25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 5-6-1989
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25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Members wore red and white T-shirts to form the Club's logo. They posed on the Club beach to celebrate the Outrigger Canoe Club's 25th Anniversary at Diamond Head site and Club's 82nd Anniversary.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Outrigger Canoe Club celebrated its 25th Anniversary at its Diamond Head location in May 1989. More than 700 members participated in the day-long and evening activities that included a blessing and re-enactment of the 1964 ceremony that symbolically moved the Club from its old location in Waikiki to Diamond Head. There was a biathlon, keiki soccer game, family softball, volleyball tournament, surfing contest, sand building contest, crazy canoe races, filling of a time capsule, canoe blessing, blessing of the canoe trainer, water polo game, innertube races, pinata, shave ice, and ending with a steak fry. There was fun for all ages. Photos by Marilyn Kali, Di Guild, Monte Costa, Jan Newhart.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The double hull canoe was rigged on the Club beach early in the morning.
1989 Club Day
1989 Club Day
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Paddlers carried the double hull canoe to the water for the paddle to Waikiki where the canoe parade would begin from the site of the original Club.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The canoes leave the beach at Diamond Head.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The canoes procession paddle toward Waikiki.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Oldtimers watch as the double-hull canoe makes its journey to the Outrigger Canoe Club at Diamond Head.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The double-hull canoe was accompanied by several other six-man canoes.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Aboard the canoes were the 1963 Club President Ward Russell and the Rev. Abraham Akaka who made the same journey 25 years ago on the double-hull canoe, as well as immediate-past president Mark Buck, who started the planning for the event during his presidency, and current president Peter Balding.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The time capsule rides on the platform along with the kupuna (elders).
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The Rev. Abraham Akaka blessed the Club in 1964 and 1989.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
1964 President Ward Russell and 1989 President Peter Balding were aboard the canoe.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The delegation make their way from the canoe up to the beach entry to the Outrigger Canoe Club.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Cline Mann, who chaired the Planning Committee and then the Building Committee in 1964, welcomed them to the Club at Diamond Head. Ward Russell, Henry Ayau, Peter Balding, Rev. Abraham Akaka.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Ward Russell, OCC President in 1964 welcomes members to the ceremony. "It's hard for me to believe that 25 years have elapsed since I participated in the original ceremony. On reflecting on the original ceremonies, I'm reminded of the fact that the group of six oldtimers who participated in the lead canoe are no longer with us. Please join me in a moment of silence in the memory of Duke and David Kahanamoku, Charlie Amalu, Jack MacKenzie, Johnny Hollinger and Gay Harris. I'm also reminded of a group of people that worked so hard during the early 1960s preparing the Club. I'm sure you'll all agree with me that they did an outstanding job and are deserving of our congratulations."
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Mark Buck, Ward Russell, Henry Ayau, the Rev. Abraham Akaka and Peter Balding stand before the maile lei and entrance to the Outrigger Canoe Club. Before parting the lei, Akaka prayed, "Our God the Father, after the past 25 years here at Diamond Head, we offer Thee our gratitude. Now this high spirit of the kupuna and aloha that proceeded from Thee to the Outrigger Canoe Club, the grace and athletic activity that was His and all our predecessors here, be preserved and perpetuated by her children, by members and friends, for all future generations. Let the meaning of the ama, which is outrigger, the right arm of our heritage of canoeing, the upholder of the past of Hawaii's sporting career, be the power and the life of the Outrigger Canoe Club and its facilities always."
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Mark Buck, the Rev. Abraham Akaka, Henry Ayau, Ward Russell and Peter Balding.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The Rev. Akaka blesses the Club as former presidents, Mark Buck, left, and Ward Russell, and president Peter Balding, right look on. Akaka used the same monkeypod bowl for the holy water that he used in 1964.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
OCC President Peter Balding thanked the committee that worked so hard to put on the 25th Anniversary event as well as the Club management. "The Club is here for all of you to participate and enjoy. The more you participate, the more you will enjoy your Club. I urge all of you to get involved. Get involved in our canoe racing program. You'll enjoy yourself." Ward Russell is at left.
1989 Club Day
Ward Russell and Peter Balding untie the maile lei to allow the procession to enter the Club.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The Teves Trio sang.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The Teves Trio entertained.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The Teves Trio entertained.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The Rev. Abraham Akaka then blessed two of the Club's new fiberglass canoes: Ka Leo and Pupu'u, four new paddleboards.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
After the maile lei was untied, Henry Ayau carried the Time Capsule to the Club beach.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The Rev. Abraham Akaka blessed the time capsule. Watching were Cline Mann, Mike Buck, Peter Balding, Mark Buck, and Ward Russell.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Cline Mann presided over the filling of the time capsule.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Members viewed the Time Capsule.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The Time Capsule was filled with many items, including a commemorative T-shirt of the event, a Club burgee and copies of the Outrigger magazine.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Members crowd the Hau Terrace for the ceremony.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
After the ceremony Ward Russell, the Rev. Akaka and Peter Balding enjoyed a chat.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Cline Mann followed Ward Russell as President of the Outrigger in 1964 after leading the Planning and Building Committees for the new Club.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Henry Ayau interviewed Ward Russell, while Peter Balding watched.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Ward Russell and Michele St. John.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The annual Club Day biathlon was held early in the day. Competitors line up before the start of the race: Jon Haig, Russell Allen, Tom German, Geoff Piper, Brian Deer, Norm Dunmire, Ray Suganuma, Grant Senner, Rufy Ifversen, Ivan Gale, Andrea Lehman, Jon Andersen, Jill Cheever, John Nielsen and Thelma Gretziner.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Runners lineup for the start of the biathlon.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Winners of the Biathlon were Andrea Lehman and Geoff Piper.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The crazy canoe races included a number of events, from broom paddling, to blindfolded races, and a few "Cliner" races.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Paddlers drink a beer in preparation for a race.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
The blindfold race was tough.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Crazy canoe races.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Paddling with a broom isn't easy.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
A surfing canoe contest was also held.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
A surfing canoe contest was also held.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Keiki participated in innertube races.
25th Anniversary at Diamond Head 1989
Keiki enjoyed innertube races.