News Release

April 18, 2005

Ahoy, Mates! Saint Louis High and Mililani Middle Schools Take First Place in Meadow Gold Milk Carton Regatta

Student teams from 27 Oahu schools competed in ninth annual event.

HONOLULU- Meadow Gold Dairies of Hawaii's Ninth Annual Milk Carton Regatta drew 40 student teams from across Oahu on Saturday, April 23, at Ala Moana Beach Park to compete for prizes. But it was teams from Saint Louis High School and Mililani Middle School that took home first-place honors and a $1,000 CompUSA gift certificate.

The regatta gives students the opportunity to apply what they've learned in science and industrial arts classes in a real-world project by designing, building, testing and racing a boat made almost entirely of milk cartons. Students built and raced in two-person boats they built using Meadow Gold and/or VIVA half-gallon milk cartons, wood and lots of tape. The regatta also provides an enjoyable way for students to learn about teamwork and develop school spirit, while learning about the health and nutritional value of Meadow Gold dairy products.

Student teams competed in middle school and high school divisions and the winners were as follows:

Middle school winners:

Mililani Middle School's "Irresistible Chocolate Chicks" team - first place with a finishing time of 0:50:00, winning a $1,000 CompUSA gift certificate, trophy and Meadow Gold dairy product certificates
Kapolei Middle School's Team 1 - second-place trophy, $750 CompUSA gift certificate and Meadow Gold dairy product certificates.
Mililani Middle School's "Milk Shake Madness" team - third-place trophy, $500 CompUSA gift certificate and Meadow Gold dairy product certificates.
Kaimuki Christian School - "Most School Spirit" award for its school spirit presentation.
Washington Middle School - "Most Creative Boat."

Both the Kaimuki Christian School and Washington Middle School teams received prize packages with items from Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, Pizza Hut, Jamba Juice, Ocean Potion and Blue Hawaii Surf.

Other participants in the middle school division were Academy of the Pacific, Aliamanu Middle School, Damien Memorial Middle School, Dole Middle School, Jarrett Middle School, Kaimuki Middle School, Moanalua Middle School, and Saint Louis Middle School.

High School Division:

Saint Louis High School's "Last Crusade" team - first place with a finishing time of 0:54:00, winning a $1,000 CompUSA gift certificate, trophy and Meadow Gold dairy product certificates.
Campbell High School - second-place trophy, $750 CompUSA gift certificate and Meadow Gold dairy product certificates.
Mililani High School - third-place trophy, $500 CompUSA gift certificate and Meadow Gold dairy product certificates.
Mililani High School's "Flame on Float" team - "Most Creative Boat" award.
Farrington High School's "Fresh Govs" team - "Most School Spirit" award.

Both the "Flame on Float" and "Fresh Govs" teams received prize packages with items from Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, Pizza Hut, Jamba Juice, Ocean Potion and Blue Hawaii Surf.

Other teams in the high school divisions were Academy of the Pacific, ASSETS School, Castle High School, Damien Memorial High School, Kaiser High School, Kalaheo High School, Kalani High School, Pearl City High School, Sacred Hearts Academy, and St. Francis School.

Other highlights of the Regatta were the Celebrity Race and the Teachers Race. Eight newscasters from four local TV stations competed for bragging rights in the Celebrity Race and more than 20 teachers raced against each other in student-created boats.

Celebrity Race winners:

KITV's Mahealani Richardson and Justin Fujioka were the first celebrity team to cross the finish line.
KHNL's Stephanie Lum and Melisa Uchida - second place.
KHON's John Veneri and Kanoa Leahey - third place.
KGMB's Liz Chun and Steve Uyehara - fourth place.

Winning teacher:

Nathan Houghtailing of Mililani Middle School won the Teachers Race with assistance from student Kevin Avery who paddled with him.

The winner of the "Celebrity Race" and fastest-paddling teacher won a Meadow Gold ice cream party for their TV station and his class, respectively.

Meadow Gold Dairies Hawaii was established in 1897 as the Dairymen's Association, Ltd., a cooperative of several Oahu dairy farms. Today, Meadow Gold is Hawaii's oldest and largest dairy, offering superior-quality dairy and beverage products and services to the people of these Islands. Meadow Gold operates statewide, with facilities on Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.

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Note to editors: Digital photos of the winners are available. Please contact Raina Fujitani at (808) 543-3558 or rfujitani@commpac.com.

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