PO‘IPU — Sean Anderson felt he would make a good reporter because he speaks well and does a good job working his journal. But he won’t know for at least a week whether he is selected as a journalist for
PO‘IPU — Sean Anderson felt he would make a good reporter because he speaks well and does a good job working his journal.
But he won’t know for at least a week whether he is selected as a journalist for the Camp Hyatt On Assignment Contest.
Candidates turned out Friday morning, waiting their cue to be interviewed on camera by the team of Diann Hartman and John Shea, both of the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa.
The interview was one phase of the contest, a spin-off of the national Camp Hyatt On Assignment contest, Hartman said.
“The Kaua‘i winner will include a one night stay at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa to be used by Dec. 24, 2010, and a half-day Camp Hyatt Experience,” Hartman said. “The winner of the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i contest will be announced by next weekend.”
On the Hyatt level, the winner gets a trip to a Hyatt of choice with accommodations and the Camp Hyatt Experience, and for more information on that program, Hartman encouraged contestants to log on to camphyattonassignment.com.
During the interview phase, contestants needed to answer why they should be the Camp Hyatt On Assignment reporter and which Camp Hyatt activities they enjoy the most, and why.
Following the interview, Shea encouraged the participants to enjoy the juice and light breakfast in preparation for the tour that touched on areas including the environment, animal talk, and culture.
“These are the aspects Camp Hyatt focuses on,” Hartman said.
With experienced tour guide Steven Domingo of the Grand Hyatt’s Concierge at the head of the group, the first stop was a meeting with Deborah Domingo, one of the Grand Hyatt’s gardener, who had the aspiring journalists transplant cocoa plants.
“These plants are part of 400 plants that the Hyatt is preparing for the Arbor Day giveaway on Nov. 7 behind the Big Kmart store,” Hartman said. “The plants came from Steelgrass Chocolate that want people around the island to plant trees so the beans can be harvested and made into candy.”
Journalists were also treated to a property tour of the Grand Hyatt, stopping to visit the solar-paneled employees parking area that generates electricity to help power the Po‘ipu resort.
A nene, upset by the intrusion into its Thursday morning, squeaked and honked its irritation before the aspiring journalists adjourned to feeding the koi and learning about the animals at the Grand Hyatt.
