This is the first installment in our “Bridging the Gap” series. From now until the end of the 2014-2015 school year, Nae’ole Hale will be participating in activities with boarders at the high school level. The purpose of “Bridging the Gap” is to illustrate these experiences through pictures and words.
For those 7th grade male boarders arriving to Kamehameha’s Kapalama campus for the first time, the transition to dorm life at Nae’ole Hale can be challenging. For the first time, many of these young men must learn to manage their time, keep a neat and orderly room, wash their clothes, eat nutritious meals, make new friends, stay on top of their homework, sign up for classes … you get the picture. The list goes on and on, and these fellas are expected to do so without the help of Mom, Dad, Aunty, Uncle, Tutu, or Papa. But with the guidance and support of experienced dorm advisors, these 7th graders become young men — and by the time 8th grade rolls around, living at Nae’ole Hale is a cinch.
But then they move on to high school and a new challenge awaits. Again.
To help ease the transition, Head Dorm Advisor Mr. Kekua devised a plan. He teamed up with various dorm advisors at the high school level and planned a series of activities to help bridge the gap between the middle school and high school boarding communities.
On Saturday, Jan. 31, the Nae’ole boys visited the young men of Liholiho Hale. Together — and led by Mr. Bento — the group made 160 lau lau. The lau lau was to be eaten on Super Bowl Sunday, again at Liholiho:
