John R. Wooden Course Basketball Camp Builds Fundamentals for Life

HONOLULU, Hawai‘i (May 6, 2013) –Boys and girls ages 6 – 18 will have the opportunity to learn the techniques and philosophy of a legendary UCLA men’s basketball coach at the John R. Wooden Course Basketball Camp, held June 3 – 6, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at Punahou School’s Hemmeter Fieldhouse. Led by Craig Impelman, former assistant basketball coach at UCLA, the camp covers all aspects of the “Wooden Way,” including in-depth training in skills, team fundamentals and values. Punahou varsity basketball coaches will assist with instruction. Cost to attend is $200 per student, with online registration open until May 31, 2013, at www.punahou.edu/clinics. For more information, please contact the Punahou Athletics Office at 808.944.5816. 

Hawaii Nature Center board members, supporters and community participants gathered today to celebrate the blessing of the newly constructed rain pavilion at the environmental education site. The pavilion was made possible through the generosity of companies, individuals and foundations.

“The Rain Pavilion will increase our capacity to serve up to 10,000 more children through our school programs, field trips and the popular Sensational Nature Adventures Program (SNAP),” said Bettina Mehnert, Hawaii Nature Center board president and chief operating officer of Architects Hawaii Ltd.

“We are especially grateful for the generosity of every business, organization and individual who supported the idea and made it a reality.”

Signup Your Child For AYSO Soccer Sunday, March 10, 2013

Get Active While Having Fun With AYSO

Sunday, March 10, 2013, Honolulu, Hawaii

The local American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Honolulu Region 178 is having its first in-person registration day for the Fall 2013 season on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Manoa District Park, Multi-Purpose Room by the new gym. 

With AYSO's Everyone Plays philosophy, every player, aged 4 1/2 to 19, is guaranteed to play a minimum of one‑half of every game. AYSO is the right soccer program for every player this fall whether it's their first soccer experience or they're a seasoned player that just wants to make sure they're on the field and not on the bench.