Comments on: FOLLOWUP: After more than 80 years, West Seattle Hi-Yu says goodbye https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/ West Seattle news, 24/7 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 02:20:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: WSRes https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078976 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 02:20:54 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078976  

Good Bye Hi-YU Summer Festival

After reading through the comments I feel some clarification
is required.  The Hi-Yu Organization was
completely voluntary and often expenses covered by those active in the
program.  Primarily HI-Yu had become a
scholarship opportunity and West Seattle community summer participant to the
Puget Sound area.  Young ladies and more
recently young men got an opportunity to grow in confidence and poise as they represented
WS at various events on our peninsula and around the sound.  High school and college aged women and men
could earned scholarships and the WS Hi Yu Queen competed in the Seafair Foundation
Scholarship Program for Women.  The other
primary activity of WS Hi-Yu was participation in local parades with the HI-Yu
Float.  One of the few remaining floats
created and driven from a Seattle community. 
The cost to operate the organization and support these two functions was
$8000 – 10000. Scholarships, insurance, gowns, float decorations and operations
required WS HI-Yu volunteers to sell a lot of button, water, float pictures,
and solicit WS business for auction donation and seasonal event program.  While there were several people who stayed on
year to year the organization expected the families of Jr and St Court to help
raise funds, staff booths and chaperone the float.  It became overwhelming when a person chaired
one event and had extensive involvement with three others.  While there was good turn out last fall to
keep HI-Yu alive, the immediate involvement was to attend a reporting meeting
and obviously that fell short.   It was a
great run, farewell.

While WS Hi-Yu will not be present in 2017 and beyond, there
with WS Grand Parade, Pirates’s Landing, Fun Run, and WS SummerFest street
fair.

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By: Vicki Hoyt https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078944 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:32:39 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078944 We are truly sorry to see the Hi Yu Festival go away, our friends, our family in festivals. We will miss you! Thank you for your friendship and support over the years, thank you for your service to the West Seattle Community. My friends, you are always welcome at Seafair! 

Chief Marshal,

Seafair Parade Marshals

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By: O Little https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078933 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 20:14:37 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078933 I’ll miss working with them at West Seattle Summer Fest and the Seattle Seafair Pirate Landing. 

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By: seaopgal https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078915 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:28:06 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078915 In reply to WS Woman.

Came here to say exactly that!

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By: Julia https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078904 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:13:35 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078904 I wish there was a way to keep having a West Seattle float. Especially if means we won’t have others in our parade.

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By: AJP https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078894 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:55:52 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078894 There are many other ways to be involved in the community, to learn public speaking skills, and to gain scholarships. I would say part of the reason it’s shutting down is that there are such varied opportunities in our community. That’s okay. This may be sad from a nostalgic viewpoint, but it’s just the circle of life. 

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By: me on 28th Ave SW https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078892 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:27:21 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078892 I was on the Hi Yu Court in 1984-85.  Jim (Hi Jim!!!) was our float driver.  Our court chaperones were Jay and Joanne Murray, who have been tireless Hi Yu volunteers for many years.  Hi Yu has struggled for decades to attract and keep volunteers.  While I am saddened, I am not surprised, at this decision.  Despite reaching out to the local high schools and changing the time commitments for the Hi Yu Court, the number of interested participants has been steadily going down for many years now.  

I have sincere gratitude to all the volunteers who worked so many years to keep Hi Yu afloat.  The experience I had those two summers (running for court one year and then being in the court the next) was amazing.  So much public speaking and interviews! 

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By: Heidi https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078888 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:59:45 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078888 Thank you Hi-Yu volunteers for all your service, timeless giving, and joy that you brought to the community over all these years.  I was the queen from 1995 and it was such an amazing time in my life to learn about the community, serve others, and be pushed to be more!  It was nothing to do with a beauty pageant and everything to do with striving to be better and to realize how important our community is!

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By: Mike https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078885 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:36:59 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078885 This on the same day that one of the Hi-Yu princesses, India Gants, won America’s Next Top Model.  Random facts, but related.

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By: datamuse https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078883 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:31:15 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078883 I have to ask…did any of those so unhappy to see Hi-Yu go participate in the efforts these last months to save it?

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By: Seabruce https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078865 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 06:50:30 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078865 ]]> Maybe West Seattle businesses can get together to save or create a new Hi-Yu organization with additional money from developers. LOL. I’m still waiting for a group to figure out a way to replace the stolen ‘Walking on logs’ sculpture.  😟

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By: Jim https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078857 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 06:03:43 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078857 For the record, the current Hi-Yu is version 2.0 started in 1949. It has never been associated with the West Seattle parade production in any way, other than to represent the community at other festivals and parades. The original Hi-Yu Association was started in 1934 by the American Legion Post 160 and Commander Orville Rummel. It ceased operations after the 1936 festival. In 1934 the American Legion also started the West Seattle Parade, and it  operated for nearly 8 decades under their direction. The Stewardship of the parade is now with Rotary Club of West Seattle, and with their enthusiastic support, the parade will continue to be around for many years to come. Hope to see you all at the parade Saturday, July 22nd 2017.

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By: kg https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078852 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 05:32:37 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078852 Didn’t the Hi-Yu court also have scholarships? I seem to read at least once per year here on the WSB “Help, I need scholarships for my college bound kid.” Guess that’s another opportunity gone.

Dressing up as “beauty queens” is anachronistic? I have only seen them at speaking events in polo shirts and pants while wearing their sashes.  Is dressing up for weddings anachronistic? Proms?

Thanks Hi-Yu for giving it a try.

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By: Fauntleroyfairy https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078843 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 04:47:57 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078843 In reply to Al.

I agree with AL.

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By: Alyssa https://westseattleblog.com/2017/03/followup-after-more-than-80-years-west-seattle-hi-yu-says-goodbye/#comment-2078841 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 04:38:19 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=876572#comment-2078841 This is so sad for me. I was proud to be a teen ambassador for last years court and my little sister was a junior court princess. It wasn’t just a beauty show for us, it was learning about the community and being able to speak to them without being scared. I was looking forward to doing it again this year, but sadly I can’t 

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