CVIRAA 2012 Proposed Archery Tournament Schedule

Here's the Proposed Archery Tournament Schedule for CVIRAA 2012. The venue is at the Silliman University Archery Range. If everything goes well, the tournament will be completed by Thursday, December 6.

So far, the first day of competition had fine weather. I pray that Super Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) will not disrupt the Games  so we can finish on time.

My Parents, My No. 1 Fans!

"I have really great, great parents, who are supportive of me" ~Justine Timberlake

To say that my parents are supportive of me is an understatement! They are incredibly supportive of my Archery journey.

My dad is my No.1 fan. Even if he's many many miles away, he would always make sure he gets 'hot' updates of practices and tournaments I join. The last time I competed at the 22nd Cebu City Olympics in November, he spent a fortune calling me or Ate Fe to get updates. Mom was not around during that time that's why he had to make those calls even if I was still at the range. If mom was around, dad would be able to get updates with photos through Viber, What's App or Fring. This time, mom is with me so I'm sure Dad would get fresh updates as they would come. My mom is my other No. 1 fan! She had to sacrifice her work and filed for a leave just to be with me.

Mind you, my dad is soooo 'makulit' and he would even want to go through the juiciest details on how the arrow propelled to hit the target butt, the scores, the wind velocity... Well, it's mom's turn to address dad's 'kakulitan' this time.

Anyway, I'm so thankful of having an incredibly supportive parents and siblings. Here's dad's well-wishes for me as I start my campaign for the 30, 40, 50, and 60-meter distances of the Archery Recurve for Girls tomorrow.

Thank you dad and mom for the support. I'll do my best!





My dad's Facebook well-wishes in my quest for Archery honors in the CVIRAA 2012



Thanks too for the Smart Phone apps that offers free communication to a loved one who is hundred of miles away.

Island's Leisure Boutique Hotel, My Home for CVIRAA 2012



Welcome to Island's Leisure Boutique Hotel & Wellness Spa

Bethel Guest Hostel situated along the Boulevard has always been mom and dad's favourite place to stay everytime they are in Dumaguete City. So when we went to Dumaguete last August 2012 for the Silliman University Founder's Day Archery Invitational Tournament, we planned to stay at Bethel. 

Since it was the first tourney that I was joining, the whole family, except for dad, was in full force to support and cheer for me. We wanted to reserve the family room so all of us can fit in. But it was fully booked because of the Founder's Day Celebration.

Mom started to look for Agoda recommended hotels in Dumaguete so we would have a place to lay our heads. She found Island's Leisure Boutique Hotel and immediately called dad to make the booking as there was only one available room available. It was booked through Agoda and true to it's name, staying at the hotel was a pleasure.

The hotel is located at Hibbard Avenue, Bantayan, Dumaguete. It is conveniently located near the city and nature is just around the corner. It is a family-run business and the care they give you is one that is personal. The staff are caring and attentive to your needs and requests.  We ate some few times at their resto and their cuisine are great too. 

Another nice thing about this hotel is its interior decorations. It looks like a galleria of all sorts of artworks. You can see that the interiors are a well-blended combination of Dumaguete's traditional laid back life and culture and the rustic modernities of technology. A guest need not sneak into his luggage a small thing that attracts his fancy because if there is anything you would want from the hotel's decorations, you can have it for a reasonable price... There are posters, paintings, photoframes, and a lot more.

We had a nice experience staying at this hotel last August so mom decided that we stay here for the duration of the CVIRAA 2012. It was difficult for me to stay with the Cebu City contingent in Valencia, some 10 kms away from the city because I came 4 days later than the rest of the Cebu City Athletic contingent.

What's nice with my second visit to this hotel is  that I saw the framed photos of Kuya Kevin at the Hotel. By the way my Kuya Kevin is a freelance photographer who can snap the shoots for your prenup, portrait, or any other events. You can contact him at kevin.jethro.abad@gmail.com or you can call him at Sun +63-922-843-7490. His webpage can be found at http://www.kevinjethro.com/. 

 

My Kuya Kevin's photos displayed at the Island's Leisure Hotel, Dumaguete City

 

Other Photos from Agoda

You Tube Video Clip of Island's Leisure Boutique Hotel

Off to Dumaguete City I go for the CVIRAA 2012...



Dumaguete City. Photo Credit | Philippines Travel Online



This will be the second time I will be in Dumaguete City. I will be flying out early today with my mom as one of the archers representing Cebu City in the 2012 Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association Games (CVRAA). Tita Kate Go will also be with us as she will accompany her son, Karwin Go-Perez of Ateneo Cebu, the Olympic-round gold medalist for Boys Recurve Bow during the Mandaue City Games. Karwin and I are members of the Cebu Archery Club.



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The rest of the delegates from Cebu City and other nearby contingents left last November 28 yet but since my school, Cebu Normal University-Integrated Laboratory is not under Dep Ed but under CHED, I had to attend to my classes until Friday.



The first time I was in Dumaguete City was in August 24-26, 2012 when I joined the 2012 Silliman University Founder's Day Archery Invitational Tournament.

  


Catching up with our practice a day before flying to Dumaguete City... We do indoor in the mornings and go outdoor in the afternoons



I will be competing in the Recurve Bow for Girls - 30, 40, 50, and 60-meter events with other archers from Bais, Bayawan, Bogo, Bohol, Carcar, Cebu Province, Danao, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Naga, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Tagbilaran, Talisay, Tanjay and Toledo.

  

Archers from Dumaguete City have always been the perennial winners in the Archery event. But who knows, maybe it's going to be different this year.

The main venue of the CVIRAA 2012 Games is at the Mariano Perdices Sports Stadium. I still don't know where the Archery events will be held. I will have to ask around when I reach Dumaguete City today.

Photo Credit (6 photos below) | Skycraper City Forums



Competing at the 22nd Cebu City Olympics 2012

Nobody from my classmates at the Cebu Normal University Integrated Laboratory School knew that I was participating at the 22nd Cebu City Olympics 2012 on November 8 - 11, 2012. They only learned about it a couple of days before the competition. It was only when I asked permission from my teachers to excuse me from class so I can practice that my Grade 7 classmates came to know that I am playing Archery. Many of them were surprised to learn that I will compete in the Archery for Girls.

The Archery Competition was held at the Don Carlos A. Gothong National High School in Labangon, Cebu City. The schedule of my games were:

• November 8 pm - 30 meters Recurved Bow for Girls
• November 9 am - 40 meters Recurved Bow for Girls
• November 9 pm - 50 meters Recurved Bow for Girls
• November 10 am - 60 meters Recurved Bow for Girls
• November 10 pm - Olympic Round 50 meters

Mom and Ate Gabrielle were not around during the Archery Competition so when they arrived  at the house that early morning of Monday, November 12, 2012, I hurriedly put on the 6 medals I won and greeted them at the door. After that quick welcome, I had to hurry up and change into my school uniform so I won't be late for class at CNU-ILS. 

All Cebu City Schools with an Archery Program joined in the competition. Most likely, I was the youngest among the girls, but I wasn't the smallest... :-). Archers from Gothong National High School, the perennial winners were there. Archers from Cebu City National Science High School, Mom and Ate Gabrielle's Alma Mater were also there to compete. There were other schools too.

No one from my family was around during the Competition. Mom was out of town and could not be available because of earlier commitments. My Ate Gabrielle was in Malaysia and Singapore, a sem-break travel reward she got from my parents for landing in the Dean's List for the first semester at UP College Cebu. Kuya Kevin was also busy in his photography and outreach activities. Dad who is in Saudi Arabia was the one getting in touch with me and Ate Fe to give updates to everyone in the family. Ate Fe was there to attend to my needs, cheering every time an arrow is released. At times she even considered herself as the coach... hahaha. Thank you Ate Fe for the full-time support. 

Despite the absence of my family during the competition, my Cebu Archery Club (CAC) family was there to support me all the way. Coach Jose Jesus Paolo Montalvan, who believed that I could have swept all the events, was there to patiently coach and encourage me when my shots were getting out of control and focus. Atty. Donato Villa and his wife, Tita Josephine were like my parents during the competition. They were there to support Vincent "Vince" Villa who also competed in the Boys Division representing Maria Montessori International School - Cebu. Vince also qualified to compete at the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) competition to be held in Dumaguete City, Negros Occidental on December 2 - 8, 2012.

It was indeed a great experience for me to compete considering the limited period of 6-months Archery training with the Cebu Archery Club.  I'm glad that after the 3-day competition, I got the following medals:

• Gold Medal - 60 meters Recurved Bow for Girls
• Silver Medal - Overall Round - Recurved Bow for Girls
• Silver Medal - 30 meters Recurved Bow for Girls
• Silver Medal - 40 meters Recurved Bow for Girls
• Bronze Medal - 50 meters Recurved Bow for Girls
• Bronze Medal - Recurved Bow - Mixed (with Vince Villa)

I just praise and thank the Lord for the skills and talent He has gifted me. I will continue to harness and develop it to bring glory and honor to Him, to my family, and to my Archery Club.

I will be practicing more intensively during the next few weeks in preparation for the 2012 Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) competition to be held in Dumaguete City, Negros Occidental on December 2 - 8, 2012. There will be others from the Cebu Archery Club who will be there too, like Karwin Go Perez, the Olympic-round gold medalist for Recurved Boys during the Mandaue City Olympics 2012. We also wanted to join in the Batang Pinoy National Games to be held in Iloilo City but there is a conflict in the schedule with CVIRAA. Both Games will be held simultaneously. Other archers from the Cebu Archery Club who are not participating in CVIRAA will compete in the Batang Pinoy National Games. Wishing all the best to CAC archers!

Photos  - courtesy of Atty. Donato Villa from the Cebu Archery Club Facebook Page.