Everything was plain and the thoughts of the students who were all selected officers of the corresponding departments; ITE Department, BA Department and the NURSING Department were all lively. It was Friday; every participant woke up early to be at the meeting place (Holy Child Vicinity) before 7:00am September 4, 2009. As everyone, gradually arrived with their respected self, bags and stuffs, all of us were excited and I bit wondering what would our Training and Seminar would be like. Sir Jerson Dedel the Dean of BA Department and Ms. April Protasio-Holy Child College Guidance Counselor were there to accompany everyone. Most of us expected to have a Speaker that will be speaking about his/her achievements and that entire thing ordinary in every seminar. But as Sir Dedel, the coordinator of the event said that it would be far from being common—everyone’s interest aroused.

            We commuted, all of us fitted on a medium-sized PUJ even if some of us were barely sitting. It was fun, the noise and laughter filled the atmosphere inside the jeep. Though most of us thought that Punta Dumalag was a distance away from Davao City, well we were wrong. As we get closer to Angel’s Hideaway at Punta Dumalag, Matina everyone just couldn’t stop rushing and hasting to arrive at the said area—the Beach. There we were, seeing the scenic view of little boracay especially with their white sand, the cool, the breezy and clean sea water waiting before our eyes.

            For the First part of our training, we were divided into 3 groups randomly and each group would initiate one of the three courses prepared for everyone. Among those so called Obstacle or team-building games were The Trust Fall, Human Pyramid and The Spider Web. Every course was being facilitated by one leader or DAT officer and Sir Jerson Himself. For the Trust Fall, trust for your team was being tested by letting yourself fall from a 5feet high elevation and being caught by your teammates. Whew! It was a thrilling and nervous breaking activity. The second track was the Human Pyramid; it needs strength, strategy, balance and teamwork to get through the course. The thing to be tested was how firm you stand as a human pyramid. The last course was the most enjoyable but strategic obstacle—the Spider Web. The Web has 12 holes; each member should pass on each hole one by one and only once it would be closed if it was already been used. Teamwork and good planning strategy were needed for everybody to get through. All the courses were great, teamwork was tested and leadership was developed.

            We took out lunch having a Boodle Fight. Everyone was lined up in a long table and the food (composed with rice, pancit and fried fish) were mixed together on a Banana leaf. It was a one-handed eating—and after the meal, everyone with no exemptions was full. The Seminar continued after a 30min break. It’s time to know what leadership means, with our speaker Jay Fuentes of Education Department Weekend Program. People learned a lot, what a leader is, how to become one and what the trait of a good one is. Later, after the lecture it was part of the program to elect the 2009-2010 Student’s Council Officers with the notion of every officers present. Voting for the next SC leader was a crucial stage; everyone denied the seat for the president, until a proper voting procedure has taken place and the new set of officers were elected.

            At the end of the Training and Seminar, everyone was satisfied—with the learning and great encouragement thrown by one another. Great power lays great responsibility – Ben Parker.