2020 Rotary International Convention in Honolulu, Honolulu, HI (2026)

03/18/2020

Coming in at #30 with our countdown to the 2020 Rotary Convention in Honolulu is the Aloha Shirt.

The aloha shirt began in Hawaii during the early 1930s. It started when a Japanese printing press took traditional Japanese designs and printed it onto regular, short sleeve shirts. Eventually, other ethnic groups caught on to this trend and started printing their own designs onto shirts also. Thus became the fashion trend of the aloha shirt that we see today.

A tradition here in Hawaii is what we call "Aloha Fridays." The significance of an “Aloha Friday” is when you can go to work on a Friday wearing an aloha shirt. Most Hawaii businesses honor this tradition and actually encourage their staff to participate in showing off their aloha attire before the end of each week. It is something that businesses and their staff are proud of and some actually look forward to doing.

The 2020 Honolulu Convention is just a few months away. In sharing our tradition of the aloha shirt to the rest of the world, our local Rotary District 5000 has printed beautifully designed Rotary-branded aloha shirts available for the public to anyone around the world. Some of the proceeds will go towards helping fund the 2020 Honolulu Convention.

These aloha shirts can be worn by either men or women, beautifully designed with the Rotary logo printed throughout. Please have a look at the link below.

Check it out and show off your very own rotary ALOHA SHIRT for the world to see. Oh yeah, of course, you can wear them on Fridays!! Tell them I said so ok? Aloha!!

https://hi.alohaconnect.us/alohashirts

03/17/2020

Ancient Hawaiians were the first islanders in the Pacific to create fishponds. Legend has it that there were dwarf-like beings known as menehunes that came out during the night and constructed these fish ponds and completed it overnight. Fish caught from these fishponds were used to feed villages and communities during ancient times. Some of these fishponds have existed for hundreds of years and were a main source of food for the ancient Hawaiians.

Unfortunately, these ancient fishponds are in large decline due to the modernization of Hawaii. The majority of fishponds were laid buried and flattened by bricks and cement in order to build large resorts and condominiums. There are just but a handful of these ancient fishponds left in Hawaii, due to the fact that there is no maintenance and management programs done to these historical sites.

One of these fishponds is located on the east side of O’ahu in the town of Kaneohe known as the Waikalua Loko fishpond. This 400-year-old fishpond has gone through a lot of revitalization within the past 20 years, and fortunately, volunteers and workers have given time to clean and maintain this fishpond.

As our service project during the 2020 Honolulu Convention, we would like to invite fellow Rotarians from all over the world to come and experience the natural beauty of Hawaii and the experience cleaning one of these fishponds.

This opportunity awaits you! Click the link below to sign up now. Aloha.

https://hi.sharethealoha.co/Fishpond

01/04/2020

ALERT! ALERT! Mark Maloney Bobblehead Sighting!!

An anonymous Rotarian (presumably from Hawaii) sent me this Bobblehead of our Rotary International's President Mark Maloney. Mahalo for that and much appreciated!

Since its a New Year I thought we can have a little fun here.

Don't know where this picture was taken. But if I had to guess its somewhere in Santa's backyard!

Where do you think this is? Please comment below on your BEST GUEST Mark Maloney Bobblehead was taken.

We will post where it was taken in the very, near future. Winner get's a shaka.....LOL

I just want to wish you all Happy New Year. The 2020 Convention is around the corner and we could use a little bit help in making the Honolulu 2020 Convention the "Da Best" ever.

We are still looking for more volunteers, sponsors, and support in any capacity. So please help out if you can.

Click here on how you can help with the 2020 Convention.

https://hi.alohaconnect.us/rotarysupport2020

01/03/2020

Speaking of the Northshore of Oahu, one place I highly recommend is taking a tour around the historical town of Haleiwa. This little town has the reminiscent of a surfing community. It’s filled with surf shops, locally-owned stores, boutiques, art galleries and festive restaurants, food trucks and shaved-ice stores.

Since the Northshore of Oahu is world renowned for their surfing and surf competitions, Haleiwa is kind of like the capital town of surfing. Here you can walk around and visit the many art galleries or surf store. Or if you prefer, go and eat at one of the food trucks or just hang out at a lively restaurant and listen to the Hawaiian style music. Food is great here and so are the people. So, Haleiwa is surely a great place to be to hangout and relax and not worry about the hustle and bustle of Waikiki.

How do you get to Haleiwa?

Well, it’s about an hour ride from Waikiki. But don’t let that discouraged my fellow Rotarians.

The ride to the Northshore is very scenic with lots rolling green mountains and pineapple fields to see along the way. As they say, it’s not the destination but the journey that matters most.

Therefore, the town of Haleiwa takes our #33 slot of the things to Experience, Enjoy and places to Eat in Hawaii.

Have a great day!

https://hi.sharethealoha.co/Rotaryinternationalconvention

01/02/2020

Aloha everyone. I want to wish you all Happy New Year! It’s been a while since I posted anything. I guess you can say Im was on Hawaiian time haha.

Speaking of time, it’s only about 6 months now till our Rotary Convention in Honolulu. I can’t wait to see you all and to connect with like-minded Rotarians from all over the world.

Now lets get back to talking about our Top 50 Countdown:

Coming in at number 3 is the Dole Plantation.

Dole Plantation is located in the Northshore of Oahu in the historic town of Wahiawa. Its a place where you savor the taste of some freshly grown Hawaiian pineapple. Dole Plantation was originally a fruit stand in the middle of a pineapple field in the 1950s. Now it’s a fully developed tourist attraction inviting tourist from all over the world.
Dole Plantation sports various family activities such as Dole Plantation Train Tour, Plantation Garden Tour and
the Pineapple Garden Maze. Yes, you can actually ride a train.

After the activities you can hangout at the Plantation Grille and help yourself to a serving of the world-famous Dolewhip. The Dolewhip is Dole Pineapple’s most popular pineapple flavored ice cream and its one of the most delicious ice creams that I have tasted. So I highly recommend you try it when here during the 2020 Convention.

Does eating pineapple flavored ice cream interests you? Please comment down below if that is something on your mind.

https://hi.sharethealoha.co/Rotaryinternationalconvention

12/07/2019

Hana hou (do it again)!
Aloha Rotary, Honolulu, Hawai’i, 6-10 June 2020!

11/30/2019

35 Rarest Goose in the World - the Nene Goose

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.

We all know that November is a month where we think of Turkey and stuffing yourself with food. But one bird that won't be on the table during this season is the Nene Goose, which is Hawaii's state bird.

Yes, that's right...our state's bird is a goose. But this bird is no ordinary goose, however. The Nene Goose is considered the rarest goose in the world and is part of the Endangered Species list.

In 1967 the Nene Goose population was just a mere 30. This was due to the over-excessive hunting by native Hawaiians and non-foreign predators such as the mongoose, that have decimated the Nene Goose population to a mere double digits.

The Nene is starting to make a steady climb back into existence and numbers around 3000 by the beginning of this year.

Now, why does the Nene Goose deserve to be part of this list?

That's because the people of Hawaii have a special affinity with the surrounding land and its natural beauty. We believe that if we take care of the land the land takes care of us. Thus we believe that we must do our part to keep it clean and beautiful because there is only one Hawaii.

So Happy Thanksgiving and please enjoy the festivities.

If you haven't done so please join one of 4 of our activities while your here for the convention.

https://hi.sharethealoha.co/Rotaryinternationalconvention

11/18/2019

#36 - CAN YOU SAY HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA'A?

The Humuhumunukukuapua’a is Hawaii’s state fish. Also known as the Reef Triggerfish, it got its name from having a snout or nose that looks like a pig. Therefore, the Hawaiians gave it the name Humuhumunukunukuapua’a which means the “fish that has a nose that looks like a pig.”

Although this colorful reef fish is quite common in Hawaii’s reef waters, do not take its beauty for granted. The Humuhumunukunukuapua’a is a very territorial and aggressive fish, that is known to sometimes ward off larger sea creatures such as sharks and barracudas. There are stories that divers or snorkelers have been attacked by this fearless but cute reef creature before.

But these reef denizens are completely harmless. They don’t eat meat like sharks do or bite humans.

The Humuhumunukunukuapua’a use their sharp beaks to scrape the barnacles off the coral reefs as their main source of food. So long you don’t wander into their territory to munch on a piece of the coral reef then they won’t bother you.

So can you say Humuhumunukunukuapua’a? Practice makes perfect. So let's see if you can impress your Hawaiian host during the convention by being able to say the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a.

Sign up for one of our 4 activities while you’re here during the convention!

https://hi.sharethealoha.co/Rotaryinternationalconvention

11/10/2019

#37 ENJOY ALA MOANA SHOPPING CENTER - A PLACE TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER

One of Hawaii’s most popular landmarks and regarded as one of the largest shopping centers in the United States is Ala Moana Shopping Center.

With over 340 stores, almost 100 dining options and various other services, this mall is not only a local favorite, but it’s a popular shopping destination for visitors coming to Hawaii alike. That’s because of its short distance from Waikiki - where you can simply walk or ride the bus that makes this an easy location to get to.

This shopping center is also right next to the Honolulu Convention Center. The mall is just a 5-minute stroll if you want to get a bite to eat or simply hang out and make friends with other Rotarians from around the world.

Ala Moana Shopping Center provides an open-air shopping experience reminiscent of most malls in Hawaii. Popular well-known, upscale brands such as Louie Vuitton, Macy’s, Nordstroms, Target and Bloomingdales and so on have made their home here.

But you can also find the local stores and the affordable variety shops selling Hawaii-made goods and items. So if you want to purchase something “cheesy” Hawaiian to give back to your friends and family back home, Ala Moana is the place to go.

A little over half a year from now over 25,000 Rotarians from all over the world will be here for the 2020 Rotary International Convention.

So I think it’s safe to say that some of them will make their way to this iconic shopping mall - to eat, to shop and just have a good ole’ time making friends and connecting with one another.

Rotary truly does connect the world! See you all at the 2020 Rotary Convention. If you haven’t done so already, please visit this link below.
Also, sign up for one of 4 of our activities during the convention.

https://hi.sharethealoha.co/Rotaryinternationalconvention

11/08/2019

#38 EXPERIENCE EATING KALUA PIG AT A LU'AU

A Luau is a Polynesian and ancient Hawaiian ritual and a popular social gathering meant to unite the people of a village in celebration of a significant life event, achievement, or war victory. Our up and coming Rotary Convention in 2020, where thousands of people from around the world gather under one big roof can be considered a lu'au.

Apart from the tropical drinks, and the hula dancing, the main dish in just about every lu’au is the Kalua Pig.

Kalua pig to the Hawaiians is like our turkey during Thanksgiving Day. The way to cook Kalua pig is in an i’mu. An i’mu is an underground oven where hot, smoldering rocks are placed one on top the other and around the entire pig wrapped in banana leaves and ti-leaves. Then it is buried for an entire day.

Once the pig is cooked, the meat is peeled off and placed on top of banana leaves and eaten with fruits such as pineapples and papayas alongside other tasty Hawaiian foods such as poi and lomilomi salmon.

There are many places around Hawaii where you can experience an authentic Hawaiian lu’au. There you can help yourself to a tasty morsel of kalua pig and enjoy the festivities with other Rotarians from around the world.

So what are some of the foods you wish to eat during a lu’au? Have you already decided on the kalua pig? Please comment below.

https://hi.sharethealoha.co/Rotaryinternationalconvention

11/04/2019

#39 EXPERIENCE A TRUE HAWAIIAN LU'AU

Rotarians Love to Party and what a better way in doing it by going to a Hawaiian lu’au during the Honolulu Convention in 2020.

A luau (lūʻau) is a traditional Hawaiian-style party or feast that is usually accompanied by entertainment. The featured foods of a lu’au are poi, Kalua pig, poke, lomilomi salmon, opihi (shellfish), haupia, and your typical, Hawaiian alcoholic drink such as a Maitai, Pina Colada or a Blue Hawaiian.

A lu’au is accompanied by entertainment such as traditional Hawaiian music and hula dancing. The main spectacle or highlight however of a lu’au is the fire dance.

Yes, the fire is real and it’s very hot. So those close to the stage beware! You may never know when the fire dancer has a case of butterfingers.

Going to a lu’au is a lot of fun and it certainly one of the things you should do while you’re here in Hawaii.

Are you going to a lu’au while you visit Hawaii during the convention?

Please share your thoughts below.

https://hi.sharethealoha.co/Rotaryinternationalconvention

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