KGMB9 brings back a classic: "Hawaii's Super Kids" - local kids doing extraordinary things!
Malika Dudley will profile a new "Super Kid"- someone who is dynamic, energetic, and inspirational—during Sunrise on KGMB9.
The new "Hawaii's Super Kids" is based on a show by the same name that aired on KGMB9 from 1982-1993. It featured kids who excelled in many different areas, such as art, business, sports, music, academics, leadership, computers, electronics, rodeo, dance, acting, racing, teaching, airplane piloting, animation, film-making, comedy, designing, writing and TV/radio personalities (to name a few).
Past "Super Kids" have become Hollywood stunt doubles, danced for Madonna, choreographed for Janet Jackson, and owned their own businesses. "Super Kids" have had a huge impact locally as well. Na Hoku Hanohano award winner Na Leo Pilimehana was first featured back in 1984.
If someone you know fits this description, let us know! You can submit an application by mail, fax, or online. If selected, your "Super Kid," will be featured in a story and we will interview him/her live on Sunrise on KGMB9.
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"Hi my name is Leiana, I'm 11 years old and I love to do gymnastics and sing." At first glance, Leiana may seem shy. But when it comes to the things she loves, she shines. "Anything she puts her hand to, she just excels at." "Once she gets her mind set, she'll go for it." She sang her way into first place at Don Ho's karaoke contest and even made it to the finals at Hawaii Stars keiki competition. |
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"I'm Kim Anderson, I am 18 years old and I am theater director at New Hope Leeward."
Just one of the many hats she currently wears, and a brief mention on her four-page long resume. Kim is a director, writer, singer, actress, teacher and community volunteer. Impressive in itself, but even more so when you know what she had to overcome. Her mom was the first to notice. |
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Public speaking may be the number one fear for most people, but this Super Kid thrives on it! He's a spokesman for the Arthritis Foundation and Shriners Hospital. He got arthritis as a child and feared he'd never be able to play sports without pain. But he's overcome the disease, and now devotes his life to helping others.
"I'm Ryan Ariola, I'm 14, I go to Damien Memorial School and I'm currently in remission from arthritis." |
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"My name is Nicolas Acosta, I am 12 years old, I go to St. Joseph school in Waipahu and I play the ukulele."
"I didn't know when I was pregnant that Nick was going to be born without an arm. So it wasn't until he came out that I knew. So from that time, you know, we were in shock, we didn't know what to do," says his mother, Kim Acosta. At first, she says, it was difficult... "Kids used to tease him about his arm and it was hard for me as a parent." Nick had to learn how to do the most basic things, with one arm. Shriners even advised them to use a childs mitt, according to his mother, "that would help him to crawl, and it did." |
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It's now time to meet another super kid, T.J Tario, a student at Kamehameha Schools, is a piano prodigy.
He's only 14 years old, but he's already one of the best in America.
Tario started playing piano when he was just 5 years old, and hasn't stopped since. |
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