On Thursday, January 17, the junior class began their annual camp experience as they hopped on the buses headed to Pu’u Kahea. As with all camps, the students were glad to take a break from school and spend time with their friends. With senior year and college applications coming up for the juniors, camp chapels …
From September 29 to October 11, a group of HBA Soldiers of Light (SOL) and Halau members traveled to Texas and Oklahoma to perform for and worship with members of the Mainland Advisory Council. Choir director Todd Yokotake prepared the group for multiple performances in churches and care homes, and they also visited several colleges …
This past October, HBA’s varsity girls team for cross country made history by being the first HBA team to win the Cross Country Division 2 State Championship title. Junior Kacie Kwan also won the individual title of Girls ILH Champion with an outstanding time of 20:19. The boys varsity team also defended their Division 2 …
From June 8 to 11, 36 students from Soldiers of Light (SOL) and Halau travelled to Maui along with eight other chaperones to not only bond closer together but to relax and celebrate the end of a successful 2017-18 school year. With the money that the group fundraised through their biennial Dinner Theater show, SOL …
Seven HBA students explored Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands this spring break as research volunteers with Ecology Project International (EPI) for HBA’s first ever school trip to South America, conducting research and learning about ecology of the islands. For science teacher and trip leader Claire Mitchell, the trip was a fulfillment of a long time dream. “With …
On March 5, the sophomore class travelled to Pearl Harbor for a U.S. History 10 field trip. There, they learned about Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, visiting various memorials honoring those who lost their lives. Students later boarded the USS Missouri, where they participated in a ceremony honoring those who lost their lives serving our …
Living on an Island in the middle of the Pacific ocean, there is no shortage of beautiful places to visit. Magnificent sunrises greet us as we wake up in the morning and in the evening an elegant sunset is there to end the day. I encourage others to leave home and go out into nature. …
On Thursday, February 15, the class of 2020 stuffed into three buses for their annual Sophomore camp. This year's theme was "Love," which focused on how God is reflected through humanity's five love languages. Throughout the week the sophomores enjoyed both personal testimonies from their advisors and special messages from Pastor RJ that focused on …
On Friday, March 3, the senior class of 2017 set out for a weekend filled with lots of walking, tons of activities, and unforgettable memories on the Big Island. Upon their arrival at the Hilo airport, the group got onto tour buses and headed to Rainbow Falls for a quick photo stop before heading to …
On April 28, the high school campus hosted HBA's annual Arts and Film Festival (HBAAFF), featuring films, art, photography, programming and robotics projects, and science displays by HBA students. The festival also featured the high school Legacy Band, a select group of students from the high school Wind Ensemble, and performances by the middle school drama …
