Writer – C/CPT Fredy Padamada
Photographer – C/CPT Fredy Padamada, C/PVT Amy Coray, C/2LT Jaymie Blanche Niau
On Saturday, March 22, 2025, the Waimea Menehune Battalion hosted its annual Menehune Adventure Challenge (MAC), a Raider Team physical skills competition 💪🏻 that brought together JROTC cadets from across the state of Hawaii. The event featured schools from Oahu, Kauai, and the Big Island, with 130 people in attendance.
Held at Waimea High School, the Waimea River Mouth, Waimea Athletic Field Park, and Waimea County Pool, the MAC event challenged cadets through a full day of physically demanding and team-oriented activities. The competition included a 2-mile beach run 🏃🏻♀️, “paddle battle”, team fitness test 🏋🏽, 🏊♀️ 400-meter swim relay, one-rope bridge, “spider crossing” rope bridge 🧗🏼♀️, and an obstacle course—all designed to test cadets’ endurance, leadership, and teamwork.
Throughout the day, cadets demonstrated determination, discipline, and resilience as they pushed themselves and supported one another through each event. The Menehune Adventure Challenge ended with an afternoon award ceremony. Congratulations to all contestants for their participation.
The winners of the MAC Overall Male Division were Kapolei MCJROTC in 1st place 🥇, followed by Waimea JROTC in 2nd place 🥈 and Konawaena JROTC in 3rd 🥉. In the Overall Female Division, Kapolei MCJROTC took🥇, with Kalaheo NJROTC placing 🥈 and Waimea JROTC coming in 🥉. For the Overall Mixed Division, Kahuku JROTC won 🥇 1st place, followed by Kapaa JROTC in 🥈 2nd and Moanalua AFJROTC in 3rd 🥉.
The Waimea Menehune Battalion thanks all participating schools, volunteers, and supporters who contributed to the success of this year’s event.