Last Update of This Page:
7-oct-07
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Ms Shawna Northrop, Interim Department Chair
Sponsors
We cannot function without contributions made by our sponsors. This is especially true for our Seniors Exercise Classes (which are free to participants), elite athletes (who have international travel that they must fund themselves until they are old enough to be on the US Senior National Team when they are subsidized), and the maintenance of facilities that are used by everyone. Much thanks goes to our current sponsors. Please consider becoming one yourself.
Donations
Tax deductible donations can be processed through our 501c3 (non-profit) accounts. We are grateful for whatever contributions you can make, whether monetary, items, or service.
Silent
Auctions
We are planning to begin an annual silent auction. Thank you in advance for assistance in planning and conducting this activity. Also, thanks for items you donate or arrange to be donated.
Academy
Needs
A list of Academy is being developed... Most important right now are three areas:
Facility & Equip: Whether new or used we greatly appreciate receiving construction materials (lumber, hardware, electrical, plumbing), home electronics, office equipment, gym equipment, and labor in development and maintenance of these items.
Programs: Many of our programs survive because of the generous contributions of volunteers and financial donors. Please consider getting directly involved with one of our programs. You can make a big difference.
Specific Needs: Donations are received for individuals to train and participate in special events (e.g., individual athletes to participate in national and world-level events that they normally couldn't afford).
Volunteers
We are always in need of volunteers. Thank you in advance for phoning to volunteer. 842.5642
Booster
Club
Booster Club Homepage
Membership
in the Hawaii Academy Parents Booster Club is required for each family
with students on a team. This is a yearlong commitment. The purpose of
this organization is to support the Academy's competitive gymnastics and
trampoline program by:
- Involving
family members and the community in hosting competitions, socials, and
fund-raising events
- Purchasing
and maintaining the equipment necessary for training and competing at
all levels
- Paying
competition entry fees and certain other meet expenses of the gymnasts
and coaches.
Mission
& Objectives
Our primary objective is to promote programs that motivate participants
to better understand the importance of maintaining one's health, fitness,
and wellness throughout life. We conduct research to investigate the impact
of fitness on functional abilities across the lifespan and we involve
Academy members as participants in our longitudinal study of fitness and
as student researchers. We integrate the human sciences (e.g., anatomy,
physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, nutrition, motor control, ergonomics,
and human development) in all our activities. We also help design and
encourage the use of assistive technologies to extend the years of effective
functioning.
We want the
Academy to serve as a second home for the family… as a place that
promotes exercise throughout life, for each generation, in a safe environment
that facilitates cooperation, group and individual motivation, determination,
respect, and well being. We aspire to achieve excellence in our programs
but more important than rapid skill achievement is breadth of application
and development of personal values and training attitudes that generalize
across activities, throughout one's life. We hope to involve as many age
groups as possible -- we especially want to have children watching their
parents and grandparents exercising so they plan to be active for their
entire life.
Trampoline, Gymnastics, and Cheer are our major sport programs, and we want to effectively train talented performers,
but most important is that our athletes find ways to continue participating
long after retirement from competitive career, however young that might
be. We promote adult and senior participation so that our current children
see themselves as future active adults.
Areas
of Excellence
We aspire to have excellence in all of our programs. However, we wish international acclaim in research, senior exercise and gerontechnology, and competitive trampoline.
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