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.

Friday

10/10: "YOUNG'UNS" HELP MAKE CYS A SUCCESS!

The annual Children and Youth Summit (CYS), a workshop to gather suggestions on major issues from Hawaii's youth was once again held at the State capitol.  The event, sponsored and run by Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland and Representative John Mizuno, brings together students from across the island to brainstorm suggestions for improvement on topics such as the economy, education, civil rights, environment and sustainability, and health and human services.  Ten facilitators from Moanalua ran the sessions which this year included three freshmen, three sophomores and a junior.  The sessions went off smoothly, and the young facilitators gained valuable leadership experience.  Hopefully, most of them will return to student government in the future! Thank you to all!

Getting ready to work!  L-R:  Mark Meno (10), Alyssa Kim (10), Edra Ha (10), Erin Kajihiro (9), Brooke Chinen (11), Ashley Whang (9), Eunica Escalante (12), Kylah Hughley (9), Rachelle Yang (12), and Alisha Yanos (12).
 
Energizer time!  Look what we can make the adults do!

Alisha and Rachelle gather suggestions!

Kylah takes a question!

Alyssa and Mark confer on a suggestion!

Eunica and Ashley review the agreements!

Erin and Brooke tackle the economy!

LUNCHTIME!  Clockwise from bottom left:  Kylah, Brooke, Erin, Ashley, Rachelle, Alisha, Danson Honda (BOE student member from Pearl City High School), Mark, Edra, Alyssa and Eunica!
 
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