Formally known as Pu'uloa Outrigger Canoe Club, we have been "Perpetuating the Culture of Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Paddling Since 1998". TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAWAII'S YOUTH THAT THEY MAY NOT TYPICALLY HAVE ACCESS TO THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF SPORTS AT THE AMATEUR LEVEL, INCLUDING HAWAIIAN OUTRIGGER CANOE PADDLING, BY PROVIDING A SAFE, COMPETITIVE PROGRAM THAT EMPHASIZES DISCIPLINE AND SPORTSMANSHIP, AND PROMOTES CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND LIFE SKILLS; TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HAWAII'S NATURAL RESOURCES BY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH LEARNING METHODS THAT PROMOTE AND FACILITATE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CULTURE AND VALUES IN REGARD TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE NEED FOR ITS PROTECTION; TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILD AND PARENT TO ENGAGE IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP