NewsDragon

Volume 57, Issue 6 : : June 2009

The Voice of the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees

2009 HCJ DRAGON BOAT IS BACK!

Board
* It’s time for the ‘Dragon Boat Festival’! This
Jonathan Cook time we’re not only running the event, we’re
President entering a team in the races plus we’re running
a fundraising booth! That means we need
Lily Fung YOUR help that weekend.
Chairman DATES: Friday, June 26th; Saturday, June
Ryan Ng 27th & Sunday, June 28th. It’s all happening at
Executive VP Ala Moana Park! Details on Page 4.

Anthony Sato
2nd Vice Pres. 50th State Fair Food Booth – Last Week!
We ‘re gonna take it across the Finish Line strong!
Ken Sum
3rd Vice Pres.
Krystal Lee
4th Vice Pres.
Ramy So
Treasurer
James Kanda 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
Shirley Lam
the booth on Monday, June 22.
Daniel Cheung
Michael Valiente HELP NEEDED: TUESDAY, JUNE 23RD - Big Mixer At Aloha Tower
Ross Lee We have a recruitment booth at a big mixer at Aloha Tower Marketplace,
Duc Nguyen 5:30PM – 9:00PM. Let us know if you can help man the booth!
Directors

Jesse Hosaka 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.

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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: HonoluluChineseJaycees@gmail.com

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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)

SUNDAY, June 28:

8AM - 1PM (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!
SHAVE ICE BOOTH SCHEDULE
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 FRIDAY, June 26:
side of the page and make your way to our tents on 3PM to 7:30PM
those days/times.
SATURDAY, June 27:
Our HQ is at the Steps down to the beach at Ala 10:30AM to 7:30PM
Moana. We’ll have tents on either side of the bottom
of those steps. SUNDAY June 28:
10:30AM to 5PM
We need help with Check In, Timekeeping,
keeping race stats and everything else required to
have a safe, smooth Dragon Boat Race. On both CONGRATULATIONS, LINDLEY!
days, Saturday & Sunday.
Great HCJer and Class Act Lindley Low was
FUNDRAISING BOOTH recently elected to be Vice-President for the JCI
Old Timers! If you see him around town, give him
We’re also running a Shave Ice booth to fundraise your best wishes for the upcoming year. Way to go,
for our chapter. We’ll need 5 or 6 people at all times Lindley!
helping in the booth to see us through.

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:

HonoluluChineseJaycees@gmail.com

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: HonoluluChineseJaycees@gmail.com
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.
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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.
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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.
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Monday, June 22nd
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, 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
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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.
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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.
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!
_____________________________________________________ Pictures Page

President Jon Swears In New Members

Ramy Shows Off Her ‘Outstanding Treasurer’ Nicholas Chang & Matt Wong!
Award

Sachiko: “I Can’t Believe I Came Here Instead

Prep Night Fork Wrapping Proceeds In Silence of Going To The Movies”

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

Jason Catches Allan Hiding In Fridge

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 HCJ Schedule of Events – JUNE / JULY
Wednesday, June 17th Tuesday, June 23rd
Dining Out Big Mixer & Recruitment Event!
SabaiDee Thai Restaurant Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace
5:30PM 5:30PM – 9:00PM

Thursday, June 18th Friday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th

THE LAST Food Booth Prep Night Dragon Boat Festival
Fair Site – Aloha Stadium See Page 4
6:30PM

Thursday, July 16th

Friday, June 19th – Sunday, June 21st Dining Out!
Food Booth – THE LAST WEEKEND! Restaurant TBA
50th State Fair
Call Jon, 342-2737
Tuesday, July 21st
Monday, June 22nd July GMM!
Food Booth Takedown Nite! Moiliili Community Center, Rm TBA
Fair Site – Aloha Stadium 7PM
6PM

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