What We Do

 

In pursuit of our missions and goals, we engage in a lot of activities that also reflect our common interests. We hold events that are internal to our club, and participate in community events. Over the years, many of these activities have become annual traditions among us. Below are some of the things that we do

Our Projects/Events:

·         Easter/Fil-Am Anniversary Celebration

·         Mother's Day Dinner Dance

·         Father's Day Celebration

·         Family Camping

·         Sports - Fishing, Bowling, Basketball, et cetera

·         Halloween Party

·         Thanksgiving/Membership Appreciation Dinner

·         Christmas Caroling

·         Children's Christmas Party

·         Adult Christmas Party

·         New Year Party

·         Valentine Dinner Dance

·         Car Wash/Garage Sale

We also participate in the following community events:

·         Earth Day/Community Litter Pick-up

·         Oak Harbor Holland Happening/Multi-Cultural Festival

·         Santa Cruz de Mayo in Oak Harbor

·         Oak Harbor's Old Fashioned Fourth of July

·         Oak Harbor Middle School Cultural Week

·         National Night Out Against Crime

·         Lion's Club Car Show

·         North Whidbey Help House Food Drive

·         Oak Harbor City Library Summer Reading Program

·         Island County Trade Fair & Home Show in Coupeville

·         Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Asian Pacific Islanders Celebration

·         Naval Air Station Whidbey Island All People's Celebration

·         Oak Harbor Christmas Tree Lighting

Our Dance Troupe:

Key to our promotion of our cultural heritage is the presentation of various Philippine folk dances. From the very beginning of our club, we've been making such presentations either as part of our internal event or as a contribution to a community event like the Oak Harbor Holland Happening, et cetera. View some of the pictures of our Dance Troupe here.

Our Youth Program:

·         Our association awards scholarships to deserving high school graduates.

·         Our youth has formed the group "Halo-Halo".

Our Newsletter:

We publish a club newsletter entitled "Bali-Balita" (News Bits) every month. The "Bali-Balita" is mailed to club members who keep their club dues in good standing. Below is our newsletter's banner.


 

 


Fil-Am Meetings:

·         Our Board of Directors meet at 1:00 PM on the first Sunday of each month except August and September. These meetings are usually conducted at the Knights of Columbus Hall (see map locator).

·         We also hold a general meeting of all members of the association periodically.

·         All our club members are strongly encouraged to attend these meetings.

·         Non-members of our club are welcome to attend our meetings. If you are interested to attend, please contact our Secretary or any of our Board of Directors especially if you wish to make a presentation.

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