Summer is the time that the youth and children
are waiting for. This is the time where they are free from the four corners of
the classroom, the time when they can play outside without thinking of their
assignments and projects, the time that they can wake up late without thinking of
the school bell. But it remained a dream and a wish for kids who are enrolled
in this year’s Summer Youth Activities, because the enrolled students together
with the volunteers need to wake up early to attend the eight o’clock class at
SPA Youth Center – Newland. In exchange of waking up early, they will learn new
things, gain new friends and have a memorable summer.
Summer Youth Activities 2013 lasted for two
weeks. This involves children from Grade 3 up to High School level. These
children were taught by the fully equipped and trusted Youth Volunteers of the
Youth Ministry of San Pablo Apostol Parish. There are four major academic
subjects namely, Mathematics, English, Science and Filipino. These subjects were
been taught during the morning session of Tuesday and Thursday, while Religion
or Catechism were taught during Monday and Friday of the morning session. Aside
from learning academics, the children were given the freedom to choose where
they want to join on the skills development class. The different skills classes
are Dance, Singing, Arts, Theatre Arts and Guitar Lesson. But the most awaited
day not only by the students but also for the Teachers is the Sports Day.
Sports Day is the day that they can play, have fun and bond with each other.
The main event for the sports day is the Water Games, students together with
the teachers use water guns and balloons filled with water and make sure the
opponents are damp with water. That day was full of fun and joy, everyone go
home wet but you can see in their faces the happiness that they had during the
sports day.
Every year, students await the Field Trip,
but for this year, it’s only a half-day trip at Manila Zoo and at the
Children’s Playground at Luneta. The field trip was very memorable not only for
the happiness that everyone felt, but also for the problems that they have
encountered during and before the said event, especially for the transportation.
Maybe the field trip is the most awaited day
for the students, but for the teachers seeing their students marching to the
stage and receiving their diplomas during the graduation is the happiest moment
during the Summer Youth Activities. This graduation is the fruit of all the
hardships and all of their sacrifices, time and effort that the volunteers gave
during the Summer Activity.
All the graduated students of the Summer
Youth Activity were now one step ahead and ready for the next school year
compare to their classmates in their respective schools that are not enrolled
on the Summer Youth Activity.
Many ups and downs came through by the
Catechists during the preparation and for the SYA proper. Also some of the
parents of the catechists have been complaining for the time of going home of
their child, this is because the catechists are preparing their lesson plans
and visual aids that will be used for tomorrow’s lesson, this only proves the
dedication of all the teachers to the children that they are teaching on their
respective classes. All of the graduated students and teachers are hoping and
wishing for more enjoyment, more friends, and more lessons to be learned for
the next year Summer Youth Activity.
