Camping with the Benedictine School of Cavite Students


It is a great day, after a few days from and to Fabella Hospital, I am going for an outdoor activity again. The group is schedued to meet at Jollibee Crossing. After a bountiful lunch at a bulalo house in Edsa Central Market we bounded a jeep going Siniloan Laguna. It is already dark when we arrived at the venue. The gang  started to cook dinner and already discussing about the itinerary of the trip.

We woke up early the next morning and reviewed the topics we are tasked to discuss. Minutes after the buses arrived. The students assembed by troop and prepared their patrol yells and made their patrol flags.

I remembered that I said "Please cooperate so you may learn from us and we from you".

These students where scouts from Benedictine School of Cavite. The theme of the two day event is patriotism. Here are their patrol names and members:

Patrol Taruc (RED)
Wyra Junio, Leo Custodio, Joan Castro, Christian Gonzales, Lea Perez, Mercedez Paoma, Carl Lusuegro, Derbe Aaron, Hiljohn Perez, Ken Llave, Jen Manejable

Patrol Hermano Pule
Pamela Quirol, Ivy Dimaculangan, Raidah Mustapha, Patricia Camasura, Jason Hernandez, Eljah Oreal, Ulysses dela Cruz, David Trabaho, Jayson Badlon, Duane Cusi, John Ace dela Calzada, Judy Ann Celestino

Mariano Trias (GREEN)
Ralf Gonzales, Marc Frez, Mico Marquez, Davidson Delgado, Matthew Lusuegro, JL de Guzman, Mark Cayabyab, Jimmy Española, Jade Jason, Aubrey Rañola, Sidney Abajalen, Gabby Jovellanos, Darlene Roduta

Raha Sulayman
Princess, Christian, Camille, Edward, Jen, Michelle, Madel, Kyle, Christiane, Paul, Jake, Steven

Trinidad Tecson
Kent, Jin, Angelika, Gelien, Daina, Justin, Jalen, Diomel, Josh, Karina, Joanna, Kyrel, Leila

Vito L. Belarmino (YELLOW)
Amiel Jhay Lopez, Michael Luz, Evan Dadinas, Jona May Lim, Ivan Bayacan, Ivan Dimaculangan, Bess Gonzales, Venus Oftana, Vanessa Lopez, Shasmain, Keezhia, Jun

We, the Bagwis Outdoor group, taught them Basic First Aide and Basic Mountaineering Skills. They enjoyed the lecture a lot specially the patient transfer techniques.

After their dinner, we held a camp fire. They marched blindfolded going to the campfire ground assisted by their patrol leaders. The students performed a short play depicting the heroic stories of their respective Hero-patrol names. Sir JM wrapped the night with final words about patriotism.

Morning came. After our breakfast, we continued the lectures which will be used on a series of activities.

The activity ended and our hearts were filled with joy and memories. The students were hoping that meet in the next outdoor activity.

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A friend of mine invited me to an outdoor activity in Laguna. We went to a falls somewhere in Panguil, Laguna.

It is not the usual activity that I am engaged with. Not like the past adventures, I would guide students on their Educational Trip in an outdoor set-up. There where six buses loaded with students, house-help ( I guess ) and parents.

Together with my fellow outdoor enthusiasts, we bound a van going to the venue. I'm thrilled for what will happen for the day. When we got to the venue, our team leader held the briefing on what's gonna happen and what we are tasked to do. I've read about the place few hours before I carry my backpack.

The event was held at Panguil River Eco Park in Panguil, Laguna. Minutes after, the buses started to arrive. The students then came running on the steel hanging bridge. They jump on the bridge to scare their schoolmates and parents as well. You can feel their excitement. My heartbeat then came running.

At first, I felt bored staring at the children playing around on the river. you could hear splashing water, children shouting in excitement, parents chit-chatting while watching their children play around with their classmates. I were alarmed when the children started throwing stones. They might hit something (an entity - which we Filipinoes believed) or might hit their classmates.

Then we proceeded to the next activity, tube riding. As a sweeper, I await for the last participant to ride. I we're also made to ride the floating device made of tires tied together to accompany the Pre-School students. Luckily, I brought
extra shirt and pants.

After the the tube riding we then proceeded to the falls. Trekking, river crossing, raft riding and getting wet were some of the experiences the students encounter in the next activity. They we're awed with the picturesque view of the falls. They enjoyed the rushing cold water of the falls.

After the wet activities we proceeded to the dry activities concentrated to team building. I enjoyed watching the kids play. The team leader then tasked me to help on the wet activities because the other group have more pre-school participants.

To culminate the end of the event, a refreshing snack were served. It's time to tidy up and prepare to depart the park.

The event opened my mind. I need to undergo training and skill enhancement, especially First Aid. I encountered a parent almost having asthma attack on the trail going to the falls. As an adventurer, I need to equip myself with skills not only with equipments.

Special thanks to Prime Orienteer for giving an opportunity to be part of the event. 

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"Yes to Smoke and Alcohol Free Mountains"

 A RESPONSIBLE MOUNTAINEER is also an environmentalist; an environmentalist cares for the environment. A smoker is not an environmentalist. Cigarettes contain over 4000 chemicals which are exhaled and released into the air and the atmosphere. Hence, patronizing smoking only encourage producers to plant more tobacco than trees and crops that can feed starving children. Tobaccos are fragile plants that can easily be destroyed with plant disease thus often sprayed with harmful pesticides. Cigarette manufacturing uses 6.4km of paper an hour just for rolling and packaging cigarettes. Notice how many trees are put to waste? Also, second hand smoke is more dangerous to health. Approximately 10,000 mountaineers climb daily, 2000 of which smoke cigars; imagine the effect of that on our environment. Now smoker, do you still think you’re a mountaineer? THINK AGAIN!
Most mountaineers used to drink ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES to what they called SOCIALS. But come to think of this, too many bad effects in drinking such as difficulty in walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times, impaired memory: Clearly, alcohol affects the brain. Some of these impairments are detectable after only one or two drinks. We can never determine what could happen next. Alcohol is a drug and that's the bottom line. It affects millions of people each day. Unfortunately, the person doing the drinking is not the only one who feels the impact of this abuse. It has a profound and direct impact on their friends and acquaintances. Until now, there are several reported accidents on mountains due to persons under the influence of alcohol. Now hardcore drinker, do you still think you’re a mountaineer? THINK AGAIN!
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