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

3/30: LANTERN MAKING SPIRITUAL AND INSPIRATIONAL!

This is how to put them together!

Jannah and Jessel work to clean the lantern bases!

While Justin and Marlene place the frame on top!

Mark and Jamie also work on frames!

Jennifer and Eunica steady the bases!
Senior Selena gets to work with a senior!

L-R:  Selena, Mark, Eunica, Jennifer, Jamie, Marlene, and Justin.
(Missing:  Jannah and Jessel Dela Cruz who had to leave earlier.)
While the annual lantern making project takes place at the Shinnyo-En, it is an entirely non-religious activity, however, just making them seems spiritual.  The lanterns are used every Memorial Day by thousands of residents and visitors alike to write messages to departed loved ones and then floated out into Ala Moana Beach.  Knowing that we were making lanterns that someone will use for this purpose was also very inspirational.  In addition, we were able to work with other members of the community.  We hope the lanterns will make a difference for others.
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