Student Leadership Conference 2025

The Student Leader Conference was a huge and exciting event where all the student council members from different schools came together for a three-day camp. We stayed at the Ala Moana Hotel 🏨 and had our meetings at Moanalua High School 🏫. The event was organized by the Hawaii State Student Council, and each school was grouped into different teams. The theme for the whole event was Mount Olympus ⛰️, which made everything feel like we were on a real adventure. On the first day, when we arrived, our Highlands Intermediate team took lots of pictures 📸. Then, we sat in the auditorium to get fun swag 🎁 and watch the opening introductions. After that, we split into our assigned groups. I was in the Hephaestus group, which was the orange team 🟠. We learned chants that we had to do during the camp and got to know each other better. We also learned a dance 💃 and a chant to do together as a team. It was a little chaotic 😅, but super fun! Later, we went into the gym to play competitive games against other groups 🏅, and it was so much fun—I felt like I was living the dream ✨. After all the activities, we had lunch 🍔 and then hung out with our groups before heading back to the hotel. We got ready for the dance and dinner 🎶🍽️, which was a lot of fun. The dance floor was awesome, and the dinner was really delicious 😋. By the end of the day, everyone was super tired 😴 and fell asleep quickly, but we all had an amazing time and made unforgettable memories 🌟. Day 2 of the Leadership Conference was FULL of energy from the very start! 🌟 As the Hawaii National Student Council welcomed students back to Moanalua High School, the excitement and school spirit could already be felt all across campus! 🙌💥 Throughout the day, teams battled it out in a variety of fun and challenging team-building activities 🏆🤝, pushing their teamwork, communication, and leadership skills to the next level! The competition got even louder when everyone gathered in the cafeteria for the ultimate CHEER COMPETITION!! 📣🔥 The room was filled with chants, cheers, and nonstop school spirit as teams went head-to-head to see who could bring the most hype! 🎶🎉 After an exciting day of competition, students got to relax and celebrate with movies 🎬, delicious food trucks 🚚🍔, and fun activities with friends! 😄✨ To wrap up the night, the Highlands Intermediate Student Council headed back to their hotels to recharge and get ready for another amazing day at SLC! 🏨   — Emmalia Tuagalu, 8th Grade Class Vice-President