Camp Activities

Group Activities:	We will kick off the 2007 FHC on Thursday evening, August 9th with a pot luck meal. This gives everyone a chance to complete the registration process, pick up their family bags (which include the traditional camp T-shirts), share a meal, and visit with friends from previous camps as well as get to know new families and counselors. This year's camp will build up to an active, fun-filled Saturday evening for your entire family entitled the "Night in the Philippines". We will also have a Merienda Social where the kids will put on a dance performance for the adults (and maybe get a you up on the dance floor too).
Kids Workshops:	These age appropriate workshops are designed to emphasize the Filipino culture. Workshops this year will include music, dance, making crafts that you can display at home, popular Filipino sports and games. Our enthusiastic Children’s Workshop Coordinators will have lots of wonderful activities planned for the kids again at FHC 2007. Teens will also have an opportunity to participate in various activities on the SMR grounds that may include a rope challenge course, zip lines, and other recreational pursuits.
Adult Workshops:	Workshops for adults are designed to allow parents to learn more about their child's culture, provide information and support on adoption issues, as well as other areas of interest. Workshops this year will include cooking classes, adoptee panel discussions, and information about daily living in the Philippines.
The Market:	Each year FHC has a market available where camp participants may purchase culturally relevant merchandise including books, dolls, toys, household décor items, and clothing. Once again in 2007 we will have people who are traveling to The Philippines purchasing items especially for our market. Our market co-coordinators have done a phenomenal job of finding “treasures” for everyone and are working hard to line up more for this year’s market.
Food:	You will never go hungry while attending Filipino Heritage Camp. One of the lunches will be of traditional Filipino custom, where there is wonderful Filipino food prepared by camp participants under the direction of our wonderful Food Coordinators and the FACC. For the other lunch, we will serve a lunch common to all Americans, including Filipino Americans.
Merianda:	We have traditionally ended camp with a Merienda. Merienda is a traditional afternoon gathering in The Philippines. Since FHC is a family camp, Merienda gives us an opportunity to be together as families to close out camp in a relaxed, fun-filled and festive tradition.