DES’ Girl and Boy Scouts continue making a difference through Encampment by Marlyn C. Casabar and Elisa M. Ochinang

DES’ Girl and Boy Scouts continue making a difference through Encampment

by Marlyn C. Casabar and Elisa M. Ochinang

The Campfire

“Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.” This is one of the most valuable lines everyone learned during the Joint BSP-GSP Encampment held at Dumayat Elementary School, Binalonan, Pangasinan on December 06-07, 2019. It was a two-day camping activity participated by the scouts of the school.

Actively participating in the GSP & BSP Encampment provides development and learning. The activities on the encampment were designed on the development of skills that would turn them into independent and self- reliant young men and women.

Girl and boy scouts' physical activities

The registered GSP of Dumayat Elementary School headed by our school head, Mr. Ricardo S. Tambogon, and the Troop Leaders supported the different activities and Clean and Green Program that took another vital step in advocating care and love to our environment and the message to everyone and the importance and awareness of with the Troop Leaders aim to build respect and understanding as well as physical development.

Mr.Ricardo Tambogon, school head,
formally opens the encampment

The standing of tents and the building of camp happened on the first day. This was followed by awarding of Mr. BSP and Miss GSP and a simple ceremony to all scouts. Afterwards, the program started with a prayer and the recitation of the Scout’s Oath and Law. Mr. Ricardo S. Tambogon gave his inspiring message and officially opened the encampment activity. Showcasing of talents and skills were demonstrated on the first night of the encampment.

Girl scouts in their tree planting

Everyone was prepared on the next day for the games. Twinkler, Kid, Star and Kab Scouts participated in the different games. There is a simultaneous activities for the boy and girl scouts. In the afternoon, the awarding ceremony and closing program took place with the BSP and GSP coordinators who awarded the certificates and prizes for the winners.

Indeed, this was the time the year that the encampment delivered the importance and awareness of developing scouts on survival skills, physical fitness and good camaraderie. Likewise, this is the preparation of scouts to become resilience and environmentally aware. The prepared activities aimed to build respect and understanding as well as physical development, and providing multi- disciplinary learning for the boys and girls in making an impact through community-sharing, clean up drive and tree planting partnership the community, Troop Leaders and BSP and GSP. It was a great learning experience and meaningful encampment to all scouts.

Boy scouts on their tree planting activity

The Boy and Girl Scout of the Philippines Campment was meaningful and loaded with lifelong learning. This was well-implemented through the collaborative effort of the teachers, scouts, parents, and the whole community.