Iolani Alumni

After months of planning and tons of work, the Iolani Family Fair is finally here! For some this means an enjoyable time with family and friends eating flavorful food, playing games with the kids and talking story with “long-time-no-see” buddies of years past. For the rest of us responsible alumni, it means busting a** for an entire shift cooking kalbi, making fries, serving drinks, cutting beef…

Date: April 20-21, 2007
Time: 12pm to 10pm
Parking: Kaimuki High School - Football Field

For those that don’t plan to be there this Friday and Saturday, or the one’s dreading the work, here’s a list of the “Top 5 Reasons to Go to the Family Fair“:

5. Cafe Ole - Going along with the “Fiesta Fever” theme, Cafe Ole is a new food booth at this year’s fair that will feature favorites from popular mexican cuisine. Stop by the Sullivan Courtyard to enjoy fajitas, tamales, taco salads and burritos served by the men and women of the Class of ‘89 and ‘90.

4. Green Light Go - The musical duo of Ikaika ‘96 and Kamuela ‘98 Kahoano will be performing songs from their recently released album on Saturday, April 21st at 4:30pm. Don’t miss your first chance to see them play their mix of catchy high-energy, alt-rock-hawaiian arrangements on stage at the fair… John Berger Review »

3. Ekolu - Hailing from the island of Maui, this musical trio is rarely on Oahu to perform despite being among the most popular Hawaiian music groups in the islands. They have recently released their 4th album, “Ekolu Music”, which received the Hawaii Music Award for “Reggae Album of the Year” for the smooth contemporary style and lyrical versatility that allowed them to produce 10 original songs, several of which you’ve probably heard on the radio. Check out the Ekolu Website »

2. Huli Beef - This delictable beef snack could be the very reason why many come to the fair year after year. For those that don’t know, Huli Beef is a hand-sized sandwich filled with carved huli-ed beef and served with a side of au jus for dipping. An exclusive to the Iolani Family Fair, these “no-chance-of-being-healthy” treats are entrusted to the capable hands of the Classes of ‘88 and ‘87.

1. IOLANI ONE TEAM - Cheesy?… Of course. But the words have to have at least some meaning to you. You know you’ve all said it at some point whether in seriousness or in jest so you might as well “walk the walk” and help support the school that put you where you are today. (That may mean “broke and penny-less” but that’s besides the point… Haha)