Camp Fiesta!

Camp Fiesta was held in the beach from April 28- May 1. It was for 11-13 year old kids and the theme was THE PHILIPPINES!! This was because we wanted to educate our youths about the Filipino culture. The camp was filled with filipino games like "Agawan Buko" which means "Fight for the Coconut". This was a very very physical game because the kids would ram into each other and try to score by inserting the buko into the center of a wheel. Although no matter how rough it got it was still a game we all loved to play! On the last night we had a "Fiesta" which means "Feast or Festival" We all ate with our hands on a banana leaf and stuffed our bellies to the max.Then we played filipino party games and had a talent show to end the night.

Although the camp was only three days the kids all started to cry when it was time to say good bye which was a sign that as staffers we did good! :)

The opposing teams disturb each other during the blanket game

Cassidy makes a run for it in an intense game of "Agawan buko" The kids play ha-hi-ho!

A group presents their own advertisement for the Philippines

Having fun with a game of Pinoy Henyo whilst eating lunch

The kids run around the beach, rushing to win the game of Chaos

A chair takes the weight of 6 people in the card game.

Ate Enia, Kuya Joaquin, Lyla, and Cassidy eat dinner the traditional filipino way; on a large banana leaf and with their hands, or "Kamayan".

Bela hits the palayok which is a filipino pinata!

The last lullabies session of camp, on the shore

- Patrick Casabuena & Enia Mapa
Manila, Philippines