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.

Sunday

4/21: LANTERN MAKING A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE!

Paying close attention to the construction demonstration!
Ryan and Yoo Kyung (foreground) make sure everything is perfect!
Jessel, HaRim and Michelle get some last minute instructions!
(L-R):  Michael, Brooke, Michelle, HaRim, Yoo Kyung, Ryan, Rachel, Erica, Jamie, Jannah and Jessel
Last year at this time we helped make lanterns for the Lantern Floating Festival on Memorial Day at Ala Moana Beach Park.  Part of the fun was being able to do so with visiting Canadian students.  This year, the Canadians were not able to make the trip, but it still turned out to be a fun and educational experience!  We learned not only how to construct the lanterns but the significance of the festival and why it was so important to concentrate and do a good job on each one.  Speed was not the issue but rather careful thought and emotion.  Besides officers, many other volunteers came out to help.  Thank you to everyone who made a difference for this year's festival in May.
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