Preparation for award ceremony

Fatima, Caroline, Pele and Alex preparing prices and certificates for kids after the camp.  Mayor Aleaga Nili was the special guest that assist Fatima Sauafea-Leau with presenting the awards and certificates during the award ceremony after the summer camp at the village of Aunu'u.  Special thanks to the village, mayor, principle of Tauese Elementary School and Parents of all the kids that attended the Le Tausagi Summer Camp for making this camp possible.  Also a big "Fa'amalo" to all the different agencies that are part of the Le Tausagi Family.  Malo Le Galulue!

ASCC Land Grant Presentation by Tony Maugalei

Marcella Pepe and Tony Maugalei presenting on behalf of the American Samoa Community College Land Grant.  They presented on the Forestry Program at Land Grant in Mapusaga.  Their presentation was based on the Forest that is found here in American Samoa.  They explained why Plants and Trees are important in the environment; and how their work is related in protecting trees and plants for organisms that are found in the forest.  They ask kids to write a poem about the forest and they read it in front of everybody during the camp fire on Wednesday July 18th 2012.

Water Activity during Summer Camp at Aunu'u

On the second day of the camp, Peter Taliva'a, Derek Toloumu, Nick Saumweber, Trevor Kaitu'u and Sean Felise took all the kids for a swimming lesson at the wharf.  They were divide into 4 groups, and each of the groups was lead by one of the representative and a junior counselor.  Each of the group get to learn breast stroke, freestyle swimming, butterfly and they also learn how to float.  After this water activity at the wharf, they had a camp fire.  They said that this was one of the best summer they had.  

Marine Debris Activity

Natosha Ripley and Aunu'u kids after Marine Debris activity.  Peter Taliva'a presented on marine debris and how it affect marine resources and life in the ocean, after his presentation kids had a clean-up outside of the classroom and a beach clean-up near the wharf.  It is very important to educate younger generations to be clean, tidy and put trash in trash bins.  Principle Ta'ala Vaigogo was happy that kids that are attending at the Tauese Elementary on Aunu'u are learning these basic steps of keeping the environment clean.

Tsunami Drill

Peter Taliva'a, Derek Toloumu and Nick Saumweber lining up kids for their Tsunami Drill on all the days of the camp.  Before lessons and activities in the morning kids are lined up for tsunami drill, since Aunu'u is an island and has a low elevation.  Their is a path that they should remember to run to when a tsunami hits the island of Aunu'u, they said that they have tsunami drill too when school is in session in Aunu'u.

Nick with the registration

Nicholas Saumweber from NRCS helping Aunu'u kids with their registration on the first day of the Le Tausagi Summer Camp 2012. Approximately 40 kids showed up during the camp and 15 junior counselors along with representatives from various agencies like NRCS, Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources, NOAA PIRO, ASCC Land Grant and ASCC Marine Science Class, American Samoa National Park Services,  Department of Commerce and especially the mayor of Aunu'u Aleaga Nili for accepting Le Tausagi to have their first summer camp in the village of Aunu'u.