REPORT BY REMAI ALEJADO, ZAMBOSUR PPB
THE Boy Scouts of the Philippines-Zamboanga del Sur-Sibugay-Pagadian City Council (BSP-ZSSPCC) is looking forward to make 2009 a busy year for the scout movement in Zambosur.
This after the said council, chaired by Rep. Antonio Cerilles, was proclaimed over-all winner of the 2nd Philippine Border Jamboree held in San Ramon, Zamboanga City last May 21-26.
The BSP-ZSSPCC bested 110 other scout councils throughout the country by winning first in Place Campsite category and Street Dancing Category and second in the Grand Camp Fire and Talent Competition.
At present, 20 municipalities in Zambosur are into the Neighborhood Scouting Project—a community-based scouting program intended for out-of-school youths, teaching them skills in knot tying, navigation, rappelling and survival techniques, among others.
Cerilles, in an interview, said he is strengthening the scout movement in the barangays after noticing its unimpressive growth in the past because of voluntary membership.
The congressman added that as first step, he adapted the Wood Badger’s leadership program in order for adult scouters to create a bond and commitment to the Scout movement.
The wood badgers, after their training, will then put their newly gained experience into practice by aiding the would-be scouts.
Cerilles remarked that because of their training success, interests in the scout movement are slowly coming back, with the enlistment of about 1,266 officials composed of regional directors, town mayors down to the village councilors.
“With a strong scouting movement, we can prepare the young to be good citizens so we can be sure that our country will not be short of strong leaders,” Cerilles stressed.
“Because scouting is one’s duty to God, country, others before one’s self,” he concluded.
THE Boy Scouts of the Philippines-Zamboanga del Sur-Sibugay-Pagadian City Council (BSP-ZSSPCC) is looking forward to make 2009 a busy year for the scout movement in Zambosur.
This after the said council, chaired by Rep. Antonio Cerilles, was proclaimed over-all winner of the 2nd Philippine Border Jamboree held in San Ramon, Zamboanga City last May 21-26.
The BSP-ZSSPCC bested 110 other scout councils throughout the country by winning first in Place Campsite category and Street Dancing Category and second in the Grand Camp Fire and Talent Competition.
At present, 20 municipalities in Zambosur are into the Neighborhood Scouting Project—a community-based scouting program intended for out-of-school youths, teaching them skills in knot tying, navigation, rappelling and survival techniques, among others.
Cerilles, in an interview, said he is strengthening the scout movement in the barangays after noticing its unimpressive growth in the past because of voluntary membership.
The congressman added that as first step, he adapted the Wood Badger’s leadership program in order for adult scouters to create a bond and commitment to the Scout movement.
The wood badgers, after their training, will then put their newly gained experience into practice by aiding the would-be scouts.
Cerilles remarked that because of their training success, interests in the scout movement are slowly coming back, with the enlistment of about 1,266 officials composed of regional directors, town mayors down to the village councilors.
“With a strong scouting movement, we can prepare the young to be good citizens so we can be sure that our country will not be short of strong leaders,” Cerilles stressed.
“Because scouting is one’s duty to God, country, others before one’s self,” he concluded.