YESS Camp!!!!

Hey Everyone!

In case you didn't know...YESS camp meetings are starting and we NEED YOU! It's true, Jake Chang who apparently WON'T WRITE A BLOG! says that in order to put on a really awesome camp we could use some more people to help out. We secretly want to go back to Camp Maluhia since we haven't been there in a really, really long time. If you need to know who else is participating with camp e-mail Jake: youth@ honpahi.com.

Can't wait to see you and meet you. Pics to come soon!

Ohana Conference

Thanks Wayde, Grant and Robbie for helping film at Ohana Conference. You are awesome! Ohana Conference and the Commemoration activities had a good turn out and even though there were slight problems with some things everything turned out alright.

It was such an honor to hear the GoMonshu Ohtani speak as well as hear Jake Shimabukuro and Kirk Shimabukuro perform at the Commemoration banquet.

Jake Shimabukuro's latest songs released on a single Annon can be purchased online through itunes or purchased at the Annon Cafe at Tsukiji Market.

Manoaphobia Reviewed....

Thanks to everyone who came out to Manoaphobia! You guys were awesome. For those who didn't come we were blessed to have Bishop Thomas Okano stop by as well as to hear an impromptu performance by Kirk Shimabukuro.

Thanks Sugi for finally starting the fire for the BBQ!

Proof that people do actually visit the BSC and that there are actually Young Buddhists in Hawaii!

Casey and Ken decided to spar and these are the best pics I got.

Here's the links to the videos since apparently blogger won't let me post the videos,LoL.

Kirk Shimabukuro

Jake Shimabukuro performing Annon

This weekend is the Hawaii 750th Memorial of Shinran Shonin and Honpa Hongwanji's 120th Anniversary. I hope that you will be able to make it to some of the events.

Thursday 9-3-09: Ala Moana Centerstage performance by Jake Shimabukuro

Friday 9-4-09: Foster Garden's tree planting ceremony 3:30p.m.-5p.m. including entertainment by Jake Shimabukuro, HMS students, PBA taiko, and speeches by Mayor Mufi and GoMonshu Ohtani

Saturday 9-5-09: Ohana Conference 9a.m.-3:30p.m. workshops done by BJ Soriano, Dr. Matsumoto, Claire Tamamoto, and others

Commemoration Banquet: 5p.m. including performances by Jake Shimabukuro, Kirk Shimabukuro, PBA taiko, HMS students

Sunday 9-6-09: Commemoration Service 9a.m.

PBA dedication 3:30p.m.