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2017 EDDIE WOULD GO ESSAY CONTEST

We are pleased to announce we will be conduting our annual essay contest this year. ALL 7th through 10th graders, in the State of Hawaii, are eligible to participate. The guidelines, including the NEW essay prompt and time will be posted shortly on our website and Facebook pages.

We will again be accepting essays in TWO language categories, ENGLISH and ʻŌLELO HAWAI'I

The prompt for this year's contest is:

Eddie Aikau was well-known as a Hawaiian big wave surfer.  He was also the Senior Honolulu City & County Lifeguard on the North Shore of Oahu, where he often risked his life to make sure the beaches were safe for everyone.  In 1978 he made the ultimate sacrifice by giving his life in an attempt to save the crew of the Polynesian Voyaging Canoe,  Hōkūle‘a, when it capsized in rough seas.

Ho‘omau.  is the Hawaiian value of perseverance and persistence.

How did Ho‘omau contribute to Eddie Aikau's life and accomplishments? Give Examples.

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