Editing Scouting in Hawaii (section)

==Scouting in Hawaii today==

There is only one [[Scouting America, Aloha Council]] (BSA) local council in [[Hawaii]]. As of February 2025, the organization is now known as Scouting America, Aloha Council.

===Aloha Council===
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Scouting America, Aloha Council is headquartered in [[Honolulu]], and supports [[Scouting]] units around the Pacific Basin. The Aloha Council encompasses Hawaii, [[Guam]], [[American Samoa]], the [[Northern Mariana Islands|Northern Marianas]], the [[Marshall Islands]], [[Federated States of Micronesia|Micronesia]] and [[Palau]]. The Aloha Council covers the largest geographical area in the world, over {{convert|8000000|sqmi|km2}}, spanning {{convert|3000|mi|km}} on both sides of the [[equator]] and [[international dateline]].

In 2004, Scouts attended local council camps on American Samoa, [[Hawaii (island)|Hawaii's Big Island]], Guam, [[Kauai]] and [[Oahu]]. Aloha Council Pacific Basin District outreach efforts in the Pacific continue to grow with over 835 Scouts and 240 Cub Scouts attending camps on [[Chuuk State|Chuuk]], [[Pohnpei]], [[Kosrae]], [[Saipan]], [[Kwajalein]], [[Rongelap Atoll|Rongelap]], [[Majuro]], [[Yap]] and Palau.

In 2018, the 45-year-old council badge was changed to include a [[green sea turtle]] and names the three primary locations serviced, "Hawai{{okina}}i - [[American Samoa]] - [[Guam]]".

====Camps====
*Camp Alan Faye	
*Camp Honokaia
*Camp Pupukea
*Camp Maluhia

====Order of the Arrow====
The Nā Mokupuni O Lawelawe Lodge 567, chartered in 1973, serves 100 Arrowmen as of 2021. The lodge totem is a pueo ([[Hawaiian owl]]), the lodge symbol is a Hawaiian [[outrigger canoe]], and the name translates to "Islands of Service" in the [[Hawaiian language]]. In 1973, Kamehameha Lodge 454 (chartered in 1951 to the Kilauea Council in [[Hilo]]) and Achsin Lodge 565 (chartered in 1970 to the Chamorro Council on [[Guam]]) merged with Pupukea Lodge 557 (chartered in 1962, the original Aloha Council lodge) to form the larger lodge. In 2019 the Maluhia Lodge 554 ( chartered in 1962 to the Maui County Council in Wailuku) which was merged into the Aloha Council

====Hawaiiana Award====
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The Hawaiiana Award is offered by the Aloha Council and is dedicated to the perpetuation of the skills crafts and legends of old Hawaii. The award was established in 1973 and has been offered continuously by the Aloha Council to its members and Scouts visiting the Hawaiian islands.

The requirements for Hawaiiana include the composition of a 750-word essay on the pre-European history of the Hawaiian people; the collection of at least five representative leaves or flowers of native fauna from four specific zones of the island; the development of a sketchbook detailing five native birds; the recitation of the Scout Oath, Law, [[Scout Motto#Motto in various languages|Motto]] and Slogan in Hawaiian and offer its English translation; the recitation of twenty five Hawaiian place names and their meanings; the recitation of 25 common Hawaiian terms and their meanings; participation in a series of Hawaiian games; participation in six methods of Hawaiian cooking; preparation of traditional foods without cooking; the demonstration of a Hawaiian method of fishing; the construction and demonstration of a number of Hawaiian implements; the oral recitation of names and facts surrounding five famous Hawaiians from the years before 1779; the demonstration of two forms of hula and accompanying chants; the conduct of a Hawaiian play; visitation to at least two historical sites and the completion of a report detailing the visit.

These broad and comprehensive requirements are detailed in the 168 page guidebook published by the Aloha Council and available at the Council offices. The Hawaiiana award itself is in the form of a base metal medal with polished highlights suspended from a red and gold ribbon, featuring a [[Poi (food)|poi]] [[pestle|pounding stone]] with a flaming [[torch]] in front. There is also a corresponding 3" embroidered patch that may be worn on the right pocket of the Scout shirt.