MAMDRP agenda for February 2, 2013...

**Schedule Change***

Aloha MAMDRP 'ohana,

Earlier this week we mentioned for this weekend that we'll be going out to Kahuku side.  After checking out a number of beaches with a few locals from the area, due to a number of different reasons (i.e. A lot of the beaches on that side of the island are very clean, huge surf, etc.) we will be going to the west side of O'ahu instead.  So please be sure to check out the new schedule below

**Updated Schedule**

8:30-8:45am: Gather up at UH Manoa, and then head over to Kahuku side
8:45-9:45am: Bus ride over to Cornet's Beach (for those of you from the west side, or would like to meet us there, we'll be arriving at Cornet's Beach at 9:45am.  It's just past the Makaha 711 and ma kai of the old Cornet's store.  Look for Uncle Kinohi's car.)
9:45-11:30am: Inventory of land debris at Cornet's Beach activity
11:30am: Head over to Uncle Kinohi's Grampa's place in Makaha for lunch
11:30-12:30pm: Lunch at Uncle Kinohi's Gramp's place
12:30-1:30pm: Swimming at Makaha
1:30-2:00pm: Change clothes & evaluations
2:00-3:30pm: Head back to UH
3:30pm: Arrive at UH, pau


Things to bring/remember:
-Dress comfortably (but tastefully)
-Water bottles (don't forget!)
-Swimming clothes (girls must wear shorts)
-Sunscreen
-Extra change of clothes
-Towel
-Please pack all of your things in a backpack or bag


*Old Schedule*

8:30-8:45am: Gather up at UH Manoa, and then head over to Kahuku side
8:45-9:45am: Bus ride over to Kahuku Beach
9:45-11:30am: Inventory of land debris at Kahuku Beach activity
11:30-12:00pm: Lunch
12:00-12:45pm: Head over to Sunset Beach
12:45-1:30pm: Swimming at Sunset Beach
1:30-2:00pm: Change clothes
2:00-3:00pm: Head back to UH
3:00-3:30pm: Evaluations, closing, pau

Things to bring/remember:
-Dress comfortably (but tastefully)
-Water bottles (don't forget!)
-Swimming clothes (girls must wear shorts)
-Sunscreen
-Extra change of clothes
-Towel
-Please pack all of your things in a backpack or bag

See you folks this Saturday!

Press releases, office redo and yoga?

It was another productive day,

For this particular MAMDRP gathering, the hui accomplished quite a lot.  During the morning session, students practiced and reviewed all of the oli they learned thus far, and they did an amazing job at reciting them from memory.

After the morning session, students broke up into their groups and wrote press releases for the follow up of the wooden floaters for people on the neighbor islands.

After lunch, everyone headed over to the NPN/MAMDRP office and did a quick clean up and "redecorated" the MAMDRP office with their on flair and creativity.

The ending of the day ended with laughter, literally, with Aunty Ku'umeaaaloha, who taught laughing yoga, as a way to bring everyone closer together.

Learning about "methods" in scientific inquiry, NPN style...

You gotta love it,

The primary focus of this particular MAMDRP gathering date was to look at the scientific inquiry process and to deliver it in a way that was applicable for students to learn.  Each of the divided MAMDRP groups were required to come up with clear "methods" on how to create a recipe step by step for "Frogs on a Log" an all time easy-to-do favorite with celery, peanut butter and raisins.  

Each of the groups got together and wrote out the methods to their recipe.  At the ending of the activity, the alaka'i one by one, read each of the group's recipes and were assigned to "recreate" the "Frogs on a Log" based on the methods provided.  The alaka'i were to act as though they were aliens, and needed to recreate the recipe exactly as instructed, versus doing it as they "know" how it's to be done.  The ending results for each of the groups were hilarious, but in a fun way students learned that in research, the "methods" portion to every study needs to be clear and replicable.

We're starting up again!

Aloha to all of our MAMDRP haumana and 'ohana!,

Happy 2013!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and you're ready for the near year.  This is just a friendly reminder to let you all know that we will be continuing as scheduled with our MAMDRP program come this Saturday, January 12th, 2013 at 8:30am03:30pm at the top floor (where we regularly meet) of Queen Lili'uokalani Center for Student Services.

We also wanted to let you know that we received our first call of a wooden floater that has been already found.  We will be sharing information about that in detail at our January 12th meeting.

If you are unable to make this coming Saturday, as usual please call in and let us know.

Mahalo nui!