DMCI Homes offer sports tournament and clinics

MANILA, Philippines - DMCI Homes Communities is spearheading various activities that aim to promote family, education, sports, and fellowship, not just within each residential development but also across the different communities flying the DMCI Homes brand.

Up first was the “Youth Basketball Tournament.” It was launched last April 14, the opening event was hosted by the defending Junior Champions, the Royal Palm Residences community, which is located in Acacia Estates, Taguig City.

This year, the participating communities are divided into two divisions, the North Division (comprised of East Raya Gardens, East Ortigas Mansions, Riverfront Residences, and Tivoli Garden Residences) and South Division (Royal Palm Residences, Rosewood Pointe, Palm Grove, Cedar Crest, and Raya Gardens Condominiums). The basketball tournament caters to 11 to 14 years old called tweens category.

DMCI Homes Communities also treated the participants to fun games as well as snacks, before finally staging the Tournament’s first game of the season, which Royal Palm Residences won over Rosewood Pointe with 68-49 final score.

“DMCI Homes believes that sports play an important role in instilling values such as discipline, team work, and determination among children and the youth,” said Annie Ferrer, vice president of DMCI Homes Property Management Corporation (DPMC). “These fundamental values from sports develop necessary character and skills for success in life. It also provides numerous opportunities for them to grow physically, socially, and emotionally.   This is why we are staging once again the DMCI Homes Youth Basketball Tournament, because we wish to be truly actively involved in activities that help foster healthy and harmonious community relations across all DMCI Homes developments.”

DMCI Homes’ Community Development unit is also staging the Summer Camp Program 2012 over the vacation break.   The summer camp offered classes in sports, creative and performing arts.

This year’s set of summer camp activities include “The Kids at Art Workshop” which will expose young kids to the various artistic media, such as sand paper drawing, ink stick drawing, water color painting, oil pastel drawing on bubbled paper, chalk and tempera painting, shimmering picture frame, and flour paste batik shirt making.

For kids leaning towards the performing arts, there is the “Acts Dance & Arts Academy” clinic, which is a series of hip hop and modern dance sessions. Sports aficionados can meanwhile engage in more physical activities at the “Futbol Fanatics Soccer Camp,” which will expose kids to fundamental soccer and football training.  

“The summer camp will surely provide opportunities for new learning experiences, discover talents and abilities, learn values and also develop interpersonal and social skills.,” DMCI Homes’ marketing manager, Cherrie Lyn Cruz said.

For information, call 324-8888 or visit www.dmcihomes.com.