ADVENTURE AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Outdoor activity/ Outdoor recreation is the most common and
usual way of having a rest or having fun on a vacation. While
other prefer staying indoors with books, others cannot keep
their wild energy inside and keep on trying outdoor activities.
OUTDOOR AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES
Recreation activities - are held during one’s leisure.Their
objective is to revitalize all the different aspects of life, i.e., the
physical, mental, social, and emotional aspects of the
individual. Each activity is not a compensation, but skill is also
given importance. All activities are held for self-satisfaction and
enjoyment. Dance is considered one form of recreational
activity, as are arts and crafts, social and ballroom dancing,
camping, hiking, field trips, and dance mixers.
* Recreation is a means of relaxing the mind and the body. It
is important for a person to engage in an activity that relieves
day-to-day tension. Recreation is
for everybody, for it is a universal need of people. Recreational
activities can be instruments for developing physical health and
outlets for self-expression and creativity.
* They serve as a means for developing character and possible
clinical applications to individuals with chronic pain and health
impairments. There are many types of recreation that may suit
a person’s taste and lifestyle. He or she may engage in
painting, sports, writing, or composing music. One thing is
important: a recreational activity helps a person reduce stress.
Nature and Background of Outdoor and
Adventure/Recreation Activities
What is Recreation?
• Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being
discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is
an essential element of human biology and psychology.
Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment,
amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be
"fun“ Recreation is the expenditure of time with an intent to
gain some refreshment.
• It is a break from monotony and a diversion from the daily
routine. It is a positive change from the stereotypical lifestyle
and involves an active participation in some entertaining
activity. Recreation is anything that is stimulating and
rejuvenating for an individual. The idea behind these activities
is to expand the mind and body in a positive, healthy way.
Recreational Education is an assistive tool to enable the
individual to:
1. Gain a broader understanding of where, why, how,
and with whom he can pursue his recreational
interests and experiences and
2. unlearn non-adaptive and learn more functional responses,
i.e. to develop different modes of leisure behavior which will
enable the individual to adapt to the environment to meet his
free time needs .
WHAT IS Recreation?
Recreation is derived from the Latin word Recreare which
means to be refreshed. Recreational activities are experiences
or organized activities that you do or actively participate in with
others, to have fun and enjoy life during your free-time. This
includes experiences that require physical activity and
interactions and playing with other people. They are not things
that you do all by yourself.
WHAT IS OUTDOOR RECREATION?
Outdoor recreation is organized activities done during one’s
free time for his/her own personal reasons, where an
interaction between man and an element of nature is present.
CHARACTERISTICS OF RECREATION
1. IT OCCURS IN AN UNOBLIGATED TIME.
• Recreational activities are done during leisure.
2. IT HAS NO SIMPLE FORM.
• It includes a variety of forms and may be found in various
leisure.
3. IT INVOLVES ACTIVITY.
• Individuals actively participate in different activities.
4. IT IS DETERMINED BY MOTIVATION
• The kinds of recreation an individual engages in are
determined by his or her interest.
5. IT INVOLVES VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.
• Individual engaging in recreation have the freedom to choose
the activities which they wish to take part in.
6. IT IS UNIVERSALLY SOUGHT AND PRACTICED.
• People from all walks of life, young, old poor and rich,
generally engage in recreational activities.
7. IT HAS BY-PRODUCTS.
➢ Personal development, intellectual, physical, social
growth, and better health are the rewards of recreation,
desirable forms of recreation may contribute to the
deterioration, and even to the disintegration of one’s
personality.
8. IT GIVES SATISFACTION.
➢ The main objectives of recreation are enjoyment and
satisfaction. If these objectives are achieved, there will be a
feeling of fulfillment within us.
DIFFERENT TIMES IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
1. Existence Time - is the time spent for biological needs like
having meal, sleeping and other personal care.
2. Subsistence Time - refers to the hours spent for economic
purposes such as going to work, chores, and for students the
hours spent in school and schoolwork.
3. Free Time - refers to the remaining time.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PROGRESS OF
LARONG LAHI
MAGNA KULTURA’S REVIVE THE TRADITIONAL GAMES
* Larong Pinoy - is the games our heritage (Laro ng Lahi). It is
a cultural treasure (yaman ng lahi) cherished by generations of
Filipinos. It is a favorite past-time that is close to the hearts of
Filipinos, encompassing generations- from our grandparents,
to our parents, and among the youth and toddlers of today.
* Considering that almost 60% of the mass population in the
Philippines don’t have computers and still can’t afford high-tech
game gadgets, the Filipino Traditional Street Games are still a
favorite past-time among children in heavy urban areas and
provinces.
* The Filipino games bring good memories of friendship and
fun among those who have played it. It brings a smile among
our elders whenever they remember the days when they used
to play it. It brings out the child among our parents when they
mention it, and vividly remembering their childhood playmates
and the neighborhood where they used to play it. It is actually
every adult’s wish for the new generation of Filipino to
experience the fun of the Traditional Street Games.
LARONG PINOY’S PROGRAM ROLE
1. TO INSTILL PATRIOTISM and love of things that are
Filipino. Larong Pinoy is a light and subtle way of instilling the
Filipino Spirit among children without lecturing or “preaching”
about Patriotism.
2. To use the games as A Bridge for BONDING the YOUTH
with PARENTS and ELDERS (lolo, lola, uncles, etc.) Before
the era of modern games and high-gadgets, Larong Pinoy was
the game of our parents and ancestors. Providing children with
the knowledge and experience of the games allows them to
“connect” and relate with their relatives and other adults
3. To ENLIVEN COMMUNITIES by bringing back the fun in the
neighborhood, with kids playing with their peers. In today’s
modern age, kids seldom interact with neighborhood children,
having no “kababata’, having only “ka-chat” who are virtual
friends Facebook or YM. Larong-Pinoy allows physical activity
and paves the way to interaction with other children in the
neighborhood.
PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL GAMES
* Tumbang Preso * Ten-Twenty
* Patintero * Chinese Garter
* Siato * Agawan Base
* Piko * Agawan Sulok
* Sipa * Teks
* Luksong Tinik * Jolen
* Luksong Baka * Langit-Lupa
* Bangsak
Traditional Filipino Games or Indigenous games in the
Philippines (Tagalog: Laro ng Lahi) are games commonly
played by children, usually using native materials or
instruments. In the Philippines, due to limited resources of toys
for Filipino children, they usually invent games without the
need of anything but the players themselves. One of the most
significant aspects of the country’s culture and traditions is the
traditional games in the Philippines.Piko, patintero, taguan,
tumbang preso, siato, sipa and luksong tinik are some of the
famous and favorite traditional games in the
Philippines.Traditional Filipino Sports are games that are being
played by Filipino kids with the use of native materials and
instruments.
MAGNA KULTURA FOUNDATION
* Magna Kultura Foundation is an arts and cultural organization
NGO implementing educational, cultural, and socio-civic
programs at the grassroots of society; supporting civic groups
and organizations with social entrepreneurial skills and
capabilities to improve the well-being Filipino citizens and
communities.
* Magna Kultura Foundation conducts cultural programs in
engaging sector-communities, such as: art activities, theater
performances, indigenous sports events, and other socio-
cultural activities.
MAGNA KULTURA FOUNDATION PURPOSE
TO INTRODUCE THE GAME
1) To Instill Patriotism and love of things that are Filipino.
2) To use the games as A Bridge for BONDING the YOUTH
with PARENTS and ELDERS (lolo, lola, uncles, etc.)
3) To ENLIVEN COMMUNITIES by bringing back the fun in
neighborhood, with kids playing with their peers.
AGAWAN BASE
Agawan Base literally means "capturing base". It is played by
two teams with a minimum of 3 players for each team. The
more players the merrier. This game is usually played on the
beach since this game involves running, chasing, or tagging,
and accidental
falling is inevitable. It will be less traumatic if the player falls on
the sand. Grassy area is also an ideal place to play this game
in. Agawan Base can be played together by children and adults.
It is sort of a war-like game. Each team has a base to protect
from capturing or seizing. Once the base is captured, the team
losses.
The base is usually marked by digging a shallow hole, about
10” in diameter and place something like beach sandals, or
shirt, or towel, or anything to it to make the base visible to all
players. You can use a pair of multi-surface bases used for
standard games. The two bases should be at least ten to
fifteen meters apart. To capture the opponent's base, one just
need to step on it, or touch it, without being tagged. . Each
base must have, at least, one guard.
MECHANICS:
• Participants are divided into two teams with equal number of
team members.
• The object of the game is for one team to try & capture the
base of the other by reaching the other's home base first &
tagging a pre-decided item (e.g., a tree trunk, a rock, etc)
symbolizing the opposite team - without getting tagged by the
defending members of the opposite team.
• A safety line is drawn between the two teams.
• A member of an opposing team who crosses the safety line
into the territory of the other team can be chased & tagged by
the team that owns that base.
• If the attacker gets tagged before he/ she manages to get
back to his/ her safety zone or home base, he/ she becomes a
prisoner (POW) of the opposite team. He/ she can be rescued
by his/her teammates if one of his/ her teammates manage to
get close to the base & tag the POW without getting tagged
himself/ herself by the guard or one of the defenders in the
opposing team.
The game ends when a member of an opposing team
manages to tag the symbol of the other team or when all the
members of one team are captured by the other leaving their
home base free for the opposite team to attack & capture.
This game is similar to the Capture the Flag game which is the • Taggers can tag runners at any time, including those already
basis for the 90s adult game called Paintball Combat Game past them, but both of their feet must always be on the lines.
which has gained popularity over recent years. Tagging has • Tagging a runner when none or only one foot is contacting
been substituted for air pistols/ guns with water-soluble paint the line is not counted.
as ammunition for the guns. • Runners can cross at any time and to any adjacent
square, however, they can only exit the playing rectangle at
Equipment: both ends of the rectangle.
• markers to be used as the base, 2 pcs. (you can use • Once a runner is tagged, they are out and will sit out
two,trees or two slippers or two chairs as your bases) the match until the next game. Teams score points when they
• Number of players: minimum of 3 players in each team (more complete isang gabi ("one night"), a full
players for more fun recommended) circuit of the playing rectangle, from one end to the
• Minimum age: 5 years old other and back again.
• Once all the runners have been tagged, the teams
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SKILLS CAN BE reverse roles, with the taggers now becoming the
DEVELOP BY PLAYING AGAWAN BASE? runners and vice versa. In some versions of the game, the
• SPEED match ends if even only one runner is tagged. In others, this
• AGILITY only applies if the patotot of the team is tagged.
• ENDURANCE • In modern versions, there is also sometimes a time limit for
• CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS how long runners can attempt to score points. The match ends
• TEAMWORK once the time is up, regardless if no points have been scored
• COORDINATION
• BALANCE WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SKILLS CAN BE DEVELOP BY
PLAYING HARANGANG TAGA
PATINTERO OR PATINTERO?
Patintero is derived from Spanish word tinte ("tint" or "ink") in • SPEED
reference to the drawn lines. Another name for it is tubigan, • AGILITY
tubiganay, or tubig-tubig ("water [game]"), due to the fact that • ENDURANCE
the grid lines are also commonly drawn by wetting the ground • CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
with water. It is also known as harangang-taga or harang-taga • TEAMWORK
(lit. "block and catch"), referring to the game mechanics. • COORDINATION
• BALANCE
Other names for the game include
● lumplumpas (Igorot),
● sabatan (Kapampangan),
● sinibon or serbab (Ilokano),
● and tadlas (for four players) or birus-birus (for six players) in
eastern Visayas.

MECHANICS:
Patintero is played on a rectangular grid drawn into the ground.
The rectangle is usually 5 to 6 m (16 to 20 ft) in length, and 4
m (13 ft) wide. It is subdivided into four to six equal parts by
drawing a central lengthwise line and then one or two
crosswise lines. The size of the rectangle and the number of
subdivisions can be adjusted based on the number of players.
The individual squares in the grid must be large enough that
someone can stay in the middle out of reach of someone
standing on the lines.
• Two teams are needed, each with around two to
six players. One team acts as the taggers, the other acts as
the runners. This is usually decided by a game of rock–paper–
scissors (jak-en-poy) or a coin toss.
• The object of the game is to cross the rectangle back and
forth without getting tagged.
• One tagger is usually assigned per crosswise line.
• Taggers can only move along their respective lines, with the
exception of the tagger on the first line who is regarded as the
team leader (patotot). Unlike the other taggers, the patotot can
also move along the central lengthwise line.