mind doing it again.
* Kenneth Henson
The last night of the Maui trip with the Hiking Club, Mr.
Keane had told us to get into groups of 4 or less and come up
with a skit to perform on the stage. Myself, Davie, and David
got together and formed a group. The first group to perform was,
April, Susan, Melanie, and Jenni. They did a great reenactment
of our ride on the road to Hana it was pretty funny, especially
when they started imitating Davie. Our group was next. Davie
started out saying a poem and on key words we would do certain
movements. So when he said blindness, cover our eyes, the deafness,
cover our ears, and we did a few more of those movements. Then
we had a beep to signal the changing of the channel. We also
had Craig and Jarret start shouting , “Jerry! Jerry!”
David and I would sit down while Davie was “Jerry”.
He started out by announcing the show and asked me “what
happened?”, I said, in my Cartman voice, “that David
was in my barn __ with my chickens.” Then he said I couldn’t
help it they were so pretty. So me and him got into a fake fight,
with the crowd going, “Jerry! Jerry!” again.
Then Davie went into the final thought when I interrupted
him and told the crowd that there was only 2 thin layers of cotton
separating them from me, then David came up to me and said, “Well
my friend, I’m not wearing any underwear.” Then we
both hugged and Davie said, “I can’t take it,”
went up to Susan and said, “Susie will you marry me!”
The group went wild laughing. But we got jiped. We ended up getting
third place.
* April Bookout
The Maui trip was pretty cool. I loved going through Haleakala
the best. It kinda reminded me of a space movie. It was really
beautiful. Seeing all the waterfalls was another great part of
the trip. I know its strange to say, but I enjoyed doing the
work too. After everything was finished, things looked so much
better. It was also nice hearing people who were pacing telling
us what a nice job we were doing and how it was nice of us to
come over there to do the work.
Besides doing work and going site seeing, I had a lot of fun
in groups. The talent show was funny. Everyone seemed to break
out of their shy shells for a little while. The first place group,
which was mine, did memories on the road. Everyone in the group
imitated an advisor. It turned out pretty cute! Jokes were played
also. I got the lovely surprise of a lizard in my bag, which
jumped on me making me scream. Mr. Keane wasn’t too happy
about that. It was still funny though. We even built friendships.
I got the chance to get to know my teachers and fellow students
better, along with making friends from other schools. Overall
it was a great experience and I would do it again in a heart
beat.
High School Hiker Schedule 1999-2000
First Meeting - Tuesday, August 24, 7pm Doc’s Room
FALL HIKERS WORKSHOP - Saturday, September 25
HALLOWEEN HIKE - Saturday, October 24 2000
BIG ISLAND ECOLOGY CAMP - Sunday, March 26 to Friday, March
31
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