DCS held Eco-Camp 2012 in Alimodian Iloilo

The Development Communicator's Society held our annual acitivity, Eco-camp2012 last Feb. 10-12 in Alimodian, Iloilo where we learned how to make a campaign. The center of the said activity is on how to save and preserve our forests and the wild. The first activity we had is a seminar lectured by Ma'am Cora Buala in which she tackled the problems of the forest and the wild and on how to solve them. Most of us are nature lovers. The second activity we had is the Laro ng Lahi in which all members of the group joined the said game. The games in the said activity are sack race, chinese garter, limbo rack and pok-pok palayok.

After all the activities, dinner was served that night. We were surprised by the dinner that they served to us. They called it BOODLE FIGHT. I've always wanted to try this kind of dinner because they said it was fun. It is the style of militaries in which long tables are prepared and food are put on top of the banana leaves. Viands and rice ready to eat using your bear hands, jugs of water are put to the side to wash hands before the "eating combat". Everyone aims for their position at the signal to start the boodle fight. It is also the symbol of camaraderie in military practice. I ate a lot here. It's really fun. 

 

The second day of our eco-camp is full of surprises. We did the taebo. It was very fun. We stretched our whole body early in the morning. 

In the afternoon, we prepared for the rural challenge. First is the banner- making contest. After that is our cheers and yells. Every group's cheers and yells are very fascinating and full of fun. We only had little time to practice and some did their cheers and yells on the spot. We laughed our hearts out because of so much fun. 

After our cheers and yells, our most awaited activity is the rural challenge. This year's rural challenge is all about physical activities but you must still answer the questions in every station. It was very tiring because every group must hold a bamboo especially when your climbing up and down the mountain. Its very extreme for me and its my first time to do that.  But all your hardwork will be worth because of your teamwork and determination to win the challenge.Even though it's tiring but yet you learned many things from the challenge and its so full of fun and adventures. 

 

On the third and last day of our camp, we had our tree planting in Agony Hill. A place where people visits during the Holy week. It is a tradition in us Filipinos which will never be faded in our hearts and will always continue for other generations to come. It is very tiring to climb up the hill but your tiredness will be worth it because when you reach to the top of the hill you can see the 14 stations of the cross and you will be amazed and awed to the beautiful view of the whole Alimodian.