Newsdragon - June 2009

NewsDragon Volume 57, Issue 6 : : June 2009 The Voice of the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees 2009 HCJ Board * Jonathan Cook President

Lily Fung Chairman

Ryan Ng Executive VP

Anthony Sato 2nd Vice Pres.

Ken Sum

DRAGON BOAT IS BACK! It’s time for the ‘Dragon Boat Festival’! This time we’re not only running the event, we’re entering a team in the races plus we’re running a fundraising booth! That means we need YOUR help that weekend. DATES: Friday, June 26th; Saturday, June 27th & Sunday, June 28th. It’s all happening at Ala Moana Park! Details on Page 4.

50th State Fair Food Booth – Last Week! We ‘re gonna take it across the Finish Line strong!

3rd Vice Pres.

Krystal Lee 4th Vice Pres.

Ramy So Treasurer

James Kanda Shirley Lam Daniel Cheung Michael Valiente Ross Lee Duc Nguyen Directors

Jesse Hosaka

Much mahalo for the great job you’ve all done. Just one more weekend and we’re finished! Let’s make it a good one. Remember that we’re breaking down the booth on Monday, June 22.

HELP NEEDED: TUESDAY, JUNE 23RD - Big Mixer At Aloha Tower We have a recruitment booth at a big mixer at Aloha Tower Marketplace, 5:30PM – 9:00PM. Let us know if you can help man the booth!

JULY GMM

Webmaster

Next GMM is on Tuesday, July 20th. Food Served. It all starts at 7PM at the Moiliili Community Center. See you there. ______________________________________________________________________________ President’s Message…..…………………………………………………..……………………………… 2 Food Booth Report……....…..……………...…………………………………………………….………. 3 Dragon Boat Details.…………………...….…………………………...…………………………………. 5 Upcoming Events!………..…………………………….....……...……………..………………………… 6 Pictures!……….……….……………………………………….………………………………..……….… 7

President’s Message___________________________________________ Aloha! It’s been a busy month since we last talked. The Food Booth is the time when we get down to the serious business of fundraising for the chapter. It’s also the time when, by working together, we get to know each other and show what we can do. We’ve got 1 more weekend to go and then we’re done. You can help your chapter by not only coming out during those final days, but also by showing up next Monday. Why? Because that’s when we break down the booth and store the equipment away for another year.

Racing & Shaving What’s next? We’ve got another Signature Project and, like all our Signature Events, it’s a good one! It’s the annual Dragon Boat Festival. We need your help in running the Dragon Boat Races, everything from timekeepers to check-in people to the general manpower we always require. We’re also running a Shave Ice Booth to both fundraise and do some membership recruitment. We’ll need 4 or 5 members at all times in the booth – let us know as soon as possible about when you can help. The Races are on Saturday, June 27 & Sunday, June 28. The Festival, though, will run Friday, June 26 / Saturday, June 27 / & Sunday, June 28. See Page 4 for details on the dates and times.

Dinner, Anyone? Come out with us to SabaiDee Thai Restaurant on Tuesday, June 17 for some after work grindz. We’re meeting up at 5:30PM for their discount dinnertime. SabaiDee has gotten great reviews, so let’s find out if the rumors are true.

Activating! Now that we’re almost done with the 1st half of the year, it’s time for some changes. The Jaycees, especially the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees, are about creating leaders and helping members to meet challenges that produce maximum personal growth in the minimum amount of time. That means we’ll be getting members more involved in the planning and executing of all projects. If you’re interested in a role, such as being on the Healthy Baby Contest Committee, contact any HCJ Board member. We want your help and we want you to get the most out of your membership. Check out Page 6 for the full schedule on what’s coming up. See you at the projects – Your Friend, Jonathan Cook 58h President, “Forging New Leaders” Phone: 342-2737 / Email: [email protected]

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50th State Fair Food Booth

Where has the chapter been all this month? Down at the Fair, servin’ grindz to hungry people. If you don’t know about the Food Booth, then you must be new around here! Every year HCJ works the Booth in order to raise funds for our projects. It’s a big challenge, but we’ve always risen to it. It’s like throwing up a restaurant, running it for 5 weeks and then packing it away until the next summer comes. Things kicked off well with our 1st Prep Night, with lots of members coming down from the ‘Iron Man’ of Food Booth-ery, Jason Tomita, to spanking new HCJ member Nicholas Chang and everybody in between. Those Jaycees with less than a year under their belts were introduced to the pleasures of seasoning meat, running to the reefer and wrapping forks in napkins. It was like seeing kids on Christmas morning. Opening Day saw us once again serving up a full menu including: -

Spaghetti Chicken (fried, patty and nugget varieties) Loco Moco Chili Clam Chowder Steak Pork Chops Spring Rolls & even Terence Young’s ‘Stew Surprise’ It’s a surprise because you never know how it’s gonna taste.

Our team, including great friends from the Hawaii Kai, Rising Phoenix & Filipino chapters, have been pitching in to make sure everything goes well and the customers are happy. It’s a good feeling to see the teamwork and learning going on. One example - Longtime member Rodney Miyasato gave this writer a crash course in cooking eggs. Result: Loco Moco orders were filled no matter what style eggs were ordered. That’s what this organization is all about, meeting challenges and passing the knowledge. We’ve also been fortunate to once again have the tested leadership of people like Glen & Terence Young, Paul Chun and Kelfred Chang at the Booth. With management like that, we’re in good hands. The Food Booth is often hard work, but it’s also the place where HCJers and fellow Jaycees get to know each other and get to see the best in one another. There’s 1 more week to go. If you want to accelerate the ‘getting acquainted’ process, the Food Booth is the time and place to do it. There’s nothing like pulling together to create those solid bonds you’ll carry into the years ahead.

* Remember – we’ve got just one more weekend to go. Check the schedule on the cover and come on down!

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Dragon Boat Festival!__________________________________________ DRAGON BOAT RACE SCHEDULE SATURDAY, June 27: 7AM to 3PM (Approx)

The Dragon Boat Festival is here again. As one of our Signature Projects, we’re ready to take on running the races for this great event once again! That means we need YOU down there at Ala Moana Beach to see the Dragon Boat Races through another year. See the schedule on the left side of the page and make your way to our tents on those days/times. Our HQ is at the Steps down to the beach at Ala Moana. We’ll have tents on either side of the bottom of those steps. We need help with Check In, Timekeeping, keeping race stats and everything else required to have a safe, smooth Dragon Boat Race. On both days, Saturday & Sunday. FUNDRAISING BOOTH We’re also running a Shave Ice booth to fundraise for our chapter. We’ll need 5 or 6 people at all times helping in the booth to see us through.

SUNDAY, June 28: 8AM - 1PM (Approx)

SHAVE ICE BOOTH SCHEDULE FRIDAY, June 26: 3PM to 7:30PM SATURDAY, June 27: 10:30AM to 7:30PM SUNDAY June 28: 10:30AM to 5PM CONGRATULATIONS, LINDLEY! Great HCJer and Class Act Lindley Low was recently elected to be Vice-President for the JCI Old Timers! If you see him around town, give him your best wishes for the upcoming year. Way to go, Lindley!

This will not only be our time to make some money, it will also be an opportunity to recruit new members. This is always a prime goal for us, so bring a good attitude and smile, smile, SMILE! Contact us ASAP to tell us your availability so we can fill out our schedule for both: [email protected] Or (808) 342-2737

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Announcements

HCJ MEMBERS UP FOR RENEWAL IN JUNE & JULY Anthony Sato Thank You. That is all.

HCJ Welcomes Our New Members: Nicholas Chang Matt Wong Patrick Graham

Honolulu Chinese Jaycees - Interested in joining HCJ? Contact us! Mail: Honolulu Chinese Jaycees, P.O. Box 957, Honolulu, Hawaii 96808 Email:

[email protected] Tel: (808) 342-2737

Online: MySpace.com/HonoluluChineseJaycees Facebook.com/HonoluluChineseJaycees

Web Site: HcjHawaii.com

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Upcoming!_________________________________ Wednesday, June 17th

Dining Out SabaiDee Thai Restaurant 5:30PM Come down and help us prep the meat and the rest of the booth so it’s ready for business when we open the next day. It’ll take a couple of hours. The more the merrier! Call Jon @ 342-2737 for more info. ______________________________________________

Thursday, June 18th, 6:30PM

THE LAST Food Booth Prep Night Fair Site – Aloha Stadium Come down and help us prep the meat and the rest of the booth so it’s ready for business when we open the next day. It’ll take a couple of hours. The more the merrier! Call Jon @ 342-2737 for more info. ______________________________________________

Friday, June 19th – Sunday, June 21st

Food Booth – THE LAST WEEKEND! Check the schedule on the front page, then come on down and help out! We need you for the big fundraiser that pays for the chapter events, projects and community contributions. If you can only work one weekend, make it this one! Call Jon (342-2737) to get parking & entrance passes. _____________________________________________

Monday, June 22nd

Tuesday, June 23rd

Big Mixer & Recruitment Event! Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace 5:30PM – 9:00PM We need HCJers to man our recruitment booth and work on getting new members.

Friday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th

Dragon Boat Festival! Remember, we need help a few places: helping at the Festival, running the Dragon Boat Races & manning our Shave Ice fundraising booth! See Page 4 for more details _____________________________________________

Monday, July 6th

HCJ Board Meeting – Open To All Members! Moiliili Community Center, Rm 202 6PM Curious about the HCJ Board? What do we do and how do we make the decisions? Come and find out – this meeting is open to all members. See your Board in action. _____________________________________________

Thursday, July 16th

Dining Out! Restaurant TBA We’re going somewhere and wherever it is, that’s where the Party is going down! Stay tuned.

Food Booth Takedown Nite! Fair Site – Aloha Stadium 6PM We gotta take down the booth and store the equipment for next year! The more help we get, the faster it will happen. See you there!

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Tuesday, July 21st

July GMM! Moiliili Community Center, Rm TBA 7PM It’s our time to get together, talk about what’s coming up, what we can do and talk story. We’ll see you there at 7PM!

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Ramy Shows Off Her ‘Outstanding Treasurer’ Award

Prep Night Fork Wrapping Proceeds In Silence

Jason Catches Allan Hiding In Fridge

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Pictures Page

President Jon Swears In New Members Nicholas Chang & Matt Wong!

Sachiko: “I Can’t Believe I Came Here Instead of Going To The Movies”

Ana Offers Pat A Hot Dog If He’ll Do A Shaka

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HCJ Schedule of Events – JUNE / JULY Wednesday, June 17th

Dining Out SabaiDee Thai Restaurant 5:30PM

Thursday, June 18th

THE LAST Food Booth Prep Night Fair Site – Aloha Stadium 6:30PM

Friday, June 19th – Sunday, June 21st

Food Booth – THE LAST WEEKEND! 50th State Fair Call Jon, 342-2737

Monday, June 22nd

Food Booth Takedown Nite! Fair Site – Aloha Stadium 6PM

Tuesday, June 23rd

Big Mixer & Recruitment Event! Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace 5:30PM – 9:00PM

Friday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th

Dragon Boat Festival See Page 4 Thursday, July 16th

Dining Out! Restaurant TBA

Tuesday, July 21st

July GMM! Moiliili Community Center, Rm TBA 7PM

Stay tuned for announcements on activities, projects & sports! Look for HCJ emails and check our website: HcjHawaii.com

Honolulu Chinese Jaycees PO Box 957 Honolulu, HI 96808