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2010 Perpetual Trophy Winner - Sherry Vann

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:44:00 GMT

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.

Eddie Aikau Day - March 17th

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:25:00 GMT

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/

Hawaii Ocean Expo

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:52:00 GMT

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.

Hawaii News Online - Big Wave Invitational

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:25:00 GMT

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

Salusand Soulsurfers -Sweden Surf Club

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:29:00 GMT

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

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:32:00 GMT

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

Friday, March 5, 2010

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:31:00 GMT

Contest winner’s names given to media resources.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:30:00 GMT

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

Week of February 15 to 19, 2010

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:29:00 GMT

All contests winners contacted.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:28:00 GMT

Judging session for all essays submitted by the deadline date.

Sunday – December 6, 2009 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm - Documentary

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:21:00 GMT

Documentary on “Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero” will be rebroadcast on KGMB –Channel 9 TV.

December 3, 2009 to February 28, 2010 - Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:19:00 GMT

Holding period for the 25th Anniversary of the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational In Memory of Eddie Aikau, which will take place at Waimea Bay on the Northshore of Oahu if the waves reach the required 20 foot minimum wave height. For more event information go to: www.quiksilver.com/bigwave - Opening Ceremonies to be held on Thursday Dec 3rd at Waimea Bay.

Sunday - November 22, 2009 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:16:00 GMT

Myra, Solomon & Clyde Aikau will be autographing the new Posters for the 2009-10 Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational In Memory of Eddie Aikau, along with some of the invited surfing contestants. (Posters are FREE, while supplies last).

2010 Essay Contest Announced - November 16 - 20, 2009

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:11:00 GMT

Announcements sent to schools with essay contest details and poster.

Football Player Vince Manuwai Article

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:53:42 GMT

Read an article on Jaguar.com on Vince Manuwai and his inspiration from Eddie Aikau - http://jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=8244

Kamehameha School Surfers Give Back

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:34:00 GMT

On Jan 31, 2009, the Eddie Aikau Foundation participated in a charitable fundraising event in conjunction with the Kamehameha Schools Surfers Give-Back Club held on the school's Honolulu campus.

This newly formed Surf Club uses surfing as a platform to serve its community and to promote surfing in a positive way by enabling their student members to build strong relationships with community members while encouraging environmental awareness & conservation.

The Foundation was invited by the KS Surfers Give-Back Club to participate, along with several other non-profit organizations such as the Surfriders Foundation, AccessSurf Hawaii & the Duke Kahanamoku Foundation.  This was a Surfer-Sample sale which was to benefit the following two organizations:

        - Keiki o ka'aina Family Learning Centers - a native Hawaiian agency
                that provides FREE family-based education programs. The mission of
                the agency is to educate children, strenghthen families, enrich
                communities & perpetuate culture.
        - Shriners Children's Hospital - This hospital provides medical care to
                children in Hawaii and the Pacific Rim area FREE of charge.  They
                specialize in treating burn victims, spinal cord injuries and
                orthopaedic injuries, such as clubfoot, scoliosis & other diseases
                of the musculoskeletal system. The are in the process of building a
                new hospital facility in Honolulu.

The Surf Club encouraged the non-profit groups to sell any of their products at the event to raise money for their organizations.  They also provided us with the tent and all equipment we needed for our booth, helped us with the set-up, and provided lunch and water for our volunteers.

This was a good public relations opportunity for the Foundation to promote more awareness of our mission and goals.  We set up a display of photos from one of the Eddie Aikau Essay Awards Ceremonies and the framed posters from the 4 essay contests.  We talked to many people that day about the Eddie Aikau Foundation.

We gave a $300 donation to the KS Surfer Give-Back club to support their fundraising efforts for both charitable entities and we sold $70 worth of Foundation T-shirts at the event.

The KS Surf club raised a total of $1400 that day and 100% was donated to the two organizations listed above.

Guardians of the Sea - Movie Link

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:52:00 GMT

Guardians of the Sea was shown at the 2008 Maui Film Festival, the 2008 Santa Brabara Film Festival and the 2008 Alaska Film Festival. It traces the rich history of lifeguarding, going back to the legendary Duke Kahanamoku and Eddie Aikau, in this moving tribute to Hawaii’s "guardians of the sea." The team then jumps to modern day Pipeline, where highly skilled lifeguards protect surfers from the ocean's powerful swells.

Here is the movie link:
http://explore.org/explore/hawaii/films/150

PBS Special - May 12th & May 19th

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:24:00 GMT

Watch a PBS-KHET Special on Channel 10 - Broadcasting an interview with Clyde Aikau on Tuesday, May 12th and another special on Eddie Aikau on Tuesday, May 19th.

Part 1:

5/12 - Tuesday 7:30 to 8:00 pm

5/13 - Weds 11:00 to 11:00 pm

5/17 - Sun 4:00 to 4:30 pm

Part 2:

5/19 - Tuesday 7:30 to 8:00 pm

5/20 - Weds 11:00 to 11:00 pm

5/24 - Sun 4:00 to 4:30 pm

We hope you get a chance to watch.

KGMB Report on 2009 Essay Contest

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:04:00 GMT

Watch the KGMB report on the 2009 Eddie Aikau Essay Contest

http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/15128/

Relay For Life Event - October 25, 2008

Eddie Aikau Foundation — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:40:00 GMT

Relay for Life - Waimea Style

Several Eddie Aikau Foundation board members traveled to the Big Island on October 25th to participate in the cancer prevention fundraiser "Relay for Life". Survivors were celebrated, and the Eddie Aikau Foundation was able to donate $1900.00 to the cause. A total of $37,500 was raised by this little town with a big heart to fight this disease.