Louise Aoe McGregor Award
Outstanding Student Director
(TIE)
Cali Kinimaka, Class of 2013
(Senior Womens);
Dezarae Le'i, Class of 2015
(Sophomore coed)

Richard Lyman, Jr. Trophy
‘Ōlelo Makuahine Award
Class of 2013 (Senior Coed)

George Alanson Andrus Cup
Boys’ Competition Award
Class of 2013 (Senior Men)

New England Mothers’ Cup
Girls’ Competition Award
Class of 2013 (Senior Women)

Helen Desha Beamer Award
Best Musical Performance
Class of 2013 (Senior Women)

Charles E. King Cup
Combined Class Award
Class of 2013 (Senior Class)

7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Oli Ho‘okipa

Pule

Ho‘onani I Ka Makua Mau

Hawai‘i Pono‘ī

Pauahi, Nona Ka Lei

‘Ōlelo Ho‘okipa

Ho‘okūkū O Nā Kāne

Boys’ Competition

Ho‘okūkū O Nā Wāhine

Girls’ Competition

Ho‘okūkū O Nā Papa

Combined Class Competition

Intermission – 15-minutes

Nā Papa I Hui Pū ‘Ia

Combined Classes

Hō‘ike

Hā‘awi Makana

Presentation of Awards

Ka Hīmeni Kula

Alma Mater

Ka waiho‘olu‘u o nā papa

Seniors: ‘ula‘ula, red
Juniors: melemele, yellow
Sophomores: ‘ōma‘oma‘o, green
Freshmen: poni, purple

The words lei (garland) and pua (flower), can poetically refer to children. Although Pauahi did not have keiki of her own, her aloha and concern for her people moved her to create the Kamehameha Schools for the children of the Lāhui Hawai‘i, her Native Hawaiian people. Tonight, as we look to the future, as Pauahi did over 125 years ago, we focus on the youth.

The songs that will be heard this evening reflect the deep aloha that mākua and kūpuna -- parent and grandparent generations -- have for their pua. Just as a child clings to its mother, so too does a beloved lei adorn the wearer. Each of this year’s song contest mele was composed as a loving makana for a child. Some are well known while others are making their debut. Like Pauahi’s never ending aloha for her people, these beautiful mele continue to express the composer’s love, hopes and dreams for a precious child. Please enjoy the 93rd annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, featuring the theme He Lei Poina ‘Ole Ke Keiki – A beloved child is a lei never forgotten.

OLA NĀ IWI

Ola nā iwi – “the bones live” – is a proverb referring to respected elders who are well-cared for by their families. The life ways of our people are preserved by the kūpuna, and it is our keiki who will perpetuate them and pass them on to succeeding generations. Tonight’s Hō‘ike celebrates the natural and celestial forces that create life. The joys of motherhood, the rewards of fatherhood, the reverence for elders, and the pride and promise of youth inspire ‘ohana each and every day to succeed and thrive in our Hawai‘i homeland, and in the greater world.

Louise Aoe McGregor Award recognizes the student director who has made the most significant contribution to the class in organizational ability, leadership, assistance to others and persistence.

Richard Lyman, Jr., ‘Ōlelo Makuahine Award recognizes excellence in the use of the Hawaiian language within a song.

George Alanson Andrus Cup is awarded to the winner of the men’s competition.

New England Mother’s Cup is awarded to the winner of the women’s competition.

Helen Desha Beamer Award recognizes the best musical performance.

Charles E. King Cup is awarded to the winner of the combined class competition.

The Song Contest is unique to Kamehameha—a tradition that has involved all students in musical competition for ninety-two years. Miss Laura Brown, Director of Music at Kamehameha 1926–1947, stated that “the objectives of the song contest are to build up the repertoire of the best in Hawaiian music for the cultural heritage of any student who attends Kamehameha; to develop leadership, cooperation and good class spirit; and to give students the use of their singing voices and to give them pleasure in singing as a means of expression.”

Mahalo to all of you who participated in our Instagram photo challenge and submitted pictures with your take on this year's theme!

Here is a selection of the photos you shared:

 @aeshaohelo

 @groback

 @groback

 @quadrupl_kaytee

 @bubsmama808

 @bubsmama808

 @bubsmama808

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