{"id":99683,"date":"2025-04-02T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekpro\/?p=99683"},"modified":"2025-04-01T23:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:13:28","slug":"adventure-is-out-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekpro\/adventure-is-out-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventure is out there!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_99684\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99684\" class=\"wp-image-99684 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekpro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/mwo_cover_040225_onizuka-day_cover_lt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekpro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/mwo_cover_040225_onizuka-day_cover_lt.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekpro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/mwo_cover_040225_onizuka-day_cover_lt.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekpro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/mwo_cover_040225_onizuka-day_cover_lt.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/midweekpro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/04\/mwo_cover_040225_onizuka-day_cover_lt.jpg?resize=335,223 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-99684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lawrence Tabudlo<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Exploring New Horizons is a fitting theme for the ninth annual Onizuka Day of Exploration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Hosted by Scouting America, Aloha Council, the annual STEM event offers opportunities to learn about a variety of careers, attend workshops on Native Hawaiian culture and the sciences and participate in more than 100 interactive activities. Attendees may visit booths led by Scouts and community organizations alike. All activities take place 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 5 at University of Hawai\u02bbi\u2013West O\u02bbahu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Onizuka Day is led by Alim Shabazz, co-chair for Onizuka Day; Blake Parsons, CEO and Scout \u00baexecutive for Scouting America, Aloha Council; and Maenette Benham, chancellor for UH\u2013West O\u02bbahu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Staging the event on campus also holds a deeper cultural significance as a gathering place, according to Benham. Located in \u02bbEwa, one of O\u02bbahu\u2019s largest moku (district), UH\u2013West O\u02bbahu is also nestled within the island\u02bbs largest ahupua\u02bba, Honouliuli, which covers a larger agricultural area where many workers have crossed paths.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201c(It) is very significant as a place where many people travel through,\u201d says Benham, who describes the area as a transit point. \u201cI think it\u2019s quite appropriate to have folks come out to the West side, especially to Honouliuli \u2026 The place itself, the \u02bb\u0101ina itself, calls to people to come and visit and gather, travelers from all different places.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Previously known as Makahiki, Onizuka Day continues to be the longest-running Scout-led event in the U.S. It\u2019s named after Hawai\u02bbi-born astronaut Ellison Onizuka, who was among those aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger that tragically exploded in 1986.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Maintaining the importance behind the name, the event\u2019s leadership refocuses on the astronaut\u2019s legacy of looking to the future and introducing opportunities to the next generation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I<span class=\"s1\">t begins with Shabazz \u2014 a visionary who oversees the overall concept of Onizuka Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cWhen we first met with UH\u2013West O\u02bbahu, we painted the vision that if you are talking to children when they\u2019re seniors, you might have lost the opportunity to introduce them to higher education or UH\u2013West O\u02bbahu, but by having it at the campus and exposing them year over year over year, it demystifies college for a lot of people,\u201d the event co-chair explains. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">His own son is proof of the positive impacts of Onizuka Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Alim Jr., an Eagle Scout just like his father, will soon attend UH\u2013West O\u02bbahu to major in graphic design and game design.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cHe said it was because of the several years that he\u2019s been exposed to UH\u2013West O\u02bbahu over the course of both the Onizuka Day and other programs he\u2019s attended, and getting a chance to really understand their graphic design and their game design programs not just from a brochure or a campus visit \u2026 but thoroughly over the course of years,\u201d Shabazz says. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">E<span class=\"s1\">ven if his son chose a different path from college, Shabazz believes Alim Jr. has had enough exposure to higher education to make an informed decision. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">While Onizuka Day highlights many topics in STEM, Shabazz puts an emphasis on artificial intelligence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI tell (my sons), \u2018You\u2019re not going to lose your job to AI. You\u2019re going to lose your job to someone who knows how to use the technology,\u2019\u201d he says.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Planning Onizuka Day takes a core team of 10 unpaid volunteers, including Shabazz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">While he is already busy with his own fitness business serving adaptive veterans, Shabazz has been an Onizuka Day volunteer since 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">What makes it all worth it is hearing attendees say that the event inspired them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s4\">\u201cOnizuka Day to me is a purposeful event,\u201d Shabazz says. \u201cI feel like we\u2019re actually doing something, we\u2019re not just working to get money \u2026 but it\u2019s also: Are we actually serving the greater good, serving our community (and) helping? That, to me, at this phase of my life, is very important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cRight now, it\u2019s the biggest (STEM event) in Hawai\u02bbi, but \u2014 with the cooperation of UH\u2013West O\u02bbahu and the capacity that we have there \u2014 we can really turn this into the premier STEM event in the United States,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Onizuka Day is a great place to introduce keiki to science and math, especially through a cultural lens, says Benham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Workshops incorporate Hawaiian cultural practices, knowledge and storie<span class=\"s3\">s to elevate indigenous science. Topics include the science of sustainable agriculture, caring for and growing canoe plants, even health and wellness through ho\u02bboponopono \u2014 an overview on conflict-resolution, health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">Attendees can even learn the stories of h\u0101 akua (deities and gods) and the travels of the goddess Hi\u02bbiaka.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cWhat we want folks to know is that the k\u0101naka knew science<\/span>. They had their science, their indigenous scientific knowledge,\u201d Benham says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cIt\u2019s not the kind of math that you might have learned in elementary school. It\u2019s really engaging (in) mathematical processes,\u201d she says. \u201cIntroducing folks to do calculus by being a navigator on the H\u014dk\u016ble\u02bba? We have that opportunity. And, I really want to highlight the ways in which our faculty and our educational partners are integrating cultural knowledge, art, music with the STEM disciplinary and making it more fun and accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Before she became chancellor in 2017, Benham was a kindergarten teacher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">She describes the most rewarding part of Onizuka Day for her, saying, \u201cI will always be a kindergarten teacher because I just love it when you watch the kids and when the light bulbs go off and when they\u2019re running around very excited because they want to go see the Black Hawk heli<\/span><span class=\"s1\">copter \u2026 I know it sounds sort of corny, but I guess the best part of it is just really watching everybody having fun and learning and being engaged.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Benham was happy to host Onizuka Day because of her own connection to Scouting. Her father was a Scout leader and was awarded Silver Beaver, a distinguished award in the Scouting world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Due to her father being in Scouting, she went to Makahiki often and both of her brothers are Eagle Scouts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">She emphasize<\/span>s that Onizuka Day is open to everyone and to all ages \u2014 not just Scouts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Next year, Benham hopes to open up more opportunities at UH\u2013West O\u02bbahu\u2019s new creative media facility for attendees interested in the fields of film production, post-production, immersive technology and AI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cWe want to continue to do it, because it\u2019s not only a great thing for our community in the state of Hawai\u02bbi, but it\u2019s also a great opportunity for us to really show people what we do at West O\u02bbahu,\u201d Benham says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Parsons has been involved with Scouting for pretty much his whole life \u2014 starting at 6 years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cScouts meant more to me and helped me develop and help me become a leader than anything else in my life,\u201d says Parsons who has led Scouting America, Aloha Council since 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Prior to becoming CEO, he ran a construction trade association where he applied project management skills he learned from Scouting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">While in construction, a question arose of how to create more leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cDoes that come from just more money, or does that come from something deep inside them about just a leadership role?\u201d he reflects. \u201cI thought Scouting is a solution to that from a very early age of developing that next generation of leaders and really setting people off to be good citizens, good team members, good leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Parsons recognizes the long-term positive impacts of Scouting on an individual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201c<span class=\"s2\">There\u2019s so many stories about, \u2018Well, I joined this Scout troop and that really saved me,\u2019 or \u2018that really set me off in the right direction,\u2019 or \u2018that gave me an opportunity to learn,\u2019\u201d he explains. \u201cFrom advancing in rank to completing a merit badge, to staying on track to doing your Eagle Scout service project \u2014 it\u2019s all about managing time, managing resources, managing projects. And Scouts really does that well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">This year\u2019s event also highlights skills associated with Scouting like rope and knot tying, relays, essential survival skills and first aid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">He says the most rewarding aspect of Onizuka Day is seeing all the kids participating in the program. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cYou see that spark of excitement, but also just a spark of accomplishment,\u201d he says. \u201cThat\u2019s the most exciting thing to be a part of. An exciting thing to witness is just the growth of youth and how this event facilitates that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">In connection with the theme of Exploring New Horizons, Parsons feels like there are such a variety of experiences to explore in Scouting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThe key to Scouting is that you can kind of create your own village here. You can create your own destiny,\u201d he says. \u201cIf you want to be heavily involved in a sports track, or you want to be heavily involved in a science track, or whatever that interest is that speaks you \u2026 it\u2019s just pretty diverse that those horizons are available. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cAnd I think being part of Scouting allows you to get a little bit of everything.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Exploring New Horizons is a fitting theme for the ninth annual Onizuka Day of Exploration. 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