GAMEKIDS Summer 2015 by Media Bridge

GAM EK I DS M A G A Z I N E Annabel l e Marks Interview with Nickelodeon co-star

Siena Agudong

Teen Songwrit er

Bryce Moul t on Teen Writ er

Sarah and Lil y Jenkins Mol okai Science Ret rof arm Kaua'i

Tongue Twist ers Heiva Time

Fl ash Tat t oo Fun

Wat er Games

Bubbl e Mania Recipe

2015 Summer Fun Issue

Our first GAMEKIDS logo back in 1992.

Photography: Heidi Fleming Rennie Mau Lisa Seed Mike Teruya

Since 1992, GAMEKIDS has been producing educational media for children and teens for television, social media, and educational publishers. From 2005 - 2007, GAMEKIDS ran a syndicated TV show on the Time Warner network in Hawaii. Its episodes were also seen throughout Oceania and also posted on the internet. GAMEKIDS tries to showcase how young people all over the world use creativity and imagination to play both traditional and modern games. We also focus on the four "F's" of cultural diversity: food, fashion, festival, and folklore. Since 1992, GAMEKIDS has had many generations of cast members of which many have grown up to be artists, models, music and video producers, teachers, coaches, actors, and actresses. We humbly proud of the hundreds of children who have been a part of our productions and educational writing and performing arts camps. With the ever changing world of new technology tools we have resisted computer and virtual games. There are hundreds or perhaps thousands of websites and persons focusing on that medium of play. But we feel that simple play and imagination is what we're all about. We continue our motto: "Online, offline, going out to play!" We welcome youth from all over the world to participate with our ongoing

projects and this coming year will roll out our "GAMEKIDS Junior Producer" program. And we continue to seek partnerships with organizations and youth clubs whom wish to collaborate on creative play projects and media productions. Over the years, GAMEKIDS has morphed from a website and TV show into now a mixed media digital publication. Converging medias of print, photos, stories, video, and audio production. We seek your input and participation. And we welcome contributors to send us their ideas and media links. We are seeking youth who would like to be GAMEKIDS Junior Producers to create their own media feeds to GAMEKIDS. Please feel free to contact us:

Rennie Mau, Execut ive Producer Media Bridge GAMEKIDS PO Box 513 Anahol a, HI 96703 808-280-9591 email : gkkauai@gamekids.com www.gamekids.com

Summer Bubbl e Mania Simpl e Bubbl e Recipe 1 cup of cold Water 4 Tablespoons of dish soap (Joy and Dawn brands work the best) 1 Tablespoon of corn syrup or glycerin (found at drug stores)

Mix the above in a glass jar. And you're set to make bubbles!

Knock Knock Jokes Knock Knock! Who's there? Boo. Boo who? Well, you don't have to cry about it. Knock Knock! Who's there? Butch!

Tongue Twist ers

Butch who? Butch your little arms around me!

Three free throws Our oars are oak.

Knock Knock!

Friendly Frank flips fine flapjacks.

Who's there?

Black bug's blood. Good blood, bad blood.

Tank! Tank who? You're welcome!

Quick kiss. quicker kiss. Preshrunk silk shirts. Two toads, totally tired.

Knock Knock! Who's there? Cows!

Three twigs twined tightly.

Cows who?

Shredded Swiss cheese.

Cows go "moo" not who!

Selfish shellfish. Knock Knock! I need not your needles, they're needless to me. For kneading of noodles, 'twere needless, you see;

Who's there? Frank! Frank who? Frank you for being my friend!

But did my neat knickers but need to be kneed, I then should have need of your needles instead

Knock Knock! Who's there? Annie! Annie who? Annie thing you can do, I can do better!

Wat er Games 2015 Since 1992, GAMEKIDS has released its annual list of water games from around the world. Many ideas have been submitted by our readers and followers. We invite you to send in your water play ideas, youtube video links,

Discl aimer: It is highl y recommended t hat you al ways have an adul t eval uat e t he appropriat eness of t he games and act ivit ies according t o t he needs and personal it y of your group. There may be pot ent ial risk and necessary saf et y precaut ions which may be required bef ore you pl ay any game. Media Bridge GAMEKIDS is not responsibl e, nor has it any cont rol over, t he use or misuse of any of t he games and act ivit ies suggest ed on our pages. If you f eel any game or act ivit y is unsaf e or inappropriat e, pl ease l et us know and we wil l eval uat e your request .

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WATER GAMES Loose Change (To be played in swimming pool) We recommend playing this game on the shallow side of a pool. Grab a bunch of coins.

Wat ermel on Cover a watermelon with Vasoline jelly. Iy becomes verly slippery. Teams then must push the watermelon to opposites side of a swimming pool for points. It is very slippery. Fun to watch!

Wat er Transf er Rel ay What Time is it Bl ue Whal e?

1 Big Spoon for each team 1 container of water 1 cup 20 feet away The object of this game is to take a spoonful of water from the container and the first team to fill the cup wins.

Wet Sponge Rel ay This is a simple game. All you need are large sponges. Soak in water. Have one sponge for each relay team. The relay team must lie down and pass the sponge with their bare feet.

Wat er Cup Derby Form 2 or more teams. As in any relay race, have a starting line and a finishing line. Each team member must fill the cup with water from the communal water bucket, put it over their head and run to the bucket and pour it in. The team that finishes first gets 5 points, but the team that has the most water in the bucket gets 10. You may vary the relay race by making it into an obstacle course or adding other components, but what makes this one fun is the fact that the children get wet.

This game is similar to a game called, Mr.Wolf, but with a water hose. The person who is "It" stands with his/ her back to the players (who will need to start 30-40 feet away). It has a water hose with a shut off spout. The campers ask, ?What time is it blue whale?? And IT responds by saying a number between 1 and 12. Each number represents one step. So, if IT says, ?2 o'clock? the players take two steps. Whomever can touch the Blue Whale first wins. If IT says, ?spray time? then whomever is sprayed wet becomes the next IT ? Blue Whale! NOTE ? for safety ? IT should spray the persons below their faces.

Fashion Show What you need: a bucket per team full of water lots of newspaper. Soak newspaper in the bucket of water and then paste onto the bodies of the fashion models. Creativity and fun. Have a fashion walk with fun poses with music. Give prizes and make up your own categories!

Disclaimer: All water games should be played with adult supervision. Any questions or concerns regarding our water games, please do email us: gkkauai@gamekids.com

Wet T-Shirt Rel ay What you need: 路 1 bucket per team filled with water. 路 1 XL t-shirt per team. The first person dunks the t-shirt into the bucket of water, puts it on, then runs across the field and back, takes it off and gives it to the next person in line. The next person does the same thing until the whole group is done. If the teams are uneven one person in the team may have to go twice.

Towel Bal l oons You will need a minimum of four people to play this game. Two kids grab the ends of the towels and the other team does the same. Put a water filled balloon in the middle of the towel on both teams and the teams have to throw the balloons with the towel and catch it with their towel. The first team who drops the balloon and it bursts loses.

Sal t and Pepper (pool game) Divide into teams and each team sits on opposite side of swimming pool. One team is called ?salt? and the other team is called ?pepper.? The object of the game is for each team to get a point. On ?Go? one salt and one pepper swim across the pool. Salt swims on top of the surface, while the pepper swims under the water. The first person across earns a point for their team. The team with the most points after everyone has taken their turn wins the game.

Crocodil e Wrest l ing (pool game) Get a big inflatable crocodile and contestants will each have 60 seconds, by themselves, to do the best showing off of crocodile wrestling in a swimming pool. Points can be given for the most unique moves, creativity, and rolls.

Piranhas (pool game) Games is two people. Each person has two or three strips of material, cloth or ribbon, hanging out of their swim suit about 2 inches. The object of the game is for the other person to pull the material out of your partner's while swimming. The one who remains with no material is the loser.

Ribbon Tag (pool game) This is a fun swimming pool game where each person has a ribbon held in between their toes. It can be played with 2 or more people. The object is to gather up as much ribbons as possible. If your ribbon is pulled then you are out of the game.

Int erview wit h Siena Agudong Cast members Lele and Atticus were able to interview young actress Siena Agudong while she was home on the island of Kauai. Siena played a co-star role on Nickelodeon?s ?Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn?. We wanted to check in with one of our former cast members. GK: When did you begin as an actress? Siena: I started off acting when I was around 5 years old. My first play was Willy Wonka. I auditioned for it and was cast as an Oompa Loompa. I was so excited. GK: What was it like being on the Nickelodeon set? Siena: It was amazing and everyone was so nice to me. I loved getting the script and couldn?t wait to read it. GK: It must be difficult traveling back and forth between Los Angeles and Hawaii. Siena: It is sometimes ? but it?s really

worth it when you get to walk into the audition room. GK: How old are you? Siena: I am 10 years old, turning 11 soon. GK: Are you ever nervous at an audition? Siena: I don?t?like to call it nervous. I call it ?adrenaline?. GK: When you?re in an audition how long does it take? Siena: An audition can take anywhere from one minute up to 5-10 minutes. GK: Are you given a script? Siena: Sometimes we are given a script to read before the audition but most of the time we are given pages from the script called ?sides?. The sides average about 5 pages but the longest I have received was 10 pages. I work hard to memorize the sides so that I am off book for the auditions. GK: What do you do to prepare for an audition? Siena: I go over my sides a lot. I also have an acting coach that will work with me ahead of time. I write a lot of notes on how I think the character would be so that I understand who the character really is. GK: What do you do to prepare for an audition? Siena: I like to get my energy going by doing 100 jumps outside before I go into the audition. I also like to bring my (Maori) poi balls and do tongue twisters for articulation.

GK In GAMEKIDS we share a lot of tongue twisters. Is there one in which you use all the time? Siena: Yes. Articulation is very important. Every single word in your script needs to be heard so tongue twisters are important: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. If Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers, How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick? GK: Yes, our GAMEKIDS Cast are supposed to read out loud each day for 30 minutes from the newspaper and stories. GK: What do you do while waiting on set? Siena: I go over my lines and make sure I am fully prepared. GK: How did you feel when you saw your name printed on the director?s

chair?

a TV show?

Siena: I couldn?t believe it when I walked on set and saw my name on the chair. It was really amazing! That was when I had a recurring role on ABC.

Siena: Follow your dreams and don?t ever stop believing in yourself. Work hard, stay humble and always be grateful.

GK: Do they feed you? Siena: When we are in the studio, there is a room with a lot of snacks and then they bring in lunch or dinner. On one set, I remember they had Chinese food. When I looked at it, I wasn?t too sure what it was and they said it was duck. I had never tried duck before! So that was fun. GK: How early do you begin work? Siena: I think the earliest I started was 7:30am but it usually begins with school first and then we go to set and we finish sometime in the afternoon just depending on what the scenes are that day. GK: Siena, do you have any tips for kids seeking to follow in your footsteps in auditions and acting on

We had a great time with Siena and know she will continue to work hard on her acting craft.

You can follow Siena on Instagram: @sienaagudong And check out her YouTube channel and her Mindy?s Moments and Madame Rosa Webisodes. http:/ / youtu.be/ q8ReishGGHw Siena Agudong ? interview on the red carpet for 2015 Young Artist Award Interviews https:/ / youtu.be/ JB1SK5lkA50

Tumat a Denis-McRight

Heiva Time! Its the annual summer of Tahitian dance festivals through out Hawai'i and the world. Many of our GAMEKIDS members are in dance schools. They rehearse for many hours of solo and group competitions in the various dance styles of French Polynesia. There are also drumming competitions, Pacific arts and crafts, fashion shows in island wear, and island favorite snacks and foods.

During a Heiva (dance contest) there are four basic types of dance styles judged: the ote?a, the aparima, the hivinau and the pa?o?a. The ot e?a has large jerky movements. It usually has a lot of dancers and makes various geometric shapes which allows for different dance patterns. The aparima is the dance of gestures: hands describe a story with many symbolic gestures (the sea, birds flight, voice? ). Instrumental accompaniment with or without singing dancers. The aparima can be danced with highly decorated costume in a daily life descriptive scene, or with beautiful cloth dresses. The hivinau is the easiest and technically the less demanding of the Tahitian dances. Dancers stand on two concentric circles -commonly a circle of women and the other of men- and turn round in two opposite directions. These crossings represent daily life and sea life scenes. Thus, hivanau can be mixed with the pa?o?a. The pa?o?a is a dance traditionally linked to tapa (paper wear made out of wood bark) in which women sat on the ground, beating wood bark in sync with each other and singing songs. Perhaps it was to break the monotony of their tasks. One of them sometimes gets up and starts to make simply a few steps or to dance a complete solo. The pa?o?a is only accompanied by percussion instruments and is interpreted by a group of dancers sitting on the ground and slapping their thighs with lots of energy and by a solo dancer or a couple of dancers.

Heiva and Tahit i Fet e 2015 Here is a tentative listing of various Heiva and Tahiti Fete featuring Tahitian dance around the world. June 27 Heiva I Keaukaha, Hilo, Hawaii July 2-18 Heiva I Tahiti, Papeete, Tahiti July 11-12 Tahiti Fete of San Jose, San Jose, CA July 13-17 Farerreira'a i Tahiti, Papeete, Tahiti July 25 Manutahi Heiva, Waimea, Hawaii August 1-2 Heiva I Kauai, Kapaa, Hawaii August 8-9 Heiva San Diego, San Diego, CA August 22-23 Heiva Ma'ohi O Patitifa Elk Grove, California August 23

Tata'ura'a Ori Tahiti, Tokyo, Japan

September 5 Heiva I Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan September 11-12 Heiva I Paris, Paris, France September 19-20 Pacific Islander Festival San Diego, California September

Mehetia Fete, Kualoa, Hawaii

October 10 Heiva I Japan, Tokyo, Japan November

Heiva Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

November 25 - December 5 International Hura Tapairu Papeete, Tahiti November 28-29 Ori Tahiti Nui Solo Competition Papeete, Tahiti

On Kaua'i our Heiva I Kauai is on August 1 and 2, 1015 at Kapa'a Beach Park. The Heiva i Maui is on break this year.

Jaeden Maka'al a Vict or-Basuel

Jaeydn

Keawe-Caspil l o dancer wit h Tamat ea Nui O Kauai

Dancers of NO TE HERE O TIARE

Lohiau, Chardonnay, Laamea, and Teat a (in f ront ) Guil l ory Kinimaka

Jaeden Maka'al a Vict or-Basuel

Angel ina Ramirez

Faydee Picar

Nat ional American Voices - Gol d Medal Award - Schol ast ic Art and Writ ing

A St ory About A Nepal Girl

Samjhana The bright rays of pink sunlight bounced off the snowcapped peaks of the Himalayas. I always love the sight, it is one of the few joys I have during the hours working on Mr. Gurung?s yak farm before going to school. Usually Baba, my father, comes to work here too but he works for the whole day. Not today though, today Baba and my little sister, Anika, had a meeting with a city lady about a job at her home. A job in the city would be great for Anika! If Anika did well at the job she could send money back to our family. That would be good, very good. We are a poorer family in the Himalayan nation of Nepal. We live in poverty in the shadow of Mt. Everest. A job in the large city would be a better life for her

and eventually us all, if she works hard. I guided the naks, female yaks, to the ramshackle wood and stone structure where we milk them. A man was waiting to take the naks inside where a few other workers waited. The man took charge of the animals and told me what time it was. I nodded and walked to Mr. Gurung?s large house overlooking the fields. I followed the foot worn walking path up the incline to the house. I went to the door to tell him Namaste, I was off to school, but no one answered when I knocked. ?Oh well.? I thought with a shrug. If I didn?t tell him directly I could always count on another worker to tell him. We were, for the most part, somehow all related, we are Sherpas, so we could count on one another to have each other?s backs. I looked around for Mr. Gurung a bit longer but saw him nowhere and decided I shouldn?t be late to school. I

picked up my books and ripped up backpack from my hiding place behind the house and shoved the books in? I was skittering up the mountainside road when I slipped and rolled back down on the icy stairs unable to stop myself until I hit a prayer rock, or should I say boulder. That could have ended badly. We have to watch our step up here or we could fall off the side of the mountain and nobody would know. I bowed to the stone thinking that the good luck I got from ceremoniously going left around it gave me the luck to survive. I picked myself up and brushed the dust off my shirt. I spun the colorful prayer wheel three times quickly as I hurried on. It was a good bit of work to walk up the mountain, a long ways to get to school. I started to regain the distance I lost on the stairs when I got distracted by the brightly colored prayer flags flapping in the wind, so many colors just dancing with the breeze. I snapped back to attention realizing I might slip again if I wasn?t careful. I was at the edge of the village where I attend school. A few people milled around outside of their houses while one or two tried an unfruitful attempt to coax a stubborn yak to move along down the path. I opened the door to the small schoolhouse, well that?s what we call it, it?s really a small shack with a metal stove in the corner behind the teacher?s desk. The kids were all playing and teasing each other. I walked over to sit on the ground next to my cousin Saja. We had no chairs in the schoolhouse other than the one behind our teacher, Mrs. Sherpa?s, desk. We started chatting about how we wished our sisters were at school here with us, a common subject for our conversations. We knew that we boys are more important than girls and if one of us had to go to school it would be the boys of course and not a girl. But still, we missed

seeing our siblings in the day. Mrs. Sherpa walked into the room and threw some sticks and dried dung onto the coals in the stove to send some heat into the room. Mrs. Sherpa turned and sat behind her desk. The rest of the boys settled down. We sat through class and listened intently to what was taught. We all listen close for an education is the only way for us to get off of the mountain and into the city. As I packed my books into my bag at the end of the day, Saja invited me to his house tomorrow after school. I eagerly agreed and said I would tell my parents as soon as I got home that I would be staying overnight. It would be too far to get back home and the dark is dangerous on the mountain. We said namaste and he headed to his hut at the back of the village. I watched him go and headed down the steps to my village in the foothills at the bottom with a few other boys heading the same way. It took us a little while to get to the bottom, but not too long. When we did get to the bottom one kid pulled a dirty soccer ball from his pack and we played with it for a while. At the end of the game my team had won so we said our goodbyes and dispersed to our huts. I was going down the main dirt road in the center of the village when I saw Baba , my father, walking in from the direction of town, Baba... just Baba only! This was great; Anika had gotten the job in the city. Maybe she would get to go to school. She wouldn?t go hungry there at least, unlike here at home. There is never enough food. I ran to my father and embraced him. He pulled a thick wad of folded rupees out of his pocket. Ten thousand-five hundred rupees, that would be one hundred-fifty American dollars, almost a half year salary! We smiled at each other. Things could only get better from here.

?Chakra! Chakra!? A voice yelled out. Horses hooves stamped on the ground spraying a cloud of dust behind it. Who was calling my Dad?s name? Well only one man in ten mile radius owned a horse that I knew of? . As my Dad and I turned to the sounds, we saw Mr. Gurung and what looked like my Aama, my mother, riding on a horse, galloping towards us. Mr. Gurung reined in the horse and dismounted. Aama stayed on the back of the saddle. She looked more anxious than I had ever seen her; she was looking around for something frantically. ?Where is Anika, Chakra, where is she?!?? Mr. Gurung questioned hurriedly, and with unconcealed worry. ?Oh, Mr. Gurung I?m sorry I wasn?t at work today. I don?t expect to get paid for not working. I have a good reason for missing today though; Anika had an offer for a job in the city and she got it! See; see they gave us her first month?s wages beforehand too! So Anika is on her way to ride a bus, can you imagine, with the lady, heading to the city now, that?s where she is sir.? My father said hesitantly at first, but gaining confidence by the end, as he let his excitement get the better of him. He produced the rupees again to show him. Mr. Gurung sagged his shoulders and sent my mother a forlorn glance and shook his head. She wailed and fell off the horse crying saying Anika?s name over and over to herself. Baba rushed to her side and cradled her. I stood stock still in shock and confusion. ?I?m too late? I tried but I? I failed.? Mr. Gurung said dejectedly and shook his head as he hung it low. ?What did you fail! What is wrong? Please tell me what is happening.? Baba pleaded. ?I wondered where you were this morning so I asked one of the workers. He told me a story I have heard too many times. Going to let your daughter work in the city, the ladies say,? Mr. Gurung spat on the ground in disgust, ?It?s all a lie, what they tell you, I mean. That money you have in your hand right there Chakra, that?s the last thing

you?ve got of your daughter. She will be a slave for the rest of her life. She will be held captive, beaten, drugged and used. Chakra, you?re not the first man this has happened to. They come take our little girls, tell them they can go home when they pay for all their living expenses. They never can though. The brothels they live at basically charge them to breathe. I try to stop this but it is so hard to.? Mr. Gurung said bitterly and with obvious hate for the world?s unfairness. My knees buckled. I fell down and started to sob, black spots danced in front of my eyes. My bahini, my Anika? gone. I saw my Baba clutching my Aama closely. Mr. Gurung mounted his horse and gave one last glance before deciding there was nothing he could do but depart, and the people of our small village filled the dirt street to see why the family that had rejoiced a moment ago was now in ruins. The darkness crept in and I welcomed it. I awoke to my baba shaking me awake. ?Son, please wake up you must prepare for school.? I snapped open my eyes hoping yesterday was just a dream. But before I even looked around I knew it was real. The darkness seeping through the windows was nothing compared to that of what I harnessed in my heart. Aama stood by the window staring blankly into the distance. I put on my dust covered clothes and gathered my books. Baba sat by the door watching me prepare to leave. He was trying to act strong for us but he was having a hard time of it. As I walked out, I heard my Baba say ?Son wait, know that I love you and your sister- I always have and I always will. Please never give up on this family.? He said this almost inaudible but so laden with honest raw emotion it was impossible to ignore. I turned and

nodded, tears running from my swollen red eyes. I trudge half way up the stairs of the mountain alone. The sun rose and illuminated the bright prayer flags fluttering on the breeze. It was hideous, the world still spun as if nothing had happened. It seemed that life mocked me by showing bright colors in my darkest time. What do I have left in this life? What will I do? I walked to the edge of the steps and looked down the precipice. I think maybe I should just jump. I have lost Anika. What do I have left of her!? Her memory. The thought hit me so suddenly so shockingly I stepped back away from the drop. That?s right, if I die then who will remember Anika in the future. There will not be any kids of my own to tell of their aunt Anika and her life, and for her memory to be passed on and survive. That is it, my cause to continue. I am meant to remember the one I lost and to let others know. ?Samjhana? Remember the intolerance of the world.

Bryce Moulton, with his mother (in pink) in Nepal.

ATUA OHANA - Mol oka'i Hi! My name is Kahula Kahokuloa. I am 10 years old and a GAMEKIDS cast member on Moloka'i. I am one child in a family of 12. We live on the island of Moloka'i, but we live part time on the islands of Oahu and Kaua'i. We also have traveled to several U.S. States like California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. As we travel we meet a lot of people and our hope and vision as a family is to help the world become a better place through friendship. We humbly share our love, faith, Hawaiian culture, education, resources, and abilities. We do this through language exchanges, music, dance, surfing, canoeing, farming, hiking, swimming, fishing, hunting, camping, traveling, yard maintenance, auto and home repairs. We pray, anoint, share bible readings, counsel and give testimonies. Our family supports ourselves through many ways. We raise our own food and work very hard. We also love sharing at parties and concerts through song and dance. As a family we seek to serve and not be served. We love our faith and share Jesus Christ. We try to always love and not judge. We believe in forgiveness through repentance. We believe in eternal life and unity even though we may be different.

Kahul a Kahokul oa

Sarah and Lil y Jenkins Mol okai Sist ers Go Int ernat ional !

March of t he Mol okai Mangrove: The Socioeconomic and Ecological Impacts of Introduced Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) on Molokai, Hawaiian Islands. Proceeding introduction to Hawai?i in 1902, Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) has established itself along the south shore of Molokai colonizing tidal mud flats, shallow bodies of water, coastal wetlands, historical fishponds, and is now encroaching upon our coral reefs. This study explores a twofold question: 1. Does Red Mangrove have the potential to reach Molokai?s fringing reef? If so, how long will it take to establish a cultivating population? 2. What are the impending socioeconomic and ecological impacts of mangrove on Molokai?s fringing reef? Baseline data collection suggests mangrove has adapted to Hawaii?s unique nutrient rich environments allowing morphological adaptions, record size, increased water salinity, decreased dissolved oxygen, increased turbidity, mud deposition, and has become a harbor for invasive organisms. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques were used to interpret satellite data, aerial imagery, historical maps, and coastal surveys in order to map mangroves seaward migration, analyze its ecological effects, and predict its future impact on Molokai?s south shore. Benthic habitat modeling was used to determine the progradation rate of mangrove and its maximum area of seaward expansion. The Simple Coral Reef Ecological and Economic Model (SCREEM) was applied to conclude an economic value of Molokai?s fringing reef. Analysis of SCREEM will provide a cost value essential to local and state budgetary processes needed to implement a management plan. Within the next century, GIS mapping suggests that mangrove will likely establish itself upon the fringing reef, consuming a total area of 46 km2. If no management plan for Red Mangrove is adopted, this invasive species will overtake 35.67% of Molokai's fringing reef. Lily and I placed 1st Place in the world in the category of Earth and Environmental Science at the Intel International Science and Engineering fair this past May in Pittsburgh PA

Pol l inat ors in Paradise Mol oa'a, Kaua'i GAMEKIDS visited with Mary Ellen Houston, director of Retro Farms in Moloa'a, Kauai. Retro Farms in a farm and non-profit organization which offers educational programs for students on the importance of pollination and building a foundation for sustainable agriculture. Comprised of 14 acres on the North Shore, Retro Farms is owned and managed by directors Mary Ellen Houston and Aaron Pearlman, who have dedicated the land to agriculture, and to planting native pollinator plants. These plants ? for example, the native white hibiscus waimeae ? attract bees,

bats, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds and more, which are natural pollinators. We learned that bees are the hardest working pollinators. A single bee can visit up to 240 flowers in one trip. The bees fly into a flower and they have these little pockets on the back of their legs where they collect it; you?ll see their legs get full of pollen. The pollinators are crucial to the food sustainability on island and across the world. And pollinators need help because we are losing pollinators at an alarming rate due to land development, pollution and pesticide poisoning. Retro Farms received a grant from the American Forest Foundation under the Project Learning Tree program to work with students on Kaua?i to teach their ?Pollinators in Paradise? program in the schools and at their farm. The Mighty Seed Learning Center at Retro Farms is designed for all grades, with different lesson plans and curriculum for different grades. PLT is the environmental education program of the American Forest Foundation, but here in Hawai?i it is sponsored by the Department of Land and Natural Resources in the Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and the

Hawai?i Nature Center, according to a press release from the DLNR. Currently Retro Farms has tree farms of milo, mahogany and mango, which are also pollinator flora. As GAMEKIDS we picked our own trees and gave them names. Retro Farms is an area schools can use as a resource for field trips and outside projects. To sign up students or for more information, e-mail retrofarms@gmail.com or call 775-830-6948.

Annabel Marks

Int roducing Maui isl and t een songwrit er - Annabel Marks I've grown up in a house where the living room was synonymous with the music room and writing songs seemed like a normal thing people started doing when they got older. With my sister, my dad, and my little brother, I never had a lack of inspiration or motivation to play and write. I've been very lucky. I started getting serious about my singing and playing skills when I was thirteen. I learned more advanced techniques on guitar and I decided to learn bass, which I now consider my main and favorite instrument. I modeled my playing style mainly off of Dirk Lance from early Incubus, back when they were funk-metal. That meant learning a lot of slap and funk techniques. My ears don't just have a palette for funk-metal though. Today my favorite artists include, Incubus, Unwound, Nirvana, The Wu Tang Clan and The Sundays. The songs I write tend to come to me in spurts. I'll write five in a month and then nothing for months at a time. It's as if the songs are in control of me. Songs don't come to me when I try to write them -- the magic works when it works! I don't like writing cheesy love songs. Hopefully that's evident in the lyrics of my song Natural Selection. I came through here on a mission of some kind I found a gate And then a profusion of portals appeared and then I saw you all living here Is it possible to feel for so many of you? Thought I was simple minded Is it possible to feel for so many of you? Thought I was simple minded The feeling acid brings is capsizing Lets burrow our eggs and watch were too big to hide What have we I?m not smart enough to learn from this Some invisible force Seems to capture the air I see feet and they?re disguised as people they provoke us Is it possible to feel for so many of you? Thought I was simple minded Is it possible to feel for so many of you? Thought I was simple minded.. I'm a foot the cells will be opened the cells will be opened the cells will be opened

Anyway I hope you like my music because it's not as much fun when I'm just writing for myself. smile emoticon https:/ / soundcloud.com/ forestsong108

Fl ash Tat t oos - Brynn White

?Over the past few months I?m sure you?ve heard of the new trend, flash tattoos. They?re temporary metallic tattoos. There are lots of different brands of them and lots of different people selling them. But I think the best ones are GLITZ by Mottos, sold by my parents, Rock and Kim White. Their tattoos come in three different collections, Colors, Forever Young and Elegant. Each of the collections has 5 sheets and 1 bonus sheet which is different from the rest in that pack. All the tattoos are really fun and pretty and I, like many others, enjoy wearing them! They?re really easy to put on and if you?re careful, they?ll stay on for over a week. I hope you consider buying GLITZ by Mottos flash tattoos because they are the best! You can find them on amazon.com"

GAMEKIDS Cast and Model s Alohi Blackstad

Omar Koppel

Alyssa Adams

Kaia Krest

Siena Agudong

Abraham Lindberg

Kamaile Akau

Ezra Lindberg

Kaytlen Akau

Malachi Lindberg

Kaylee Alapai-Drone

Ava Madden

Malia Barnett

Kailey Masters

Jaeden Victor- Basuel

Tatiakaea McBride

Alexis Cacabelos

Alisiya Medeiros

Salena Cortez

Kanoelani Nadeau

Meha Dawson

Alyssa Nakazawa-Drone

Tavehi Dubocage

Dalilah Osakoda

Vaiani Dubocage

Faydee Picar

Atticus Fleming

Angelina Ramirez

Ayvah Fu

Celina Rasay

Lele Gonzales

Giordyn Riopta

Kawehi Graham

Elijah Seed-Arita

Devon Green

Koko Seed-Arita

Eden Green

Alyssa Taguiam

Chardonnay Guillory Kinimaka

Hinano Tehotu

Laanea Guillory Kinimaka

Laua'e Torio

Lohiau Guillory Kinimaka

Pilipa'a Torio

Teata Guillory Kinimaka

Jayda Wakilina

Siosiana Hui Ah Sam

Madison Welsh

Zenith Jade

Brynn White

Rizza Juntila Jaedyn Keawe-Caspillo Children and teens interested in being a part of the GAMEKIDS Cast or appearing as models please have your parents contact Kahu Rennie Mau via email: gkkauai@gamekids.com or download forms from our website www.gamekids.com and mail in to address on forms.

GAMEKIDS Cast ing GAMEKIDS seeks children and teens to be a part of our growing cast. We are also seeking junior producers (kids/ teens) who can create their own GAMEKIDS segments to add to our GAMEKIDS Channel. Currently we have children and teens in Hawaii on all the islands who participate in our ongoing projects. If you would like to be a part of our growing cast and models go to our website and download our application forms. It requires parental signature and approvals. You can also visit us at upcoming events happening in Hawaii. Come to our International Hop Scotch Court at the Children and Youth Day Event on Sunday, October 4th at the Hawaii State Capitol grounds.

GAMEKIDS seeks original stories by children and teens. You can appear in GAMEKIDS magazine by submitting your artwork, game ideas, recipes, photos, and modeling head shots. Photographers welcome to submit their photos. Look for GAMEKIDS Channel via our website and our storytime podcasts at:

www.gamekids.com Deadline for Fall 2015 issue is September 1, 2015. Submissions with return postpaid envelope can be mailed to:

GAMEKIDS PO Box 513, Anahola, HI 96703