"Effigies" for New Year

Every before new year's day, it is a tradition in our barangay to held this Effigy Making Contest. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary Effigy is an image or representation of especially of a person; especially: a crude figure representing a hated person. Well it goes the same thing with us. Participants made an effigy just like how one makes a paper mache. The effigy is made of wood which serves as the foundation, tie wire to mold the figure and newspaper strips to cover the figure. Effigies may have a minimum height of 5 feet. Entries with styrofoam or plastic will be disqualified. These effigies were wrapped with different firecrackers and burned before the year ends and the New Year starts. :)


And here are the following Effigies:

(L) Mickey Mouse, (R) Smurffette of The Smurfs

Angry Birds

These Angry Birds are soaring high. Five Entries.

The Heroes

(L) Incredible Hulk, (C) Captain America, (R) Astro Boy

The Villains / The Monsters

(L) Zombie of Plants vs. Zombies

Boy Pick-Up

Boy Pick-up is a character in the longest Gag Show in Philippines, the Bubble Gang. This guy delivers his non-sense pick-up lines and fans just can't help but laugh. And I'm one of those. Di pa nga niya binibitiwan yun pick-up line niya natatawa na ako sa mukha niya e. :) No wonder why he is undefeated! He also has a side-kick named Boy Back-up, he is the first one that reacts and always amazed with his idol's pick-up line. :) BOOM!  

Prizes

1st Prize: Php 7,000 and trophy

2nd Prize: Php 5,000 and trophy

3rd Prize: Php 3,000 and trophy

with other special prizes

Consolation prize is for the 40 participants only

***unfortunately, i wasn't able to know who are the winners. it rained and i'm with my niece, i don't want her to get sick. :)




MY REAL EMOTIONS:

It is a tradition in our barangay to burn those effigies. But I noticed that this New Year's eve numbers of people playing firecrackers were lessen which is good. Kahit papaano nakabawas din yun sa air pollution at biktima ng mapuputukan sa Pilipinas. I even thought of why would you waste hundrends or thousands for firecrackers? Just to go with the tradition? If you can spend your money for Media Noche or maybe budget it for the upcoming year. My family doesn't play firecrackers anymore because we are afraid to get accident by it. We just enjoined Media Noche and watched fireworks :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! 

"Peace in your heart, health in your body, wealth in your life, joy in your home,

may you always be blessed with these priceless treasures."

HAPPY 2012!

love, DYS :)

SJA 85th Anniv - FUNRUN

St. James Academy is a school united in faith and committed to excellence. Founded in 1926 and now living the spirit at 85. SJA celebrates its 85th anniversary with a FUNRUN which is open to students, parents, alumni, relatives, friends and others.

 for SJA history and vision-mission click here...

Saint James Academy-Malabon: 85 Years and Beyond!

Video by: Mr. Jaime Habitan

official poster
photo from: St. James Academy Page

                               maps

photos from St. James Academy Page

Assembly time: 5:00 am


Gunstart:
              10K               6:00 am
              5K                 6:05 am
              700m/1.5k   6:10 am
              3K                 6:15 am


Hosted by:
            Mr. Torres
            Ms. Flestado
            Maviel Gonzales (alumna)


Sponsors:
               Pocari Sweat
               Nature Valley
               Jollibee



Booths:
           Medic
           Information
           Male and Female Dressing
           Baggage
           Technical
           Pocari Sweat
           Photo
           Collectibles

Stage (upper left),  Medic and Information (upper right), Baggage (lower left), Male and Female Dressing (lower right)

In case of emergency, there were medical staffs that can give first aids on the runners at the Medic booth and an ambulance on stand by behind it. Meron pang isang ambulansya na umiikot sa race route, naka-abangan sila kung meron mang runner na kailangan ng tulong (physically). 

If runners or people on the place have questions they can proceed on the Information booth, they can also buy foods, drinks, SJA 85th Anniversary and Fun Run Collectibles. Another booth sells clothes and other stuffs.

Runners who have backpacks or a lot of things with them they can left their things on the Baggage booth. I just brought a belt bag where I placed my cellphone, money, camera, towel and a "drink and fold" water container. Di hassle. I must recommend just have with you belt bags. :) 

Male and Female Dressing room is a place where runners can change their clothes before and after the run. 

Runners or others can also have a souvenir photo for 40 pesos at the Photo Booth. (yun nga lang nagloko ata un printer nila kaya un ibang photos di na nakuha at nirefund un bayad o pede nilang kunin un photo kay Ms. Tandoc sa school.). 

There is also a Technical Booth located behind the stage. 

Pocari Sweat Booth (left) and Pocari Sweat take homes (right)

Pocari Sweat booth is located at the back of the stage and runners can ask for a bottle as long as they want. There were also two Pocari Sweat hydration stations and two water stations located on KM point race route. 

at may mga batang namamasura na hihingin yun mga plastic cups and bottles pagkatapos mo inuman. :)

Gunstart for 10K runners.
every after 5 mins were the gunstart for 5K, 3K, 1.5K, 700m

I finished 5K in 57 mins and 42 secs

Not bad. Im not also aiming to win the race, I just want to celebrate the anniv and to have fun at the same time. Since Im not that in to running though I jogged last summer, one fourth of the supposedly fun RUN, I WALKED or I can properly say "cooled down" for many times. hahaha. :)

my bib and singlet

MY REAL EMOTIONS: 

It was nice to see old and new faces at the fun run. It was a good venue to see Jamers. It made me missed my Alma Mater. 

My siblings and I are all alumni from St. James Academy. I can say that my parents greatest investment was our education. My Alma Mater drove me to give selflessly myself to the local community and the Church.  I learned, grew and became a good citizen and God-fearing. All of this I owe to the community of St. James Academy. 

"For our God, For our Country, For our St. James"

"Para sa Diyos, Para sa Bayan, Para kay Santiago"