Okinawan Festival

YH, Kalani High School, D22H

Kalani Key Club went to the Hawaii Convention Center to help at the Okinawan Festival. The festival celebrates all things Okinawan and brings together Okinawans. Members worked in game booths where children could play and receive prizes. Also, there was a stamp sheet that you could receive stamps from game booths after playing. Even if you did not win the prize, you could still receive stamps. After receiving ten stamps, you could trade the stamp sheet for prizes at the prize booth. Games included soda ring toss, yo-yo Tsuri, bean bag toss, ball drop, Plinko, and Let’s go Fishing.
Many children were at the festival, so members were busy running the game booths. They hardly had any time for breaks. The shift started at noon and ended around 3:45 pm to 4 pm. Thanks to the members' hard work, the children had a good time. Some parents played games with their children. It was a pleasant scene watching parents enjoy the moment with their children after winning. Members worked with volunteers from other schools, such as Punahou, so it was a good opportunity for them to interact with participants from other schools. Kalani Key Club hopes to volunteer in this wonderful festival again so that more people, including teenagers and adults, can have a relaxing and fun day at the Convention Center.