Welcome to the Hawaii Region of
Y Service Clubs International
Welcome to our Web pages. We are a non-profit organization of men, women and youth, dedicated to providing service to the YMCA and Hawaii's communities. Membership is very rewarding.
Russ Lynch, Regional Director 2010-2012
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Convention Registration: Get your registration package for the 76th Hawaii Region Convention in Las Vegas. Print out the registration form, fill it in and mail it back quickly to Bob Kuwahara. You can also get a copy of the Convention Flyer with more information if you click here.

New Hawaii Club Bulletins. Central February.. West Oahu January Windward January. Nuuanu January. Kalihi, December. Club bulletins as far back as 2006 are available via Club Bulletins in the menu at left.

ASF Scholarship for 2012 Awarded. A Metro YMCA staffer, Tammy Nascimento, has been awarded a $2,500 Y Service Clubs scholarship to help cover her college costs.

New U.S. Area Bulletin. There’s a new “Y’s Alliance” out for November-December with some good information from the Y Service Clubs International U.S. Area and a number of its regions and clubs. There’s also a nice Christmas Greetings list of all the members, including many from Hawaii, who contributed to the Dollars for Scholars fund.

New: November Family Letter. Monthly publication from the great people at Y Service Clubs International in Geneva.

Acronyms Used in Y’sdom Our organization’s documents and reports are full of acronyms and some of them can be pronounced as words like “ape” and “why sigh.” Don’t know what they all mean? Click here for a list.

U.S. Area Picks Las Vegas for 2013. Annual meeting in St. Louis also votes dues increase, opts to seek hosting an International Convention in Hawaii in 2016.

Viva Las Vegas! That’s what an overwhelming majority of voters at the 75th Hawaii Region Convention felt when they voted May 21 to hold the 76th convention next year in Las Vegas.

New RDE. During the convention in Hilo, Sharon Ishida, a longtime Y Service Clubs member (Kaimuki), was elected Regional Director Elect. Sharon has served in local, regional and U.S. Area positions. Sharon has since been through an intense RDE training session in Minneapolis in November.

Convention in Hilo Had a Big “Wow!” Factor. Convention Chairman Duke Chung writes about the May 19-22, 2011, event. Added July 4, a report from Osamu “Sam” Shoji.

“The Bulletin Board.” The Hawaii Region bulletin for June 2011 is available here.

Christian Thoughts: God’s forgiveness and re-emphasizing the “C” in “YMCA”

Endowment Dinner Photos. Enjoy an online gallery of photos taken at the March 25 event.

Nuuanu Bread & Book Sale Photos. Nuuanu Y’s Men’s & Women’s Club event on April 2.

Japan Disaster. How you can help through the U.S. Area of Y Service Clubs International.


Picture Pages: Metro Christmas Party. Videos from the Hawaii Region 2010 Convention.