It’s s’more fun with The Vanguard Academy! Last July 20-22, 2022, 21 students and teachers took learning and adventure outside the four walls of the classroom and into the limitless great outdoors at Tali Beach, Batangas. Three days of fun and relaxation awaited the campers and truly did not disappoint.

Arriving with bags packed to the brim and buzzing with excitement, the campers settled into the camp lodgings quickly and were eager to dive head-first into what the camp had in store for them. Multiple activities that explored the students’ creativity, resourcefulness, and ability to work with a diverse group were lined up, including shirt designing, a talent show, and an amazing beach-front race. The campers enjoyed lots of downtime, choosing to spend the time swimming in the pool, playing self-led games, and resting in their rooms or the common area. With a concluding sharing of the journals on which they had been documenting their camping trip, many of the campers expressed how the trip was initially daunting as it would be their first time away from their families, but were sad for it to be over so soon.

Friendships and bonds were formed in those 3 days that everyone will look back on fondly, both students and teachers alike. Leaving with hearts full, bodies recharged, and minds bursting with stories to tell their loved ones, the campers left the grounds already asking about and ready for the next one.