Comments from First Timers

Me, myself, really enjoyed the just finished celebration, the loyalty day. I must say I really had fun. Celebrating loyalty day with my co-josephinians never fail to entertain me from the very first time I experienced it. I always ended up with a smile on my face as a sign of satisfaction despite the tiring activities. With this, it made me curious with the comments or what my cousins could say about the celebration. It was their first time.

Grabe! arang nindota jud, Ate Liza. Labina jud tong sa fireworks. Bonnga jus ang opening.(saying it with a big smile).
-Kendra Joyce Acasio Zamora, Grade VII

Ingato jud to every year, 'te Liza?! Ara man nindota. Way ingato sa among eskwelahan sauna. Nindota sa effects sa fireworks. Daghana pa jud mga studyante.
-Raul Acasio Zamora, First year Accountancy

Nindota kaha, 'te Liza. Geganahan jud ko. Dakua siguro sa gasto ato noh?! Daghana pa jud mga duwa. Dugaya pod mahuman. Nindot kay dugay way klase. (laughing)
-Renjie Ebrado Acasio, Grade VII

Their comments meant the same. They mean they were glad to be in SJC. Through SJC, they experienced such amazing and memorable loyalty day they never thought would experience. They have no regrets to be a josephinian. They experienced a loyalty day they could boast to anybody, in a good way, of course. As a generalization, I feel the same way during my first time. :p

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2012 LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION 5

The school president, Bishop Precioso D. Cantillas, SDB, DD, was the one who announced the winners. For the elementary department, it was the Messiah who won. For the High School, Redeemer made it. For College department, Messiah team won. Messiah's yells and cheers became louder for they expected to be the over-all champion. I could see in Redeemer's faces the disappointment behind their smile. Still, they accept the result with all their hearts. as the bishop announced the champion, everyone was shocked and surprised. One team really made it, JESUS THE REDEEMER came out to be the 2012 over-all champions. Wahahaha. It was really unexpected. Maybe, you wonder why they became the champions. It was because of the help of the High School's score. Hahaha. Good job! With the result, everyone was still happy and satisfied. Spirit of sportsmanship arises amongst us.

It was undeniably a fun and unforgettable loyalty day. Only one team bagged the biggest trophy but what's important is knowing and understanding the real essence of the loyalty day celebration. Win or lose, we all consider as champions for we've tried our best and we contributed sweats to make this a successful one. CONGRATULATIONS eveyone!!! GOD bless us all!

2012 LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION 4

September 7, Friday, the final day of the celebration. half of this day was for the continuation of the unfinished games. Also, some students gathered at the Gunfrida Covered Court  for the searchfor the Videoke King and Queen and Dance Showdown. each team has already their own selected representatives for each category. As the event started, i could see students were having fun for there were representatives who sang bit funny. Representatives were not that singers. Although, they could sing. There is one who sang like drunk person. Hehehe. There were also serious in hitting the notes especially those high ones. Audience knew the result immediately since it was the videoke player who gave the scire. Judges are no need. The winners are from one team, the Redeemer. For the Dance Showdown, each team prepared their steps before the event. They were giving one minute each to execute their stunning moves. Audience were amaze and never fail to clap their hands for the dancers knew what they were doing. It was really entertaining. After the activity, I could see smile on everyone's faces as a sign that they were enjoying and were satisfied with what they have seen.

During afternoon, it thrilled everyone for it was the announcement of the over-all champion! Of course, we opened the celebration with a mass, it should be closed with the same. This is what Josephinians used to. After the mass, it was the moment everyone was waiting for-the announcement of the over-all champion. We could feel the excitement of everyone through their yells and cheers and obviously, both teams wanted to be proclaimed as winners.

WEWWWWW!!! Who would came out as winners? You're curious, right? Then, read my next entry! There, your curiosity will be answered.

2012 SJC LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION 3

September 6, day 3, Just like any other activities in Saint Joseph College, it was started by a mass and the games were continued since it began just the day before this day right after lunch. All games were held inside the school. You could see cheerers where the players are. Their presence and their cheers added confidence and fighting spirit to the players to do the best they could so they would hit the high score.

During the evening, all were gathered at the Maasin city Gym for the highlight of the whole celebration which is the cheer dance competition and the Biblio Dance Drama. These are what some students been practicing despite the normal school days and reason for having sleepless nights. For the cheerdance competition, the dancers were amazingly executed their moves and not failed to show their audience their nerve-wrecking stunts. The Biblio Drama competition, on the other hand, moved everyone not only because of the imaginative and well-interpretation of the verse, but also a good instrument in sending God's message of Love and Justice to all of us.

Right after the activity, an AQC followed. College students line up for attendance. They can do nothing but to follow or else, they would find difficulty in the end. Despite the tiredness which is seen among their faces, they still lined up for the sake of their team and not to commit absences. There were four AQC for this day. Whoa!

Wanna know who the winners are? It was on my next entry...:p

2012 SJC LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION 2

September 5, day 2, students woke up earlier in the morning so that they won't miss the AQC or the Attendance Quick Count. This is part of the scoring that's why students have to join this. And also, it is compulsory for them to have their attendance since it is one of the requirements for the signing of clearance. There's a corresponding punishment for those who got absent during the celebration. To avoid this, one must not get absent and have their attendance during AQC. Hehehe. The second day of the celebration started with a mass held at the Gunfrida Covered Court in which  parade  followed. While in the crowd, Even if the parade didn't started yet, you yould hear yellings and cheerings for each teams from Elementary department to college department. And you could see, despite the heat of the sun, teams never failed to catch attentions from people. Everyone portrayed well what they were participating to from gorgeous and charming muses, vigorous athletes to the robust cheerers who were dancing too while yelling all the way. And what the parade made extra spectacular? Of course, it was because of the family dance or what we call "Street Up Dance" participated by everyone. This is what pupil/students, teachers and staffs have been practicing days before this celebration. This only tells one thing, the cooperations among Josephinians.

After the parade, all were gathered back to the Gunfrida Covered court. An exhibition  from the High school Band was done and muses from different levels got to show off their beauty and appeal. To not prolong the agony of waiting for who would be the winners during the parade and for the muses, the winners was announced immediately. All were satisfied by the result and we must say that judges unquestionably have a fair judgement.

Day 1 and Day 2 are already exciting right? How mush more for the next days of events. For you to know, follow me as I narrate it on mt next entry...

2012 SJC LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION

Everyone students has their favorite time of the year and certainly, the LOYALTY DAY CELEBRATION is what most, if not, it's what all SJC students look forward every school year. During this time, students and teachers get to show our competitiveness as well as develop our sportsmanship towards lour opponents. This is the time wherein pupils/students get to show their skills, talents and abilities, that God has given to them, to their schoolmates and even to the school teachers and staffs. This is also the time of sleepless nights of preparations and tiring practices but nevertheless, excitement still prevails amongst them.

With the theme: "STRENGHTENING OUR FRIENDSHIP WITH CHRIST", Saint Joseph College celebrates its Family Day II, the Loyalty Day. Students of different grades and levels were divided into two teams namely; the "JESUS THE MESSIAH" and "JESUS THE REDEEMER". As God as the center of the whole event, the event was started by a mass at the Maasin City Gym on Septemeber 4 of this year which is presided by our Bishop Precioso D. Cantillas, SDB, DD, the school president. The opening program started right after the mass and the event started with a blast. Looking at the crowd, I can feel the eagerness and the zest, not only on the participating athletes but to all Josephinians.

Wanna know what are the happenings of the whole event? Check it out on my next entry... :p