SIBULAN, Negros Oriental, May 15 (PIA) -- Girl scouts from Negros Oriental and Siquijor provinces were urged to become advocates of peace, love, and charity as they embody the scout ideals and principles in their respective communities.
This was the message given by Dr. Henry Sojor, a renowned educator and a consultant to the provincial government here, to more than 1,500 girl scouts during the opening night of the three-day encampment of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) - Negros Oriental and Siquijor Council on May 12 at Camp Lily Gamo, this town.
“Peace, love, and charity. Those are the three important keywords not only to be memorized but to be practiced by all of you,” Sojor said.
He said girls scouts are also considered as leaders in the community and they have a role in promoting peace in their area and the three-day encampment is an venue to harness and develop their leadership potential.
“To be successful in the future, develop and start honing your leadership ability at this moment even if you that young. I am hopeful that the scouting movement in this world will contribute to make this world lovely. It is scouting, it is education that will develop each one of you,” he added.
The GSP encampment started on May 12 and culminated on May 15.
It bannered the theme “Girl Scouts: SHErvive as trailblazers and pathfinders in the new normal.”
Campers were divided into junior or elementary level, senior or high school level, and cadet or college level.
The girl scouts were engaged in various learning sessions and development activities.
Part of these is a training on disaster preparedness carried out by the Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC).
There were also learning activities on basic survival like first aid administration, martial arts, campfire.
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Negros Oriental Information Center also participated in the activity by screening some of its advocacy videos that were featured in the weekly online show Maayong Balita Central Visayas of PIA7, PIA Negros Oriental’s InfoVids, and PIA-7’s another online show Laag ta Bai!
