The 16th Annual ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition has announced the 2019 finalists from 1,062 submissions — a record number for the state’s oldest and largest contest of its type, according to a news release from ʻŌlelo Community Media.
The submissions were created by elementary, middle and high-school students who attend 88 public, charter and private schools all across O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Kaua‘i, Moloka‘i and Lana‘i. Finalist videos are from all counties.
Three Kaua‘i schools — Kaua‘i High, Kapa‘a High and Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle — had a dozen combined entries selected as finalists (see list at the end of the article).
‘Ōlelo 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.
The finalist videos were selected based on subject impact and technical production. The judging panels included local news media, filmmaking professionals and, in the case of sponsored categories, subject experts.
High-definition Sony digital video cameras will be awarded to the winning schools in each of the divisional categories on the morning of Wednesday, April 24 at the Awards Gala at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
Since its inception, ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange has awarded over 650 video cameras to schools throughout Hawai‘i.
The live cablecast of the ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Awards Gala will air April 24 starting at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 53; the livestream can be viewed via Facebook and ‘ŌleloNet at olelo.org/53. The entire cablecast will also be made available for viewing within 48 hours on ‘Ōlelo Video On-Demand Channel 184 and on olelo.org/olelonet.
Last April, 750 educators, student-producers and guests from across the state celebrated the finalist videos and winners at the 2018 ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange awards banquet.
This year, Youth Xchange videos compete in 17 categories.
The five broad categories include mini-documentary, public service announcement, short, Expert and Junior Expert.
The 12 sponsored categories include 808 No Vape; Clean Energy Future; Creating Peace; Eat Local, Eat Fresh; Forest Inspired; Pathways for a Better Life; Prepare NOW; School Breakfast Promotion; Speak Up for Justice; Storm Water Hero; The Value of Water; and Traffic Safety.
Students in ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange compete in three age divisions: elementary, intermediate and high school. Previous winners and students with professional experience compete in the Junior Expert (kindergarten through middle school) and Expert (high school and college) categories.
Visit www.olelo.org/YXC for more information.
‘Ōlelo Community Media’s
2018-2019 Youth Xchange Statewide Student Video Competition
Finalists
808 NO VAPE
Elementary:
Don’t Vape It’s A Mistake – ‘Āhuimanu Elementary
No Vape Rap – Mā‘ili Elementary
Killer Vape – Pearl Ridge Elementary
Middle School:
What’s in the Juice – Highlands Intermediate
Don’t Vape – Waiʿanae Intermediate
It’s Not Worth Losing Everything – Kealakehe Intermediate
High School:
#itsnotjuice – Waiʿanae High
Does it Really Matter? – Maui High
Don’t Juul – Pearl City High
A.L.I.C.E. – PATHWAYS FOR A BETTER LIFE
Elementary:
It’s Your Choice – Kainalu Elementary
Bright Future – Mōkapu Elementary
Growing up with A.L.I.C.E. – Waipahu Elementary
Middle School:
Wynette’s Story – ‘Ewa Makai Middle
It Will All Pay Off – Ka Waihona o ka Na‘auao PCS
Prepare for Your Future – Moanalua Middle
High School:
The Wishing Tree – Saint Francis School
The Flame of Life – Saint Francis School
We All Know ALICE – William McKinley High
CREATING PEACE
Elementary:
Words On A Screen – Pearl Ridge Elementary
Shining Through Adversity – Kainalu Elementary
Creating Peace – Kīpapa Elementary
Middle School:
Carton of Eggs – Ka Waihona o ka Na‘auao PCS
Creating Peace – Waipahu Intermediate
Real Life Chess – Kaimukī Middle
High School:
It Can Wait – Kamehameha Schools Maui
PEACE – Waipahu High
Lipstick – Waipahu High
EAT LOCAL, EAT FRESH
Elementary:
Fresh’N’Local – Kainalu Elementary
Tutu Knows Best! Eat Local, Eat Fresh! – Waipahu Elementary
Eat Local, Eat Fresh – Pearl Ridge Elementary
Middle School:
Eat Local, Eat Fresh – Hawaii Baptist Academy
Stay Fresh! – ‘Ewa Makai Middle
Eat Fresh, Eat Local – Waipahu Intermediate
High School:
Living Local – Moanalua High
Eat the Right Play – William McKinley High
Caught Not Bought – Kapa‘a High
FOREST INSPIRED
Elementary:
Our Irreplaceable Forests – Ma‘ema‘e Elementary
Preventing Forest Fires – Pauoa Elementary
Plant A Tree For A Better Future – Kainalu Elementary
Middle School:
Wisdom of the Forest – Āliamanu Middle
Mililani Middle & Wai‘anae Kai Mountain Watershed Partnership – Mililani Middle
Native Plants, The Forest & Our Ecosystem – Molokai Middle
High School:
Appreciate the Forest – Kaua‘i High
What is Your Why? – Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
Connections – Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
HAWAIʻI’S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
Elementary:
Clean Energy Future – Kainalu Elementary
Cleaner Makes it Greener – Ma‘ema‘e Elementary
Middle School:
PSA_RCK – Lahaina Intermediate
Solar Man v. Pollution Man – Āliamanu Middle
Conserving Energy – Niu Valley Middle
High School:
Energy Race – William McKinley High
GO GREEN (CLEAN ENERGY) – Waipahu High
Saving Electricity for a Brighter Future – Kaua‘i High
MINI-DOCUMENTARY
Elementary:
Got an Itch? – Joseph J. Fern Elementary
Chinese New Year – Pōmaika‘i Elementary
National Park Adventures – Hale‘iwa Elementary
Middle School:
Rat Lungworm Prevention – George Washington Middle
The Meaning of Aloha in the ‘Ewa Community – ‘Ewa Makai Middle
Crossfit – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle
High School:
Hands 4 Paws – ‘Aiea High
Homeless – Leilehua High
Overcoming Adversity – Moanalua High
Maile’s Dream – Moanalua High
PREPARE NOW
Elementary:
Emergency Preparedness – Ma‘ema‘e Elementary
Preparation for Natural Disaster – Pauoa Elementary
Be Prepared – ‘Āina Haina Elementary (884628)
Middle School:
Hurricane Prep NOW – Samuel Wilder King Intermediate
Prepare Now – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle
The Rainy Day – SEEQS: The School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability
High School:
NOW Gaming – Moanalua High
Cat-astrophe Kit – William McKinley High
Kong Destruction – Leilehua High
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Elementary:
The Puzzle – Pearl City Highlands Elementary
Stop Littering, Now! – Moanalua Elementary
Challenge 5 – Samuel K. Solomon Elementary
Middle School:
The Last Straw – Maui Waena Intermediate
Healthy Eating – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle
Be You – Molokai Middle
High School:
Never Again – Le Jardin Academy
Uē Ka Lani, Ola Ka Honua – Kamehameha Schools Maui
Bruised – Sacred Hearts Academy
SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROMOTION
Elementary:
Breakfast Rap – Joseph J. Fern Elementary
The Hypothesis Test – Kainalu Elementary
Breakfast Battle – Waipahu Elementary
Middle School:
Breakfast Club – Samuel Wilder King Intermediate
Breakfast Promotion – George Washington Middle
Breakfast is Success – Moanalua Middle
High School:
The Best Fuel Is The One From School – Moanalua High
The Breakfast Twins – Wallace Rider Farrington High
The School Breakfast Club – Kaimukī Christian School
SHORT
Elementary:
Be Less Stressed – Joseph J. Fern Elementary
Huaka‘i Hawai‘i – Kīpapa Elementary
Heartbroken, Heartbeat – Waipahu Elementary
Middle School:
Don’t Vape Guys – Lana‘i High & Elementary
Leave a Mark – Maui Waena Intermediate
My Intent – One Word – Molokai Middle
High School:
Worry Nothing – Kaua‘i High
Catch of the Day – Moanalua High
Tic Tic Tic Tic – St. Andrew’s Schools
SPEAK UP FOR JUSTICE
Elementary:
Speak Up for Justice – Alvah A. Scott Elementary
Speak Up for Justice – Gun Control – Kīpapa Elementary
Priced Out of Paradise – Gustav H. Webling Elementary
Middle School:
We Need Change – ‘Ewa Makai Middle
Speak Up – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle
Social Prejudice Ends With You – Robert Louis Stevenson Middle
High School:
Dear Senator – Kaua‘i High
‘Āina Warrior – Kamehameha Schools Maui
Speak Up For Justice! – Saint Francis School
STORM WATER HERO
Elementary:
Round & Round – Joseph J. Fern Elementary
Be Good To Mother Earth – Kainalu Elementary
Be a Storm Water Hero – Mānoa Elementary
Middle School:
Jack The Talking Fish – Samuel Wilder King Intermediate
It’s Up To Us – ‘Ewa Makai Middle
End Plastic Pollution – Wai‘anae Intermediate
High School:
Storm Water Hero – Kaua‘i High
The World is Our Home – William McKinley High
Catch of the Day – Moanalua High
THE VALUE OF WATER
Elementary:
Grandpa’s Money – Mā‘ili Elementary
Evil Hose – Mākaha Elementary
Put a Stop to the Drop – Pearl Ridge Elementary
Middle School:
One Drop At A Time – Āliamanu Middle
Turn Off the Faucet – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle
The Value Of Water – Kealakehe Intermediate
High School:
Aquard – Kapolei High
‘A‘ohe Wai, ‘A‘ohe Ola – Kamehameha Schools Maui
The Bank of Water – Moanalua High
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Elementary:
Pay Attention or Learn Your Lesson – Kainalu Elementary
Safety Matters – Montessori School of Maui
Bike Safety is Traffic Safety – Samuel K. Solomon Elementary
Middle School:
No One’s Safe When Driving Drunk – Āliamanu Middle
Less Texting, More Driving – Moanalua Middle
Traffic Safety – Waipahu Intermediate
High School:
Traffic Safety Seatbelt Awareness – Mililani High
Drive Good Walk Safe – Theodore Roosevelt High
Did You Think? – Leilehua High
JUNIOR EXPERT
Lose the Plastic, Lose the Suit – Kealakehe Intermediate
Sustainable Boost – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle
Are You Going to Cloud Your Lungs – Wai‘anae Intermediate
EXPERT
Lab Safety – Wa‘ianae High
Illegal Dumping – Wai‘anae High
A Spark Within – Maui High
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