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Welcome to the

Annual Meeting of The

Lahainaluna High School Foundation

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

5:30 PM

Meeting Agenda • Call to Order

• Establish Quorum

• Notice of Meeting

• Foundation overview

• Welcomes, Announcements and Introductions

• Approval of Minutes of the Annual Board Meeting held September 13, 2016

• Financial Report

• Executive Director’s Report- Jeff Rogers

• President’s Remarks

• Questions and Answers-Open Forum

• Adjournment

Our Vision

A superior high school experience for all Lahainaluna

students.

Our Mission

• To support the Lahainaluna High School Community by providing resources and opportunities

• To assist in preserving and perpetuating Lahainaluna’s unique history, culture and traditions

Core Values

• Tradition

• Respect

• Honor

• Dedication

• Commitment

• Community

LHS Foundation Overview

• Non-profit 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt organization since 2002

• Programs designed to allow donors to direct donations to the areas that are most important to them

• LHSF has provided more than $11,000,000 in capital improvement projects, scholarships and grants

Since 2002, we have been able to provide the

school with:

• more than $1,270,000 in administered

scholarships

• more than $1,250,000 in grants

• over 150 books endowed annually

• $9,000,000 multi-purpose stadium

Approve Annual Meeting Minutes September 13, 2016

Elections

Officers -2 year term

Mark Tillman–President

Craig Murakami-Vice President

Steven Raymond-Treasurer

Myrna Ah Hee-Secretary

Board Members – 2 year term

Craig Nakamura

Joel Navarro

Lester Nakamoto

Steve Raymond

Betty Sakamoto

Susan Yap

Rob Shelton

Financial Report

Lester Nakamoto

Finance Committee Chair

Executive Director’s Report- Jeff Rogers

Newsletter Ka Leo O Ke Kahua O Lahainaluna

• 2016 annual newsletter went out to nearly 3,800 Lahainaluna supporters. Total revenue generated was $11,500.

• Special thanks to Lahaina Hongwanji Mission and the Lahaina Hongwanji Buddist Women’s Assoc., students & staff from Lahainaluna for providing facilities and volunteer hours to process the newsletter for mailing.

• Approximately 55 hours of labor to process this issue.

Legends of Lahainaluna • The 5th Legends of Lahainaluna will be held on

November 9, at the Pioneer Inn.

This year, former staff member

Lori Gomez-Karinen will be

honored as the individual

award recipient.

Na Hoaloha ‘Ekolu will be honored as the business

category recipient.

Samuel Mookini, the former LHS music

teacher who put the alma mater to sheet music,

was chosen to receive the posthumous category

award.

SBS Tournament of Champions

The Foundation is one of six beneficiaries of this annual tournament, held in Kapalua.

•This January, the Foundation received a total of $62,000 and was able to distribute more than $20,000 in grant money to 8 clubs and sports teams at Lahainaluna.

Scholarships

The Foundation distributed :

•$186,000 in scholarships at the 2017 awards ceremony

• 62 student scholarships and 2 teacher scholarships.

To date, the Foundation has distributed more than $1,270,000 in scholarship money.

Grants The Foundation distributed more than $29,000 in grant monies between November 2015 –September 2017.

• Art $2,500

• Band $2,500

• LHS-Security $2,400

• RAM-Wishing Well $1,000

• Library $150

•Baseball $3,900

•Cheerleaders $1,000

•Softball $2,900

•Tennis $7,000

•Swim Team $1,500

•HOSA $2,160

•Track $2,080

Since 2002, the Foundation has distributed $1,250,000 in grants to nearly every club,

group and sports team on campus.

The golf cart was donated to the LHS

Security team in August 2017.

Charity Walk

The Foundation participated for the first time

in the Visitor Industry Charity Walk, which

was held on May 13, 2017 at War Memorial.

• The Charity Walk enables non-profits to

raise money through a well-publicized event

and provides a matching fund component.

• The Foundation raised nearly $25,000 for

the event in our inaugural year and received

an additional $6,000 in matching funds

President’s Remarks

2017 Class Challenge •10th Annual Event

•Held on July 14th at Hawaii Prince Golf Course, Oahu

•Raised $17,000 in support of the mission of LHSF

•Last event with current organizers; Earl Ichimura, Eric Okazaki & Michael Miyamoto.

Stadium Update

• On July 29, a stadium workday was

conducted. Volunteers from the board, the

Hyatt Regency and Luna JV football team;

• Cleaned the stadium

• Cleared weeds

• Replaced bleacher nameplates

• Cleaned granite pavers

Later that week, Lanny Tihada and a crew

from Ka’anapali Land Mgmt cleared weeds

from the makai slope.

The stadium is still under the auspices of the

Foundation. We are currently waiting for

permit approvals so that we can begin the

construction of the concession building. Once

complete, the Foundation will be able to

transfer the stadium to the State of Hawaii.

Current Projects

Lahainaluna Cemetery

The Foundation began its cemetery

restoration program in July, 2017. Volunteers

from the board, Lahaina Canoe Club and

Ka’anapali Operations Assn., cleared weeds,

painted perimeter posts and chains, and

prepped for gravel walkways.

Lahainaluna Cemetery - March 2015

July 12, 2017

Alternative Learning Center

The ALC is a job-study program for

students who do not excel in the typical

classroom setting. This successful program

is conducted in a donated building which

has reached capacity. The Foundation is

working towards providing an additional

classroom.

The floor plan and

building designs

were done by a

Lahainaluna

student, Shelley

Kurose, in 2013.

Mahalo!

The Lahainaluna High School Foundation

Perpetuating the Torch of Excellence

www.lahainalunahighschoolfoundation.net