CAMP EXPERIENCE

A core piece of our leadership training is camp. Camp is held at the beginning of each school year. Typically, Students in grades 3-6 and 7-12 stay overnight at a host facility on the North Shore. The purpose of camp is to increase a sense of belonging in the community, which thereby increases the sense of responsibility. Through a number of activities and debriefs such as team-building games, songs, shared meals, bonfires, bunking together, hikes, climbing walls, rope courses, beach art, skits, chores, and high expectations for cooperative behavior, student are challenged to increase communication skills, work through physical and emotional challenges, face actual fears, and work as teams to reach group goals. These skills promote unity and forge a sense of community that they build upon throughout the school year. These experiences are vital to our curriculum, are counted as regular school days, and thus are not optional.

Ho`ala School senior Audrey Martin, rolled a 585 to take the Varsity Girl's ILH Bowling Championship, October 23rd.~

Audrey started slowly posting a 159 in the first game, but then caught on fire in the second game shooting a 278 to take a commanding lead in the competition. During her near perfect game, her teammates kept her lose as they cheered her on. "I felt excited because I was inspired by my teammates" Audrey said.

After the string of strikes in game two, Audrey opened the third game with four splits as the lanes started to break down. "I became a little concerned about Audrey after the four splits, but I knew if she refocused and had fun, things would be all right", said Betty Squatrito-Martin, Ho`ala girl's varsity coach.

This was Audrey's first year bowling for Ho`ala School and Ho`ala's first venture in ILH Bowling. Audrey has been bowling since she was 11 years old and completing for 6 years.

After graduation in June, Audrey plans to attend either Alcorn State in Mississippi or DePauw University in Indiana.

Ho`ala's Track Team, consisting of Casey Fern, Brian Nakagawa, Matt Bushong and Mykah Norville, finished the track season by placing 8th in the state of Hawaii!