Hawaiian Parents Banquet 2002!
Here are some more fun pictures from the big Appreciation Banquet of 2002.
This was the actual banquet.  Each of the guests were welcomed with honor and a traditional Hawaiian greeting.  
 
This is mid-afternoon when we had finished most of the setup for the banquet.  We will eventually put lots of flowers on the tables, and coconut lanterns.  
Some of the guy and girl servers for the night all dressed up in "authentic hawaiian garb"! = )  It's a fun style...
 
 
Below is the finished product of the entry way!  Isn't it just the coolest ever?!?  Ah!  And you thought that this was a picture that was actually taken in Hawaii, didn't you!  Yes.  Very authentic.  Palms, torches, music, etc
These were some of our welcomers and Valet parking attendants!
Aloha!
Here is Anders cutting coconuts for the lanterns and trees.  To the right is Erik and Tamara manning the 6 grills we had full of shish kabobs.  Everyone worked together and made the evening an unforgettable experience!
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Here are some pictures from the entertaining program.  Below is an authentic hawaiian song performed by a quartet - Jesse Long, Anders Johansson, Dary Finck, and Ryan Gardener.  It was one of the highlights of the evening.
Some Evening Entertainment!
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This is the crowd of us - crew, staff, organizers...yeah.  Mostly just a group of young people who love the Lord and are thankful for the investments that parents and other have made in our lives.  This was our night to show in a special way our love, honor and gratefulness.
More Pictures...
   
Grass skirt and all...

Brenda at the Piano, James' Traditional Comedy Speech 
and a skit of a families trip to Hawaii!

Hit it boys!
This is Ryan and his parents.  Ryan was head of the kitchen operation for the night, which was a huge responsibility and a ton of work, but he did an awesome job!
 
You may also recognize him as lead guitarist. = )
More pictures coming....
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2002 Hawaiian Parents Appreciation Banquet!
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This is the setup of the entry way.  We made tons of palm trees and lined the walk way.  Tiki tourches were spaced in between them, and fern branches lined the path.