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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder that the well-being of students in education-based activities matters both on and off the field, court, stage and performance space. For many students involved in athletics, performing arts and activities, these experiences provide more than competition or performance. They create connection, support systems, confidence, community, laughter, growth and lifelong memories. To continue supporting student well-being, the NFHS Learning Center is now offering a free Mental Wellness course for students focused on building healthy habits, resilience and support resources. Learn more at nfhs.org/stories/free-m…

HO'OMAIKA'| to Dayton Uyeda for recently attaining his RAA designation from the #NIAAA! @NIAAA9100 @WaiakeaHigh @HIADA_ED

AD registration is now open! hiada808.org Vendor registration (w/ different questions, options & add-ons) will begin March 9 😉 #HIADA2026 @HIADA_ED @HiltonWaikoloa @OIASports @NIAAA9100

Mahalo for all you do, Nellie! 🤙🏼 @HIADA_ED

High school sports aren’t JUST about winning. They’re NOT about earning college scholarships. They’re NOT about going pro. If that is your focus, YOU’RE MISSING THE POINT.

65th HIADA Conference loading… 😉 Save the dates! #HIADA2026 @HIADA_ED @HHSAAsports @NIAAA9100 @NFHS_Org @BSNSPORTS @OIASports @HiltonWaikoloa

We stand together with the HHSAA and NFHS in condemning violence in school sports. #BeBetter #BenchBadBehavior @NFHS_Org @HHSAAsports @HIADA_ED @OIASports

Today, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK's dream of fostering inclusion guides us in creating unity, teamwork and understanding in high school education-based athletics and performing arts programs around the nation 👏 #PlayPerformCompeteTogether

MAHALO to all sports officials! 😉🤙🏼

@TheTampaCC @NIAAA9100 @NFHS_Org @CityofTampa @SportsTampaBay @TampaMeetings MAHALO, @TheTampaCC 🤙🏼

First time in Tampa—and what a debut! 👏 The 56th National Athletic Directors Conference welcomed 3,500 high school athletic administrators, ranking among the top 3 highest-attended conferences in its history. The event generated an estimated $1.8M+ economic impact. #NADC25

A HUI HOU Tampa, Florida! 🤙🏼 A record 38 Hawaii athletic administrators made the roughly 4,700 mile trek to the 56th NADC! Great turnout & outstanding engagement! Hope to see everyone next year in Phoenix! #NADC25 @NIAAA9100 @NFHS_Org @AIAAA_online @utahiaaa @HIADA_ED

Section 7 Notes: Ho’omaika’i to Missy Townsend (Arizona) for winning the Region B At-Large Election to the @NIAAA9100 Board of Directors, to Everett Kelepolo (Utah) for his selection as BOD President-Elect & Deren Oshiro for completion of his BOD term! 🤙🏼 @AIAAA_online @utahiaaa

Mahalo to Dayton Uyeda & Kalei Namohala (Both from Waiakea - BIIF) for representing us in the annual NIAAA Cornhole Tournament! They advanced to the quarterfinals before bowing out. #NADC2025 @NIAAA9100 @WaiakeaHigh @HIADA_ED

Mahalo to Reid Shigemasa (Pearl City - OIA), Mike Ban (Maui - MIL), Kalei Namohala (Waiakea - BIIF) and Scott Wagner (Punahou - ILH) for serving as our Hawaii delegates at the NIAAA Delegate Assembly! 🤙🏼 #NADC2025 @NIAAA9100 @OIASports @HIADA_ED

Ho'omaika'i to athletic administrators from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada & Utah! We also had a standing room only turnout at our Section 7 meeting later in the day.🤙🏼 @NIAAA9100 @AIAAA_online @utahiaaa

3rd annual HIADA Fellowship at the NADC! 🤙🏼 33 Hawaii athletic directors broke bread together…and celebrated Joy Matsukawa’s birthday…in Tampa, Florida! #NADC2025 #HIADAspirit

The 56th National Athletic Directors Conference is underway in Tampa, Florida! w/ 2700 registered attendees! #NADC2025 @NIAAA9100 @NFHS_Org @HIADA_ED

IT'S HERE! Today is the day we come together to celebrate the very best in athletic leadership and inspire the future of school sports. Let the learning, networking, and celebration begin! 🦜🏴‍☠️ #NADC25

X marks the spot! 🗺️ The 'treasure' we seek, the 56th National Athletic Directors Conference, is just ten days away in Tampa, Florida! Get ready to set sail for an amazing conference. ☀️