Natural Resources Teachers at Korean Natural Farming and FFA Workshop in Kapaau, Hawaii - No rest, they just keep on paddling and pulling.
Even during summer vacation, your ag/FFA teachers, trainers and National FFA staff are learning and sharing new skills. This is a very dedicated and highly qualified team of professionals with a common goal of helping students to build a better future.
Mahalo Natural Resources Teachers, FFA Advisors, Trainers and FFA staff for keeping agriculture education and the FFA thriving. Shakas back to the two brothers on the left, awesome teachers, Ben Meyer and Roger Hanagriff, and Aunty Carol and Uncle Dave Fuertes (headband on right).
Even during summer vacation, your ag/FFA teachers, trainers and National FFA staff are learning and sharing new skills. This is a very dedicated and highly qualified team of professionals with a common goal of helping students to build a better future.
Mahalo Natural Resources Teachers, FFA Advisors, Trainers and FFA staff for keeping agriculture education and the FFA thriving. Shakas back to the two brothers on the left, awesome teachers, Ben Meyer and Roger Hanagriff, and Aunty Carol and Uncle Dave Fuertes (headband on right).
Front row Lto R : Cindy Graves, Tiara Miguel, Simone Lindhardt, Jackie Tichepco, MaliekeKai Ward, Ty Miyashita, Carol Fuertes (KPM) & David Fuertes (KPM)
Back row L to R: Carlos Labasan-Severson, Chris Trump (NF Instructor), Chad Massar (Natl FFA Teachers Assn), Terrence Moniz, Ben Meyer (Natl FFA Org.), Ken Kozuma, Anthony Paopao, Samantha Ai, Ronald Fitzgerald, Leslie Nugent (NF Instructor), Keith Ideoka, Roger Hanagriff (AET) Missing: Allison Inouye, (CTE Workshop Coordinator)
Back row L to R: Carlos Labasan-Severson, Chris Trump (NF Instructor), Chad Massar (Natl FFA Teachers Assn), Terrence Moniz, Ben Meyer (Natl FFA Org.), Ken Kozuma, Anthony Paopao, Samantha Ai, Ronald Fitzgerald, Leslie Nugent (NF Instructor), Keith Ideoka, Roger Hanagriff (AET) Missing: Allison Inouye, (CTE Workshop Coordinator)
Note: For Micro Innovation Grant information please scroll down a page. More details are in Year 2018.
Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto spends a moment with Kalani students Kristina Kuo and Rainer Tanaka after their Micro Innovation Grant presentation at the superintendent's conference at the Hawaii Convention Center on July 12, 2019.
Also presenting was Mr. Trung Lam (below) who helped to organize a Python boot camp by JrDevLeague.
Principal Mitchell Otani supported the venture as a way to diversity student learning and express and honor student voice.
Also presenting was Mr. Trung Lam (below) who helped to organize a Python boot camp by JrDevLeague.
Principal Mitchell Otani supported the venture as a way to diversity student learning and express and honor student voice.
Mr. Lam has been volunteering Thursday afternoons throughout the school year and during session breaks at Kalani for over six years. During this time, he has positively influenced and enhanced the lives of many students and adults, while also donating human and material resources to build the Kalani HS Maker Club program. His mechanical engineering and business expertise have been priceless, as was his even-keeled counseling. Along the way, he also contributed to the Kalani FFA and more recently to the Kalani Robotics Drone Program. He has made sure that Kalani was always represented professionally at the annual Maker Faire and at other community and educational venues.
Mahalo for all the time you, your family and La Tour Bakehouse have given to Kalani and the community.
Mahalo for all the time you, your family and La Tour Bakehouse have given to Kalani and the community.
Micro Innovation Grant Overview for Superintendents Conference
Mahalo to Dr. Kishimoto, Kalani Principal Mitch Otani, Mr. Trung Lam and the Office of Innovation support team for supporting this venture into innovation. A group of 14 students (grades 9 to 12) completed a Python Boot Camp in spring 2018. Soon after, an opportunity came along to build a Project Lemon Tree pergola at Jefferson Elementary School and our students and McKinley students took it on as a service project and as a prospective ag control/monitoring site.
Since then, we have successfully tested an inexpensive DIY Raspberry Pi ag control unit that runs on Python coding and has Temperature and Humidity inputs; solenoid control outputs; and video. We plan to install this at the Kahauiki Village garden and at school sites.
The project opened up another opportunity to become a MicroSoft "Farm Beats" ag control test site, and we will implement in fall 2019.
STUDENT SURVEY:
Students were grateful for the opportunity to learn and enjoyed the 21 hour Python course by the Jr. DevLeague.
Students asked for more training to include more real-world interactions.
Since then, we have successfully tested an inexpensive DIY Raspberry Pi ag control unit that runs on Python coding and has Temperature and Humidity inputs; solenoid control outputs; and video. We plan to install this at the Kahauiki Village garden and at school sites.
The project opened up another opportunity to become a MicroSoft "Farm Beats" ag control test site, and we will implement in fall 2019.
STUDENT SURVEY:
Students were grateful for the opportunity to learn and enjoyed the 21 hour Python course by the Jr. DevLeague.
Students asked for more training to include more real-world interactions.
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These shots are in chronological order so there are more details if you scroll way down to 2018.
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Robotics and Maker Drone Squad at Iolani Competition May 18, 2019
Above: Drone speeding through the aerial course
Below: Kalani HS Robotics advisor Ann Torige and Maker Club Advisor Trung Lam with Kalani drone team
Below: Kalani HS Robotics advisor Ann Torige and Maker Club Advisor Trung Lam with Kalani drone team
Below: Aedoen and Steambot eBike, Hanson and Aedoen with custom wood splitter made in less than 90 minutes, and Hanson with Charlie and Pili on 1/2 ton crane/winch
Aedoen is the metals tech, Hanson is the welder and forger, Charlie is the woodwright, and Pili's the armor designer/builder.
Aedoen is the metals tech, Hanson is the welder and forger, Charlie is the woodwright, and Pili's the armor designer/builder.
Next up: Kalani Maker Club collaboration with Meakala Wilhelm on prototyping her vertical garden design. Meakala's sustainability project is a liter bottle static hydroponics unit that will bring gardening to condo and city dwellers. Below is her prototype that will evolve into a unit that does not need fasteners for assembly. KUPU intern Kelli Ann Kobayashi was Meakala's mentor and also organized a community garden project, supervised 9th grade Imi Loa house students and worked with a team of juniors to grow vegetables. Mahalo Kelli Ann and KUPU for making a difference!
UPDATE: Congratulations Kelli Ann on your acceptance into the UH Manoa Richardson School of Law!
UPDATE: Congratulations Kelli Ann on your acceptance into the UH Manoa Richardson School of Law!
Above: Original prototype above - very well-made, attractive and sturdy, approximately 2 board feet of 3/4" thick solid wood with metal fasteners.
Below: 3rd gen prototypes - lighter but not as strong as gen 1, more efficient use of materials, 1 board foot of 3/8" thick exterior plywood and no fasteners.
Below: 3rd gen prototypes - lighter but not as strong as gen 1, more efficient use of materials, 1 board foot of 3/8" thick exterior plywood and no fasteners.
APRIL 30, 2019
KUPU intern Kelli Ann Kobayashi arranged for a meeting with the Roosevelt HS Gardening Club, a possible FFA Chapter in the near future. Below are three sophomore members setting up drip irrigation for a planter box. This is the first step in building a sustainability partnership with RHS.
From left below are Jaxine Wong, point of contact Kevin Davis and Ren Bin Lin. Missing is Celina Shoda who also helped set up the irrigation nozzles.
The Gardening Club began with an idea from a classmate and fellow Biology student "Charlie" and her interest in aquaponics. The ninth graders got the aquaponics system running before confronting pump problems that will be addressed this fall. Prior to the pump issue, the group grew enough produce to make a salad. The aquaponics theme morphed into gardening and as sophomores, the students are starting with a planter box for vegetables, including cucumber. This summer, the aquaponics system will be maintained by Kevin who will be on campus for football practice. The Gardening Club is advised by Ms. Kendig.
KUPU intern Kelli Ann Kobayashi arranged for a meeting with the Roosevelt HS Gardening Club, a possible FFA Chapter in the near future. Below are three sophomore members setting up drip irrigation for a planter box. This is the first step in building a sustainability partnership with RHS.
From left below are Jaxine Wong, point of contact Kevin Davis and Ren Bin Lin. Missing is Celina Shoda who also helped set up the irrigation nozzles.
The Gardening Club began with an idea from a classmate and fellow Biology student "Charlie" and her interest in aquaponics. The ninth graders got the aquaponics system running before confronting pump problems that will be addressed this fall. Prior to the pump issue, the group grew enough produce to make a salad. The aquaponics theme morphed into gardening and as sophomores, the students are starting with a planter box for vegetables, including cucumber. This summer, the aquaponics system will be maintained by Kevin who will be on campus for football practice. The Gardening Club is advised by Ms. Kendig.
Kalani FFA and Maker Club students assist the East Honolulu Rotary and Men's Leadership clubs with pergola build between Buildings E and J on April 27, 2019. Apologies and thank yous to Dr. Ida's AP prep class for relocating while the construction ensued. The pergola is part of the Bizgenics "Project Lemon Tree" that has a vision of planting the very efficient carbon-sequestering lemon trees at schools across the state. The project informs students about actions they can take and lessons they can learn to control climate change. Ms. Doran's FFA and Mr. Trung Lam's Maker Club students contributed many hours before and during the assembly.
Kalani HS Principal Mr. Mitchell Otani provided the materials and is hopeful that other schools will find ways to advance sustainability awareness through student action. The pergola will become a trellis to support lemon trees that will eventually form a canopy over the walkway.
Students prepared and pre-cut posts, beams and rafters and column components the week before the build. Organizers were Katheren Lam and Hanson Loi and other makers. FFA and Maker members are below:
Kalani HS Principal Mr. Mitchell Otani provided the materials and is hopeful that other schools will find ways to advance sustainability awareness through student action. The pergola will become a trellis to support lemon trees that will eventually form a canopy over the walkway.
Students prepared and pre-cut posts, beams and rafters and column components the week before the build. Organizers were Katheren Lam and Hanson Loi and other makers. FFA and Maker members are below:
Men's Leadership and East Honolulu Rotarians and FFA and Maker students "raise" the Bizgenics/Project Lemon Tree pergola and complete a brick container garden pathway. The crew dropped in one morning, quickly organized into teams, and slammed the pergola to professional standards in about 3 hours.
Above: FFA members preassemble reinforcement panels
Below: Kuo ohana shooting the elevations for the 12 foundation piers
Below: Kuo ohana shooting the elevations for the 12 foundation piers
Below: Helicopter mechanic Uncle Joe and his mechanic's tech Brendan Choi after successfully restoring gas-powered golf cart for the school.
April 3, 4, 5, 2019 FFA State Conference Oahu Service Activities at Pouhala Marsh and the UH Pearl City Urban Garden. Students also made a greenhouse and planter boxes for the Kahaui`iki Village.
The students demonstrated the DOE General Learner Outcomes by applying critical thinking and producing quality products.
More pictures of the Pouhala Marsh and University of Hawaii Urban Garden are coming soon. For now, please see
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Mahalo to the awesome and professional Mililani Journalism Class video reporting team of Chloe Kitsu and Jasmine Casana (remember their names) led by Mr. Chris Sato for convention coverage. The students took and edited footage and turned it into a video very quickly - just as professional reporters, videographers and editors do in the real world. More to come.
Below: FFA members in the Capitol Auditorium and Mililani FFAers and Advisor Matt visiting their legislators.
Below: FFA members in the Capitol Auditorium and Mililani FFAers and Advisor Matt visiting their legislators.
Legislative Visits in support of SB 762 to get an AgP20 preschool to college Coordinator.
144 FFA students visited every single legislator and met other agriculturalists along the way. The students expressed thanks for supporting HB 1102 and SB 762. Thank you FFA students and advisors from across the state for engaging the system to express your collective (and very sincere and powerful) voice. Thank you Oahu Advisors for preparing and sending or bringing your students to hearings and presentations all these recent months to carry our message.
Thank You Representative Mark Nakashima and Lori for arranging for use of the Capitol Auditorium (first ever FFA General Session at the Legislature). Thank you also Senator Gabbard and Representative Nakashima for recognizing the FFA students in both chambers.
MORE Pictures of visits with individual legislators are coming soon. Below is just a sampling of photos we have so fare:
Below: WIS students and Mr. Fuertes get to meet Meli, Senate President Ronald Kouchi and entrepreneur and rancher Mr. Bobby Farias, who is the co-founder of the Kunoa Cattle Company. Thank you Senator Gabbard and leaders of the Senate Education, Agriculture and Ways and Means Committees and President Kouchi. Thank you also to every senator and staff members for being so kind to our visiting FFA members, Kristyne Duma and Maria Kurose, who were asked to leave the general session in the Capitol Auditorium on very short notice to represent the Hawaii FFA in meetings with influential leaders.
144 FFA students visited every single legislator and met other agriculturalists along the way. The students expressed thanks for supporting HB 1102 and SB 762. Thank you FFA students and advisors from across the state for engaging the system to express your collective (and very sincere and powerful) voice. Thank you Oahu Advisors for preparing and sending or bringing your students to hearings and presentations all these recent months to carry our message.
Thank You Representative Mark Nakashima and Lori for arranging for use of the Capitol Auditorium (first ever FFA General Session at the Legislature). Thank you also Senator Gabbard and Representative Nakashima for recognizing the FFA students in both chambers.
MORE Pictures of visits with individual legislators are coming soon. Below is just a sampling of photos we have so fare:
Below: WIS students and Mr. Fuertes get to meet Meli, Senate President Ronald Kouchi and entrepreneur and rancher Mr. Bobby Farias, who is the co-founder of the Kunoa Cattle Company. Thank you Senator Gabbard and leaders of the Senate Education, Agriculture and Ways and Means Committees and President Kouchi. Thank you also to every senator and staff members for being so kind to our visiting FFA members, Kristyne Duma and Maria Kurose, who were asked to leave the general session in the Capitol Auditorium on very short notice to represent the Hawaii FFA in meetings with influential leaders.
Above front from Left: Rep. Kong, Waipahu Advisor Jeff Garvey, Kalani Advisor Koko Jinbo-Doran, Hawaii FFA Executive Secretary Mike Barros, Host Rep. Mark Nakashima, and Keaau Advisor Mr. Terence Moniz. Thank you House Speaker Saiki and leaders and members of the House Higher and Lower Education, Agriculture and Finance Committees and Represenative Onishi for giving our students a chance to express their voices. Thank you also to every representative and office staff who welcomed our students.
Below: Reverse View" Konawaena Advisor Tina Alcain with Lokelani IS Advisor Colin McCormick and the FFA conferees.
See if you can find all of the advisors and awesome volunteer chaperones and co-advisors. So far I have found advisors from WIS, Castle, and Mililani. Our newest advisor from Pearl City HS is in the bottom left. Can you spot him? There is also former State Officer Leslie Sutherland of Lahainaluna in the back row.
See if you can find all of the advisors and awesome volunteer chaperones and co-advisors. So far I have found advisors from WIS, Castle, and Mililani. Our newest advisor from Pearl City HS is in the bottom left. Can you spot him? There is also former State Officer Leslie Sutherland of Lahainaluna in the back row.
Below: Hawaii FFA State Officers with National FFA Office Ms. Jordan Stowe. Jordan is bound for Cal Poly San Luis Obis to become an Ag Teacher!!!
Above Left: Kapaa Advisor Kylie Hashizaki in yellow, Chief of Staff Mr. Harrison Kawate in red, and Kapaa FFA with Senator Kouchi
Above Right: Listening in on Kapaa officers with Senator Kouchi are Mr. David Fuertes in coatand Ms. Hashizaki on far right
Below: Kapaa FFA Officers, Kapaa FFA Members on left, Senate President Kouchi in center, Waipahu IS students and Kapaa FFA Advisor Ms. Hashizaki on right in the Senate President's special conference room.
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Representative Lynn DeCoite with Molokai's delegation- she was in the Molokai Farmers FFA, and her husband (and farmer) still has his jacket and was a top student of former Ag Teacher Mr. Take Shizuma, known statewide for his generosity and dedication.
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More shots of visitations set up by former FFA Advisor and former Hawaii County Managing Director Mr. David Fuertes.
Above Right: Listening in on Kapaa officers with Senator Kouchi are Mr. David Fuertes in coatand Ms. Hashizaki on far right
Below: Kapaa FFA Officers, Kapaa FFA Members on left, Senate President Kouchi in center, Waipahu IS students and Kapaa FFA Advisor Ms. Hashizaki on right in the Senate President's special conference room.
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Representative Lynn DeCoite with Molokai's delegation- she was in the Molokai Farmers FFA, and her husband (and farmer) still has his jacket and was a top student of former Ag Teacher Mr. Take Shizuma, known statewide for his generosity and dedication.
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More shots of visitations set up by former FFA Advisor and former Hawaii County Managing Director Mr. David Fuertes.
Directly above, Kristyne and Maria meet Marlene Sai and Senator Lorraine Inouye, former Hawaii County Mayor. Thank you girls for representing the FFA. The Senators and staffers were very impressed with your professionalism and how well you articulated your experiences with parliamentary procedure and leadership activities.
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Here are just a few of the Commodity, Educational and Agriscience displays, including one by the newly restarted Pearl City HS FFA - congratulations!
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Here are just a few of the Commodity, Educational and Agriscience displays, including one by the newly restarted Pearl City HS FFA - congratulations!
More displays
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Dean Nick Comerford with a large delegation of Waipahu IS FFA members, Kalani officers Reiner and Kat, and Lead Testifier Chynna Chun of Mililani. Thank you students and Chynna for an awesome presentation and for making a big impact wearing the blue and gold and winnig the respect of the committee and even getting applause from the public (and for being congratulated after the meeting by DOE Assistant Superintendent Donna Lum Kagawa).
Dean Nick Comerford with a large delegation of Waipahu IS FFA members, Kalani officers Reiner and Kat, and Lead Testifier Chynna Chun of Mililani. Thank you students and Chynna for an awesome presentation and for making a big impact wearing the blue and gold and winnig the respect of the committee and even getting applause from the public (and for being congratulated after the meeting by DOE Assistant Superintendent Donna Lum Kagawa).
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March Maker Projects - Prepping for drone construction and racing competitions and fashioning cardboard and mild steel projects.
Late March 2019
The Microsoft Farm Beats remote monitoring kits came in for McKinley and Kalani High Schools to collaborate. Our Maker Club invites 4 mystery juniors to join the club, or maybe to remake the famous "Green Teens" of 2013 (Ashley, Tiffany, Sara, Aika, et al).
March 11, 2019
Mililani and McKinley Chapter Officers meet with Representative Sylvia Luke
Left to Right Below: Representative Luke, Chynna Chun (Mililani HS FFA President), Quyen Truong (McKinleyHS FFA President), Jessica Yamasaka (McKinley HS FFA Officer). The students learned much from the Representative, who engaged the officers and motivated them to research agricultural issues. Mahalo Rep. Luke and office staff for making time for our youth. Also attending were FFA supporter and Coordinator Lydi Bernal from the Hawaii Farm to School Hui, Mr. Shaun Kamida of McKinley HS and Mr. Jeff Yamaguchi of Mililani HS (retired). Thank you students and adults of the delegation.
The tradition of parliamentary procedures that Rep. Luke mentioned is still thriving, and Quyen led the McKinley Parliamentary Procedure team to the the Oahu District FFA finals.
Mililani and McKinley Chapter Officers meet with Representative Sylvia Luke
Left to Right Below: Representative Luke, Chynna Chun (Mililani HS FFA President), Quyen Truong (McKinleyHS FFA President), Jessica Yamasaka (McKinley HS FFA Officer). The students learned much from the Representative, who engaged the officers and motivated them to research agricultural issues. Mahalo Rep. Luke and office staff for making time for our youth. Also attending were FFA supporter and Coordinator Lydi Bernal from the Hawaii Farm to School Hui, Mr. Shaun Kamida of McKinley HS and Mr. Jeff Yamaguchi of Mililani HS (retired). Thank you students and adults of the delegation.
The tradition of parliamentary procedures that Rep. Luke mentioned is still thriving, and Quyen led the McKinley Parliamentary Procedure team to the the Oahu District FFA finals.
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January 26, 2019 District FFA Leadership Conference hosted by McKinley FFA - Thank you Mr. Kamida and McKinley Chapter. Below from top left to top right are FFA advisors from Waipahu IS, Pearl City HS, Kalani HS and Waipahu HS
January 2019 Maker Projects
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Workforce Development Presentation (Funders of WLC and FFA Workshops)
December 20, 2018 Celebration in J4 - Thank you Ms. Doran, Mr. Lam, Uncle Joe, students and parent food donors. Mahalo organizers Kat and Audrey and students and guests.
Grace with one-of-a-kind ornament in finishing stages; Kazuki designing a ring with a Museum of Modern Art hot plastic pen;
Basque Ohana
Early Adopter Volunteers for the Kalani HS Community Garden managed by KUPU intern Kelli Ann Kobayashi- Have a great trip to Idaho for the holidays! |
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Kahauiki Village December 11, 2019 Update:
Picture below: Chris of Security, Shantel of IHS Management and FFA Volunteer Jeff Yamaguchi with custom bike rack featuring integrated pump. Supplies were funded by a National FFA State Day of Service grant. By April 2019, the FFA will have donated $14,000 of materials and supplies to support the village.
Picture below: Chris of Security, Shantel of IHS Management and FFA Volunteer Jeff Yamaguchi with custom bike rack featuring integrated pump. Supplies were funded by a National FFA State Day of Service grant. By April 2019, the FFA will have donated $14,000 of materials and supplies to support the village.
December 11, 2018 Waipahu Intermediate School Design Thinking for Agriculture Issues
WIS FFA advised by Mr. Ken Kozuma assembled a powerful group of agricultural and community and tech leaders to identify pressing ag issues and work on solutions. The sessions were run by WIS FFA officers and members who kept the adults on task to empathize, define, ideate, prototype and test their solutions. Also attending was Iris Mizuguchi of the Hawaii Ag Foundation. WELL DONE WIS FFA, staff and administration !. Among those attending were Senators Mike Gabbard and Clarence Nishihara, along with a host of business, non-profit and educational leaders from the Kamehameha Schools and the Department of Education..
WIS FFA advised by Mr. Ken Kozuma assembled a powerful group of agricultural and community and tech leaders to identify pressing ag issues and work on solutions. The sessions were run by WIS FFA officers and members who kept the adults on task to empathize, define, ideate, prototype and test their solutions. Also attending was Iris Mizuguchi of the Hawaii Ag Foundation. WELL DONE WIS FFA, staff and administration !. Among those attending were Senators Mike Gabbard and Clarence Nishihara, along with a host of business, non-profit and educational leaders from the Kamehameha Schools and the Department of Education..
Mr. Severson and Castle HS FFA host the FFA District Conference - Mahalo to the Castle Ohana and the many volunteers who provided a great conference. Thank you Castle Administration and staff for giving up their classrooms and time to host the district event.
Ono kau kau was prepared and funded by Castle supporters and Stacie Sasagawa of Bayer Cropscience.
Ono kau kau was prepared and funded by Castle supporters and Stacie Sasagawa of Bayer Cropscience.
Kalani Maker Update December 7, 2018
Students are preparing for the annual HawaiiTech and Manufacturing Job Fair at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce facility on S. Beretania St. on December 28, 2018. See https://www.evensi.us/2018-holiday-tech-manufacturing-job-fair-japanese-cultural-center-hawaii/277126277.
The Kalani Makers have been invited to set up a display featuring current projects for the past 3 years.
Students are preparing for the annual HawaiiTech and Manufacturing Job Fair at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce facility on S. Beretania St. on December 28, 2018. See https://www.evensi.us/2018-holiday-tech-manufacturing-job-fair-japanese-cultural-center-hawaii/277126277.
The Kalani Makers have been invited to set up a display featuring current projects for the past 3 years.
December 6, 2018 Kahala Mall Christmas Concert featuring Sera, Kamanu, Vu and Katrina "Making" music. Kaitlyn and fellow anime artist were in the audience.
November 2018
Oahu FFA Chapters Refresh The Kahauiki Village Teaching Garden
State Officers and members and their advisors cleaned out the four beds (96 s.f. each) and moved 6 cubic yards of composted soil to increase the soil depth. One box was planted with wetland taro from Castle HS, one with dryland taro from Kalani HS and donors, one bed with herbs including mint, cilantro, green onions, basil, oregano and lavender in addition to the existing stand of giant lemon grass. The last bed was planted with cucumber, squash in addition to the existing kale.
Attending were advisors and students from Waipahu IS and Waipahu HS, Mililani HS, McKinley HS and Kalani HS and the Oahu state officers.
In addition, at the request of the management, the shade structure was moved by a team of nine members over 100 feet to a new rest area near the security station.
On December 11, Mililani HS will install a custom bicycle rack welded in the Mililani HS Ag Mechanics facility for the villagers.
Oahu FFA Chapters Refresh The Kahauiki Village Teaching Garden
State Officers and members and their advisors cleaned out the four beds (96 s.f. each) and moved 6 cubic yards of composted soil to increase the soil depth. One box was planted with wetland taro from Castle HS, one with dryland taro from Kalani HS and donors, one bed with herbs including mint, cilantro, green onions, basil, oregano and lavender in addition to the existing stand of giant lemon grass. The last bed was planted with cucumber, squash in addition to the existing kale.
Attending were advisors and students from Waipahu IS and Waipahu HS, Mililani HS, McKinley HS and Kalani HS and the Oahu state officers.
In addition, at the request of the management, the shade structure was moved by a team of nine members over 100 feet to a new rest area near the security station.
On December 11, Mililani HS will install a custom bicycle rack welded in the Mililani HS Ag Mechanics facility for the villagers.
More to come: Kalani HS Community Garden
KUPU intern Kelli Ann Kobayashi (on only one good leg) has organized a pilot communty garden project to benefit students and parents. So far we have 3 families committed.
KUPU intern Kelli Ann Kobayashi (on only one good leg) has organized a pilot communty garden project to benefit students and parents. So far we have 3 families committed.
National Convention Update - Friday October 26, 2018
The Hawaii FFA Advisors Mr. Moniz and Mr. Kozuma, Hawaii CDE contestants (including Waipahu IS Agriscience winners) with Stacie Sasagawa of Bayer Crop Science, recipient of the distinguished Honorary American FFA Degree. Great Job Team Hawaii!
Thank you Stacie for your years of service to the Hawaii FFA and thank you Terence and Ken for making this a memorable experience - we appreciate your hard work leading and guiding our team and keeping them safe.
Special Mahalo
Thank you Mr. Ben Meyer of the National FFA for being a tireless and inspirational leader and key player in reviving the Hawaii FFA. We are very grateful for what you do and for building on the legacy of Mr. Ernie Gill. So much of our success is directly related to Mr. Gill, yourself, and the staff and leadership of the National FFA.
The Hawaii FFA Advisors Mr. Moniz and Mr. Kozuma, Hawaii CDE contestants (including Waipahu IS Agriscience winners) with Stacie Sasagawa of Bayer Crop Science, recipient of the distinguished Honorary American FFA Degree. Great Job Team Hawaii!
Thank you Stacie for your years of service to the Hawaii FFA and thank you Terence and Ken for making this a memorable experience - we appreciate your hard work leading and guiding our team and keeping them safe.
Special Mahalo
Thank you Mr. Ben Meyer of the National FFA for being a tireless and inspirational leader and key player in reviving the Hawaii FFA. We are very grateful for what you do and for building on the legacy of Mr. Ernie Gill. So much of our success is directly related to Mr. Gill, yourself, and the staff and leadership of the National FFA.
National FFA Convention Visits
Mr. Moniz and Mr. Kozuma and Hawaii FFA members were hosted by our own Stacie Sasagawa at Monsanto facilities in Indiana. State President Kaitlyn and Secretary Spencer from the Mililani FFA were already in meetings. Thank you Stacie Sasagawa for setting up the pre-conference field trip.
Mr. Moniz and Mr. Kozuma and Hawaii FFA members were hosted by our own Stacie Sasagawa at Monsanto facilities in Indiana. State President Kaitlyn and Secretary Spencer from the Mililani FFA were already in meetings. Thank you Stacie Sasagawa for setting up the pre-conference field trip.
Waipahu Intermediate Entry makes National Finals
in Agriscience Plant Systems II
Thank you students, Mr. Kozuma, the chapter volunteers and supporters, and the Waipahu Intermediate Administration and Waipahu Complex leadership and staff for this breakthrough performance. (Darren and Mariah are nowfreshmen at Waipahu HS.)
Darren and Mariah Q. National 3rd
Hannah and Mariah R. - National 6th
Vheena - National 7th
Thank you for this incredible performance and representing your families, your schools, the Hawaii Association FFA and Hawaii so well.
Over 20,000 attend each major session at the Convention
Total attendees number over 50,000 students
Below: FFA Concert
Total attendees number over 50,000 students
Below: FFA Concert
Above: George Do of Kalani with new friends - Note everyone looks professional in official dress (O.D.)
Below: backstage at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers and Main FFA Convention Venue
Below: backstage at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers and Main FFA Convention Venue
MILILANI gives KALANI a big helping hand:
October 23, 2018
Thank you Matt and Mililani FFA Ag Program for use of your Kubota Tractor and Mr. Yamaguchi for towing it to and from Kalani HS.
Below, Mililani students working on static hydroponics benches and a PVC quonset or semi-dome greenhouse structure.
October 23, 2018
Thank you Matt and Mililani FFA Ag Program for use of your Kubota Tractor and Mr. Yamaguchi for towing it to and from Kalani HS.
Below, Mililani students working on static hydroponics benches and a PVC quonset or semi-dome greenhouse structure.
This is the tractor that we used to restore "Level II." This area will become a community garden and a test site for the Kalani Maker/Micro Innovation remote monitoring of ag sites via python-coded raspberry pi controllers.
The Mililani tractor saved us a year of work. Mahalo Trojans!
Below: This area will become a community garden and a test site for the Kalani Maker/Micro Innovation Grant Fund remote monitoring of ag sites via python-coded raspberry pi controllers.
October 21, 2018 Tour of Oceanit Facility
Mr. Lam organized a tour to the very progressive and global hi-tech business where ideas are imagined, designs made then prototyped, tested and brought to market (more pictures to come).
DELIVERING THE FUTURE
Oceanit is a ‘Mind to Market’ company that employs a unique discipline to move fundamental scientific breakthroughs from the lab to the market. Oceanit’s teams deliver cutting-edge solutions, services, and products to customers across a vast range of industries. Using a variety of paths to market, including corporate co-development, private equity financing, managed acquisition, and direct manufacturing, Oceanit delivers disruptive innovation to the world. http://www.oceanit.com/
Mr. Lam organized a tour to the very progressive and global hi-tech business where ideas are imagined, designs made then prototyped, tested and brought to market (more pictures to come).
DELIVERING THE FUTURE
Oceanit is a ‘Mind to Market’ company that employs a unique discipline to move fundamental scientific breakthroughs from the lab to the market. Oceanit’s teams deliver cutting-edge solutions, services, and products to customers across a vast range of industries. Using a variety of paths to market, including corporate co-development, private equity financing, managed acquisition, and direct manufacturing, Oceanit delivers disruptive innovation to the world. http://www.oceanit.com/
Of Note:
An anti-marinefouling treatment for ships has also become a grafitti-defying commerical application.
Hearing deficits in deep sea divers assumed to be the result of mechanical noise was found to be sourced in air supply pulses. Subsequently, a 10-decible inner helmet noise reduction resulted.
Above, students are in a lab learning about a novel way to scan facial features.
(subject to correction)
An anti-marinefouling treatment for ships has also become a grafitti-defying commerical application.
Hearing deficits in deep sea divers assumed to be the result of mechanical noise was found to be sourced in air supply pulses. Subsequently, a 10-decible inner helmet noise reduction resulted.
Above, students are in a lab learning about a novel way to scan facial features.
(subject to correction)
Artist Extraordinaire - Peter Nguyen
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Makers were treated to an incredible visit/chat/impromptu comic drawing demonstration by Peter Nguyen, a Marynoll graduate (later California State U system grad). Of note, Peter is a world-class artist who sketches for Marvel and DC comics. He also does customized and period or era-accurate super hero drawings across time periods. For example, Robin to Night Wing and Batman through the ages. He is also a sought-after artist and appears at comic-cons with national and international scope. As an artist, he works virtually with a team based all over the planet. (many of our Makers are anime artists and gamers) |
October 19, 2018 - Maker heads-up - in the second semester, we may be involved with KUPU volunteer Kelli Ann Kobayashi and Imi Loa teachers Jan Miyahira, Racer Moody and Kenneth Okawa and their 9th grade students, who are being challenged to develop solutions to sustainability issues.
Below: Representative Mark Hashem and Principal Otani addressing the 9th grade Imi Loa house in the library.
Below: Representative Mark Hashem and Principal Otani addressing the 9th grade Imi Loa house in the library.
Next Up:
October or November Kahauiki Village garden/landscaping and agricultural demos with Kimi Takazawa and the Hawaii After School All-Stars team (http://asashawaii.org/) and retired Master Ag Teacher Matsuo Okamoto.
Fall 2018 - KUPU Mini-grant - experimenting with Python text on Raspberry Pi's to run irrigation valves and collect data
On-going - Bizgenics Project Lemon Tree (https://bizgenics.org/project-lemon-tree/)
TBD: MIT food computer project
October or November Kahauiki Village garden/landscaping and agricultural demos with Kimi Takazawa and the Hawaii After School All-Stars team (http://asashawaii.org/) and retired Master Ag Teacher Matsuo Okamoto.
Fall 2018 - KUPU Mini-grant - experimenting with Python text on Raspberry Pi's to run irrigation valves and collect data
On-going - Bizgenics Project Lemon Tree (https://bizgenics.org/project-lemon-tree/)
TBD: MIT food computer project
MAHALO Principal Otani for your support of the Kalani MAKER program. We seek to use Design Thinking to enhance classroom learning at Kalani HS.
September 11, 2018 - State DOE Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto Visits the Micro Innovation Fund Grant Site - Kalani HS Maker Python Project -
A true multi-talented leader, Dr. Kishimoto spent quality time with us even though she was monitoring Tropical Storm Olivia and assessing schools for safety and possible closure.
A true multi-talented leader, Dr. Kishimoto spent quality time with us even though she was monitoring Tropical Storm Olivia and assessing schools for safety and possible closure.
Part I of the Micro Innovation Fund Grant was learning Python coding. Part II is underway and involves refining the control system below and setting up monitoring sites at Kalani HS, Kahauiki Village and Jefferson Elementary School.
July 21, 2018
Jefferson Elementary School Project Lemon Tree Pergola Build and KUPU ag control site
Jefferson Elementary School Project Lemon Tree Pergola Build and KUPU ag control site
Architect and Developer Steve Sue invited the Kalani FFA Makers to participate in the Bizgenics Lemon Tree project with the long-term goal of planting carbon-sequesting lemon trees throughout the state. The McKinley Tigers FFA team with advisor Shaun Kamida and Earl and Kelly also came to help.
Our role was to pre-cut the pergola components and help Jeffersion ES Principal Garret Zakahi with the assembly. This project was an opportunity to extend our KUPU mini-grant remote computer-assisted agricultural control venture. We will work with the school to install our wifi system that takes video, temperature and humidity inputs and controls solenoid irrigation valves via a Raspberry Pi.
Below are plans and the final product.
Our role was to pre-cut the pergola components and help Jeffersion ES Principal Garret Zakahi with the assembly. This project was an opportunity to extend our KUPU mini-grant remote computer-assisted agricultural control venture. We will work with the school to install our wifi system that takes video, temperature and humidity inputs and controls solenoid irrigation valves via a Raspberry Pi.
Below are plans and the final product.
June 30, 2018 Annual Iolani Maker Faire
This year, Mr. Lam and the Kalani Makers presented a drone construction demo; 3D cardboard and plastic play weapons, masks and shields; and a raspberry pi remote irrigation controller. More to come.
This year, Mr. Lam and the Kalani Makers presented a drone construction demo; 3D cardboard and plastic play weapons, masks and shields; and a raspberry pi remote irrigation controller. More to come.
June 2018 Random Vegie pictures from successful Kahauiki Village garden build
May 23 Breaking News! Mililani Trojan FFA Power!
Welder Jeff Yamaguchi and Welding Apprentice Christopher Sato with their Kahauiki "Paikikala" Bike Rack to be used for a village bike-share project. Jeff and Chris are also the Mililani High School Natural Resources and Journalism teachers, respectively. Chris is the force behind the Kahauiki videos and the "B-Roll" that aired on KITV on May 12 and May 13, 2018 with help from Jean Nakanishi of IQ 360 media.
The village needed a bike rack to park FFA-restored bikes so Mr. Yamaguchi volunteered to study commercially-made racks, procure the materials and then build his own. The industrial-quality rack will be donated to the village soon.
The Mililani HS Agriculture Education (now Natural Resoures) and FFA Program has maintained the agricultural mechanics curriculum that once flourished at many high schools. Contrary to some curriculum experts, there is a very strong need (with enticing career opportunities) for agricultural mechanics training for students who like to problem-solve (troubleshoot), plan and design life-scale and quality products (as stated in the GLOs).
Consider this Mililani FFA "New Century" Math Equation:
50m + 2ps = 500r
Translation: $50 in scrounged materials Plus two teachers with priceless skills equals a $500 bike rack.
Of course, those of us in ag ed know better. Every NR does not need to do ag mechanics because every NR program has unique strengths. IMUA Hawaii FFA.
(See below for more Kahauiki information.)
Mahalo Jeff and Chris!
Welder Jeff Yamaguchi and Welding Apprentice Christopher Sato with their Kahauiki "Paikikala" Bike Rack to be used for a village bike-share project. Jeff and Chris are also the Mililani High School Natural Resources and Journalism teachers, respectively. Chris is the force behind the Kahauiki videos and the "B-Roll" that aired on KITV on May 12 and May 13, 2018 with help from Jean Nakanishi of IQ 360 media.
The village needed a bike rack to park FFA-restored bikes so Mr. Yamaguchi volunteered to study commercially-made racks, procure the materials and then build his own. The industrial-quality rack will be donated to the village soon.
The Mililani HS Agriculture Education (now Natural Resoures) and FFA Program has maintained the agricultural mechanics curriculum that once flourished at many high schools. Contrary to some curriculum experts, there is a very strong need (with enticing career opportunities) for agricultural mechanics training for students who like to problem-solve (troubleshoot), plan and design life-scale and quality products (as stated in the GLOs).
Consider this Mililani FFA "New Century" Math Equation:
50m + 2ps = 500r
Translation: $50 in scrounged materials Plus two teachers with priceless skills equals a $500 bike rack.
Of course, those of us in ag ed know better. Every NR does not need to do ag mechanics because every NR program has unique strengths. IMUA Hawaii FFA.
(See below for more Kahauiki information.)
Mahalo Jeff and Chris!
May 21, 2018 - Python Boot Camp (Micro Innovation Fund Grant Phase I) Ends
Thank you Mr. Lam, Mr. Otani, Mr. Ly , the Strategy/Innovation/Performance group, Mellanie and Ian and the JDL team for making our first ever Micro Innovation Fund project a success. We also thank Kalani fiscal staff for their behind-the-scenes help (Karen Lee and Michelle Mendes). Here are pictures from the last day of Phase I. Next to come in Phase II will be putting those Raspberry Pis to work (summer and fall 2018). Every participant will be kept in the loop.
Mahalo Audrey, Alexandria, George Bobi, Kat, Kelly, Hanson, Katrina, Wilison, Rainer, Kamanu, Vu, Kait, Max, Reed, Anthony!
Thank you Mr. Lam, Mr. Otani, Mr. Ly , the Strategy/Innovation/Performance group, Mellanie and Ian and the JDL team for making our first ever Micro Innovation Fund project a success. We also thank Kalani fiscal staff for their behind-the-scenes help (Karen Lee and Michelle Mendes). Here are pictures from the last day of Phase I. Next to come in Phase II will be putting those Raspberry Pis to work (summer and fall 2018). Every participant will be kept in the loop.
Mahalo Audrey, Alexandria, George Bobi, Kat, Kelly, Hanson, Katrina, Wilison, Rainer, Kamanu, Vu, Kait, Max, Reed, Anthony!
AERO DRONE Week 2 at Iolani School, May 19, 2018
Vu, Kaitly, Kamanu, Angela
Thank you Tyler and Ephraim and Asian JayCees and Iolani hosts
Huge Mahalo to Trung Lam of La Tour Bakehouse for funding the Kalani program!
Vu, Kaitly, Kamanu, Angela
Thank you Tyler and Ephraim and Asian JayCees and Iolani hosts
Huge Mahalo to Trung Lam of La Tour Bakehouse for funding the Kalani program!
AERO DRONE Competition at Iolani School, May 12, 2018
Pilot Vu below left, Ground Crew and Techs Kait and Kamanu below right
More pictures to come after the May 19, 2018 eventfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., also at Iolani School in the baseball stadium just
makai of the Sullivan Center - free parking in the parking structure
Pilot Vu below left, Ground Crew and Techs Kait and Kamanu below right
More pictures to come after the May 19, 2018 eventfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., also at Iolani School in the baseball stadium just
makai of the Sullivan Center - free parking in the parking structure
May 7, 2018 - PYTHON Class - Visit by Anthony, Capsun and Keli of the DOE Office of Strategy, Innovation and Performance
May 12, 2018 Kahauiki Village Work Day #2
FFA Volunteers from Natural Resources classes practice conservation of resources by repairing and restoring bicycles thrown away on bulk trash days. The bicycles (Paikikala) were donated to Kahauiki Village for a Paikikala bicycle share project. Residents are encouraged to use the bicycles.
Natural Resources and FFA are leaders in demonstrating the Board of Education Sustainability Policy established for all schools and offices. See the policy 301-9 under the "More" caption regarding the conservation of material resources and incorporating the importance of sustainability and environmental stewardship in the classroom.
Natural Resources and FFA are leaders in demonstrating the Board of Education Sustainability Policy established for all schools and offices. See the policy 301-9 under the "More" caption regarding the conservation of material resources and incorporating the importance of sustainability and environmental stewardship in the classroom.
This Oahu FFA project also serves as a future KUPU computer-assisted agricultural control site, where we will monitor the site with video, temperature and humidity inputs via a Raspberry Pi computer. This system will also allow remote control or switching of solenoid irrigation valves.
April 28, 2019
Waipahu Intermediate School Inaugural Junior FFA Conference
Mahalo Waipahu IS FFA students, Skills USA State Officers and members, exhibitors, supporters and advisor Mr. Ken Kozuma for planning an impressive program to introduce students to the FFA and to educate all participants in agricultural activities through exhibits, Career Development Event (CDE) demonstrations and hands-on activities.
Waipahu Intermediate School Inaugural Junior FFA Conference
Mahalo Waipahu IS FFA students, Skills USA State Officers and members, exhibitors, supporters and advisor Mr. Ken Kozuma for planning an impressive program to introduce students to the FFA and to educate all participants in agricultural activities through exhibits, Career Development Event (CDE) demonstrations and hands-on activities.
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April 26 and 27, 2018
Prepping for the FFA Booth at the Falcon Fest
Prepping for the FFA Booth at the Falcon Fest
Saturday April 21, 2018 - Kalani FFA members support Tyler Anderson and KUPU at the Maunalua Bay service project. Thank you for taking care of your ahupua`a and living our motto of "Learning to do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve." Thank you also seniors for making time during the busiest part of your final school year - only one month to go!
Ms. Doran gets 200 gallon aquaponics system through Mr. Kendricks from a family in Nuuanu Valley.
More Coming Soon: Highlights of the Hawaii Association FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) State Convention held in Hilo from March 28 to 30, 2018. Kalani FFA members will competed in the state Parliamentary Procedure and Chapter Records career development events (CDEs).
Below - Incredible Natural ResourcesTeachers/FFA Advisors with new State FFA Advisor Mr Troy Sueoka (back row, 6th from left). To Troy's left is soon-to-retire Jeff Yamaguchi of Mililani HS - thank you for your outstanding years of service and for keeping the FFA strong during our darkest years.
Hawaii FFA Executive Secretary Jackie Akuna-Tichepco is in front, third from left and our own Mrs. "Koko" Jinbo-Doran is at the far right. Mahalo teachers and new State Advisor for your hard work to support students and advance ag education.
Below - Incredible Natural ResourcesTeachers/FFA Advisors with new State FFA Advisor Mr Troy Sueoka (back row, 6th from left). To Troy's left is soon-to-retire Jeff Yamaguchi of Mililani HS - thank you for your outstanding years of service and for keeping the FFA strong during our darkest years.
Hawaii FFA Executive Secretary Jackie Akuna-Tichepco is in front, third from left and our own Mrs. "Koko" Jinbo-Doran is at the far right. Mahalo teachers and new State Advisor for your hard work to support students and advance ag education.
Surprise Donation: Ben Suiso, (HFD Retired Captain) donated an oven and a refrigerator for our maker club. We can now prepare food grown in our gardens, including bunlong taro and vegetables. Mahalo Ben. Ben is a Kaiser graduate and his daughter Amanda is our chorus teacher.
Mellanie calling on teams (Alex/Audrey and Reiner/Max) to present graphs showing production output of various countries
Day 5 of Python Programming:
Below left to right: Ian with Reiner and Wil; Vu and Kait "White-boarding" (this is a skill where you present concepts and process ideas in "Pseudo-code"); Katrina and Wendy with George behind and Anthony just off picture. White-boarding is a skill you can put in your resume because it demonstrates how coders are able to summarize their ideas and plans and open them up to comment and collaboration.
Below left to right: Ian with Reiner and Wil; Vu and Kait "White-boarding" (this is a skill where you present concepts and process ideas in "Pseudo-code"); Katrina and Wendy with George behind and Anthony just off picture. White-boarding is a skill you can put in your resume because it demonstrates how coders are able to summarize their ideas and plans and open them up to comment and collaboration.
Below left to right: Kat, Audrey; Kait, Max talking to Kamanu. Vu and Hanson are somewhere near.
Happening Now: Department of Education Micro Innovation Fund (MIF) Grant
Is a sustainable return-on-investment (ROI) attainable with urban farming, and how can students of the digital world apply abstract learning to the challenges of food security?
Thanks to a DOE MIF grant, the Kalani FFA Makers will learn PYTHON coding this spring 2018 and use it to program Raspberry Pis to poll remote agricultural sensors and apply collected data to farm management. The Design Thinking process will be applied to challenge students to develop innovative and cost-effective food production solutions. The class will begin on April 4, 2018 and run through May 21, 2018 and will be taught by the Jr. DevLeague (JDL) of Honolulu. The JDL has a strong presence in many public and private schools and is a force behind helping students to learn coding. Everyone should give coding a chance because programming surrounds us and will affect every single career you can imagine.
We will use the Python programming of Raspberry Pi mini-computers as a prelude to the evolving MIT Personal Food Computer build that started two years ago after a TedX presenation at the UH Manoa School of Architecture. Please start to think about Ag Tech or applying appropriate technologies to food production in Hawaii and and then sharing tech globally. Think about how the Kalani FFA Makers can find better ways to produce and consume food locally and look at exporting ideas and agricultural technologies (as opposed to exporting food). What added costs would out-of-state consumers have when buying food grown in Hawaii?
There is a strong and growing interest in setting up an MIT Media Lab program based at Kalani HS and Principal Otani is supporting the venture.
Is a sustainable return-on-investment (ROI) attainable with urban farming, and how can students of the digital world apply abstract learning to the challenges of food security?
Thanks to a DOE MIF grant, the Kalani FFA Makers will learn PYTHON coding this spring 2018 and use it to program Raspberry Pis to poll remote agricultural sensors and apply collected data to farm management. The Design Thinking process will be applied to challenge students to develop innovative and cost-effective food production solutions. The class will begin on April 4, 2018 and run through May 21, 2018 and will be taught by the Jr. DevLeague (JDL) of Honolulu. The JDL has a strong presence in many public and private schools and is a force behind helping students to learn coding. Everyone should give coding a chance because programming surrounds us and will affect every single career you can imagine.
We will use the Python programming of Raspberry Pi mini-computers as a prelude to the evolving MIT Personal Food Computer build that started two years ago after a TedX presenation at the UH Manoa School of Architecture. Please start to think about Ag Tech or applying appropriate technologies to food production in Hawaii and and then sharing tech globally. Think about how the Kalani FFA Makers can find better ways to produce and consume food locally and look at exporting ideas and agricultural technologies (as opposed to exporting food). What added costs would out-of-state consumers have when buying food grown in Hawaii?
There is a strong and growing interest in setting up an MIT Media Lab program based at Kalani HS and Principal Otani is supporting the venture.
FIRST STEPS: PYTHON is up and running as of Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Mellanie and Ian of the Junior DevLeague (JDL) are shown below at our first training session. Students are sharing dream scenarios of the future - including stepping in virtual worlds and special shoes. We saw a video featuring young programmers who built companies like Drop Box and Clothia. They spoke of coding as tools of new "Magicians" and as ways to help humanity.
Future meetings will start at 2:45 p.m. and end at 4:15 p.m., beginning on Monday, April 9, 2018. Mahalo Stephane Ly, Dr. Ida, Ms. Doran, Mr. Silver and Mr. Otani for helping us with a lab, students, and grant support, respectively. Thank you also to JDL for giving us a chance.
Future meetings will start at 2:45 p.m. and end at 4:15 p.m., beginning on Monday, April 9, 2018. Mahalo Stephane Ly, Dr. Ida, Ms. Doran, Mr. Silver and Mr. Otani for helping us with a lab, students, and grant support, respectively. Thank you also to JDL for giving us a chance.
Work begins on Raspberry Pi monitoring garden site #2. Site #1 (below lower right) is at the Kahauiki Village.
Below: Capsun and Anthony are our Micro Innovation Fund Grant team leaders - Mahalo!
Program Foundations
25 years ago agriculture teachers crafted a strategic view and three strategic dimensions (programs, personnel, partnerships) to chart their mission. These strategic dimensions connect to the GLOs and the student-centered framework of today.
Ag Teachers helping, mentoring and sharing with other Ag Teachers and their Students
What if?
Spring Break Service
Cleaning our own backyard of koa haole (Leucaena leucocephala) that was growing through the rifle range fence and covering the Level II slope. FFA students, KUPU leader Tyler, and volunteers cleaned in front of the fence, behind the fence and up the slope beyond the fence for safety and future weed and brush control. They cut down a wall of brush over 8 feet high in front of and behind the fence line (over 100 feet long).
Cleaning our own backyard of koa haole (Leucaena leucocephala) that was growing through the rifle range fence and covering the Level II slope. FFA students, KUPU leader Tyler, and volunteers cleaned in front of the fence, behind the fence and up the slope beyond the fence for safety and future weed and brush control. They cut down a wall of brush over 8 feet high in front of and behind the fence line (over 100 feet long).
March 17 - George and Wil help Tyler at Loko Ea Service Project in Waialua- Mahalo for representing Kalani!
February 24, 2018 Kahauiki Homeless Village FFA Educational Garden
Thank you National FFA Organization for funding the project
FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) students and advisors (total 38) from across the state installed a teaching garden at the Kahauiki Homeless Village as a National FFA "State Day of Service" project. The unique village idea came from Mr. Duane Kurisu who believes that the concept of "community" must come before the building of a "shelter." Community-building and sharing is a strength of Hawaii and of the immigrant plantation camps that were found wherever sugar cane was grown. The event was documented by the Mililani School Journalism class at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zShtTQI2E5Y&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zShtTQI2E5Y&feature=youtu.be
April 19, 2018 Update: FFA Officers meet with Kahauiki residents to survey vegetable preferences. FFA students will prepare seedlings for a planting event on Saturday, May 12, 2018.
Support Local Agribusinesses: Fukuda Seed Store
For generations, agriculture teachers from across the state have gone to Fukuda Seed Store for quality and hard-to-get seed and ag supplies. Many will still remember the old store off King and Dillingham. The "new" location is next to the Kapalama Canal Police sub-station on Kalani Street - kinda makai and across the street from Young's Fish Market and Kamehameha Bakery. About a half block Ewa of the store is Woodcraft. Before he passed away, this was Uncle Stephen Kow's favorite seed store.
For generations, agriculture teachers from across the state have gone to Fukuda Seed Store for quality and hard-to-get seed and ag supplies. Many will still remember the old store off King and Dillingham. The "new" location is next to the Kapalama Canal Police sub-station on Kalani Street - kinda makai and across the street from Young's Fish Market and Kamehameha Bakery. About a half block Ewa of the store is Woodcraft. Before he passed away, this was Uncle Stephen Kow's favorite seed store.
March 8, 2018
Visit by a new Tesla 3 and Music "Makers" at the clubhouse and ready to perform at a school concert
Thank you and Happy Birthday Walker for bringing pizza on your birthday!
Also, more work on the Lenz Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
March 1, 2018 Maker Stuff - David Chow returns, Maker Stage/Practice Area, Maker LENZ Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, etc
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February 24, 2018
Kahauiki Village Garden Project
FFA volunteers (38 students and teachers) built a teaching and learning garden facility next to the Kahauiki Village Laundromat. The outdoor classroom is an 18' x 20' tarp structure covering 2 large and 1 mini picnic table, 3 benches and a sink for washing produce. Next to it are two modules (20' x 20') with four 6' x 16' in-ground raised beds. A fourth module will have two 4' x 8' static hydroponics beds, an on-ground mini-nursery and a water catchment or future aquaponics tank.
The growing beds will be monitored from FFA school programs by wifi-connected raspberry pis and arduinos.
Kahauiki Village Garden Project
FFA volunteers (38 students and teachers) built a teaching and learning garden facility next to the Kahauiki Village Laundromat. The outdoor classroom is an 18' x 20' tarp structure covering 2 large and 1 mini picnic table, 3 benches and a sink for washing produce. Next to it are two modules (20' x 20') with four 6' x 16' in-ground raised beds. A fourth module will have two 4' x 8' static hydroponics beds, an on-ground mini-nursery and a water catchment or future aquaponics tank.
The growing beds will be monitored from FFA school programs by wifi-connected raspberry pis and arduinos.
February 15 and March 1, 2018
David Chow of the Straub Hospital IT Department, came to share interview skills with the maker group. Students were captivated by his message (see below). He also volunteered to return to share career-building ideas (and build a stage). David is the owner of Tokuei Management Solutions, LLC, a management consulting company that provides career mentoring to high school and college students. Specific services offered include resume writing and review as well as job interview coaching. (See Donations and Contacts section for more on David). Mahalo David!
David Chow of the Straub Hospital IT Department, came to share interview skills with the maker group. Students were captivated by his message (see below). He also volunteered to return to share career-building ideas (and build a stage). David is the owner of Tokuei Management Solutions, LLC, a management consulting company that provides career mentoring to high school and college students. Specific services offered include resume writing and review as well as job interview coaching. (See Donations and Contacts section for more on David). Mahalo David!
February 1, 2018
More Maker and FFA Activity: Friend Mark Loughridge connects us with his buddy (and another superneur) Steven Sue; Mr. Jordan Lam continues drive to grow our facility with FFA Makers and KUPU's Tyler Anderson; and our youngest maker Davis Lam (son of Trung and Liana) and Kalani FFA officer Max make a monster truck model.
Parent volunteer Mr. Jordan (father of FFA Officer Kat and graduate Kryssel) is an an army veteran with tours in Afghanistan and now works on keeping the trans-oceanic Hawaiian Airlines Boeing and Air Bus jets flying. In addition to having high-tech skills, he loves plants and studies air layering and grafting plant propagation techniques.
Great News! With a big assist from Mark Loughridge, the Personal Food Computer project is back on track for 2019 with a possible 2018 visit by the PFC concept and program maker Mr. Caleb Harper of the MIT Media Lab.
Other Breaking News: Ross Mukai of the Oahu Makerspace has both our CNC and Laserrunning. Mahalo Ross!
More Maker and FFA Activity: Friend Mark Loughridge connects us with his buddy (and another superneur) Steven Sue; Mr. Jordan Lam continues drive to grow our facility with FFA Makers and KUPU's Tyler Anderson; and our youngest maker Davis Lam (son of Trung and Liana) and Kalani FFA officer Max make a monster truck model.
Parent volunteer Mr. Jordan (father of FFA Officer Kat and graduate Kryssel) is an an army veteran with tours in Afghanistan and now works on keeping the trans-oceanic Hawaiian Airlines Boeing and Air Bus jets flying. In addition to having high-tech skills, he loves plants and studies air layering and grafting plant propagation techniques.
Great News! With a big assist from Mark Loughridge, the Personal Food Computer project is back on track for 2019 with a possible 2018 visit by the PFC concept and program maker Mr. Caleb Harper of the MIT Media Lab.
Other Breaking News: Ross Mukai of the Oahu Makerspace has both our CNC and Laserrunning. Mahalo Ross!
Below is an "After" picture of the planter boxes taken during Spring Recess. The boxes were planted in February - see two frames below - Mr. Lam with Tyler and Awesome Maker Volunteers.
December 28, 2017 - High Technology Development Corporation tech job fair at the Japanese Cultural Center
The Kalani Makers exhibited a student-built arcade game, a salvaged speaker-turned-bluetooth device, and a physics-based drone construction and flying program. Here is a sneak peek with more pictures to come.
Mahalo to Tyler Hiranaka and Ephraim Botulan of the Asian Junior Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Hanai and Mr. Lam for bringing the AERO drone program to Kalani.
Also to Len Higashi and Sandy Park and staff of HTDC and Wayne Inouye of Innovate Hawaii for inviting us to participate in the HTDC Holiday Tech Job Fair.
The Kalani Makers exhibited a student-built arcade game, a salvaged speaker-turned-bluetooth device, and a physics-based drone construction and flying program. Here is a sneak peek with more pictures to come.
Mahalo to Tyler Hiranaka and Ephraim Botulan of the Asian Junior Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Hanai and Mr. Lam for bringing the AERO drone program to Kalani.
Also to Len Higashi and Sandy Park and staff of HTDC and Wayne Inouye of Innovate Hawaii for inviting us to participate in the HTDC Holiday Tech Job Fair.
December 26, 2017 Jordan making paper pots and December 28, 2017 - KUPU intern Tyler demonstrating how to drain a hydroponics bed with a siphon hose and parent Jordan Lam making seedling pots out of newsprint to restock the greenhouse.
December 21, 2017 - Winter Break Party
Thank you students and advisors and chaperones - Mr. Lam, the two Tylers, Uncle Joe, Ms. Doran, Mr. Jordan Lam, FFA officers and State Officer Angela. The FFA Maker Club is a place of fellowship, respect and learning after school. Thank you for making the Kalani High School vision a reality.
Thank you students and advisors and chaperones - Mr. Lam, the two Tylers, Uncle Joe, Ms. Doran, Mr. Jordan Lam, FFA officers and State Officer Angela. The FFA Maker Club is a place of fellowship, respect and learning after school. Thank you for making the Kalani High School vision a reality.
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Above Left: Vu and Kamanu working on Tractor Trailer simulator - thank you for coming in 5 days after school.
Above Right: Ka'rin and Kamanu in back Right: Mr. Jordan Lam hustling to rebuild and restore the greenhouse Thank you Mr. Lam for coming in during the holidays. Kalani FFA Makers built the greenhouse on an old garage pad at no cost to the school. In the background are cmu blocks Ms. Doran procured through Principal Otani and shelving salvaged from Kahala Mall six years ago by Uncle Joe Pelarske and Uncle Stephen Kow and students. |
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"LIVING TO SERVE"
A visit to the Kahauiki homeless village near Sand Island, a possible OAHU FFA community service garden development site. Kalani FFA Makers will coordinate Oahu FFA and possibly state participation.
Below: Garden site is near red rectangles in center of plan.
Next: Portable, modular buildings on slab. Prefab walls with rafters and roofing built on site by industry volunteers.
A visit to the Kahauiki homeless village near Sand Island, a possible OAHU FFA community service garden development site. Kalani FFA Makers will coordinate Oahu FFA and possibly state participation.
Below: Garden site is near red rectangles in center of plan.
Next: Portable, modular buildings on slab. Prefab walls with rafters and roofing built on site by industry volunteers.
Below: Uncle Joe Pelarske of Kalani with Steven Kai, former FFA Officer from Ka'u, greenhouse farmer and Pioneer and Syngenta agriculturalist
December 13, 2017 - Maker Room Update
Below - Mr. Jordan Lam helping to troubleshoot and service lathes - Thank you Mr. Lam for saving us tons of money. (Mr. Lam is father of the Lam sisters.)
Below - Mr. Jordan Lam helping to troubleshoot and service lathes - Thank you Mr. Lam for saving us tons of money. (Mr. Lam is father of the Lam sisters.)
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Mr. Lam with founding Green Teens members and Kalani and University of Washington grads Sara Neidenberg and Tiffany Lin talking college planning with Audrey and Max (and Kait too).
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Tyler and Kalani FFA members building up the compost pile (more vertical mass and volume will generate more internal heat).
Mr. Lam with founding Green Teens members and Kalani and University of Washington grads Sara Neidenberg and Tiffany Lin talking college planning with Audrey and Max (and Kait too).
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Tyler and Kalani FFA members building up the compost pile (more vertical mass and volume will generate more internal heat).
Dryland taro update - Tyler maintaining irrigation canal and adding choi sum donated by Jordan Lam. (Note rocks diverting water in foreground.) Thank you Tyler and FFA Makers for creating the taro terrace out of rocky land.
December 9, 2017 - District FFA Conference - Thank you McKinley HS Advisors (Mr. Kamida and Mr. Lum), Administration and KUPU volunteers. Special thanks to Principal Okamura, Senator Gabbard, Brian Miyamoto, Rachele Lamosao, Stacie Sasagawa, Gail Hasegawa and chapter advisors..
Special Guest Speaker Senator Mike Gabbard
Incredible McKinley HS Aquaculture and Greenhouse facilities - teachers are Mr. Clifton Lum and Mr. Shaun Kamida
Above: George and Kalani gang in McKinley Aqua facility. Below: Sage and Kili in McKinley greenhouse. Incredibly well-maintained facilities.
November 30, 2017
Below: Intercropping taro with marungay (morinda) and bush beans, Kalo crew and dabbers, Johnny, Henry, Wil, George, Audrey, and Angela are below, also Kait somewhere and Vu/Max/John/Johnny/Henry/Hansen.
Below: Intercropping taro with marungay (morinda) and bush beans, Kalo crew and dabbers, Johnny, Henry, Wil, George, Audrey, and Angela are below, also Kait somewhere and Vu/Max/John/Johnny/Henry/Hansen.
November 27, 2017
Visit to Mililani to interview Mr. Yamaguchi and students and learn aquaponics and static hydroponics
Visit to Mililani to interview Mr. Yamaguchi and students and learn aquaponics and static hydroponics
Thanksgiving November 2017 Holiday Work
KUPU's Tyler showing Uncle Joe the new compost bins built by Tyler and friend on Thanksgiving Day
KUPU's Tyler showing Uncle Joe the new compost bins built by Tyler and friend on Thanksgiving Day
Below: Chinese taro (Bun Long) overview and photos from FFA District practice and chickens
Regarding Taro or Kalo:
There are essentially four types of planting material that are used in taro production:
i) Side suckers produced as a result of lateral proliferation of the main plant in the previous crop;ii) Small corms (unmarketable) resulting from the main plant in the previous crop;
iii) Huli i.e. the apical 1-2 cm of the corm with the basal 15-20 cm of the petioles attached;
iv) corm pieces resulting when large corms are cut into smaller pieces.
For our project, we replanted small corms or "cormels". When the corms get bigger, we will prepare "huli" (stem/shoots with a layer of corm material) for replanting.
There are essentially four types of planting material that are used in taro production:
i) Side suckers produced as a result of lateral proliferation of the main plant in the previous crop;ii) Small corms (unmarketable) resulting from the main plant in the previous crop;
iii) Huli i.e. the apical 1-2 cm of the corm with the basal 15-20 cm of the petioles attached;
iv) corm pieces resulting when large corms are cut into smaller pieces.
For our project, we replanted small corms or "cormels". When the corms get bigger, we will prepare "huli" (stem/shoots with a layer of corm material) for replanting.
Above: huli consisting of shoot/stem and a layer of corm material Below: replanting small corms (cormels) with shoots
Above: Bun Long dryland taro from realtors Peter Colarusso and Bernie Tong
Below: Kalo crew John, Max, George, Hansen building terrace and making unused and rocky soil sustainable with mulch, cinder and topsoil from VP Maureen Dunn and custodian Kym. The taro will be replanted at the Kahauiki Village between Sand Island and the Ke`ehi Lagoon Memorial on Nimitz Highway. Thank you and other members including Kait and Audrey and Kat for helping to make our first ever Chinese Taro planting at Kalani. Thank you also for moving all the cinder and soil down from the tennis courts. Mahalo Bernie and Pete.
Below: Kalo crew John, Max, George, Hansen building terrace and making unused and rocky soil sustainable with mulch, cinder and topsoil from VP Maureen Dunn and custodian Kym. The taro will be replanted at the Kahauiki Village between Sand Island and the Ke`ehi Lagoon Memorial on Nimitz Highway. Thank you and other members including Kait and Audrey and Kat for helping to make our first ever Chinese Taro planting at Kalani. Thank you also for moving all the cinder and soil down from the tennis courts. Mahalo Bernie and Pete.
Our chapter and state officers lead by example - always asking if we need assistance and planning ahead of time.
Above- Reed and Angela cleaning chicken perch and making the the birds happy
Below-Corsage and Creed practice
Below-Corsage and Creed practice
Above: Pau Hana time and the last to leave are the awesome, loyal and dependable makers
November 11, 2017 - "It was a dark and stormy night . ." - but all was good at the Aiea Bowl, thanks to Brian Miyamoto and staff and family of the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, who invited FFA Farm Fair volunteers to an evening of bowling and dinner at the Aiea Bowl.
Attending were students and alumni from McKinley and Kalani High Schools. Mahalo Uncle Joe, Uncle Mike, KUPU intern Tyler Anderson and Mr. Kamida of McKinley for chaperoning. Also Raymond and Kryssel and members of the McKinley A-Team. Tyler was at Mililani all day, came to join us at Aiea, cheered on the students, then made it out to Kapolei for the Parade of Bands. Mililani FFA could not attend although Mililani yearly brings volunteers and seedlings to the Farm Fair. Kalani will host an Oahu FFA social at the Ft. Shafter Bowling alley in January or February 2018.
Attending were students and alumni from McKinley and Kalani High Schools. Mahalo Uncle Joe, Uncle Mike, KUPU intern Tyler Anderson and Mr. Kamida of McKinley for chaperoning. Also Raymond and Kryssel and members of the McKinley A-Team. Tyler was at Mililani all day, came to join us at Aiea, cheered on the students, then made it out to Kapolei for the Parade of Bands. Mililani FFA could not attend although Mililani yearly brings volunteers and seedlings to the Farm Fair. Kalani will host an Oahu FFA social at the Ft. Shafter Bowling alley in January or February 2018.
November 9, 2017 - KUPU Intern Chinese Bun Long dryland taro project
November 2017
Above: Awesome KUPU intern Tyler Anderson
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Shayne and Sean moving chickens back to their coop George, Max, Audrey and Uncle Joe laying weed fabric on Level II
Above: Awesome KUPU intern Tyler Anderson
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Shayne and Sean moving chickens back to their coop George, Max, Audrey and Uncle Joe laying weed fabric on Level II
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Halloween:
Ross Mukai, founder of the Oahu Maker Space helps out the Kalani FFA Maker club with his tech wizardry - Ross with salvaged laser cutter below
A visit to the Kou Workspace
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October 2017
The Hawaii Delegation attends the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana chaperoned by State Advisor Mr. Michael Barros and Waipahu Intermediate School FFA Advisor Mr. Ken Kozuma.
The Hawaii Delegation attends the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana chaperoned by State Advisor Mr. Michael Barros and Waipahu Intermediate School FFA Advisor Mr. Ken Kozuma.
September 2017 - New FFA Makers
FFA clean up and restoration of static aquaponics
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A conversation with Vincent Kimura of SmartYields and Trung Lam of La Tour Bakehouse
August 2017
FFA members from across the State gather at the AG 2017 Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center on August 30 and 31, 2017. Participants were treated to a host of informative and motivational speakers including First Lady Dawn Ige and National FFA Officer ----
Kalani FFA voluneer Uncle Ken Kajihara is tasked with convening the AG 2017 NEXT GEN working group to cultivate the next generation of Hawaii's agriculturists (please see AG2017NextGen.weebly.com)
FFA members from across the State gather at the AG 2017 Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center on August 30 and 31, 2017. Participants were treated to a host of informative and motivational speakers including First Lady Dawn Ige and National FFA Officer ----
Kalani FFA voluneer Uncle Ken Kajihara is tasked with convening the AG 2017 NEXT GEN working group to cultivate the next generation of Hawaii's agriculturists (please see AG2017NextGen.weebly.com)
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July 27, 2017
A food-processing and marketing visit to the La Tour Bakehouse facility and La Tour Cafe on Nimitz hosted by Kalani FFA Maker mentor and bakery and restaurant owner Mr. Trung Lam and his wife Lianna. Hard work, determination and innovation are just a few elements that make these businesses succeed. Mahalo LAM OHANA for your kindness and generosity.
July 26, 2017
Kamanu is on the Bytemarks Cafe show (episode 465 on Aeronautical Engineering and Robotics) and appears on the podcast at about the 22 minute mark. Kamanu is a drone maker and "pit crew" leader/mechanic/builder/fixer in the Asian JCs "AERO" training program at Kalani High School. Other members are in the pilot and support teams. A collaborative competition (yes it can be done) was even held to design a logo. The AERO program features physics, safety, and regulations pertaining to the drone techscape. Episode 464 featured National Tropical Botanical Garden staff discussing the role of drones in the identification and management of rare plants.
Kamanu is on the Bytemarks Cafe show (episode 465 on Aeronautical Engineering and Robotics) and appears on the podcast at about the 22 minute mark. Kamanu is a drone maker and "pit crew" leader/mechanic/builder/fixer in the Asian JCs "AERO" training program at Kalani High School. Other members are in the pilot and support teams. A collaborative competition (yes it can be done) was even held to design a logo. The AERO program features physics, safety, and regulations pertaining to the drone techscape. Episode 464 featured National Tropical Botanical Garden staff discussing the role of drones in the identification and management of rare plants.
National FFA WLC (Washington Leadership Conference) report (coming soon)
Below: July FFA Work and Balloon Play Day!
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live
LIVING TO SERVE
Hawaii State Farm Bureau Fair - July 16, 2017, Kualoa Ranch
Thank you coordinator Eleanor Mitsunaga and students/advisors: Jeff and Monica Yamaguch (Mililani), Jeff Garvey (Waipahu), Shaun Kamida (McKinley) and Joe Pelarske (Kalani)
Eleanor Mistunaga, above 2nd row far right in straw hat and Zoe Tengan, FFA State President 2016-17, above back row 2nd from left
Important Summer Events:
- Every Thursday: FFA maker and drone training, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.(SUCCESSFUL!)
- Saturday June 24, 2017 - Iolani Maker Faire, meet at the Sullivan Center at 11:30 a.m. (SUCCESSFUL!)
- Sunday, July 2, 2017 - 10th Annual Geek Meet at Ala Moana Magic Island - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-hawaii-geek-meet-lunch-preorders-tickets-35117090162 (SUCCESSFUL-Eph and Tyler were on the TV News)
- Saturday July 15, 2017 - Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation Farm Fair Keiki Booth. Uncle Joe and Uncle Ken to pick up volunteers between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., ends at 12n, back home by 1:30 p.m. (SUCCESSFUL!)
- Be ready for two FFA work days - 8:30a to 12n with lunch at J4.
- Organizing Meeting: Between August 1 and 5, 2017. School starts for students on August 8, 2017.
FFA Makapu`u Lighthouse Hike way above the Pacific Ocean
Front: Jatin, Max, Krysel Mid: Ms. Doran and Maia, Holly, Pter, Audrey, Kat, Angela Back: George Bobi Do
Front: Jatin, Max, Krysel Mid: Ms. Doran and Maia, Holly, Pter, Audrey, Kat, Angela Back: George Bobi Do
UPDATE: Iolani Mini-Maker Faire
Kalani FFA Makers ran an interactive exhibit at the Iolani Mini-Maker Faire on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Featured were a DIY Video Arcade Game and a drone experience with a tethered mini-drone and two virtual drone trainers. Each exhibit was popular with girls and guys and adults. Thank you Mr. Lam and Kalani students and Tyler and Ephraigm of the Asian JC's for preparing the club with drone construction and pilot training in a physics learning environment.
A Special Message from Uncle Ken for Ag/FFA Teachers (repeated in the "About" section)
"Why FFA/Ag-Natural Resources Education and the Path Onward"
FFA and Ag/Natural Resources works. It is relevant and engaging and delivered by dedicated and caring teachers who are informed by the needs of today and tomorrow and by a 90-year culture of John Dewey-based pedagogy.
How do we continue to contribute to the greater good?
Know and honor the internal environment and use this knowledge to get help
We are part of public education so master the DOE's mission and goals and be a smart part of the solution. Yup, learn about standards/benchmarks and the Next Gen Science Standards. Do the CASE institute and help position our ohana to give our students science credit.
Know the external environment and choose your partners wisely
Join the groundswell of grassroots, commercial and government ag and sustainability partners and contribute time and resources to the movement. Attend the AG2017 Conference (August 29 and 30, 2017 at the Hawaii Convention Center) with your students, join hands with our many friends and show the public what we can do, how we teach leadership, STEM, science and technology, and reinforce basic academic skills.
Coalesce your needs and speak with one voice from our Strategic Plan
Tired and frustrated as you may be, make time to talk with your students and partners and articulate your needs and views in the Ag Ed/FFA Strategic Plan. This plan will be the document that will be used to generate fiscal and human resources, build programs and partnerships, and grow your skill set through professional development.
In other words, either step up or step aside and let things happen to you. Join the team and let's attack our challenges.
Keep up your great work!
Imua Craig, Jackie, Jeff, Jeff, Carlos, Shaun, Koko, Keith, Kai, Clinton, Manuel, Koby, Janean, Terence, Mailei, Colin, Tina, and Baldwin/Kapaa/Maui/Lanai/Kalaheo and friends and volunteers!
"Why FFA/Ag-Natural Resources Education and the Path Onward"
FFA and Ag/Natural Resources works. It is relevant and engaging and delivered by dedicated and caring teachers who are informed by the needs of today and tomorrow and by a 90-year culture of John Dewey-based pedagogy.
How do we continue to contribute to the greater good?
Know and honor the internal environment and use this knowledge to get help
We are part of public education so master the DOE's mission and goals and be a smart part of the solution. Yup, learn about standards/benchmarks and the Next Gen Science Standards. Do the CASE institute and help position our ohana to give our students science credit.
Know the external environment and choose your partners wisely
Join the groundswell of grassroots, commercial and government ag and sustainability partners and contribute time and resources to the movement. Attend the AG2017 Conference (August 29 and 30, 2017 at the Hawaii Convention Center) with your students, join hands with our many friends and show the public what we can do, how we teach leadership, STEM, science and technology, and reinforce basic academic skills.
Coalesce your needs and speak with one voice from our Strategic Plan
Tired and frustrated as you may be, make time to talk with your students and partners and articulate your needs and views in the Ag Ed/FFA Strategic Plan. This plan will be the document that will be used to generate fiscal and human resources, build programs and partnerships, and grow your skill set through professional development.
In other words, either step up or step aside and let things happen to you. Join the team and let's attack our challenges.
Keep up your great work!
Imua Craig, Jackie, Jeff, Jeff, Carlos, Shaun, Koko, Keith, Kai, Clinton, Manuel, Koby, Janean, Terence, Mailei, Colin, Tina, and Baldwin/Kapaa/Maui/Lanai/Kalaheo and friends and volunteers!
May 6, 2017 Agriculture and FFA Strategic Planning Framework Session
Teachers and agricultural leaders met to frame a strategic plan. Thank you State Representative Richard Onishi, hosts Stacie Sasagawa and Alan Takemoto of Monsanto Hawaii, teachers and facilitator Ben Meyer of the National FFA. The event was organized by State FFA Advisor Mike Barros and State Executive Secretary Jackie Tichepco - Mahalo you guys! Of note: Rep. Onishi worked with the first commercial greenhouse tomato production facility in Glenwood (Koi Farms) that successfully exported tomatoes to Canada and Alaska.
Also, a special shout-out and thank you to Rep. Mark Nakashima, a key mover in the FFA revival and advocate of the Ag/FFA Strategic Plan.
BELOW
Left foreground: (Alan and Rep. Onishi)
Right: (Shaun and Cliff of McKinley HS, Tina, Jeff G., Jeff Y.)
Center: Ben Meyer
Teachers and agricultural leaders met to frame a strategic plan. Thank you State Representative Richard Onishi, hosts Stacie Sasagawa and Alan Takemoto of Monsanto Hawaii, teachers and facilitator Ben Meyer of the National FFA. The event was organized by State FFA Advisor Mike Barros and State Executive Secretary Jackie Tichepco - Mahalo you guys! Of note: Rep. Onishi worked with the first commercial greenhouse tomato production facility in Glenwood (Koi Farms) that successfully exported tomatoes to Canada and Alaska.
Also, a special shout-out and thank you to Rep. Mark Nakashima, a key mover in the FFA revival and advocate of the Ag/FFA Strategic Plan.
BELOW
Left foreground: (Alan and Rep. Onishi)
Right: (Shaun and Cliff of McKinley HS, Tina, Jeff G., Jeff Y.)
Center: Ben Meyer
Above Center: Stacie Sasagawa giving planners a "sneak peek" at the Monsanto STEM Education Center, a learning resource classroom/lab that will host school visitations and STEM activities. Above Right: group photo. (Photos by Ben Meyer)
May 6, 2017 Kalani FFA Field Event
Front: Jatin, Max, Kryssel, Middle: Koko and Maia, Holly, Peter, Aud, Kat, Angela. Thank you Holly (and Robert) for getting the Parly team to the state CDE finals.
Back: George, Wil
Front: Jatin, Max, Kryssel, Middle: Koko and Maia, Holly, Peter, Aud, Kat, Angela. Thank you Holly (and Robert) for getting the Parly team to the state CDE finals.
Back: George, Wil
April 26, 2017 Kalani Fun Fair
The Kalani FFA Maker team raised over $800. Below from left: front (Angela, Kat), back (Kryssel, Peter, Max, Wil, George "Bobi" Do, Chris Kim. Thank you for your hard work.
The Kalani FFA Maker team raised over $800. Below from left: front (Angela, Kat), back (Kryssel, Peter, Max, Wil, George "Bobi" Do, Chris Kim. Thank you for your hard work.
April 27 Drone Training
Below are pictures of Ephraim, Tyler and Trung with a new volunteer - engineering professor Dr. Aaron Hanai. The students formed two groups - one to practice on the simulator and one to work on pit crew assembly techniques. An exhibit coming to the Iolani Maker Faire on June 25, 2017.
See "Projects" for Raymond's chick project
Below are pictures of Ephraim, Tyler and Trung with a new volunteer - engineering professor Dr. Aaron Hanai. The students formed two groups - one to practice on the simulator and one to work on pit crew assembly techniques. An exhibit coming to the Iolani Maker Faire on June 25, 2017.
See "Projects" for Raymond's chick project
April 22, 2017
Final community service project of the year - beautification of the Queen Kapiolani Garden to support the Sierra Club and the City and County of Honolulu. Turning out were alumni from various schools and Kalani FFA makers.
Final community service project of the year - beautification of the Queen Kapiolani Garden to support the Sierra Club and the City and County of Honolulu. Turning out were alumni from various schools and Kalani FFA makers.
Top: Alumni plantings from fall 2016
Bottom: Kat, Chris, Peter Raymond, Guan
Bottom: Kat, Chris, Peter Raymond, Guan
Top Left: Peter, George, Chris, Guan, Ray, Angela, Kat
April 18, 2017
University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College Travel Industry Management volunteers helped to clean up our lower level. Below right from right to left are organizer Raymond (with chicken), Kayla, Chris, Kayu and Anthony.
This volunteer team is made up of Kalani, Kaimuki, and McKinley graduates and two students from New Jersey and Osaka. We wish you continued success in your studies and careers. Kayla is a former Falcon member of the outstanding Kalani yearbook staff.
University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College Travel Industry Management volunteers helped to clean up our lower level. Below right from right to left are organizer Raymond (with chicken), Kayla, Chris, Kayu and Anthony.
This volunteer team is made up of Kalani, Kaimuki, and McKinley graduates and two students from New Jersey and Osaka. We wish you continued success in your studies and careers. Kayla is a former Falcon member of the outstanding Kalani yearbook staff.
April 10, 2017
A recent visit to New York City and the "Bronx Green Machine" Community School #55 led by Stephen Ritz. Mahalo to friends Mr. Reeves and Mr. Loughridge for connecting us with Mr. Ritz.
A recent visit to New York City and the "Bronx Green Machine" Community School #55 led by Stephen Ritz. Mahalo to friends Mr. Reeves and Mr. Loughridge for connecting us with Mr. Ritz.
During the trip, a serendipitous meeting with talented Kalani FFA makers visiting New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall.
FFA State Conference on Kauai March 29-31, 2017
"88 in the 808" - The Kalani FFA Makers attended the Hawaii Association FFA State Conference from March 29 through March 31, 2017 at the Kauai Marriott Coconut Beach and Kauai Community College. This commemorated the 88th year of the FFA in Hawaii.
Mahalo to Ms. Jackie; Aunty Gail; Mr. Keamoai; Mr. Barros; Mady; Pa'a and the KUPU ohana; Mayor Carvalho and staff; Chancellor Helen Cox, Dr. Sharadchandra Marahatta. Sheri-Lyn Amimoto and staff of Kauai Community College; Syngenta, Monsanto and Pioneer Seed Companies; Ms. Leila Kuboyama and the Kauai District Office; the Marriott Coconut Beach staff; the Hawaii Agricultural Foundation; the Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii; the Kokua Hawaii Foundation; the Hawaii Community Foundation; the outgoing state officers; the chapter advisors and the FFA members; alumni from various chapters; and the countless volunteers, judges and hosts who made this a super FFA State Conference. Kalani learned from every chapter's advisors and students, including Kauai, Leilehua, Mililani, Castle, Waipahu, McKinley, Lahainaluna, Molokai, Konawaena, Honokaa, Waiakea, Keaau and Pahoa.
Here is a drone shot by the awesome Honoka`a FFA drone team:
Waimea FFA Menehune - please come to the state conference on Oahu next March 2018. The Kalani FFA will try to use some of your many ideas to make our school better too. Thank you for sharing your wonderful land laboratory.
The Mayor also spoke about how we must paddle our canoes in unison, rest and reassess as needed, then keep paddling in harmony as one towards our common goal of agricultural and cultural sustainability. No where else on the planet do we see our bounty of kindness and ALOHA. Mahalo Mr. Major for your vision and inspirational address, and for helping Kauai High School, Kapaa High School and Waimea High School as they build a better ag future. Mahalo Mr. Costa for your foundational work to help the State FFA beginning over four years ago with your work on the State's Agriculture Skills Panel Report, for your Ag Advisory Committee advocacy, and for even setting up our hotel accommodations.
We made it home safely and happily because we are team players and lifelong learners. Mahalo to Robert and Holly who could not make the conference but who got the parliamentary team to the state finals.
March 16, 2017
Special guest Mr. Landy Wang of Microsoft
Message: Be tech literate, broaden your horizons and upscale your dreams - and here's a way:
Special guest Mr. Landy Wang of Microsoft
Message: Be tech literate, broaden your horizons and upscale your dreams - and here's a way:
The Kalani FFA Maker group and Drone Trainers Tyler and Ephraim were treated to a presentation on Augmented Reality (AR) and Technology "Inflection" points (where major shifts and innovations appear) by special guest Landy Wong. We learned how mainstream industrial revolution-based educational practices still define American education and were treated to a fascinating look at how schools can do a better job of getting students ready for today and tomorrow. After the presentation, we saw prehistoric dinosaurs and insects on a Jurassic plain. Note: this was not VR, but AR, and viewers saw a blend of light images and the immediate surroundings.
How to get ready to be an AR contributer: learn coding, do projects, look at school as offering "building blocks" of knowledge and experiences you will need to succeed (and not as a place you have to be cuz your parents said so).
(A loosely written summary of some of Landy's talk that missed many key points but here goes)
Oohs, Aahs and AHAS
Memorization, regurgitation of information, timed test taking in isolation, prescribed recipe-driven canned experiments and the like typify high school instruction today. These system artifacts were designed over a century ago for assembly line work and do not prepare youth for the worlds of today and tomorrow.
Reality calls for using smart technology to assemble facts, innovation as opposed to regurgitation, working in groups and sharing answers and ideas versus working alone, and open-ended experimentation with immediate data feedback and rapid prototyping and modeling - Would you play a round of golf and wait for months to get your score? No. The feedback must be immediate so corrective actions can be made.
A common experience noted by famous innovators enshrined in the Inventors Hall of Fame in Ohio was high school access to a lab or shop that provided opportunities to tinker and experiment.
Coding (any language) is a building block for tech literacy. Learn it, Do it.
About Landy:
“When I approach a new project, I quickly envision the ultimate goal regardless of the constraints of the existing architecture, anticipate the potential pitfalls, come up with solutions ensure that the changes will fit seamlessly with the current system and then confidently proceed full speed ahead to completion,” Wang says. “I don’t like to compromise the fundamental tenets of the design process or any of the implementation of that design because doing so can potentially impact the entire ecosystem that is supported by Windows.”
https://www.microsoft.com/about/technicalrecognition/landy-wang.aspx
https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/Landy-Wang-Windows-Memory-Manager
(Sample non-traditional lesson - loose description of how a lesson can simulate the actual workplace)
A 45 minute Speed Lesson on Building a Model Car (thank you Landy and friends)
Setting: High School Physical Science Class of 24 students
Common Materials and Supplies: dowels, tape, wooden wheels, cardboard, scissors, measuring tape, scale or balance, smart phone for timing/documentation.
Assignment: In 45 minutes, build a car that can roll down a ramp (inclined spare folding table) the greatest distance possible.
Parameters: Form teams of 3 (4 is too many, 2 too few); use provided materials; create a team name and write it on a common whiteboard or blackboard; it is ok to copy the ideas from other teams ("cheating" in traditional lingo), it is ok to share ideas (not allowed in traditional testing); build quickly - roll the car down the ramp - measure the distance traveled - record the distance and log time on common board; refine and do more builds based on data and observations, continue to log times for all to see.
Advice: Build quickly and do rapid prototyping/testing rather than mulling over designs, overthinking and wasting valuable testing and developmental time.
Post-experiment debriefing: Teacher facilitates discussion on concepts learned and formulae tested - for example, force = mass (times) acceleration, speed = distance (divided by) time.
Sequence: Create your own process then extrapolate scientific principles.
Coding (any language) is a building block for tech literacy. Learn it, Do it.
About Landy:
“When I approach a new project, I quickly envision the ultimate goal regardless of the constraints of the existing architecture, anticipate the potential pitfalls, come up with solutions ensure that the changes will fit seamlessly with the current system and then confidently proceed full speed ahead to completion,” Wang says. “I don’t like to compromise the fundamental tenets of the design process or any of the implementation of that design because doing so can potentially impact the entire ecosystem that is supported by Windows.”
https://www.microsoft.com/about/technicalrecognition/landy-wang.aspx
https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/Landy-Wang-Windows-Memory-Manager
(Sample non-traditional lesson - loose description of how a lesson can simulate the actual workplace)
A 45 minute Speed Lesson on Building a Model Car (thank you Landy and friends)
Setting: High School Physical Science Class of 24 students
Common Materials and Supplies: dowels, tape, wooden wheels, cardboard, scissors, measuring tape, scale or balance, smart phone for timing/documentation.
Assignment: In 45 minutes, build a car that can roll down a ramp (inclined spare folding table) the greatest distance possible.
Parameters: Form teams of 3 (4 is too many, 2 too few); use provided materials; create a team name and write it on a common whiteboard or blackboard; it is ok to copy the ideas from other teams ("cheating" in traditional lingo), it is ok to share ideas (not allowed in traditional testing); build quickly - roll the car down the ramp - measure the distance traveled - record the distance and log time on common board; refine and do more builds based on data and observations, continue to log times for all to see.
Advice: Build quickly and do rapid prototyping/testing rather than mulling over designs, overthinking and wasting valuable testing and developmental time.
Post-experiment debriefing: Teacher facilitates discussion on concepts learned and formulae tested - for example, force = mass (times) acceleration, speed = distance (divided by) time.
Sequence: Create your own process then extrapolate scientific principles.
Commentary:
Can you handle the freedom of thought presented by the world of Augmented Reality? Try dreaming and building without rules and "no-can-do" regulations holding you back (or keep drudging along and join the "Army of the Dull" - from TV Show "Cheers"). Remember, it is fine and ok to learn in traditional ways and enter the fields of work that operate with time-tested practices - but be careful cuz much traditional work is being replaced by software and robots and smart devices that do not get sick, do not need need pay/overtime pay, etc.
You have a choice.
Can you handle the freedom of thought presented by the world of Augmented Reality? Try dreaming and building without rules and "no-can-do" regulations holding you back (or keep drudging along and join the "Army of the Dull" - from TV Show "Cheers"). Remember, it is fine and ok to learn in traditional ways and enter the fields of work that operate with time-tested practices - but be careful cuz much traditional work is being replaced by software and robots and smart devices that do not get sick, do not need need pay/overtime pay, etc.
You have a choice.
More Clubhouse Action
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Left: Guest speakers and forum style debriefing (Audrey, Angela, Jatin, Sera, Wil)
Center: Parliamentary Procedure practice
Right: KUPU guidance (Chris, Maeghan, Peter)
Recent spring 2017 presentations include: Smart Yields (agricultural sensors and farm microbots), TESLA Hawaii (rides and auto-pilot demos), Asian JayCees (drone training). Our members include graduates from Kalani, Kaiser and McKinley high schools.
Spring projects and activities include: soldering LED and resistor circuits, wind-powered crawler model build, drone physcis/construction/racing and the Personal Food Computer.
Kelli and Janey with Interactive Energy Education Worksheets Walker, Angela (uncut), Madison, and Jatin (beyond disgust)
Center: Parliamentary Procedure practice
Right: KUPU guidance (Chris, Maeghan, Peter)
Recent spring 2017 presentations include: Smart Yields (agricultural sensors and farm microbots), TESLA Hawaii (rides and auto-pilot demos), Asian JayCees (drone training). Our members include graduates from Kalani, Kaiser and McKinley high schools.
Spring projects and activities include: soldering LED and resistor circuits, wind-powered crawler model build, drone physcis/construction/racing and the Personal Food Computer.
Kelli and Janey with Interactive Energy Education Worksheets Walker, Angela (uncut), Madison, and Jatin (beyond disgust)
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Spring 2017 EV Unit featuring Tesla X and S models. Students took test rides in the S and advisors experienced "Ludicrous" mode, a sub-3 second burst from zero to near sixty on electric power.
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Below: Students watching Tesla X Gull Wing demo.
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Below: Mr. Lam and Marie (McKinley graduate, Tesla Hawaii, Afghanistan War Army Vet and tank and ASC certified diesel mechanic.
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Drone Racing Soldering Session
Mr. Lam and Ephraim teaching soldering Kait/Sera/Kat on assembly task Kili/Wil/Kat/George soldering LEDs
Kalani Grad Tyler (Drone Trainer) and Jatin at Cocoa Bar made of old bed frame
Tyler brought the "AeroDrone" safety/physics/VR training to Kalani to test an Interscholastic Drone Racing Program
Tyler brought the "AeroDrone" safety/physics/VR training to Kalani to test an Interscholastic Drone Racing Program
Kili Uncle Joe Pelarske Kat next to sister Kryssel's painting Jatin
Alums help out the Sierra Club and City and County
Kalani and McKinley graduates Kaishu, Raymond, Seiya, Jennie) below at Queen Kapiolani Garden. Our crew moved over 4 cubic yards of soil and planted dozens of plants to assist the Sierra Club and the City and County Parks and Recreation Division.
By word of mouth, the FFA Maker group has attracted students and graduates from Kaiser, Kaimuki, McKinley and Roosevelt High Schools. Mahalo to the City Council staff for supporting FFA activities.
Kalani and McKinley graduates Kaishu, Raymond, Seiya, Jennie) below at Queen Kapiolani Garden. Our crew moved over 4 cubic yards of soil and planted dozens of plants to assist the Sierra Club and the City and County Parks and Recreation Division.
By word of mouth, the FFA Maker group has attracted students and graduates from Kaiser, Kaimuki, McKinley and Roosevelt High Schools. Mahalo to the City Council staff for supporting FFA activities.
Alums are studying Economics, Computer Science, Food Service, Travel Industry Management, Architecture, Sustainability, Elementary Education, Art and Social Work.
