The History of Radford High School
Radford High School, home of the Rams, is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Named in honor of Admiral Arthur W. Radford, United States Navy, Radford High School was established in 1957 and graduated its first class in June 1960. Admiral Arthur W. Radford served over 45 years of military service spanning World War I, II and the Korean War. During this time, he earned the Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking position in the United States Armed Forces. Radford is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the majority of students is federally connected. Their parents are either on active military duty or are employed by the federal government. This results in an annual 30 percent turnover in student population.

What is MYAC?
MYAC is unique to the rest of the nation because we have participants who include military representatives from all of the commands and their family service centers, administrators from feeder elementary and middle schools, faculty and staff from Radford High School, students, and parents. MYAC is a solution seeking body and is an important resource utilized to ensure the growth of school-related initiatives, and to find results for voiced concerns. MYAC is a partnership between the schools and the community working together for the advancement of causes relating to our children. MYAC’s objectives are to discuss and problem solve concerns from the community; increase members’ awareness of the school’s programs; act as a sounding board for ideas; assist principals in presenting educational programs to the community; solicit input for maximizing opportunities available to the schools, and address the issues related to student transition.

History of MYAC
In 1995, MYAC came about when the Army needed information on problems with graffiti on base. After conducting four separate meetings with the different branches to address the graffiti issue, Mr. Stevens met with Colonel Pote from Fort Shafter and asked him to organize having representatives from the four commands to meet with Principal Stevens to address this concern. Future meetings evolved from identifying disruptive students to creating something productive for the community and school. Then, the Army Family Services Center started attending the meetings, followed soon by the Navy and Air Force Family Services Centers. They presented parenting workshops and anger management classes in the evenings. The parties met once a month at Radford and have continued to meet once a month for the past decade since its inception. MYAC meetings are currently held on the first Friday of every month during the school year.

People Involved
From beginning to end, Military Youth Advisory Council meetings are organized through the efforts of many groups at school. Food Service students prepare and present the luncheon, RamPage Productions students videotape footage of the gathering, Student Council students greet and welcome representatives, work-place readiness students wash and fold linen, and custodial staff and educational assistants execute the set-up and clean-up process. This cooperative arrangement further enhances the concept of partnerships within the community.