Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 10, 1 October 2018 — Maui civic clubs hold inaugural convention [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Maui civic clubs hold inaugural convention

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History was maele on Labor Day this year. Maui Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs helel its inaugural convention at the University of Hawai'i Maui College on Monday, September 3, 2018. This was a milestone moment as it was not just the first time that Maui Council held its own convention, but it was the first endeavor

of its kind amongst all of the councils of the AHCC. The convention was rescheduled due to Hurricane Lane; however, we still

had an admirable turnout for this first-time event. All five Hawaiian civic clubs belonging to Maui Council were present and represented: Central Maui Hawaiian Civic Club, Hulu Mamo Hawaiian Civic Club, Kuini Pi'olani Hawaiian Civic Club, Lahaina Hawaiian Civic Club, and Ho'olehua Hawaiian Civic Club of Moloka'i. The daylong convention began with the seating of the Maui Council delegates. Next, delegates adopted the Uniform Code of Procedure for the convention business. From there, we received updates from all Maui Council clubs on their

activities. The big business of the day was in considering 20 resolutions that had been prepared by the various Maui Council clubs, including two from Ho'olehua Hawaiian Civic Club. A suggestion was made that the convention act as a committee of the whole, whieh allowed all attendees the opportunity to have a robust discussion on all resolutions.

This unique opportunity allowed Maui Council to vet our resolutions before they head to AHCC for consideration. Lan-

guage included in some of these resolutions also allowed them to stand on their own, so that in the event they do not pass at the AHCC Convention, they still are adopted policies of Maui Couneil. It was an empowering day to see our lāhui at work, taking positions on matters important to them! It was a great

day to visit with our civic club 'ohana members in advance of the AHCC Convention in November. Mahalo nui loa to all the attendees, and to all who put in their hard work to make this convention happen, particularly Holo'aumoku Ralar, Pelekikena of Maui Council, as well as to the various civic club members who were recruited to serve as Committee Chairs and support staff. Mahalo also to Dr. Lui Hokoana of Central Maui Hawaiian Civic Club who helped in securing space for us at UH Maui College. I look forward to seeing everyone on Kaua'i in November for the 2018 AHCC Convention! ■

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Members of the Maui Council of the Associafion of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. - Photo: Courtesy