Welcome to the Eddie Aikau Foundation Blog
Welcome to the Eddie Aikau Foundation Blog

2010 Perpetual Trophy Winner - Sherry Vann

For the past 4 years we have selected someone who has done alot to support the Foundation and its activities and this year we chose Sherry Vann who has been our sponsor at the Elks Club for the past 3 years.  She has also been an Essay judge and volunteered for many of our Foundation activities.

Past Winners include:
  • 2009 - Justin Higa for his creation of every Essay Contest Poster since our contest began in 2006.  Justin is also the son of our DOE contact Judy Nagasako.
  • 2008 - Linda Ipsen, Secretary for the EAF
  • 2007 - Judy Nagasako, DOE Business & Community Liaison. Judy was very instrumental in helping the Foundation to develop the Essay Contest from its beginning in 2006 and has assisted us every year.

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Eddie Aikau Day - March 17th

On March 17, 2004, the Hawaii State Legislature passed the "Eddie Aikau Day" Resolution to honor his legacy, proclaiming that every year he is to be recognized on this day.

So today we pay tribute to Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau by honoring his courage and compassion for the many lives he saved as a City & County Northshore lifeguard at Waimea Bay.  We celebrate his dedication to his Hawaiian heritage and his love for his family.  We know that Eddie will always be with us  and he will continue to inspire others to become productive members of their community.  Eddie's legacy is a pure symbol of the "Aloha Spirit".   

THIS DAY IN SURFING: MARCH 17th 1978: Eddie Was Gone; Not Forgotten | SURFLINE.COM

http://www.surfline.com/wct-contest-zone/this-day-in-surfing-march-17th-1978-eddie-was-gone-not-forgotten_41807/


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Hawaii Ocean Expo

2010 Hawaii Ocean Expo - Saturday, February 27 & Sunday, February 28

Come join the Aikau Family & Friends at this event.  Our booth number is #410 and we will be there from 9 am to 7 pm on Saturday and 9 am to 5 pm on Sunday.

Hope to see you at the Ocean Expo.

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Hawaii News Online - Big Wave Invitational

Check out the Hawaii News Online report of the 2009 Big Wave Invitational - http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/global/story.asp?s=11649308 

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Salusand Soulsurfers -Sweden Surf Club

My name is Martin Bylund and run a surfclub in the northen part of Sweden. The club is called Salusand soulsurfers and is a very small surfclub with only 25 members. Surfing is not a big sport in Sweden and the oceans around our shores is quite small. But you would be amaized of how great surf we have now and then and the surfers in Sweden are really friendly and so stoked. Surfing in Sweden is like surfing was in other countries in the sixties. New spots are explored and everybody is so friendly and helpful. We in Salusand soulsurfers love surfing and the aloha-spirit and Sweden is the perfect country for that. 

This year Salusand soulsurfers is going to host the Swedish longboard championship. We organized it last year and it was a great succés with good swell, offshore winds and sunny skies. Surf contests in Sweden are not that common and I have a dream, and that is to do this contest the best contest ever in Swedens history and I want to do it to something special. I love longboarding and since Eddie Aikau is the most famous name in longboarding/surfing/alohaspirit in the world I came up with a great idea, and I want your help.  We are planning to have a great opening cermony in true aloha spirit and it would be great to be able to read a text were you give the competition your blessing. I would like to ask you to write down a few words in an email and send it to me. In the opening cermony it would be so great to read your text as a thing to open the contest and give some aloha to everybody. Please take a look at last years Swedish longboard championship (the worlds most northernly surf championship) at youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izHZzUGoWyA
 
Our website is www.salusandsoulsurfers.se 
 
Best regards and a lot of aloha from Salusand soulsurfers.
 
Martin Bylund
Salusand Soulsurfers

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Essay Awards ceremony takes place in Honolulu (location & time to be announced).

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Friday, March 5, 2010

Contest winner’s names given to media resources.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

If required by the schools, Student Permission forms, for attending the awards ceremony, need to be returned to the teachers.

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Week of February 15 to 19, 2010

All contests winners contacted.

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Judging session for all essays submitted by the deadline date.

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Recent Entries

  1. 2010 Perpetual Trophy Winner - Sherry Vann
    Thursday, March 18, 2010
  2. Eddie Aikau Day - March 17th
    Thursday, March 18, 2010
  3. Hawaii Ocean Expo
    Tuesday, February 23, 2010
  4. Hawaii News Online - Big Wave Invitational
    Monday, December 21, 2009
  5. Salusand Soulsurfers -Sweden Surf Club
    Thursday, December 03, 2009
  6. Saturday, March 13, 2010
    Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  7. Friday, March 5, 2010
    Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  8. Tuesday, March 2, 2010
    Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  9. Week of February 15 to 19, 2010
    Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  10. Saturday, February 13, 2010
    Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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