BALAMBAN, CEBU. Last June 13-15, 2018, the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center VII (ATI 7) in collaboration with RAFI-Kool Adventure Camp (KAC) and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) Cebu conducted the 2018 4H Youth Encampment: Agrillenials Stepping Up to the Challenges in Agriculture cum Containerized Gardening and Mushroom Production to develop their innate attitude, skills and interests in agricultural projects.

As the saying goes “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan,” of Dr. Jose Rizal, ATI 7 complemented this by giving importance to youth by organizing and assisting 4H clubs, an international organization of out-of-school youth (OSY) and in-school youth involved in agriculture programs and livelihood projects for the four-fold development of the head, heart, hands and health all over the region.

This time with KAC, participants experienced creative structure learning exercises, reflections and educational adventures facilitated by Camp Masters Jezhial Mainit, Claudine O. Retuya, Jo Ann Ramos and Jan Noel V. Caniero wherein they were encouraged to share, listen, and learn whatever is good and respect differences of every youth they meet at the encampment.

Highlights of the encampment include orientation on 4H by Ms. Ma. Pamela N. Respecia, technical staff followed by a lecture-demonstration on containerized gardening by Ms. Reynadez M. Lim, Agriculturist I with 4H members who were NC II graduates and Mr. Jayson Coquilla on mushroom production.