BSP Outfit 435

Second One Visayas Jamboree Experience

2012-11-13T21:19:00.000-08:00

by Gabriel Alfonso

Senior Scout, Outfit 435

The Second One Visayas Jamboree didn't fail on bringing us a new experience with lots of learning in both skills and values. Strengthening friendship from all ranks, ages, gender and ethnicity and dissolving boundaries that causes avoidable misunderstandings.

Mga Pagsubok

There was no easy task existed during the five day period from being well roasted under the sun during the opening up to the dilemma on how to take a bath and poop in the “Kybo” (not all of us disposed for five days straight).

The food supply was okay and the shelter was great when it is not raining but when it does “may all the odds be in your favor.” Wet clothes were very common but what we avoided the most were wet underwear and wet socks. We don't want to walk around with our genitals dripping, aren't we?

Some activities were all fun and games with values like the team building which was all about unity and the handicrafts part which was very boring. Other activities would drain your energy like the Urban Hike in where you would walk around the country side at a sugar cane farm. The Challenge Valley would probably the most challenging one. While crawling in mud the activity officer would pour water with a strong stench from the drainage system right in front of you letting you crawl over the black mud of decomposing matters.

Then the last but vital pair of activities was the Back to Basics in where you will create a temporary tent out of anything from the wild and creat fire from whatever there is, and Water survival, to prevent a person and yourself from drowning.

Kaginhawaan

Of course it wasn't all that grim, every after noon when all of our daily tasks were done, we would usually go to a near mall and stroll around as if we didn't came from strainous activities. Of course we all smell good and looked civilized which was hard to regain.

We bought things that are needed like our personal hygiene and more food. We also ate at a restaurant near our camp site so that we won't need to produce fire and burn our food.

Pagibig na sumisibol

Some of our scouts had their love lives sprung during the Jamboree. Some found their pair locally while some had their “affairs” from other councils. Even though most of the time they couldn't understand each other it didn't matter, as long as love is in the air.

Kapatiran

Our days of trials drawn us closer to each other not as friends but as comrades. Some formed a mock cult for the sake of humor which they called “Alay” which meant offer. They identify themselves as “Alay Boys” and their religious artifact was a zzzzzz zzzzzzzz which they call as “Black Hole”. (my apologies for the censorship, this is very confidential.)

Speaking of camaraderie it was a great honor of having friends with other scouts from different places that expanded out understanding with their culture. We also shared our personal experiences under scouting that somehow made me feel lucky. They told us that there were scouts that were bullied, tortured, abused and militarized. This is somehow forbidden but this happening does exist but hopefully not in Tacloban City Council.

But even if we had very distinct experiences we are all still under a common a brotherhood which is scouting. We had build a brotherhood pact not only with scouts but also with our teachers because at least for five days they are not our teachers but as our older brothers.

Camp Alfred S. Romualdez

How I wish our mayor would be very supportive in the Tacloban City Council because there were camp sites that were decorated very well because somehow, they have a supportive mayor/governor.

Payabungin natin

The scouting activities taught us things that must be applied through out our lives and must be passed down through generations.

Imagine a world of peace and unity, if you had a picture in your mind then that's the world scouting is aiming for - Peace and unity. Scouting is not all about being a good scout but a scout better than better which is the best scout.

1st Tacloban City Scout Jamboree, New Kawayan Campsite

2012-03-21T01:31:00.004-07:00

Naming as the fastest Scout Council to organize all over the nation, Tacloban City Council celebrates its after season of Christmas as the 1^st City Jamboree was held.

The Jamboree was held at New Kawayan Campsite, Tacloban City last 27^th – 29^th day of December 2011 as the new campsite and training ground for future scouts. The site has a huge area and checkpoints with great distance, which is good for physical exercise by walking long and curve passages.

All of the schools’ outfits joined the jamboree with great courage and critical thinking once more. Every scout prepared for everything that they may encounter as the days gone by. Almost half of the populations of scouts were all Boy Scouts from different Elementary schools and the rest were composed of Senior Scouts and Rover Scouts.

Heavy weather was drawn from the skies above, but this uncertain instance cannot let any Scout diminish its persuasive goals to finish tasks and activities. As expected, all of the activities were all hard in first impression, but easy in finishing with. Some of the activities were Semaphor Flag Signaling, Campfire Presentation, Orienteering, and many more. All of the scouts felt good and fulfilled with their accomplishments.

At the day of Closing Program, all scouts gathered in tired but neat posture with their heads up high. During the final seconds of the Scout Jamboree, every scout treasured all the happy and down moments they had as they leave for the day with peace of mind and with smiles on their way back home.

15th National Jamboree, Mt. Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna

2012-01-04T23:51:00.000-08:00

Departure: Tacloban City Airport

Overnight Campout at Mt. Panamao, Biliran

2012-01-04T23:48:00.001-08:00

August 6 - 7, 2011.

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Mt. Makiling National Jamboree Participants at City Hall of Tacloban

2012-01-04T23:41:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to all scouts and scouters!

1st Tacloban City Jamborette

2012-01-04T23:39:00.000-08:00

The 1st Tacloban City Jamborette was held on December 27-29, 2011 at New Kawayan, Tacloban City

Outfit 435 with President Catalino B. Beltran

2011-11-10T00:30:00.000-08:00

President Catalino B. Beltran, the University President of the Eastern Visayas State University and Board Member of BSP Tacloban City Council, graced the Scouts as he visited the campsite. The president was entertained while watching the scouts performing the activities. He inspired the scouts as he greeted them with a big, warm smile.

Winners of the 9th BSP-GSP Joint Camporette Contests

2011-11-10T00:07:00.000-08:00

Knot Tying Relay
1^st Place – I Faith

Bamboo Rice Cooking

Michael Dindo Coridal

Saturnino Abuda, Jr.

Renato Metran III

Renier Hidalgo

Extemporaneous Speaking (Girls)

1^st Place – Jessica Daffon

2^nd Place – Dertel Gonzales

3^rd Place – Melanie Garcia

Extemporaneous Speaking (Boys)

1^st Place – Saturnino Abuda, Jr.

2^nd Place – Vince Laurenz Jaingue

3^rd Place – Gabriel Ron Alfonso

Paper Egg Cooking

1^st Place – IV Einstein

2^nd Place – IV Edison

Oratorical Contest

1^st Place – Niui Nagar & Chesca Tamayo

Outfit 435 conducted 9th BSP-GSP Joint Camporette

2011-11-09T23:49:00.000-08:00

Ceasar Ian K. Cabello

The SLS Senior Scouts and Girls Scouts enjoined during the Camporette last 3-4 of November 2011. The camporette featured activities like Bamboo Rice-cooking, Paper Egg-cooking, Tent Pitching, Uranium Transfer, Mural Painting, Knot-tying Relay, and the Grand Campfire.

The camporette was participated by 45 Senior Scouts and 40 Girl Scouts from the Secondary Laboratory School of Eastern Visayas State University with Mr. Marlon Lora and Mrs. Reggie Regina Diaz as the Camporette Masters, while Mr. Bryan Gervacio as the Assistant Camporette Master.

Both the Senior Scouts and the Girl Scouts joined the different activities as they enjoyed all of it. The two-day camporette build the student’s love for Scouting. Moreover, Scouting have made the scouts be more patriotic, friendly, and God-loving.

The camporette ended with a 1^st-Friday Mass which was participated by all the Scouts.

Experience of the Camp

2011-11-09T23:37:00.000-08:00

Ceasar Ian K. Cabello

Days after we have done the Camporette, scouts have been whispering their thoughts and experiences on how they have survived the camping. Some say, they had trouble being with others because they have no great relationship to one another, while others talk about the activities that have made their skills be tested. Some also have mentioned the excitement with their Campfire presentations, watching the others and collect ideas for our future Grand Campfire presentation. All of us enjoyed the camping especially being with our beloved Scout Leaders. Even though we only have a short period of time, still, smiles on our faces carried away as we break camp for the school year's Camporette.

Bantaculo competes in the Regional Search for TOBS 2011

2011-08-26T05:30:00.001-07:00

by ischoolsbelinda

Outfit 435 Senior Crew Leader, Arnold Kent C. Bantaculo, will represent the BSP Tacloban City Council once again in another Regional Search for Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Naval State University, Naval Biliran. see full story

Tacloban City Council Scouts who Participated the 15th National Jamboree

2011-08-26T04:13:00.000-07:00

Boy Scouts (Sto. Nino SPED Center)

Markie Irwin P. Mondoy

Simon Juleovenz L. Garnace

Fidel E. Triste III

Neil Aldwin Q. Aurelia

Miguel Lemuel Emmanuel T. Dumas

Michael Luke Edison T. Dumas

Rene Jude N. Firmo

Justino A. lauzon III

Senior Scouts (STEFTI) Senior Scouts

Gerard L. Catindoy Jr

Gabriel Paolo M. Celebrado

Mark Christian Sible

Earl Gabriel E. Yodico

Melvin Jomar D. Nicer

Tyrone Linbert P. Famador

Mark Alain M. Songalia

Michael Joshua C. Lora

EVSU Senior Scouts

Carl Dwayne C. Bargayo

Earl Antonell P. Doctolero

Ceasar Ian K. Cabello

Ken Carby C. Bargayo

Jammel Felix Bargayo

Tacloban City Scouts Met Mayor Alfred Romualdez

2011-07-13T02:49:00.000-07:00

Tacloban City Mayor, Alfred Romualdez invited Tacloban City Scouts at the Tacloban City Hall Conference Room.on July 12, 2011.

Mayor Alfred Romualdez recognized the effort of the scouts and scouters who represented Tacloban City during the 15th National Jamboree at Mt. Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna last May 26-31, 2011. With this he also presented token to the scouts and scouters through Mr. Mannix Marta, the Council Executive.

Among those present during the conference were Dr. Ronilo K. Firmo, Tacloban City Schools Division Superintendent - Jamboree Contingent Head, Mr. Mannix Marta - Tacloban City Council Executive, Mr. Tony Alba - Deputy Council Executive, Sto. Nino SPED Boy Scouts, STEFTI Senior Scouts, EVSU Senior Scouts, Mr. Miguel Dumas (SPED), Mr. Marvin Nicer (STEFTI), Mr. Marlon E. Lora (EVSU), Mr. Bryan H. Gervacio (EVSU), Mr. Richard S. Brun (EVSU), Ms. Rizalita de Jesus (RCS) and Ms. Angelita Besarino (RCS).

Mayor Romualdez surprised all scouts with his invitation to participate an overnight camping at Mt. Panamao in Biliran Province on July 30-31, 2011. All cost at free, except its not "eat all you can" (jokingly).

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Beads Awards

2011-07-12T18:14:00.000-07:00

Mr. Marlon Lora, awarded three beads during the Fellowship Night at the 15th National Jamboree in Mt. Maikiling, Los Banos, Laguna last May 2011. Mr. Lora, a faculty of College of Education, Eastern Visayas State University. He is concurrently a member of the Board of Directors of BSP Tacloban Associate Council where he serve as Council Scout Commissioner for Leader Training of the council.

Mr. Lora receives his three beads award

Likewise, Mr. Bryan H. Gervacio was awarded two beads. Mr. Gervacio, is a faculty of the Secondary Laboratory School, College of Education of Eastern Visayas State University. He attended a Wood Badge Training with training No. 10-322 last May 17-24, 2010 at Capitol Hills, Cebu City. He had been granted by the BSP National Office an Adult Leader Training Recognition Troop Wood badge with Registration No. 10-557, issued on December 29, 2010.

Mr. Gervacio receives his two beads award

From left: Marlon Lora, Marvin Nicer, Bryan Gervacio and Leah Arevalo

Mr. Marvin Nicer, a faculty of St. Therese Educational Foundation, Inc. was also awarded three beads while Ms. Leah Arevalo of Biliran Council was awarded two beads.

15th National Jamboree Arrival and Campsite Development

2011-06-03T10:07:00.000-07:00

May 26, 2011 (Wednesday), Tacloban City Contigent arrived at Mt. Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna Campsite around 11AM. The scouts together with the scout leaders cleared the campsite, designed for the arrangement of the tents and finally built their tents. They were prepared for the first night stay at the campsite.

Camping is an unforgettable experience for scouter. That's leaving all life conveniences at home and prepare themselves for physical, mental, and spiritual development. These boy scouts assembling their tents and ready to sleep without comfortable bed.

Sct. Bryan H. Gervacio, helping the boy scouts in their tent assembly.

Tacloban City Council Participated the 15th National Jamboree

2011-06-03T08:58:00.000-07:00

Camp Alfred S. Romualdez, Tacloban Associate Council, Tacloban City participated the 15th National Jamboree at Mt. Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna last May 26-31, 2011. The jamboree highlighted the theme Scouts: "Building Tomorrow Today".

Tacloban City contingent was composed of eight Boy Scouts from Sto. Nino SPED Center, eight Senior Scouts from STEFTI and five Senior Scouts from EVSU.

Dr. Ronelo Al K. Firmo, Tacloban City Schools Division Superintendent participated the said activity and acted as contingent head of Tacloban Associate Council. Eight adult leaders actively joined the jamboree. Miguel Dumas (SNSC), Marvin Nicer (STEFTI), Paul Lora (STEFTI), Marlon Lora (EVSU), Bryan Gervacio (EVSU), Richard Brun (EVSU), Rizalita de Jesus (RCS) and Angelita Besarino (RCS).

Tacloban Associate Council Contingent

The scouts of Tacloban City posed with Vice President Jejomar Binay, National President, BSP and the other officials of BSP during the the Grand Opening Ceremony.