WHAT IS SOAR? THE SQUIRES SOAR OR SUMMER OUTDOOR, ADVENTURE

AND REFLECTION CAMP HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A MEMORABLE

AND EXPERIENTIAL SUMMER EVENT FOR THE YOUNG

CATHOLIC MEN OF THE COLUMBIAN SQUIRES. THIS YEAR’S

SQUIRES SOAR WILL FOCUS ON ITS THEME, “COLUMBIAN

SQUIRES: THE POWER OF THE YOUTH SERVING YOUTH,” AND

TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITIES. REGISTER YOUR CIRCLE’S

SQUIRES SO THAT THEY MAY EXPERIENCE FUN-FULL,

ENRICHING AND INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS THAT WILL HAVE

SCOUTING-TYPE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND SQUIRES FAITH-

DEEPENING MODULES.

DETAILS

• MAY 18-20, 2012

• DON BOSCO TABOR HOUSE, CALAMBA CITY,

LAGUNA

• FOR COLUMBIAN SQUIRES & CANDIDATES, &

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

• P 700.00 PER PARTICIPANT IF

PREREGISTERED

• P 750.00 PER PARTICIPANT FOR ONSITE

REGISTRATION

• DEADLINE OF PREREGISTRATION IS ON MAY

14, 2012

WHAT TO BRING?• SIMPLE SUMMER CLOTHES (GOOD FOR 3 DAYS)• RUBBER SHOES/SLIPPERS• CAP/UMBRELLA• SLEEPING BAG/MAT• TENT• INDIVIDUAL EATING UTENSILS (NON-BREAKABLE)• INDIVIDUAL WATER CONTAINER/BOTTLE• CIRCLE BANNER• PERSONAL MEDICINES• MOSQUITO REPELLANT• TOILETRIES• FLASHLIGHT• PLAIN T-SHIRT FOR PRINTING OF OFFICIAL SQUIRES SOAR 2012 LOGO

PROHIBITED

• LIQUOR•DEADLY WEAPONS• JEWELRY• PLAYING CARDS• ELECTRONIC GADGETS–MP3 PLAYERS

–LAPTOPS & NETBOOKS

–PORTABLE GAMING CONSOLES

–ANY DEVICE THAT WILL CREATE

DISTRACTIONS

GUIDELINES• EACH CIRCLE MAY SEND AS MANY SQUIRES & KNIGHTS AS THEY WANT

(PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE REGISTRATION FORM WAS FILLED-OUT COMPLETELY & ACCURATELY).

• A SQUIRE CIRCLE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY MEMBERS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (COUNSELORS), PREFERABLY THE RATIO IS 5 IS TO 1.

• CIRCLES MAY ALSO BRING IN THEIR CANDIDATES FOR SQUIRE MEMBERSHIP. AN INVESTITURE CEREMONY WITH WAIVED INVESTITURE FEES WILL BE CONDUCTED (PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT CANDIDATES ARE ALSO CONSIDERED AS PARTICIPANTS & SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES).

• UPON APPROVAL OF YOUR CIRCLE’S REGISTRATION, SQUIRE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH MACE GROUP ACCIDENT INSURANCE.

• TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES ARE NOT COVERED BY THE REGISTRATION FEE (PLEASE COORDINATE WITH YOUR LOCAL GROUP FOR TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT).

• PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN TENTS & SLEEPING MATERIALS.

• DISCOUNTED PAYMENTS FOR PREREGISTRATION MUST BE SETTLED ON OR BEFORE MAY 14, 2012. CONTACT ROSANO TORRES, CAMP WAYS & MEANS CHAIRMAN, AT 7827599 (CASH BASIS ONLY).

DAY 1 ACTIVITIES• 9:00 AM REGISTRATION & SET CAMP – ALL PARTICIPANTS

WILL BE ISSUED WITH IDS UPON REGISTRATION.• LUNCH (BRING YOUR OWN)• FRATERNAL MASS• OPENING CEREMONY & ORIENTATION PROGRAM – THE

INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE WILL BE BY LUZON DEPUTY, SK ARSENIO ISIDRO G. YAP AND REMARKS BY SUPREME DIRECTOR, SK ALONSO L. TAN.

• MERIENDA – THIS WILL BE THE FIRST PROVIDED MEAL. THIS IS ALSO THE TIME WHEN COUNSELORS MUST ACQUIRE AND KEEP SAFE ALL MOBILE PHONES OF THEIR SQUIRES TO PREVENT THEM FROM DISTRACTIONS. THERE WILL BE AN ALLOTTED TIME FOR THEM TO USE THEIR MOBILE PHONES AND IT IS DURING EVERY REVEILLE IN THE MORNING.

• INVESTITURE CEREMONY• DINNER• PLENARY SESSION - PLENARY SESSIONS, OR CONFERENCES

OF THE WHOLE, ARE INTENDED FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS, TALKS OR SEMINARS, ETC. THAT REQUIRES THE PRESENCE OF EVERYBODY.

• 9:00 PM LIGHTS OUT

DAY 2 ACTIVITIES• 6:00 AM REVEILLE - A MILITARY OR SCOUTING TERM FOR WAKE UP

CALL. THIS IS THE TIME ALLOCATED FOR BATHING AND ALL OTHER MORNING RITUALS. THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES WILL BE ALLOWED BUT THEY MUST BE RETURNED BACK TO COUNSELORS AT THE END OF THIS PERIOD.

• BREAKFAST• PLENARY SESSION• WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSIONS - SQUIRES WILL BE SEPARATED

INTO GROUPS COMPOSED OF 20 MEMBERS, CONVENE IN SEPARATE LOCATIONS AND CONDUCT THEIR TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITIES. THE GROUPING WILL BE ALPHABETICAL AND WILL BE PERMANENT UP UNTIL THE END OF THE EVENT.

• LUNCH• WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSIONS• MERIENDA• WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSIONS• DEEPENING FAITH - THIS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY STATE FATHER

PRIOR MSGR. PEDRO C. QUITORIO III• FRATERNAL MASS• DINNER• CAMPFIRE - BEFOREHAND THE SQUIRES SOAR 2012, CIRCLES

MUST PREPARE AND PRACTICE A CAMPFIRE PRESENTATION. IT MAY BE A SONG OR DANCE NUMBER OR A SKIT.

• 10:30 PM LIGHTS OUT

DAY 3 ACTIVITIES• 6:00 AM REVEILLE• BREAKFAST• PLENARY SESSION• WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSIONS• LUNCH• FRATERNAL MASS• CLOSING CEREMONY - ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CERTIFICATES WILL BE GIVEN FOR DIOCESE WITH MOST NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, CIRCLE WITH MOST NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, CIRCLE WITH THE BEST CAMPFIRE PRESENTATION, CIRCLE WITH MOST ORDERLY CAMPSITE AND 8 INDIVIDUAL FUN AWARD BADGES• 3:00 PM BREAK CAMP

WITH THIS PRESENTATION, WE HOPE THAT YOU CAN SEND AS MANY SQUIRES, CANDIDATES AND BROTHER KNIGHTS TO THE SQUIRES SOAR 2012. THIS EVENT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN 2 YEARS AND PREVIOUS SQUIRE SOAR PARTICIPANTS HAVE NOTHING BUT CHERISHED MEMORIES AND WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES. HAVE YOUR SQUIRES LISTED FOR THEM TO SHARE THE SAME. VIVAT JESUS AND ESTO DIGNUS!

Created by Jose R. Autencio III, Diocese of Parañaque