There's a movement

Hey all!
Surprisingly enough there have been a few calls and a few visits to the office for classes for Buddhism geared toward Young Adults. Not sure what to do because both my boss and I are overworked as well are many others. However, we are trying. I'm looking to upgrade the BSC website with a little help from the high school perhaps that's going to be my official next project learning html and better website building.

I'm trying to put together events so if you're reading this and on Oahu or visiting I encourage you to come visit/hang out with us. There's probably going to be an event on Friday October 8, but I'll put more details soon.

Here are some videos I found recently
1. a YESS camp trailer made last year in Wailuku
2. paper rocket flying from Young Adult Retreat
3. a video blog from Young Adult Retreat
4. Kirk Shimabukuro playing my guitar gently weeps

It's been a while...

I know that it has been way too long since I've written here. Life has been changing in so many ways.

Youth Retreat happened for the second time in this decade. Jake was in charge with Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki of Wahiawa Hongwanji as the speaker. We went to Camp Kalopa on the Big Island.

Kona Hongwanji Taiko group, also known as Kristyn's Dad and Alan came and taught us taiko. We also got to make homemade taiko drums out of buckets and packing tape. We learned and flew paper rockets the same day, which is way more fun that you are thinking. If you don't believe me ask Bishop Okano or anyone who attended the Lay Convention in Kona :) We went for a hike and really enjoyed it. Rev. Kevin bought and taught most of his lecture out of Monshu Koshin Ohtani's latest book: Buddha's Wish for the World. I love that book almost as much as Dr. Ken Tanaka's Oceans so easy to read :)

If all this intrigues you then you should join us for Youth Retreat next year, I think it's July 4th weekend at Camp Kalopa again, but check with Jake for more details!

Manoaphobia happened on Friday August 27th and it was good. Although, it was a small turnout since UH had a concert that night as part of their back to school festivities. Perhaps, Manoaphobia will be moved to a different night near the beginning of school. Sorry there are no pictures. I didn't take any. Hopefully this blog will have more pictures in the future.

First YESS CAMP meeting is Friday September 17th at 6p.m. Buddhist Study Center. If you want to help out or know of anyone that wants to help out let me or Jake Thanks!

YESS camp XXVI = Success

This is what is commonly referred to as the camp squeeze....seriously how many people do you think are in this picture?

Below a note from Robbie Omura, YESS Camp XXVI chair:

Thank you to everyone who made YESS camp 27 possible especially all the awesome campers who attended. I had a great first time experience as chair. Mahalo. :)

See more photos here

YESS CAMP teaser....

Watch the commercial and then tell your youth and young'uns to get click the link and apply to YESS Camp March 26-28,2010 Camp Maluhia

YESS Camp Car Wash and other assortments...

Hello Everyone!

Long time no write, I know. Sadly there will not be any pictures from Tetsuya on here because I forgot to take pictures while everyone was around and the only other pictures are on Rev. Muneto's camera. Apparently Rev. Muneto's camera doesn't want to release the pictures (ask me about this later you might know the solution).

January is almost here and gone, but here are somethings you should know:

SuperBowl Party February 7th 1p.m. email me for details

Giiseikai February 11-12 Hawaii Betsuin

Living Treasures Banquet February 12th email me if you want to help

YESS Camp March 24-26 Camp Maluhia,Maui

Sunday January 24th There was a car wash at the BSC to help cut the cost of camp. We were hoping to have more people come out, but due to the vog and the forecast of rain many people stayed away. Thanks to everyone who got their car washed or donated money. Also special thanks to those who came and helped us wash cars :) Below is probably the longest picture trail you will ever see on this blog.

*note my editting skills make the day seem sunny when it really wasn't.

Jake hanging the Entrance sign with my amazing artwork

Guiding the cars into the spot to get washed....

Camp Chair: Robbie sprays down a car...

Josh went hardcore to get people to come to the car wash. He even earned one dolla for his efforts...

The wiping after the wash for an all clean finish

The Super Youth Specialist fearlessly tries to get people to the car wash

Jake and Russ waving signs to attract attention....

Lynn mass texting her peeps about the car wash...no she wasn't slacking ;)

Lynn and Heather waving signs and we may have a taker...

Shaun's coca-cola ad...

Robbie's fun with the waterhose

Grant taking a break from recording to waves signs

Russ chomping on the food during a break

Wayde mass texting his peeps about the car wash

Apparently Beau thinks Josh is up to something....

Lynn driving Rev. Muneto's Prius up to get dried...

Rev. Hojo came to help too!

Even Maitri let us wash her car :)

Shaun showed up after work and people kept asking if the proceeds were going to benefit the military...

Russ takes a moment to yell from the landing

Cars get the all clean look...

Taking a lunch break...

Waving signs

Now I so want to wash my car because of this pic...hahaha

Aggressive sign wavers....
Heather scrubbing those tire rims....

The picture is odd and it got laughs but a lady said that she and her friend came back because this is where she wanted her car wash. Couldn't tell you if she was being serious or not:/

Marcie and friend stop by to help for a bit...

The Videographer. Clips of this will appear somewhere...

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!