Walk of Hope Update : Flat Skimboarding competition continues... June 24th 2018
Under the rain with my umbrella as I was waiting for my taxi to go to the airport a couple of weeks ago, my prospect of having a sunny holiday in Visayas looked dim like the dawn. Arriving in Dumaguete City with the sun already out at 6 am was a big surprise! Suffice to say, my wardrobe wasn't what one call "appropriate", in my world a DISASTER. I was giggling as I rode my tricycle to take me to my hostel.
SUNNY it was the whole time in BAYAWAN, Negros Oriental!
There was a drizzle in the morning of the competitions but had stopped by the time everyone was up and the sun was so intense by the time we were done with the Painting Competition. As the plan was to announce all the winners after the Flat SKIMBOARDING Competition, everyone went straight to the beach.
Are we ready to do Skimboarding? Flat skimboarding.
Tatay Dagsa was wishing for some waves the day before, I was wishing for a PERFECT weather, sunny but not so intense where it's still comfortable to be under the sun for everyone. I must say we got both of our wishes!
It's quite funny too to see the kids gagging to start the skimboarding competition and so were we. Once we reached the shore, their excitement were palpable. It's not even to win, but to just be a part of it.
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These shots were against the sun about 3 pm.
Flat Skimboarding competition in pictures:
Tatay Dagsa with his list of registrants.
According to @flabbergast-art, it's the same kids who helped make those skimboards, well some of them. Although Tatay Dagsa's youngest didn't join, all of the kids were just from the neighbourhood.
"Your shoes are very dirty, please come out!"
Mark, one of the creatives in Bayawan handled the technicalities. This was their style instead of doing draw lots for the kids to know their turns. Elimination was done after 2 tries for each kid, leaving 5 for the main round.
There were some videos taken but dtube right now is not very friendly.
@luisagalasao and I left in the middle of the competition as we needed a bit of daylight to reach Dumaguete. As kuya @flabbergast-art and handled the painting competition, the skimboarding was handled by the other creatives in Bayawan like Nicky Dumapit and kuya Mark.
As we were leaving, I sort of mention to kuya @flabbergast-art to do another Skimboard competition for their **Music and Arts Tour's despedida party. Perhaps our @walkofhope team can prepare for this SOON?
Painting Competition
Let's go back to our painting participants.
Aside from the @walkofhope banner done by @flabbergast-art, the rest of skimboards were painted by Tatay Dagsa and some kids.
These were all the entries...
and the final winner,
No doubt that this was the winner from the start. I had asked our @walkofhope team to vote for their favorite and this was chosen, even with @gillianpearce. As one of the judges, this too was my favorite.
This event was brought to us by STEEMIT PHILIPPINES and the @walkofhope team. For everyone who made this possible, the whole of BAYAWAN CITY is very grateful. As a representative of Steemit Philippines, I want to thank Tatay Dagsa's family and his friends and the whole of Bayawan City.
My stay in Bayawan City is incomparable to any place i've been to. And some of its' people in their simplicity have their own advocacies necessary on how we live and to the world. They have awakened and taking action together.
Only in Bayawan.
Tatay Dagsa and @flabbergast-art will soon start another JOURNEY, and together, they will be bringing HOPE to those who needs it.
All images are mine, taken with my Samsung Galasy S7.
Some of my previous posts for @walkofhope:
walk-of-hope-update-painting-on-skimboard-competition-in-bayawan-june-24th-2018
walk-of-hope-the-latest-update-from-bayawan-city-philippines
Another fun day @immarojas. Glad you all got the weather you wanted. The sky looks stunning in those first photographs.
That's fun that I picked the same winner as you did! 😁
I hope you are able to upload a video as some point, when you get a better connection. I gave up a few times, even in the UK with a good connection and went back to using YouTube. So I can imagine it must be a challenge for you.
What's next on your agenda then?
Am back in Manila but @flabbergast-art and his team in Bayawan are on their way to an island for some Music and Arts stuff... no art workshop this time. So we will see what they'll be up to in there.
I just checked the weather for Manila. It looks pretty hot and humid @immarojas. Do you have air conditioning? 😊
It's rainy season now Gillian...so the temp have dropped. A fan is ok now thu we are still using air-conditioning in the bedroom with blankets on lols..
How is it there in Uk?
It's still beautiful here @immarojas. Still in the 70s and sunny. it's the best summer we've had in years although, since I've been back from the retreat, I've not been out in it much. 😢
That's nicr Gillian, although you haven't been out. Hope is everything well with you. xoxo
Yep. it's all OK thank you @immarojas. i'm just feeling a bit flat after my wonderful ten days away. it will pass. 😊
Haha hey, welcome back to the world, go outside girl and smile!
@ommarojas dont you jsut love it when people empower other people.love ur post
It's imma☺ you are in Tacloban right?
this is great competition @immarojas, really memorable, what i like in this post is the surf board, i like the painting.
Did you see all the boards painted from my previous post? They're amazing!
yes i have seen your post before, more than extraordinary @immarojas
The kids are! We wish we could help them more but we will see.
success is always for you @immarojas.
Thank you and for you too!
nanalo din yung like ko.. congratz sa winner..
Maganda nga kanya..di ko knows sino nanalo sa skimboarding.
si, amiga a veces lo mas importante no es ganar; sino sentir que estás haciendo algo interesante que te gusta, disfrutarlo al máximo. Un gran saludo.
Am assuming those are nice words gracias😁😅😍