Me During the #MunicipalMeet2K17

Eleven secondary schools of Anda, Pangasinan had their race towards championship in the recently held Municipal Athletic Elimination 2017 locally known as Municipal Meet 2017 last September 4 and 5. Our school is the year's host. We prepared for this big event. Last Sunday, I helped my fellow Senior High School teachers in decorating the stage. We used multi- colored fabrics in that place. I also swept the stairs of our SHS building. I was sneezing for the whole time. My rhinitis was triggered.

Yesterday, I served as the master of ceremony for the opening program. I have been serving as an emcee for two consecutive years. The quadrangle of our school was filled of different colors representing the schools. We wore pink shirts. I was amazed of the vigor and excitement of the athletes to play their respective games. I felt a little bit envious as well as regret because I never excelled in sports during my high school days. I devoted myself only in academics that I forgot to run in the track or play in the court.

Now that I am a teacher, I am imbibing to my learners to balance studies as well as other curricular activities. I want them to appreciate the value of sports in their lives.

Going back to the happenings during the opening program, the participants were in the game mode in exclaiming their various yells. They were creative on composing their battle cry for a short period of time. After few moments, the Meet was formally opened. As an emcee, my task was extended as the announcer of events and winners. A disadvantage of that is I just stay on the stage which giving me  few chances of watching the games. Thanks that the records team was with me. We had light conversations that drove away tiredness. I enjoyed watching volleyball matches. I stayed on the stage for almost eight hours.

I really wanted to walk in the ocean of grass in the school during the second day of the Meet, but I continued my task as an announcer. I became contented on watching the dashes and runs from afar. Luckily that the stage is facing the playground, I had the chance to witness some of the action- filled events in athletics. I became happy doing my job as our school zoomed to number two. I shouted the achievement of our school. I felt proud on the outstanding performance of our athletes.

For all the schools, congratulations. Let us help one another in making our town as the home of champions. See you next year.