Countdown to 50th annual Lu'au begins
Ashley Montibon
Issue date: 3/11/10 Section: News
Tickets sold out for Pacific University's 50th annual Lu`au after only five days, which will be held on campus Saturday, April 10.
Pacific's Hawai`i Club, N? Haum?na O Hawai`i has been preparing and practicing for this event since the end of last year's lu`au.
"Lu`au is a big deal because it's bringing together everyone who has participated in this event," said Lacey Chong, a Lu`au Chair of NHOH and Junior at Pacific. "It's a great time to celebrate a big part of NHOH and a big part of Pacific University."
Chong agrees expectations may be higher this year because it's the 50th anniversary and says NHOH wants to make it a great celebration. They want to include everyone in Lu`au and they are bringing in alumni and past advisors to help celebrate the anniversary.
The event will continue to have its traditional optional dinner and show with a few additions - a Japanese Bon Dance, alumni dance and alumni after party to add to the celebration of 50 years.
Countless hours go into the planning and preparation for Lu`au. There are about 36 student-governed Lu`au committees, three Lu`au Chairs who oversee all the committees, Hawai`i Club advisor Edna Gehring, parents, and many others within the Pacific community who all work together to get the job done.
"Without the parents, Lu`au would not be possible," said Andrea Chun, Lu`au Chair and Senior at Pacific. Parents have monthly meetings in Hawai`i where they do a lot of planning and preparing. This year there is a parent costume committee, and they are making 50 new pa`u skirts and 21 new satin dresses for two numbers in the show.
Reflecting on the expectations of the 50th lu'au, Chong said, "As far as next year, just like all of the years before, we always try to improve ourselves, and I don't see that Lu`au is going downhill. I always see that it's going to get better in different ways whether it's by different dances or different kinds of food, but in some way, I know it will improve and be that much better than the year before."
N? Haum?na O Hawai'i was founded in the fall of 1959. Sixteen students from the islands of Hawai'i, under the guidance of Dr. Fred Scheller and the late Dr. A.C. "Hap" Hingston, formed an organized body to promote better relationships between Hawaiian students at Pacific University. The following year, the club grew to thirty members, representing four out of the eight islands. The club continued to grow with currently 200 members. They have recently opened membership to anyone interested in learning more about the Hawaiian culture.
This year's meal is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in the University Center on campus. The menu will include kalua pig, teriyaki chicken, chicken long rice, haupia, poi, coconut cake and luau punch. The performance will follow at 6:30 p.m. in the Pacific Athletic Center featuring modern and traditional Hawaiian, Polynesian and Asian dances accompanied by live music. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the show.
Pacific's Hawai`i Club, N? Haum?na O Hawai`i has been preparing and practicing for this event since the end of last year's lu`au.
"Lu`au is a big deal because it's bringing together everyone who has participated in this event," said Lacey Chong, a Lu`au Chair of NHOH and Junior at Pacific. "It's a great time to celebrate a big part of NHOH and a big part of Pacific University."
Chong agrees expectations may be higher this year because it's the 50th anniversary and says NHOH wants to make it a great celebration. They want to include everyone in Lu`au and they are bringing in alumni and past advisors to help celebrate the anniversary.
The event will continue to have its traditional optional dinner and show with a few additions - a Japanese Bon Dance, alumni dance and alumni after party to add to the celebration of 50 years.
Countless hours go into the planning and preparation for Lu`au. There are about 36 student-governed Lu`au committees, three Lu`au Chairs who oversee all the committees, Hawai`i Club advisor Edna Gehring, parents, and many others within the Pacific community who all work together to get the job done.
"Without the parents, Lu`au would not be possible," said Andrea Chun, Lu`au Chair and Senior at Pacific. Parents have monthly meetings in Hawai`i where they do a lot of planning and preparing. This year there is a parent costume committee, and they are making 50 new pa`u skirts and 21 new satin dresses for two numbers in the show.
Reflecting on the expectations of the 50th lu'au, Chong said, "As far as next year, just like all of the years before, we always try to improve ourselves, and I don't see that Lu`au is going downhill. I always see that it's going to get better in different ways whether it's by different dances or different kinds of food, but in some way, I know it will improve and be that much better than the year before."
N? Haum?na O Hawai'i was founded in the fall of 1959. Sixteen students from the islands of Hawai'i, under the guidance of Dr. Fred Scheller and the late Dr. A.C. "Hap" Hingston, formed an organized body to promote better relationships between Hawaiian students at Pacific University. The following year, the club grew to thirty members, representing four out of the eight islands. The club continued to grow with currently 200 members. They have recently opened membership to anyone interested in learning more about the Hawaiian culture.
This year's meal is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in the University Center on campus. The menu will include kalua pig, teriyaki chicken, chicken long rice, haupia, poi, coconut cake and luau punch. The performance will follow at 6:30 p.m. in the Pacific Athletic Center featuring modern and traditional Hawaiian, Polynesian and Asian dances accompanied by live music. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the show.
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