BACS Meet 09

BACS Meet Returns!

Updates! The Closing Ceremony will be held on 15 August 2009 at the Ateneo de Naga University Gymnasium. Aside from the awarding of winners and participants, the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary will give a special intermission number. Ateneo Blue Eagle MVP Chris Tiu will also be the special guest for this year’s BACS Meet. He’ll be at the Championships (15 August, University Gym) on Saturday to observe our local athletes, share his basketball skills, and sign autographs. Tidbits: - The Ateneo de Naga Mens Basketball Team will plat at the championships at 01:30 pm at the University Gymnasium. - The Ateneo Womens Volleyball Team will play at the championships at 10:30 A.M. at the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary. - CEACAL (USI) won the cultural dance competition on 13 Aug. AdNU (also CEACAL) won second place. - Witness the battles of voices at the Vocal Solo competition tonight at Naga Parochial School Covered Court (14 Aug @ 06:00pm). - All championships will be held at the University Gymnasium on Saturday at 09:00 am. Support our players! Be part of the cheering audience!

BACS Meet 2009 opened successfully starting with a Eucharistic Celebration presided by Fr. Joel E. Tabora, S.J., BACS President, at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral. After the mass, the participants paraded from the Church to the Ateneo de Naga University Campus to prepare for the Opening Ceremony.

The program started with a Welcome Address given by Fr. Rex Alarcon, CEACAL President, followed by the presentation of participating associations, presidents, and hoisting of flags. Gabriel Bordado, Asian Games 2006 Finalist, lead the Symbolic Torch Lighting Ceremony followed by the Oath of Sportmanship with Allan Avila of the AdNU Golden Knights together with other student-athletes from various associations. Most Reverend Leonardo Z. Legaspi, O.P., D.D., Archishop of Caceres, then gave his message to the participants. Soon after, Fr. Joel Tabora, S.J. declared the formal opening of BACS Meet 2009.

In the 70s, BACS Meet was a major activity of BACS. Last year, through the initiative of former BACS coordinator Emmanuel Rene SA. ‘Noli’ Ayo, the BACS Board approved the revival of the Meet.

From August 13-15, athletes and artists from BACS member schools are gathered to compete and strengthen friendship among participants. This year’s theme is “Pagtiripon. Paggiromdom. Pagpadagos.”

August 13
Morning	Mass	Naga Metropolitan Cathedral
	Parade
	Opening Ceremonies	AdNU Gym
	Coaches' Forum	AdNU Gym
Afternoon	GAMES	SJS, USI, AdNU
Evening	Cultural Dance	USI Auditorium
August 14
Morning	GAMES	SJS, USI, AdNU HRMS
Afternoon	GAMES	SJS, USI, AdNU HRMS
Evening	Vocal Solo	NPS Covered Court
August 15
Morning	GAMES	SJS, USI, AdNU HRMS
Afternoon	Championship Games	AdNU Gym
	Closing Ceremonies

Games:
Basketball, Volleyball, and Table Tennis

Special Events:
Cultural Dance Competition, and Vocal Solo Competition

SOURCE: http://www.adnu.edu.ph/NewsAndEvents/08132009a.asp