The talents and achievements of more than 340 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts were showcased Saturday during the annual Boy Scout Makahiki at the Kapaa Beach Park. The Scouts, representing 33 units located throughout the island, came together for a
The talents and achievements of more than 340 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts were showcased Saturday during the annual Boy Scout Makahiki at the Kapaa Beach Park.
The Scouts, representing 33 units located throughout the island, came together for a day of fellowship and competition, highlighted by the district finals of the Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby.
Drawing from the definition of harvest celebration, the Makahiki is a harvest of everything the scouting units have worked to achieve all year, said Paul Curtis, Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council Kauai District executive. The 104-year-old tradition is scouting’s oldest, continuously running event.
Members of the Kapaa High School Interact Club, drawing its roots from adviser Joan Kealalio, assisted in the activities along with Bill Arakaki, the Kauai Area Complex superintendent, who was a former scout leader.
The Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council, Kauai District is an original member of the Kauai United Way.
