Area A Arkilympics

March 23-24, 2019

Timberland Resort and Nature Club

By Arch. Lorie Villame

Just play, have fun and enjoy the game! -- As what Michael Jordan says were the words used by the committee to all architects/ players who have participated in the recently concluded Area A Arkilympic Marvalley. The event was held last March 23, 2019 at Timberland Resort and Nature Club in San Mateo Rizal. It was headed by the UAP Area A Vice President, Ar. Rosario Roxas and all the district directors from Area A.

All preparations, coordination and programs were thru the efforts of DA5 headed by Ar. Carmen Yatco and her chapter presidents. Different sports such as basketball, billiards, badminton and bowling were chaired by the DA5 presidents where Marvalley Chapter, headed by yours truly, and with the help of Ar. Romy Miramonte, Ar. Carol Victorino, and Ar. Roger Victorino took charged of the bowling tournament.

The activity which was participated by around 70 architects and players started with a lunch at Max's Commonwealth where member's/ players from La union, Pangasinan-Dagupan, committee, and bowling players met before proceeding to the venue. All tournament started at around 2 pm followed by an opening program in the afternoon which was led by Ar. Ching Roxas. All games were completed on the same day and winners were announced and awarded. 

A1a and A1b got the most awards and luckily, for bowling, Marvalley got the Strike master and the Game Master Awards for the individual category and runner up to A1a for the team category.

The activity lasted until 11 pm with a dinner and fellowship night where our past president, Ar. Roger Victorino got to take home the grand raffle prize. My congratulations to the winners and the committee for a job well done!