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VW Club of Hawaii Shaka Weekend 2018

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The VW Club of Hawaii holds their annually held VW Club Shaka Weekend every year during the Labor Day weekend. A four day event extravaganza, the VW Club of Hawaii’s Shaka Weekend consists of a family style get together and barbeque at Global A/C managed by Richard Carvalho on Day 1, a Cruise Night at Rainbow Drive Inn on Day 2, the VW Club Of Hawaii’s Shaka Food Drive & Car Show at Ala Maona Beach Park on Day 3, and a photoshoot for the entire air cooled VW community of Oahu with Hot VW’s Magazine on Day 4

Like every event held by the VW Club of Hawaii, the photo found above is one of those behind the scenes types of photos. This photo is just one of many photos taken of the VW Club of Hawaii members gathering, planning, and putting actions into motion in preparation for the upcoming days of air cooled VW madness aka the VW Club of Hawaii’s Shaka Weekend. Pictured from left to right is Lead Coordinator Carol Ortiz, Board Of Directors | Chief Operations Officer Richard Carvalho, Operations Officer Hannibal Cabacugan, and Chief Executive Officer Gordon Ortiz

Shout out to the VW Club of Hawaii’s Lead Coordinator Carol Ortiz! Carol Ortiz is the person behind registering all the air cooled Volkswagens into the VW Club of Hawaii’s Food Drive & Car Show as well as being the Lead Judging Administrator. Thank you for doing what you do!

Day 1 of the VW Club of Hawaii’s Shaka Weekend begins at Global A/C for a family style get together and barbeque managed by Richard Carvalho of the VW Club of Hawaii. Fun fact: Richard Carvalho is one of the Board Of Directors as well as the Chief Operations Officer for the VW Club Of Hawaii

Day 3 of the VW Club Of Hawaii’s Shaka Weekend is located within Ala Moana Beach Park for their Shaka Food Drive and Car Show. Pictured above is Vice President of the Volkswagen Club Of Hawaii Angelino Cariaga and his son Carlson throwing up the shakas

Pictured from left to right is President of the VW Club of Hawaii Todd Matsumoto, Vice President Angelino Cariaga, Operations Officer Hannibal Cabacugan, and Deputy Chief Operations Officer Sal Acosta

Pictured up front throwing up the double shakas is Hannibal Cabacugan who is the Operations Officer for the VW Club Of Hawaii

Pictured above is the Usual Suspects VW Club throwing up the shakas

Day 4 of the VW Club of Hawaii’s Shaka Weekend is the photoshoot for the entire air cooled VW community of Oahu with Hot VW Magazine. Fun fact #1: Pictured above is Jen Balanay driving her VW Buggy and my cousin in the red and white tee Jessica. Fun fact #2: My family are heavy into air cooled Volkswagens and are hardcore Volkswagen enthusiasts

Much Mahalos to Angelino “Angie” Cariaga for the photos and the VW Club of Hawaii shirt and stickers!

XOXO

Peter Rosario

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