2025 YM Camp Agenda - Makati 4th

"Foundations for the Future: Mapping Your Life's Journey"

The 2025 YM Camp, themed "Foundations for the Future: Mapping Your Life's Journey," is designed to help young men reflect on their personal growth, spiritual development, and future goals.

Through inspiring testimonies, thoughtful self-reflection, and engaging activities, participants will gain insights into how faith, education, career, and relationships shape their path toward a fulfilling and Christ-centered life. By hearing leaders' testimonies and life stories, the boys will gain insights into how to navigate their own journeys. By creating and sharing their own "Life Plan," they will be encouraged to set meaningful goals and develop a vision for their future, with guidance and mentorship from leaders and peers. The camp also fosters camaraderie through service, sports, and shared experiences.

Friday - April 25th
Time Activity
Late Afternoon / Evening Depart Metro Manila
Evening Dinner
  • Airbnb will have hot dinner waiting, start time between 7pm-8pm
Post-Dinner "Foundations for the Future: Mapping Your Life's Journey"
  • Each leader will give a speech and testimony covering their "life story"
    • Born > Raised > School/Highschool > Mission > College > Marriage > Career Path > Church Callings > Closing Testimony
    • An online presentation app has been developed to help everyone craft their presentation, link @ Life Plan Presentation
    • PowerPoint is optional! (Venue confirmed TV available)
  • Facilitator will ask boys to begin preparing to share their draft "Life Plan" on Saturday
  • Open Floor Testimony Meeting
ASSIGNMENT: Evan Hiatt will facilitate + conduct (or delegate)
Night Sleep
Saturday - April 26th
Time Activity
7:30am Breakfast
– prepared and served by resort staff
8:30am Service Activity: Beach Cleanup
  • Walk around the lake shore and search for garbage to trash
ASSIGNMENT: Deacon's quorum will facilitate, lead, and bring garbage bags. Optional add-on: There will be village kids at the shores on the beach, maybe we interact with them.
9:30am - 12:00pm Several Events in Parallel
  • 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
    ASSIGNMENT: Teacher's Quorum (Ezra) will lead and facilitate this tournmanet (and bring equipment).
  • 4 on 4 Volleyball Tournament
    ASSIGNMENT: Priest Quorum (Mason) will lead and facilitate this tournmanet (and bring equipment).
  • Swimming in the really nice pool
  • Kayaking on the lake
  • Board/card games ASSIGNMENT: Quorum to bring one game
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
– prepared and served by resort staff
1:00pm - 3:00pm "Foundations for the Future: Mapping Your Life's Journey"
  • Each of the boys will present their "Life Plan" to the audience
    • They will have already filled out the template which includes prompts/questions about life goals, education, marriage, etc. Optional how much private info they want to share.
    • Each presentation will end with audience Q&A and feedback
      • This is a time for both peers and leaders to provide coaching
    • Since the boys will receive the template in advance, they would also have the option of preparing PowerPoint slides in advance and sharing
    • No specific time limit – some boys will be very quick, others long winded, this is okay.
    • Prefer this is done as one large group; breaking into quorums would not allow the younger boys to see/learn from the older boys. Conversely, it would not allow the older boys to coach the younger boys.
      • It would also limit the amount/variety of coaching from the adults
ASSIGNMENT: Ezra King will facilitate + conduct (or delegate)
3:00pm - 5:00pm Open Time
  • More swimming, kayaking, sports, board games, etc. (no need for a 'tournament')
5:00pm - 6:00pm Dinner
– prepared and served by resort staff
6:00pm - 7:30pm Campfire Fireside
PENDING ACTION: Resort has no facility for campfire. Bipperts have two small portable fires (likely too small). Hiatts have a portable firepit.
  • Bishop's Message
  • Leader's Testimony
  • Young Men's Roundtable
    • Each YM will be prompted to answer three questions:
      • What was your favorite part of this year's YM Camp?
      • What are your key take-aways from this camp?
      • How was your testimony affected by this event?
      • Optional – share/bare testimony.
7:30pm Target checkout and departure
9:30pm Target Arrival in Metro Manila
  • Plan in advance with your transportation host whether you will be dropped at Church or at home (or at another YM's house)