Seniors place 3rd at Tiger Games ‘12
Maxine Patricia S. Serafica, Contributor
Let the hunger games begin!
Four journalism seniors emerged as third place in the first UST Tiger Games-Manila Scavenger Hunt 2012 last July 29, held at the UST Grounds and throughout the City of Manila, beating 93 groups who participated in the event.
With a total 170 total points, the Yellow team composed of four seniors from JRN1 won the bronze prize and P5,000. The White team, merged Pharmacy and Architecture students, became this year’s champions with a total of 204 points and went home with P15,000 in their purses. Second-placer Red team from various colleges bagged P10,000.
The Yellow group is comprised of journalism students Jouwehn Salvador, Jamille Domingo, Sharmane Quinto and UST Journalism Society Vice President - External Regine Manabat, Khain Navarro (Accountancy), Grazielle Ann Escober (Commerce and Business Administration), Ray Marquez (CTHM), Thomas Vicente (Medical Technology), Reynaldo Conge and Dan Saracanlao (Engineering).
Team leader Salvador said that they initially registered in the Hunger Games-inspired event just to have some fun. “In the middle of the hunt, we decided to be more competitive kasi sayang yung time kung hindi namin matatapos without something,” he shared.
Like the reality series “The Amazing Race,” the Tiger Games, organized by the UST Central Student Council, is a test of both physical and psychological mettle as each group was challenged with various games in the race.
With five male and female members, groups competed to be the first to arrive at the pit stops along the way. Each completed test or game is equivalent to a certain number of points which a group facilitator will give. At the end of the game, the three groups with the highest number of points willwin the prizes.
Though the morning pre-game procedure was marred with delayed call times, late facilitators, uncooperative weather and imprecise setting of rules, Manabat said it was still a fun and new experience. She said that their
team had learned a lot about UST’s history in the course of the competition and that the race tested how well they know their university.
Not even the rain could stop their team from racing against the other teams inside the campus and in Manila landmarks such as Luneta Park, Intramuros, Fort Santiago, and the Post Office.
Each team had P500 to spend during the race and it was up to the members how to spend it. One important rule, though, is to make sure that no team member is left behind.
“I think we’re the only team to brave the rain. Some teams carried umbrellas and wore raincoats. We were all muddy and dirty, nagulat nga kami na yung iba hindi man lang naputikan!” Manabat said.
Domingo also shared that it was their first time to ask random people for alms. “Baka hindi kami umabot kasi sampu kaming magco-commute. It was very tiring but fun,” Domingo exclaimed.
The team was very competitive, seeing every other group as potential enemies and really treating the Tiger Games as a real hunt or race. Quinto recalls with a smile, “There is nothing more satisfying than seeing other groups just arriving to the pit stop and challenged we just finished.”
The games started at 10 a.m. The Yellow group had already crossed out their entire Tiger Games to-do list, finishing at around 2:30 p.m. back at UST. Meanwhile, the other groups checked back as late as 5 p.m.
Finishing a competition that did not only test the team’s physical and psychological vigor but also friendship, Salvador says that despite their different personalities, they jelled well together as a team.
“Even though we are enrolled in different courses, we all contributed to something for the team. And I’m glad that we are all physically fit!” he said.
All three teams also won half-a-year supply of skin products from Garnier, the official sponsor of the Tiger Games.
“We woke up thinking that this event was just for fun, but we went home as winners,” Quinto ended. J
Four journalism seniors emerged as third place in the first UST Tiger Games-Manila Scavenger Hunt 2012 last July 29, held at the UST Grounds and throughout the City of Manila, beating 93 groups who participated in the event.
With a total 170 total points, the Yellow team composed of four seniors from JRN1 won the bronze prize and P5,000. The White team, merged Pharmacy and Architecture students, became this year’s champions with a total of 204 points and went home with P15,000 in their purses. Second-placer Red team from various colleges bagged P10,000.
The Yellow group is comprised of journalism students Jouwehn Salvador, Jamille Domingo, Sharmane Quinto and UST Journalism Society Vice President - External Regine Manabat, Khain Navarro (Accountancy), Grazielle Ann Escober (Commerce and Business Administration), Ray Marquez (CTHM), Thomas Vicente (Medical Technology), Reynaldo Conge and Dan Saracanlao (Engineering).
Team leader Salvador said that they initially registered in the Hunger Games-inspired event just to have some fun. “In the middle of the hunt, we decided to be more competitive kasi sayang yung time kung hindi namin matatapos without something,” he shared.
Like the reality series “The Amazing Race,” the Tiger Games, organized by the UST Central Student Council, is a test of both physical and psychological mettle as each group was challenged with various games in the race.
With five male and female members, groups competed to be the first to arrive at the pit stops along the way. Each completed test or game is equivalent to a certain number of points which a group facilitator will give. At the end of the game, the three groups with the highest number of points willwin the prizes.
Though the morning pre-game procedure was marred with delayed call times, late facilitators, uncooperative weather and imprecise setting of rules, Manabat said it was still a fun and new experience. She said that their
team had learned a lot about UST’s history in the course of the competition and that the race tested how well they know their university.
Not even the rain could stop their team from racing against the other teams inside the campus and in Manila landmarks such as Luneta Park, Intramuros, Fort Santiago, and the Post Office.
Each team had P500 to spend during the race and it was up to the members how to spend it. One important rule, though, is to make sure that no team member is left behind.
“I think we’re the only team to brave the rain. Some teams carried umbrellas and wore raincoats. We were all muddy and dirty, nagulat nga kami na yung iba hindi man lang naputikan!” Manabat said.
Domingo also shared that it was their first time to ask random people for alms. “Baka hindi kami umabot kasi sampu kaming magco-commute. It was very tiring but fun,” Domingo exclaimed.
The team was very competitive, seeing every other group as potential enemies and really treating the Tiger Games as a real hunt or race. Quinto recalls with a smile, “There is nothing more satisfying than seeing other groups just arriving to the pit stop and challenged we just finished.”
The games started at 10 a.m. The Yellow group had already crossed out their entire Tiger Games to-do list, finishing at around 2:30 p.m. back at UST. Meanwhile, the other groups checked back as late as 5 p.m.
Finishing a competition that did not only test the team’s physical and psychological vigor but also friendship, Salvador says that despite their different personalities, they jelled well together as a team.
“Even though we are enrolled in different courses, we all contributed to something for the team. And I’m glad that we are all physically fit!” he said.
All three teams also won half-a-year supply of skin products from Garnier, the official sponsor of the Tiger Games.
“We woke up thinking that this event was just for fun, but we went home as winners,” Quinto ended. J