The place I call "My Brown Sea Island"

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Ulat ng Tagapangulo

2017 BSP National Court of Honor for Eagle Scouts
Casa del Nino Montessori
San Pedro, Laguna

Ang ulat ng Tagapangulo ng Advancement Committee:

Ang una pong pagsasa-lang-alang ay ang kanilang Kabihasnan sa mga gawaing taglay ng isang Eagle scout: Skillfull, madiskarte at mahusay sa maraming bagay. Ito’y natutunan nila mula sa 21 Proficiency Badges na kailangan nilang makasanayan. Itinuro ng mga taong dalubhasa sa kanya-kanyang larangan. Ang mga dalubhasang ito ay aming pinili upang makatiyak na ang mga kaalaman ay matututunan ng mga batang Iskawts at magiging kapaki-pakinabang sa kanila.

Ang isa pang mahalagang isina-alang-alang ay ang kanilang Pamumuno o Leadership. Naipakita ba ang katangiang ito sa kapwa nila mga skawts sa paaralan at sa komunidad na kanilang kinabibilangan? At ayon nga po sa aking pagsusuri, ang mga batang skawts na ito ay nakapagsasagawa ng mga gawaing kapakipakinabang at mabubuti , katangiang dadalahin na nila sa kanilang pagtanda. Naniniwala ako na maaari na silang maging Eagle Skawts at isakatuparan ang tunay na layon at magandang katangian ng isang Eagle Skawt.

Ang panghuli at singhalaga ng dalawang naunang katangian ay ang kanilang Pag-uugali. Naniniwala ako na mamumuhay at isasapuso nila ang Panunumpa at Batas ng Skawt. Ako po ang saksi at makapagpapatunay na angkin na nga nila ang mga katangian ng isang Eagle Skawt at magpapatuloy isabuhay ang mabubuting katangiang iyon na napasa kanila na.

Dalangin ko ang kanilang tagumpay.

"The first consideration on examining these candidates was Proficiency in the various crafts and skills prescribed for the Eagle Scout Rank. Each applicant has presented a record of the Proficiency Badges earned and these have been c carefully checked. Each participant has been certified by duly appointed Badge Counselors and the Board of Review has found them fully qualified for the 21 Badges required for the Eagle scout Rank.

Another important consideration for the Eagle Scout Rank is Leadership. The Board of Reviews has carefully reviewed the record of each applicant as to leadership to his troop in his school affairs and in the community. We found that these applicants have demonstrated their leadership in activities that are constructive and worthwhile. We believe that they are qualified to receive the Eagle Scout Rank.

Last, but certainly not eh least, is their Character. It was our finding that these applicants are satisfactorily putting into practice the principles of the Scout Oath and Law. We believe they are qualified as Eagle Scouts and that they are qualified as Eagle Scouts and that they will continue to live those principles."

Sunday, March 19, 2017

My take: "Poll Vault"

How to win an election our local setting?

Identifying your electorate, knowing their wants (not necessarily their needs)

Make yourself visible or noticeable in any occasion being attended by the electorate

Have a good noticeable corporeal appeal

Be a kinsfolk of most of the electorate

Image branding – project an image very much enjoyable and entertaining to them

Presenting a full battery of accomplishments, either tangible or hoax

Making an irresistible offer

Why should I not win an election?

I don’t wish to project an image that I am not.

I seriously don not know my electorate and did not plan on pleasing my electorate prior to an election for the sake of getting votes

I know how to sing or dance or I can do anything that might be entertaining but I opt not to do it because I believe it will not prove any point relevant

I do not ask support from anybody to help me project a good image

Never can I make an impolite proposal

Why should I think I can win an election?

Because I refuse to believe that decency and all virtuous deeds were already lost to this day

Because I still believe in truthfulness in an election exercise

Because there are people that still believe in righteousness and they will decide on right candidate then wish that there still hope for better future

What makes me unique from the rest of the candidates?

I am a Scout for life.

When I was still a young boy, I was encouraged to join the Scouting movement because of the enormous excitement to experience the great outdoors. A unique delight that you get to relish outside of your regular life, away from all of your comfort zones.

Today, 51 years after, having done most of the things I dreamt of when I was young, still I am connected with the great outdoors. I am an Outdoorsman by my career. I design, plan and organize hiking, camping, climbing, trekking/mountaineering and backpacking activities for pleasure or adventure tourism purposes. I am a part of a group that facilitates team building programs for schools and offices. And we are conducting those activities for non-scouting members. Little do these people know that I designed those activities very much comparable to “the scouting way”.

I deal with scouts and scouters through”the scouting way” inside the Scouting Organization. Similarly, I deal with non-scouts the “scouting way” outside the Scouting organization. So I am a scout for life and I am being a Scout inside and out, front and back….side-to side.

I will not brag about my accomplishments for the years I have been in the Scouting Organization.

Having been here in the executive board since 2002 I made a self-imposition that I will do my best to serve and sacrifice my time and effort in every opportunity given to me along the way. It’s has been 14 years since then. Sa mga taong konti lang ang ginagawa….tila nakababagot ang panahon, Ngunit sa mga taong bukas sa anumang hamon ng kahit anong Gawain, maliit man o malaki….parang kulang at kulang ang oras para mapunuan ng mga dapat mong isakatuparan.

For my so called accomplishments….wala po akong maikukwento sa inyo dahil nalimutan ko na po ang mga iyon. I never collated certificates of commendation, participation or good performance. Sa akin po kasi….immaterial na ang mga iyon. Mababaw lang po ang kaligayahan ko. Nakuha ko na po ang fulfillment ko noong mga oras na nagsisilbi ako sa mga bata, sa mga scoutleaders at magiging scout leaders pa ng aking mother council o sa buong Scouting organization, lokal man o internasyunal. Tapos na po iyon doon pa lang.

No, hindi ko din naman po ninais o pinipilit na maging kakaiba…totoo lang po ako sa aking nararamdaman at iyon po ang nais kong i-sa-wika at isagawa.

Idinadalangin ko po ang inyong pangunawa…..

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Troop & the Community

Opener:

Topic Title

Video about an Auction

Let’s have an auction!

Presentation of the product (video)

Peso conversion

100,000 - Underwear

50,000 - shorts

10,000 - trousers/skirt –shirt/blouse

5,000 - pair of socks

1,000 - shoes/sandals/slippers(pair)

Opening price; bidding start

Declare a winner bidder

What is the significance of the game to our topic?

The idea of giving/sharing

Selflessness or Sacrifices to achieve a common goal

The Spirit of teamwork

How does it relate to our troops in Scouting and their involvement in community building?

Social involvement as a tool in personal development

Participating in community development activities in effect help them in their personal growth and consequently share important part in nation building.

The concept of social involvement can be found in each fundamental element of Scouting.

Duty to others.

Participation in the development of society with recognition and respect for the dignity of one’s fellow man and for the integrity of the natural world.

The Scout Oath & Law

The Scout Oath & Law expresses what we are and what we are committed to doing

The Mission & Vision Statement of Scouting

S c o u t i n g ’s Mission & Vision expresses what we should do

Being responsible citizen necessitates active participation in the development of the society where they belong. First in the home, the institution, then in the neighborhood, the community, the Philippine society and from there to the international community.

Personal Growth and the development of Society

Scouting strives to make young people responsible for their own development. It tries to encourage them to learn for themselves instead of passively receiving standardized instruction.

Mission statement of the Scouting movement:

“contributing to the development of the individual boy anchored on the principle of selfless service to self, to others to country and to God as a first step towards a better society”.

Scouting, contributes to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.

Involving our young people throughout their formative years in a non-formal education process.

Using a specific method that makes each individual the principal agent in his or her development as a self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed person -“Learning by doing”

Scouting today must ensure that:

What it offers young people reflects their needs and aspirations in the society in which they live, and attracts and retains their interest over a sufficient period of time, especially adolescence, to advance their personal development.

There has to be a degree of enthusiasm to draw interest and encourage dynamic involvement on activities. Relative understanding entices them to take part actively. Always be happy.

Let’s try to think of a community project that you think is very relevant in the present times.

Community Involvement Project Samples

1. Drug abuse prevention

2. Anti-Pornography campaign

3. Literacy Campaign

4. Clean and Green Program

5. Waste Segregation & Recycling

6. Handicapped integration

7. Reforestation

8. Prevention of Soil Erosion

9. Fire Safety

Encourage awareness

Expression of feelings / Declaration of position

Stimulate others to make a resounding stand against the problem

Implement actions and continuing/sustainable solutions to combat the proble

"Balitaw ng Eagle Skawts"

Sulong mga iskawts at kayo ay magmartsa;

Masiglang mga hakbang, Karanasan na masasaya

Mga batang tapat sa pananalita

Hangaring maging Eagle….makakamit kaya?

Hinubog ng Pangako at batas Iskawt

Gaganap sa tungkulin, laging “up and about”

May tapang at lakas, may Diyos na gabay

Makakapamuhay marangal, maglilingkod, magbibigay

Gawad na nakahayag sa inyong mga dibdib

Hindi lamang parangal ang ibig sabihin

Patunay ng kasanayan at asal na magaling

Kabataang hinubog, yaman ng bansa natin

Sa aming tahanan, pamilya ay naghihintay

Aral na natutunan ay isasabuhay

Ito ay hamon sa kinabukasan

Na dapat tupdin at laging talikdan

Ipataw po ninyo ang karangalan sa amin

Ang mabubuting aral ay aming tutuparin

Pangako at Batas, tatalima ng tapat

Mamumuhay ng matuwid at tunay na Eagle Iskawt.

Monday, February 13, 2017

BSP Program Task Group - SURVIVAL CAMP

Assigned to devise a Survival Camp Activities to be included in the BSP Handbook on National Program for Advancement to be launched 2018. This is my take.......

RATIONALE

The Survival Camp is one of the most significant skill activities among the pre-requisites that a candidate for Venturer Scout Rank has to go through. Generally, it rechecks and enhances the candidates’ proficiency and readiness to respond in times of emergency, disasters and inculcates the LEAVE NO TRACE OUTDOOR PRINCIPLES to wilderness camping.

In the Outdoorsman Scout Rank, staying in an improvised shelter, making camp gadgets and improvised utensils in cooking their own food are some of the focused camping activities while in the Venturer Scout Rank require higher knowledge and skills, discipline, self-confidence and stamina because of its more challenging physical and mental activities like Orienteering/Navigation, Pioneering and Emergency Preparedness.

It is in the Survival camp that encompasses the necessary aptitude a scout should have, believing in himself to overcome various challenges, self-reliant and always “prepared”.

RULES IN CONDUCTING SURVIVAL CAMPING

1. It should be a 3-day/2-night activity for Venturer Scout Rank.

2. The participating scouts must be a registered member and holder of Outdoorsman Scout Rank.

3. The scouts must be physically fit.

4. Ideal ratio is 3 trained adult leader to 8 Scouts (minimum); 3:15 (maximum).

5. One accompanying trained adult leader be at least a graduate of the Advanced Training
Course, other one is trained in medical and one for communication.

5.1.1. Suggested General Program of Activities

Wilderness Survival Camp

Urban Survival Camp

5.1.2. General Guidelines for Selection of Sites

Wilderness Survival Camp

1. Camp on durable surface. An ideal campsite is an area conducive to move around and conduct activities but will have minimum impact on the environment. The most applicable way to choose a campsite is to look for a site that already exists with established trails and some trees enough to provide protection from the sun or bad weather. It should be in the wilderness, where dwellers don not exist.

2. Campsite may or may not have natural supply of water. Keeping away from riparian areas best protect either scouts or the environment from any impact.

3. Avoid valleys and low lying areas where water may flow and get flooded due to rains.

4. Choose an area where natural dangers are not present such as animal or insect nests, trees with dead branches or mature fruits that might fall off, falling rocks or landslide areas, or area with dense vegetation where you cannot see present weather situation.

5. Campsites can be selected by an Outfit Advisor making sure that all mentioned considerations are met. Together with an authorized Local Council representative, It has to be carefully assessed and familiarity of the environ has to be established. Prior to the local Council’s approval, necessary Safety & Risk Management Plan should also be devised and to be discussed in a pre-Survival Camping Orientation with the assigned leaders.

Urban Survival Camp

1. An ideal campsite for Urban Survival Camp can be public parks, markets, school grounds, public parking areas and

2. Campsite may or may not have supply of water. Keeping away from riparian areas best protect either scouts or the environment from any impact.

3. Avoid valleys and low lying areas where water may flow and get flooded due to rains.

4. Choose an area where natural dangers are not present such as animal or insect nests, waterways or river banks; places with informal settlers and have high crime incident rates; places with presence of toxic materials such as doomed chemical factories or any other risks that could be inflicted by Old/condemned buildings, construction sites, Nightclubs and bars, places with busy traffic conditions.

5. As much as possible, choose an area that is close to Police Headquarters, Barangay Outposts or Medical Facilities

6. Campsites can be selected by an Outfit Advisor making sure that all mentioned considerations are met. Together with an authorized Local Council representative, It has to be carefully assessed and familiarity of the environ has to be established. Prior to the local Council’s approval, necessary Safety & Risk Management Plan should also be devised and to be discussed in a pre-Survival Camping Orientation with the assigned leaders.

5.1.3. Safety and Risk Management Plan

Familiarity and articulacy with the environ of selected campsite is significant to have an effective and efficient Safety and Risk Management Plan.

Possible Risks should be identified to formulate a plan. Gathering Information from past experiences is vital to devise an effective strategy.

Eg: Earthquake

How to protect yourself from falling objects.

Dock, cover and hold.

After the shake, secure everyone and execute the evacuation plan

Evacuation Plan

Storm/Thunderstorm

Be acquainted with weather forecast prior to camping activities

Day-to-day weather update and monitoring,

Open and efficient communication among leaders in any eventuality

Execution of Evacuation Plan if necessary

Flood:

Be acquainted with weather forecast prior to camping activities

Keep away from areas that are prone to flooding or flash flooding

Identify elevated expanses that can be an evacuation area in case of emergencies

Emergencies caused by wildlife: Stings, bites

Selection of an ideal campsite is really indispensable in order to avoid as much risks as possible to possess a safe environment for all scouts.

Aside from verbal disclosures during meetings Visual Illustration of Safety and Risk Management Plan will provide realistic information and guidance in preparation or even during actual events.

Incident Command System among assigned staff/leaders should be formed, understood and agreed upon prior to the conduct of a Survival Camp.

5.1.4. Camping Permits and Other Related Forms, Clearances, etc.

· Survival Camping Permit Application – Camping Permit

· Campsite Inspection Clearance and Approval by the Local Council

· Permit from the Property owner

· Community Clearance (Barangay, municipality, city)

· Police Clearance and request for Assistance

· Scouts’ Medical Certificate

· Parent’s Consent

“Survival Camping involves risk. I will not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained. I assume all risks associated from the activities which I will perform during camp.

Knowing these facts and in consideration of my participation, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the BSP _________ Council and its representatives from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation”

5.1.5. Equipment and Materials

These are the Materials suggested by the Program Task Group during Presentation/Deliberation:

(wilderness)

Bolo or scout knife

Garbage bag (to be used for water proofing)

Sanitary napkin (to be used in large cuts / wounds)

1 small mirror

Whistle

Flashlight

Thermal blanket (alum. Foil)

(urban)

whistle

flashlight

garbage bag

I suggest however that we just devise a Basic Survival Kit Standard for our Scouts to consist of the following:

Emergency Thermal Blanket/Nylon Tarp

Water bottle

Fire Starter

Stainless Steel Pocket knife

Whistle

Flashlight

Garbage bag

Basic First Aid: Bandages, medicines

5.1.6. Terms of Reference for the Staff

§ Objectives

1. To get scout leaders prepare a premeditated Survival Camping Activity required for our scouts.

2. To give scouts freedom of time and entitlement on how to endure the challenges bounded in the Survival Camp.

3. Assigned Leaders are only to monitor the conduct of scouts’ activities but no mediation or intervention has to be made during the course of scouts’ actions.

4. Leaders should be equipped with First Aid necessities and Incident Command System is in place in case of any eventuality.

5. To make sure that the Principles “Leave No Trace” is being considered.

6. Always remember the rule of Threes

In a Survival situation, always remember the Rule of Threes.

A human can survive for:

· 3 minutes without air

· 3 hours without a regulated body temperature (shelter)

· 3 days without water

· 3 weeks without food

7. Of the 5 Trained Leaders every 24 scouts, one should be assigned on First Aid and scout’s other medical needs and one should handle coordination and communication with necessary authorities like barangay, police, hospital, property owner, park, market, school admin.

8. Transportation must also be handy in case of any eventuality.

§ Activities to be implemented during Wilderness Survival Camp

§ Improvised shelter making

§ Purifying water for drinking

§ Fire Building

§ Food Hunting

§ Survival Cooking

§ Identification of edible and poisonous plants (Ethno Botany)

§ Campcraft (Improvised camp gadgets and cooking utensils)

§ Orienteering/Navigation

§ To ensure LEAST POSSIBLE to NO IMPACT effect on the environment (LNT principles)

§ Activities to be implemented during Urban Survival Camp

§ Improvised Shelter

§ Finding water for drinking

§ Protect self from illnesses through hygiene

§ “Work for Food”

§ Offering Services & Public Performances

§ Materials Recovery

§ Improvises gadgets & Utensils making

§ Obeying traffic rules & Signs

Community Service

§ Expertise required

Scout Leaders who will facilitate Pre-Survival Camp Activities should have some expertise in Bushcraft in Wilderness Survival Camps, or Backpacking in Urban Survival Camps.

Camcraft – knot tying skills and proficiency in lashing should be the prime most requisite a trained Leader should have.

Ethno Botany – Familiarity with edible and/or medicinal against poisonous or plants

Practical Life Skills is eminent in both Wilderness and Urban Survival Activities

Practice of the Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics and Principles

§ Reporting requirements

Obligatory nightly commentary and evaluation by its staff is and Local Council Representative is required to monitor the general progress of the activities being applied and to have a clear visualization of next day’s activities.

5.2. Standard Assessment Tool for the Survival Camp

Practicum or Actual performance of given task. Knowledge & familiarity of skills as being performed real time by scouts as it was directed to be accomplished.

Theoretical and Academic valuation as to competency or capability in generating visual academic output like data charts, collage, multi-media presentations or written/narrative information such as Essays, blogs, creative writing about experiences and learning that will be used in the analysis and evaluation or review.

National Commissioner Jose Delgado and my appointment

with Sctr.Rex Ynion of Metro Manila South Council

Misc:

Program Presentation

12L BP International Hotel

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

The Venturer Scout Survival Camp 2015 Edition

Total Hiking Distance - 5.5Km

Total Hiking Time w/o break - 3 hrs +/- with moving average speed of 4km/hr

Elevation - 69 masl minimum; 351masl maximum

Starting Point - Stn 1 “Suni” - 20 minutes

Stn 1(Suni) - Silungan - 20 minutes

Silungan - Labangan - 20 minutes

Labangan - Exit point - 25 minutes

Exit point - Stn 2 San Salvador - 15 minutes

Stn 2 (Salvador)- Aurora - 15 minutes

Aurora - Mayor - 30 minutes

Mayor - Stn 3 “Arawan” - 30 minutes

Starting Point - Anibong Campsite Acacia Area

Stn 1 “Suni” - Wide shaded space with nipa hut on its eastern plank 20 mins from Start pt.

Suitable Activity Area that can hold 50-60 pax.

Lat-14.22275 deg; Long-121.46703 deg

Elevation 160m

Silungan - Shaded stopover after a great view point overlooking Magdalena area about 20

min continuous ascend from Stn 1

Lat-14.22226 deg ;Long-121.46925 deg.

Elevation 250m

Labangan - Open area after thick vegetation and challenging bushy trail 20 minutes from

Silungan. On upward slopes passiing along old nipa hut, suha tree and

downward slope to a a creek until reaching the marked area. Afterwhich, an

enjoyable cool woodland trail going to the next marker.

Lat-14.22278 deg; Long- 121.47236 deg.

Elevation 280m

Exit Point - Crosspath. East trail leading to San Salvador Brgy Road 25 minutes from

Labangan

Lat-14.22267 deg; Long-121.47421 deg

Elevation 330m

Stn 2 San Salvador Highest Hiking point before descent with Bangkok Santol Landmark 15 minutes

from Exit point. Suitable Lunch area with water source about 25 m south of

landmark. Possible regroup and activity area while waiting for Sundown.

Lat-14.22035 deg; Long-121.47474 deg

Elevation 350m

Aurora Descending Southward trail 15 minutes from San Salvador Station is a wide

denuded fenced area with a nipa hut at the center being used by resident loggers.

Mayor - Descending Southward trail 45 minutes from San Salvador overlooking

Magdalena Area where you can also partly view BSP Anibong Campsite

Lat-14.21678 deg; Long- 121.47106 deg

Elevation 255m

Stn 3 “Arawan” Saddle with several creeks running along its sides about 30 minutes from Mayor.

Suitable regroup and wash-up area whereafter an ideal overnight camp area

too. About 10 mins easy walk (switchback trail) to/from BSP Anibong Campsite

Lat-14.21645 deg; Long-121.4665 deg

Elevation 125m

End - BSP Anibong Campsite

Elevation 90m

ORIENTATION RE PILOTING VENTURER SCOUT SURVIVAL HIKE

Objectives:

1. To comply with the new directives made by the BSP National Office to conduct Scouting activities for Venturers Scout.

2. To get scout leaders participate and execute an efficient and well organized honest-to-goodness Survival Hiking Activity needed by our boys.

3. To redesign a Survival Hiking activity that reviews and tests scouts’ skills for their advancement.

4. To conduct quality scouting program needed by our scouts for self-development.

5. To provide our scouts an ideal activity competitive among other scouts with regards to skills, resiliency and self-confidence.

Roll call: Assigned leaders
Stn 1 Camp Suni
"Silungan"check point
"Labangan" check point
Exit point
Stn 2 San Salvador
"Aurora" check point
"Meyor" check point
Stn 3 "Arawan" overnight camp

Elements that MUST be included in the activities (as prescribed by the BSP Standards)
Improvised shelter
Campcraft
Cooking using improvised utensils
Identification of edible and poisonous plants

Identification of Wildlife
To ensure LEAST POSSIBLE to NO IMPACT effect on the environment.

CONSIDERATIONS:

1. The Council should group participants and have a control (checklist per group) of their attendance as soon as they arrive/register.

2. Assignments of campsite to respective groups should be informed clearly beforehand and rules should be strictly implemented.

3. Outfit advisors have separate campsite different from the participants. They should not be tagging along with their scouts as soon as the activity starts.

4. Participants should limit bringing non-essential things. Bear in mind that we are in a Survival hike and Not on a leisure trip

5. Orienting participants on trail etiquette and give necessary information on how to properly negotiate the hiking trails.

6. Time allotment for every activity on Station or checkpoint is variable depending on the number of participants for the Survival hike. 15 minutes will be the least allotted time for each group of participants at each station/checkpoint. Time allotment and transition for activities should be understood clearly by all Scout leaders assigned on stations and check points before the hike starts.

7. Aside from conducting activities, Check points also serves as safety areas where leaders can double check participants’ general condition and attendance including ensuring that no one is getting lost. Scout leaders should make a roll call to double check each group's number.

8. Check points are benchmarks of participants moving speed. It also tests participants’ navigational skills. After each activity, Scout leader points the direction towards the next checkpoint/station where participants should take.

9. Station 3 where participants will be staying for the night should be the culminating area where scouts should remain busy to conduct activities on survival skills: improvised shelter, camp craft, cooking with improvised utensils. Leader assigned on Stn 3 can add other survival activities but must not reduce what was prescribed (elements of survival hike).

10. Leaders assigned on Station 3 must isolate participants on the area. No one should leave the place for any other reason. Make it clear to all participants and outfit advisors too that hiking activities is not yet consummated until all gets back to the BSP Campsite. Survival hiking ends when Swimming activities begin.

11. Outfit advisors must stay away from the participants’ camp area. They should not cause any reason to interrupt participants’ activities as being ordered by the Scout leader assigned.

12. Scout leaders utilized during the Survival hike must assist in the Swimming activities.

13. The finalized activities should be the Standard Activities for the Venturer Scout Camp Survival hiking activities whoever scout leader will handle it in the future. In case of modification or revision from the standard activities, a scout leader in-charge must submit details of changes in writing prior to the scheduled Hiking Activity and should be clearly approved in writing by the CSE.

Program of Activities

DAY1, Friday IMPROVISED CAMPING DAY

8:00 am - Arrival/Registration at BSP Anibong Campsite

Assignment of Campsite for Outfit Advisors

1:00 pm - Program Starts

Orientation/Grouping

In the case of large number of participants (100+) Divide participants by SUB

CAMPs for which they will execute respective set of activities on:

INPUT & APPLICATION

Making (1) Improvised Shelter and (2) Camp crafts (3) Fire building

Suggested Subcamp names:

Makisig

Matikas

Masigla

Mapamaraan

Maliksi

Maagap

Assignments of DEMO Improvised Campsite for participants

Participants’ Improvised Campsites must be away from their OAs/District

Campsites. Participants campsites should be isolated from crowd or

passersby and should be conducive to learning where all participants can

focus on their particular set activity.

LEADERS CAN MAKE ENCOURAGEMENT INSPECTION to monitor the progress of each subcamp’s activity.

5:00 pm - All participants go to their OAs’ (District Campsites) campsites for Dinner and to

prepare themselves for the Venturer Scout BOR.

7:00 PM - BOR

Before BOR: Scout Leaders should hold a meeting to finalize assignments to handle

BOR and Survival Hiking Activities.

Eagle Scouts assignments should also be finalized in this meeting. Assignments to

assist on the following:

1. Swimming Activities (this should be pre-assigned and ES should have given instruction on their respective duties. They also should have attended the swimming practice 1:00-3:00 pm with Scout Leader handling the Swimming Activity.

2. Eagle Scouts to handle assistance in the BOR

3. Eagle Scouts to handle the assistance in the Survival Hiking

4. Eagle Scout to handle assistance in the mess area c/o Sir Richy

11:00 pm - TAPS

DAY 2, Saturday SURVIVALHIKING DAY

4:00 am - Participants Rise and Shine

4:30 am - Participants’ morning exercise; breakfast; GET READY TO HIKE

6:30 am - Participants FALL-IN by Sub Camp grouping in the covered court together with the Leaders assigned on Aurora and Mayor Checkpoints. Scout Leaders assigned @ Stn 3 “Arawan” Overnight Campsite should be the one to give final briefing to the participants about the activity. He should give some information about what are the things to expect during the activity.

(1) Distance between participants

(2) Dispatch Time Gap of every group. This is variable depending on the decided participants’ breakdown/grouping . In case Scout decided to divide participants into 3 groups --- 45 minutes is the ideal time dispatch interval. Number of groups must be limited up to 5 groups only with 30 minutes time dispatch interval. To keep the participants busy while waiting for their dispatch. Eagle Scouts should check attendance/roll-call. While waiting for participants’ turn, a Scout leader must give some inputs on Hiking. Essentials and Ethics Scouts should know while hiking.

Scout Leaders MUST PROCEED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STNS/CHECK-POINTS not later than 6:30 am. They should have enough time to hike towards their respective places of assignments and prepare the necessary materials for their activity. At their respective areas, they should be wearing scout uniform to separate them from the rest of the participants.

7:30 am - 1^st group dispatch

Estimated Participants’ hiking time is 4-5 hrs from Stn 1 until Stn 3 with 15 minutes time allotment of every Station/Checkpoint they will be passing for skills activities (inputs and application). Number of groups must be limited up to 5 groups only to ensure participants hiking activities until Stn # “Arawan” will be concluded before dusk.

ACTIVITY PER STN/CHECKPOINT

STN 1 “Suni” ACTIVITY: FIRST AID USING PLANTS OR HERBS (Input & Application)

Check Participants’ number: COUNT OFF then radio Group’s number of participants to all monitoring Stn/Checkpoint for information

Scout Leaders SHOULD be informing participants about proper phasing during hike for safety. They should explain important points on Pulse rate, Respiration rate and Blood Pressure.

Special Advise on how to handle fainting during hikes.

CHKPNT “Silungan” Follow-up information on Fainting. Give instruction NOT TO SIT OR EVEN BOW to prevent fainting following a stiff ascend.

ACTIVITY: Scout Leaders’ Prerogative

Check Participants’ number: COUNT OFF to confirm information given by Stn 1 Leader

CHKPNT “Labangan” ACTIVITY: SURVIVAL FOOD / FOOD HUNTING; TRAPS AND SNARES

Instruct Participants to FALL-IN