LEADERSHIP: IT'S NOT ABOUT REWARDS; IT'S DOING WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE ACKNOWLEDGES YOU!

2022 MOANALUA HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (above) The Moanalua High School Executive Council is made up of fifteen volunteers. VOLUNTEERS! While officers are elected, they choose to run knowing that if they win, there is no physical reward, no letter grade, no incentive other than the pure satisfaction of doing a good job and representing the student body. At times, we achieve great success while at other times, we achieve somewhat less, but it is always a learning process. While we can take away much satisfaction from doing a good job, we can also learn from mistakes and try to better ourselves the next time. And so, at the end of our terms, while we do not earn a credit, a letter grade or even a certificate of achievement proving our accomplishments, we can take away the self-satisfaction in knowing that we did our best for the students, school and community, and that positive experience is something we can really use as contributing adult members of society.

Tuesday

11/14: THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

This year's Mene Stars Talent Show got off to a rocky start with the gym's makai side bleachers refusing to open, but with a last minute Plan B (floor seating) and the patience of the junior and sophomore teachers and students, the Talent Show went on!  And what a great show it was!  This year's talented group of performers were so good that the judges had a really difficult time trying to pick the top two, but in the end, beatboxer Elijah Puchert grabbed the top spot and Temoananui Keith and her powerful rendition of "Man's World" came in second.  Thank you to all the performers, MC's Sili Coffin and Kylah Hughley, show advisor Duane Suyama, Talent Show Committee, and PA expert Gary Meyer for a job well done!  Congratulations to ALL the participants!

Alysa-Lee Castro and Vanessa Dela Cruz

Shirying Tay, Arel Jane Ragasa
and Ryson Casupang

Kennedy Manamtam

Khaliyah Daniels

Elijah Puchert
1st Place

Courtney Casteen

Temoananui Keith
2nd Place

Rob McIntyre

Bank of Hawaii's Tim Chang presents a
$10,000 check to Principal Robin Martin
as Moanalua wins the Hawaiimoji contest!

MC's Sili Coffin and Kylah
Hughley get into the show!

Temoananui Keith and Elijah Puchert
accept their prizes as Brown Bags to
Stardom's Johnny Kai (right) looks on!