Moving Us Forward

Create your vision! Participate in the 2010 Youth for Rail Poster Contest.

Summary. Your poster must articulate a positive message about rail transit. For example, your poster can communicate how rail transit offers fast, safe and reliable transportation for Honolulu residents, or that rail transit will enhance our quality of life. Or you can focus on how rail transit will benefit Hawaii’s economy, make us more energy efficient, and protect our environment. Or simply, how does transit benefit you and future generations? Ultimately, the topic of your poster is up to you.

Criteria. Your poster will be judged on the following factors: (1) creativity, (2) message, and (3) appeal.

Rules. You must be currently enrolled in high school in the state of Hawaii. The poster must be your own work. All entries must be submitted using our online submission form (see below). Your poster must be no more than 11″x17″ and 1 mb in size, and we must receive it no later than November 1, 2010 at 5:00 pm.

Awards. The winner will earn the following awards:

• You will win an iPod Touch.
• Your poster will appear in a local publication.
• Your poster will be posted online on MovingUsForward.org, the official youth website for the Honolulu Rail Transit project.
• And of course, you will receive bragging rights.

Educate Yourself. Before you begin, educate yourself. To learn more about the Honolulu Rail Transit system, or the benefits of rail transit in general, please visit:

• www.movingusforward.org
• www.honolulurailtransit.org
• www.publictransportation.org/takesusthere
• www.apta.com

Also, there are several more websites on the Internet that informs readers about the benefits of rail transit as well as sites on other rail transit systems throughout the world. Finally, you can visit the library at your school or the local, public library in your neighborhood, for more information.

Visit the 2009 Student Art Gallery by clicking below.  The artistic interpretations by students in the “Youth for Rail” art contest do not necessarily depict the technology planned for the city’s rail transit project.  The art contest was open to all high schools students throughout Hawaii, and students were provided creative freedom in expressing their vision of a future rail transit system for Honolulu.

→ Visit the 2009 Student Gallery

→ KHON2 announces our Student Winners

Congratulations to Edward Birtodaso of Mililani High School for winning 1st Place and to Kathryn Pagaragan Farrington High School for placing 2nd.

Edward Birtodaso (Mililani HS)Kathryn Pagaragan (Farrington HS)

Kathryn Pagaragan (Farrington HS)

Visit the 2009 Student Ad Gallery by clicking below.  The artistic interpretations by students in the “Youth for Rail” ad contest do not necessarily depict the technology planned for the city’s rail transit project.  The ad contest was open to all high schools students throughout Hawaii, and students were provided creative freedom in expressing their vision of a future rail transit system for Honolulu.

→ Visit the 2009 Student Gallery

→ KHON2 announces our Student Winners

Congratulations to Mililani High School seniors Chelsie Mangca-Valdez and Brennan Mata for winning 1st Place.

Brennan Mata and Chelsie Mangca-Valdez (Mililani HS)

Thank you for participating in the Youth for Rail Student Contests.  The winners were announced on the KHON2 morning show on Friday, December 4. 

Congratulations to Edward Birtodaso of Mililani HS (1st place, Art contest); Kathryn Pagaragan of Farrington HS (2nd place, Art contest); and Mililani HS seniors Chelsie Mangca-Valdez and Brennan Mata (1st place team, Ad contest). 

Several of our top place finishers will have their ads and artwork posted, published and displayed in various venues and locations throughout Hawaii, and on the Internet.

Express yourself.  Enter the Youth For Rail Art Contest.

Form your own ad agency.  Team up with other classmates & enter the Youth For Rail Ad Contest.

Produce your own film.  Team up with other classmates & enter the Youth For Rail Video Contest.

Voice your opinion.  Enter the Youth For Rail Essay Contest.

OVERALL SCHOOL COMPETITION

In addition to the individual and team contests, there will be an overall school competition, based on quality and quantity of submissions.  For each of the categories below, we will award:  10 points for 1st place; 7 points for 2nd place; 5 points for 3rd place; 3 points for 4th place; and 1 point for 5th place.

• 33%:  Art Contest  (open to individuals)
• 33%:  Ad Contest  (open to teams of up to 4 students)
• 33%:  Quantity of submissions  (each submission must be legitimate to earn credit)

EXAMPLE: Your high school has a student who places 1st in the art contest (10 points), and another student who places 3rd in the ad contest (5 points).  Additionally, your school had the most contest submissions in Hawaii (10 points).  Together, that gives your school a total of 25 points.

The high school that accumulates the most points will be deemed the overall winner, and will earn a personal visit from Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, who will deliver the championship plaque and a proclamation from the city.

Good luck to everyone!