HAWAII

WHEN DID HAWAII BECOME A STATE?

• Hawaii became part of the United States on August 21, 1959.
• Hawaii is the 50th state.
• Hawaii was originally a territory until King Kamehameha V died.

HAWAII STATE FISH

• The Hawaii state fish is a Reef Triggerfish.
• In Hawaiian language it is the humuhumunukunukuapua'a.

HAWAII STATE FLOWER

• The Hawaiian state flower is the Hibiscus.
• In Hawaiian language it is known as the Pua Aloalo.
• The Pua Aloalo is used for many decorative things.
• Women of Hawaii let people know if they are single or taken with this flower.

FUN THINGS TO DO IN HAWAII

• Watching sharks in a shark cage.
• Surfing the waves on the beaches.
• Going site seeing or looking at volcanoes.
• Scuba diving.

PRO BOWL

• The Pro Bowl is an All-Star game for football.
• It is held in Hawaii just about every year.
• The stadium it is played at is the Aloha Stadium.

HAWAII ATTRACTION SITES

• Hawaii has the Pearl Harbor Naval Base.
• Pearl Harbor still shows ships that were sunk in 1941.
• You can actually see oil seeping out the USS Arizona.

THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

• Consists of 8 islands which people normally only know of 7.
• Hawaii, Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Moloka'i, Lanai, Ni'ihau, and Kaho'olawe.
• Ni'ihau is the only island with blood Hawaiians left.
• Kaho'olawe used to be a bomb testing site for the U.S. Navy.

BAD THINGS ABOUT HAWAII

• The 12 hour flight it takes to get there.
• How expensive some things can be.
• Some tourists are very rude.
• Max speed you can go is 55 mph on the freeway.

GREAT THINGS ABOUT HAWAII

• All kinds of fun activities to do.
• There are many people you can meet and have a great time with.
• Their food is absolutely delicious!
• The weather is PERFECT all year every year. :)