ESFDB’s Let’s Beat It Summer Camp 2016 a success

Eskuelan San Francisco De Borja’s Let’s Beat It Summer Camp participants pose for a group photo (Contributed Photo)

Educational experience, indoor/outdoor activities, healthy snack, camp out, and most importantly the fun and excitement made the Eskuelan San Francisco De Borja Summer Camp 2016 a success.

The eight-week ESFDB Summer Camp 2016m dubbed “Let’s Beat It,” for the Luta community children concluded on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016 with a culmination ceremony at the Rota Round House.

The ceremony was witnessed by the camp participants parents and guests.

Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja hosted its first summer camp program in 2012 and catering to the demand, it continued to provide the program offering a wide range of creative activities for children.

School principal Carmen H. Atalig had been taking the initiative to secure the necessary documents to apply for the federal grant. While some programs charge significant fees to attend summer camps, ESFDB summer camp program is free of charge because of the federal fund being granted.

“The ESFDB Let’s Beat It Summer Camp 2016 was bittersweet for most kids, saying goodbye to old and new friends all while enjoying one of the greatest days of the summer,” said Atalig.

“What makes our Summer Camp unique is the partnership from various government agencies. And in these government agencies we have people working from diverse cultures and various job expertise,” added Atalig.

Atalig said, “The children coming out of the summer camp will be able to demonstrate the knowledge they had acquired from summer camp and promote and nurture positive impact toward their lives.

Furthermore, the summer camp provided a seminar for the parents to acquire some knowledge to help their children. It is important to network with the parents so they would follow up the skills being taught to their children.

“It’s fulfilling to know Mrs. Atalig is always making these kids summer amazing with this summer camp experience for the children of the Luta community,” said board chair Edward Maratita Jr.

According to Maratita, “One of the coolest parts of ESFDB Let’s Beat It Summer Camp for me personally is, there is a big difference from what other summer camp have as to what we have; it makes you feel grateful for the educational activity.”

“We want to make this summer camp attractive for the children so they’ll remember that they did these type of activity or experience it at ESFDB Summer Camp,” added Maratita.

Atalig was assisted by ESFDB’s dedicated, professional, and veteran teachers/camp counselors Florinda Chavez, Monette Ladao, Mary Rose Lucero, and Lea Maratita.

Also helping out were youth camp leaders and volunteers Reziel Camacho, Rency Camacho, Michaela King, Liezel Hipolito, Joshua Puerto, Jezzel Candia, Jennylyn Candia, Ela San Nicolas, and A.J. San Nicolas.

The ESFDB Let’s Beat It Summer Camp 2016 funding was made possible by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Child Care Development Fund.

ESFDB would like to express their appreciation to the parents, Mayor Efraim Atalig, Solly Nakamura of the NMC CRESS Program, Pauline Manglona, Jonovan Lizama, Clothilde Rosario, Carmen Cabrera, Tina Toves, Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Jr./Sr. High School principal Annette Calvo, Rota Veterans Affairs Office’s Ryan Taisacan, Geraldine Dela Cruz, and Lucresia Munar. (PR)