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'''Youth attend fun-filled summer classes in Laoag'''

*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R01&article=341335318936

*By: Carlo P. Canares

*''April 25, 2012''

LAOAG CITY- Like other children, Jeaspher is on summer vacation. But more than just having a fun vacation, Jeaspher is also learning. That is because this 10-year old is into badminton. Every morning, he goes to the Laoag City Basketball Court to join 19 other kids to learn to play the sport.

Jeaspher and 19 other kids are part of the more than 2,000 youth from Laoag City and nearby towns in Ilocos Norte who are attending fun-filled summer classes as “Sama-Summer Together with MVF” begins.

Now on its 8th year, the Sama-Summer is a free activity geared in developing the youth of the city through the conduct of sports clinic, art workshops, and tutorials. A brainchild of Mayor Michael V. Farinas, this activity aims to discover and polish talents in sports, arts, and enhance the academic abilities of the youth in mathematics, creative writing, and computer applications. This also keeps them away from drugs and bad habits, and from being idle.

Hipolito Salva, City Sports and Games Regulations Officer, said the participants are enrolled either in Sports, Arts, and Academic Tutorials.

Aside from badminton, there are those enrolled in regular sports like basketball, badminton, volleyball, football, taekwondo, chess, lawn tennis, table tennis, among others.

Others are enrolled in painting and drawing, dancing, guitar lessons, basic photography, personality development, creative writing, singing/voice lessons, and public speaking; while other participants are having daily tutorials in General Mathematics.

The classes are being held in various venues throughout the city and will run for one month.