Fun and games with San Benedict

I we had a blast playing games with the kids from San Benedict.  First off our students played soccer with the older and younger kids.

Futbol with new friends: http://youtu.be/jYkY087ih5I

Teaching basketball drills to our new friends:

http://youtu.be/AB30Etu-7Lc

BEST and San Benedict friendship games (basketball): http://youtu.be/r_GU5ZOKED8

Immediately after our friendship games we had a surprise birthday party for one of the BEST boys.  It's been planning it for a while with one of the coordinators from CRLA.  One the teachers and students at San Benedict heard that he would turn 18 while visiting their country they insisted on celebrating with us at their school.  While he was playing basketball in the gym we set up in the cafeteria area.  He was pleasantly surprised to see we thought of him. I think he thought that we'd forgotten about him!  Never that! I'd been planning his party, but the boys in our group would never let me forget about their friend! 

Bday surprise video and group picture video: http://youtu.be/GzlW7KTGZ3s

After eating cake and celebrating theSan  Benedict kids had to go back to class and we had to go back to CRLA for our graduation ceremony and University of Costa Rica tour. Before leaving though, it was time for pictures with friends!