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The Harlem Globetrotters Tickets: SCOUT DISCOUNT   The Harlem Globetrotters are coming back to Honolulu! Don’t miss out on the Scouts Only discount (each ticket does come with a patch).   For Dates, and to Buy Tickets Click Here.     The American Red Cross: The Paradigm Challenge Across the Nation, the American Red Cross responds to about 70,000 disasters each year (about 1 every 8 minutes) and an average of 7 people a day perish in home fires.  In Hawaii, we respond to disasters every 4 days.  Over 90 percent of these disasters are fire-related.   The Paradigm Challenge is a privately funded youth challenge, supported by the Red Cross, to motive youth to learn about fire safety and take action to reduce death and injuries from home fires.  For challenge entries, youth can submit ideas to save lives such as posters, videos, inventions, messages, community events, mobile apps, websites or anything else.     Who is eligible to participate? The challenge is open to all youth ages 7 to 18 What are the prizes? The 100 teams with the best ideas will win cash prizes up to $100,000.  Winning teams of four or more in three age divisions will share: •    1st Place: $20,000 (One of the first place teams will win the $100,000 Grand Prize) •    2nd Place: $10,000 •    3rd Place: $5,000 •    Runners-up will receive a cash prize of $500 per team, regardless of team size When is the deadline? Deadline for entries is on July 1, 2015.  One hundred finalists will be announced on July 11, and the public will vote from July 11-25.  The final winners will be chosen on August 1, then flown to Los Angeles for an awards ceremony.   Junior Camp – Get Moving! ·         Who:  All registered Junior Girl Scouts (outgoing 3rd grade – outgoing 6th grade). ·         When: June 5th – 7th, 2015. ·         Where: Camp Paumalu ·         Registration opens April 15, 2015                                                             Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo celebrates Earth Month — April 2015           (HONOLULU, HI – March 13, 2015) – In celebration of Earth Month, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services and the Hawaii State Department of Health present the eighth annual Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo. This family-friendly event promotes keeping O‘ahu clean and free of pollution, from the mountaintops to the ocean.   Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo Saturday, April 18, 2015 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Waikīkī Aquarium   The free expo will have interactive booths showcasing programs that preserve and protect Hawai‘i’s environment.   ·         Watch the premiere of The Journey Home puppet show, a story about Apoha, the o‘opu. ·         Take pictures with Apoha and take home his story booklet. ·         Enjoy a Hawaiian stream mural created by O‘ahu elementary students. ·         Delight in performances by students of Hawaii Education of the Arts. ·         Explore water pollution prevention and ocean-related arts and crafts booths. ·         Observe the release of moi to the nearby ocean shores. ·         Take home a free native Hawaiian plant from Hawaiian Electric Company   Food will be available for purchase. Complimentary water stations will be provided by for guests that bring refillable bottles.   Free parking and shuttles will be available at Waikīkī Elementary School beginning at 8:45 a.m.   For more information please contact the City & County of Honolulu Storm Water Public Outreach at (808) 768-3248 or visit www.cleanwaterhonolulu.com.       Peace First Prize Nominate Yourself OR Someone You Know         Expanding Your Horizons   Discover the Art of Ikebana!