(A) Goal for this week: Boys Vball [Sept 28 - Oct 1]

I've noticed that I was a bit shaky today at practice and I'm pretty sure it was because of the 3 day break. At the start of practice I honestly felt like I was learning how to set all over again, but after a few minutes I was able to retain most of it back. Hopefully by tomorrow I'll be on my way to setting well again so that I have a few more days for improvement. My goal for this week is just to polish my setting, get a little more conditioning done so that I feel fit and ready for ISAC, and lastly to just know my role confidently and produce good outcomes with it. I need a lot of focus to be able to fulfill my goals, and a lot of perseverance as I push myself as much I can before the upcoming tournament. I need to really use my head while playing on the court, and continue to boost the team's morale. I hope to deliver all this on Thursday's game, and hopefully go to ISAC with another victory on the home court.

(A)(S) Goal for the next 3 days: International Coastal Cleanup [Sept 22-Sept 24]

Sept 22 (Wednesday)
1. Continue to encourage people to volunteer and sign up for the beach cleanup
2. Prepare and deliver an announcement for chapel concerning the event
3. With a couple of other students, follow up the announcements to the homeroom classes
4. Make sure all teachers hand out permission slips to all students who are willing to go

Sept 23 (Thursday)
1. Play the promotional video in the Office
2. Continue to encourage students to join
3. Pair up volleyball teams with 4th and 5th graders

Sept 24
(Friday)
1. Make sure all the groups have been divided properly
2. Make sure at least 3 groups (15 students) are assigned to a teacher that has is going to the event.

(A) Goal for this week: Boys Vball [Sept 20- Sept 24]

My goal for this week is to polish my "forced quick" setting, my "shoot" setting, and my "back quick" setting. I intend to accomplish this goal simply by trying them out continuously during our practices. I will also focus in thinking more during the games, instead of just setting the ball up for the hitter. I need to focus more on making smarter decisions such as setting the ball to an area where the opponent's blocker is short. I need to focus on not making the same mistakes again and to learn to adjust quickly when playing against different types of teams. Lastly, I would like to improve my motivational skills on the court since I have noticed, especially in last Friday's game against Baguio, that we play at a much higher level when we are psyched up during a game.

CAS Proposal Form 2 (International Coastal Cleanup)

This form must be submitted to and approved by the CAS Coordinator BEFORE you begin your work.

Full Name *

Armand Mendoza

Grade *

•  11
•  12

Activity Name *Give your activity a title

International Coastal Cleanup

Activity Description *Describe the activity you wish to undertake. Identify your role and responsibilities. Indicate if your activity is individual in nature or collaborative. (If collaborative, list down your collaborators.)

I wish to take part on this International Coastal Cleanup as a member of the organizing committee. As part of the organizing committee, I would have to plan out everything and make sure everyone who is volunteering knows exactly what to do on that day, and give specific roles to people. I would have to make sure that everyone is aware of what is going to happen and make sure everyone's doing their job on that day. Right now, I believe that I will be working with Jana Ong, Ramona Kabigting, Bryan Jim Bala and Akber Khan.

Activity Status *Is this a new activity or an ongoing project?

•  New
•  Ongoing

Activity Core Value *Which core value does your activity address? (Select all that apply.)

•  Creativity
•  Action
•  Service

Learning Outcomes *Which Learning Outcomes will this activity touch on? (Check all that apply.)

•  Increase my awareness of my strengths & areas for growth
•  Undertake new challenges
•  Plan & Initiate activities
•  Work collaboratively with others
•  Show perseverance & commitment
•  Engage in issues of global importance
•  Consider the ethical implications of my actions
•  Develop new skills

Goals *What are your personal goals for this activity? How do these goals relate to the Learning Outcomes you selected above?

My personal goals for this Beach Cleanup is to improve my leadership skills and at the same time participate in a world-wide event to help out our environment. I will have to undertake new challenges because this will be my first time to join an organizing committee for any event. I will obviously have to plan and initiate activities as part of the organizing committee. I will work collaboratively with the 4 other members of the organizing committee as well as the volunteers who will help out during the day of the event. Perseverance and commitment will obviously come into play on the day of the event as I will need both to successfully execute the cleanup. I will also be engaging in issues of global importance as cleaning up the beaches will benefit our environment as well as the local community who use it. Lastly, I will develop new skills in leadership (as I help organize and lead the people in knowing their roles) and in team building (as I help encourage the older people work with the younger people in their groups) throughout this activity.

Impact *Who will benefit from this activity? How?

Our world will benefit from this activity because people from around the world are going to be doing this (hopefully) simultaneously which will make an impact on the world's awareness and maybe even fix a little bit of the damage that the previous generations has done to our beaches. Our local community will also benefit from this as our beaches will be somewhat cleaner which will hopefully attract more tourists and at the same time raise awareness for the people in our community. Lastly, I will benefit from this activity as taking part of this will build character and will probably raise my own awareness for this global issue and will help me realize that offering my help, even in this small amount will still be a valuable contribution to the restoration of our environment.

Timeline *Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates if possible)

This will take place on Saturday, September 25 from 6am – 12pm at The Lighthouse Marina Resort, SBMA, Ocean Conservancy.

Name of Supervisor *

Mr Tolentino

Supervisor's Organization *

Brent Subic

Supervisor's Information (if not from Brent Int'l. School Subic)Contact Address, Email, Contact Number(s)

Student Agreement

I will commit to the activity at the above-stated time/s and given duration to the best of my ability. I understand that it is my responsibility to see this activity to its completion, and once approved, can only be cancelled through negotiation with the supervisor and the CAS Coordinator. (Click the SUBMIT button to signify your agreement.)

(A) Goal for this week: Boys Vball [Sept 13 - Sept 17]

So my goal last week was pretty much successful since I finally solved my problem of setting the ball near my face. I am now catching the ball above my head as it should be. I can now set the ball more accurately in open and I am adding many varieties to my sets such as C's, back quicks, shoot, and stacks. I was not able to do a successful soft block last week during the game, although there were instances where the ball would check my fingertips. My goal for this week is just to polish my setting even further by just focusing more and using my legs. Occasionally, the ball would be drenched with sweat making it hard for me to set, but I will have to find a way to set the ball because in the ISAC tournament I cannot complain to the referee about a wet ball once he has blown the whistle. I also still want to work on my soft block and try to apply it in one of the games this week or on Saturday's games. The third thing I want to work on this week is diving and rolling properly. I will bring my knee pads to make it easier for me to do. I believe learning this skill will help me save the ball in crucial moments in the games we might play in ISAC. Not to mention that it looks super cool when you dive. To perform these dives successfully, I think that all I need to do is overcome the fear of falling on the ground and just stretch my body smoothly so that it won't hurt as bad.

(A) Response to Comment [Vball]

What is it about setting that you're having difficulty with? What's wrong with your sets? Try to break down the skill into its individual components and identify which ones you are doing well and which ones need more work. The same can be said for learning how to soft block. What do you know about it? Have you tried to learn about it outside of training time? =)


I have trouble pushing the ball to the "open" area. I'm pretty much set for setting quicks and C's and 3's since it doesn't require me to push the ball. The reason I have difficulty with setting is because I've gotten into the habit of catching the ball near my face which hinders me from pushing the ball successfully. I'm confident with setting the ball except for the open, which is actually for our team is the most important spot to learn since we use it the most during games because we haven't gotten to the point where we dictate the plays that we initiate on the court (since our 1st ball receiving isn't always up to par) 


Now with soft blocking, it's a much harder task and I rarely get the chance to practice it since we don't have many hitters who can spike the ball straight down consistently. Hopefully, this coming Friday, there will be plenty of good hitters who I can practice my blocking against.


For that last question, the answer is No, I haven't been practicing outside of training time simply because I have other priorities to worry about besides volleyball. (not that volleyball isn't important :p)

(A) Goal for this week: Boys Vball [Sept 6 - Sept 10]

I continue to have problems with setting the ball. I would say that I am only 60% accurate with my sets, sometimes even less. My goal for this week, is to be able to set to open, at least 8 out of 10 times. I want to be able to apply it on the pick up game on Thursday. As the ISAC tournament is nearing, I must be able to do my role well as a setter if I am to make it to the final ten. If I accomplish this goal earlier before the end of this week, another goal of mine is to be able to do at least one soft block either during practice or during the Thursday game. :)

CAS Proposal Form 1 (Boy's Varsity Volleyball)

This form must be submitted to and approved by the CAS Coordinator BEFORE you begin your work.

Full Name *

Armand Mendoza

Grade *

•  11
•  12

Activity Name *Give your activity a title

Boys Varsity Volleyball

Activity Description *Describe the activity you wish to undertake. Identify your role and responsibilities. Indicate if your activity is individual in nature or collaborative. (If collaborative, list down your collaborators.)

I am currently part of the Boys Varsity Volleyball team. My role is switched between being a setter and being a back open hitter. I work together with my teammates everyday from 4-5.30 pm. (Adam, Andy, William, Jack, Chris, Stin, Kevin, Dongyun, Henry, Cyron, David, Allen, John An, and John Kwak) I wish to develop my skill further, and increase my experience in the sport but still keep up with my school work.

Activity Status *Is this a new activity or an ongoing project?

•  Ongoing
•  New

Activity Core Value *Which core value does your activity address? (Select all that apply.)

•  Creativity
•  Action
•  Service

Learning Outcomes *Which Learning Outcomes will this activity touch on? (Check all that apply.)

•  Increase my awareness of my strengths & areas for growth
•  Undertake new challenges
•  Plan & Initiate activities
•  Work collaboratively with others
•  Show perseverance & commitment
•  Engage in issues of global importance
•  Consider the ethical implications of my actions
•  Develop new skills

Goals *What are your personal goals for this activity? How do these goals relate to the Learning Outcomes you selected above?

I wish to improve my reflexes, my vertical jump, my leadership skills, and my sportsmanship, and challenge myself to balance sports with studies which requires a lot of time management which will make me a much more organized person. In doing this, I would have to develop new skills, show perseverance, face new challenges and increase my awareness of my strengths and weaknesses and work well with other people.

Impact *Who will benefit from this activity? How?

I believe that I will benefit from joining this team as I will build stregnth, and become a more agile person because the training targets the whole body. Our team, including the coach, will certainly benefit because of the experience and the exciting games we will have, even if we don't win. The whole team will also develop discipline as volleyball is not an easy going sport. It requires a lot of focus and teamwork.

Timeline *Where, how often, and for how long will the activity take place? (specific dates if possible)

Everyday from 4-5.30 pm.There are pick up games every Thursday but the big tournament is in Cebu on October 6, 2010.

Name of Supervisor *

Mr Tolentino

Supervisor's Organization *

Brent Subic

Supervisor's Information (if not from Brent Int'l. School Subic)Contact Address, Email, Contact Number(s)

Student Agreement

I will commit to the activity at the above-stated time/s and given duration to the best of my ability. I understand that it is my responsibility to see this activity to its completion, and once approved, can only be cancelled through negotiation with the supervisor and the CAS Coordinator. (Click the SUBMIT button to signify your agreement.)