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Olelo Youth Xchange video finalists announced

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From a record 658 entries statewide, the state’s oldest and largest youth video completion – the Olelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition, presented by Sony – has named 114 finalists.

The finalist videos come from public, charter and private schools all across Oahu, the Big Island, Kauai and Maui.

Winners will be announced Friday, April 12 at the Awards Banquet at Ko Olina Resort & Marina. High-definition Sony digital video cameras will be awarded to the winning schools in each of the 38 divisional categories.

Last year, nearly 600 educators, student-producers, guests and Gov. Neil Abercrombie celebrated the finalist videos at the awards banquet. Many traveled from the Neighbor Islands to attend and be honored.

Olelo Youth Xchange was developed to help give island keiki a voice to tell stories in a variety of video formats and about subjects that are meaningful to them.

In addition to Sony, the 10th annual Olelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition receives significant support from event sponsors First Hawaiian Bank, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Ko Olina Hawaii. Additional support is provided by category sponsors the Board of Water Supply, City & County of Honolulu, GEICO, Hawaii Energy, Hawaii State Departments of Education and Health, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Rotary Club of Honolulu.

This year, Youth Xchange videos are competing in seven broad categories and seven sponsored categories. Broad categories include animation, mini-documentary, news, public service announcement and short, Expert and Junior Expert.

There are three age divisions: elementary, intermediate and high school. Previous winners and students with professional experience compete in the Junior Expert and Expert categories.

Sponsored subjects include Be a Jerk, Energy Conservation, I Ola Hawaii, Peacemaker, Saving H2Outdoors, Start Living Healthy and Traffic Safety.

Judges have selected winners and finalists based on subject impact and technical production. These panels include local news media, filmmaking professionals and subject experts.

2013 ‘Olelo Youth Xchange Video Competition Finalists

ANIMATION

Elementary
“Apple Gets Healthy”– Fern Elementary School
“Eat a Rainbow” – Webling Elementary School
“Water vs. Soda” – Fern Elementary School

Middle School
“Shoplifting: It Isn’t a Good Deal” – Mid-Pacific Institute
“Think Before You Drink” – Stevenson Middle School
“Try Again” – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School

High School
“Animated Littering” – Moanalua High School
“Captain Safety” – Maui High School
“Momosaori” – Mid-Pacific Institute

BE A JERK

Elementary
“Be A Jerk!” – Honowai Elementary School
“Do You Want to Be a Jerk?” – Pearl Ridge Elementary School
“Get It, Jerk?” – Waipahu Elementary School

Middle School
“No Matter What Language” – Mid-Pacific Institute
“Smash Underage Drinking” – Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
“Teenage Alcoholic” – King Intermediate School

High School
“That’s What Brothers are For” – Kaiser High School
“The Alternative” – Kaiser High School
“Underage Drinking” – Kauai High School

MINI DOCUMENTARY

Elementary
“Mark Lalic – Improving My Life” – Kalihi Waena Elementary School
“People in Hawaii: Bethany Hamilton” – Sacred Hearts Academy
“Senior Savers” – Maunawili Elementary School

Middle School
“Adapted PE” – Waianae Intermediate School
“Finding Her Voice” – Maui Waena Intermediate School
“The Man Behind the Shaka” – Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS

High School
“Aerosol Art” – Moanalua High School
“Hokulani” – Mid-Pacific Institute
“Majuro Mission” – Maryknoll School

ENERGY CONSERVATION

Elementary
“Flip It” – Hale Kula Elementary School
“Pip the Energy Hog” – Waipahu Elementary School
“Save Energy, Save Money” – Fern Elementary School

Middle School
“Be Bright and Save Energy” – Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
“It’s a Brighter World” – Kapolei Middle School
“Save Energy” – Mid-Pacific Institute

High School
“How to Save Money” – Roosevelt High School
“Maximus Saves Energy” – Leilehua High School
“Turn It Off” – Mililani High School

I OLA HAWAII

Elementary
“Lucky We Live in Hawaii” – Kainalu Elementary School
“Pae Aina” – Webling Elementary School
“The Time We Became Citizen Scientists” – Hale Kula Elementary School

Middle School
“Don’t Dump on Me” – Kahuku High & Middle School
“The Gift of Aloha” – Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
“True Spirit of Aloha” – Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS

High School
“Let’s Start Today” – Roosevelt High School
“Maintain & Sustain” – Moanalua High School
“Moolele o Oahu” – Waialua High & Intermediate School

NEWS

Elementary
“E-Waste” – Kainalu Elementary School
“Newscast – Scott Goes Green” – Alvah Scott Elementary School
“Scam Alert” – Kainalu Elementary School

Middle School
“Extended Learning Time” – Waianae Intermediate School
“Smart Meter” – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
“Wow! That’s Engineering” – Waipahu Intermediate School

High School
“Before the Bullethole” – Kamehameha Schools – Maui Campus
“Bullying” – Waialua High & Intermediate School
“Cheering Through Struggles: If It’s in Your Heart, It’s in Your Spirit” – Kauai High School

PEACEMAKER

Elementary
“Aloha From Across the Sea” – Iliahi Elementary School
“Hand in Hand” – Waipahu Elementary School
“Stop Racism” – Fern Elementary School

Middle School
“Domestic Violence” – Kawananakoa Middle School
“It’s Time to Stop Bullying” – Waianae Intermediate School
“What Parents Say” – King Intermediate School

High School
“Bullying” – Waialua High & Intermediate School
“Peacemakers” – Maui High School
“The Teacher’s Gun Ballad” – Kalani High School

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Elementary
“A Healthy You” – Fern Elementary School
“Doubles” – Kainalu Elementary School
“Helping Others” – Kainalu Elementary School

Middle School
“High Cost of Drugs” – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
“Plastic Addict – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
“The Effects of Smoking” – Aliamanu Middle School

High School
“No Difference” – Maui High School
“Pass the Peace” – Kauai High School
“Protect Willy” – Waianae High School

SAVING H2OUTDOORS

Elementary
“Conversation at the Waterhole” – Waipahu Elementary School
“Leaky Faucets – Maili Elementary School
“Operation Save H2O” – Hale Kula Elementary School

Middle School
“Conserving Water” – King Intermediate School
“Nozzle It” – Ka Waihona o ka Naauao PCS
“Water Music” – Mid-Pacific Institute

High School
“A Small Distraction” – Kamehameha Schools – Maui Campus
“Water is Essential” – Roosevelt High School
“Why Waste Water?” – Roosevelt High School

SHORT

Elementary
“Food Talk” – Kainalu Elementary School
“Paralyzed – Maili Elementary School
“Stealing Ain’t Right” – Kainalu Elementary School

Middle School
“Love, Lucy” – Lahaina Intermediate School
“Speak Out Against Child Abuse” – Kapolei Middle School
“Step Up” – Waipahu Intermediate School

High School
“Fight Against Abuse” – Moanalua High School
“Forsaken” – Waipahu High School
“The Story of Kyle” – Waipahu High School

START LIVING HEALTHY

Elementary
“Get Up and Move!” – Webling Elementary School
“Green Machine – Kainalu Elementary School
“Safety First” – Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School

Middle School
“Don’t Sit Down While Life Passes You By!” – Washington Middle School
“Get Your Move On! Start Living Healthy!” – Kailua Intermediate School
“No One to Drive You” – Kawananakoa Middle School

High School
“Get Off Your Bootay!” – Leilehua High School
“Get Your Move On (#2)” – Aiea High School
“Find Your Ride” – Mililani High School

TRAFFIC SAFETY

Elementary
“Bike Safety – Wear a Helmet” – Alvah Scott Elementary School
“Rules of the Road” – Maemae Elementary School
“Wear Your Safety Gear” – Kainalu Elementary School

Middle School
“Crossing the Street” – Mid-Pacific Institute
“Not a Game” – Maui Waena Intermediate School
“Stay Aware, Stay Alert, Stay Alive” – Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School

High School
“Drive with Aloha” – Moanalua High School
“Intexicated” – Kapolei High School
“Obey the Hand” – Moanalua High School

JUNIOR EXPERT

“Buckle It Up!” – Webling Elementary School
“Crush Up Bullying!” – Webling Intermediate School
“Drink Water Everyday” – Webling Elementary School

EXPERT

“Hawaii’s Youngest Bee Keeper” – Punahou School
“Put It Down” – Waianae High School
“Three R’s” – Waianae High School

Established in 2003, Olelo Community Media’s Youth Xchange is Hawaii’s largest and first issues-oriented statewide student video competition.

In 2013, a record 658 videos were submitted by K-12 public, private, charter and home school students from schools on Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island and Kauai.

Established in 1989, Olelo Community Media is a private, nonprofit provider of community access television services and resources on Oahu. It is committed to building, convening and strengthening communities and providing a voice for people to share their stories and ideas about issues of importance to foster community engagement and well-being.

— Find out more:
www.olelo.org/yxc

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