Bacolod City Is No. 1 In Scouting

By Ambrosio Villorente

RFSE/CSE Loren Sayco is shown receiving Plaque of Appreciation from Mr. Mark G. Ortiz, BSP Chairman, Capiz Council. Others in the picture (l to r) are BM Edgar C. Jimena, Angel Gilvas - Div. Schools Supt. of Capiz and Dr. Jesse M. Gomez - Supt. Roxas City Division.

Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) Bacolod City Council got the highest scout membership performance in Western Visayas region. It scored 183.08 percent to goal and 97.48 percent of its boy potential. Following Bacolod City is Iloilo Council with 89.24 percent to goal and 18.63 percent of its boy potential. Guimaras Council is third with 89.05 percent to goal and 84.27 percent of its boy potential.
The report was given during the Western Visayas Regional Scout Committee meeting held in Lakehouse, Baybay, Roxas City on September 11, 2007 in a meeting presided by Scouter Mark Ortiz, chairman, BSP Capiz Council.
The Western Visayas Regional Scout Committee is composed of Aklan, Antique, Bacolod City, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental. Aklan placed number six (6) in membership performance. Aklan aims to register 24,583 scout members out of the 55,841 boy potential. However, as of August, only 14,933 registered or 19.67 percent of the boy potential and 44.77 percent of the goal.
Aklan is second in scout advancement as of August this year. Guimaras is in third position.
Of the total boy scouts membership in Western Visayas, Iloilo Council is number one in tenure, which 85.17 percent of its members are more than one year in scouting; second is Antique with 81.58 percent and Aklan third with 76.36 percent.
Dr. Reinalda I. Magdaluyo, Dr. Victorina Laroza, Ms. Leila L. Pamatian and Dr. Ambrosio R. Villorente represented Aklan in that meeting.
The meeting also discussed the regional performance, the Scouting Month and Search for the 10 Outstanding Boy Scouts, Revitalizing Boy Scouting In School, 2007 National Scout Jamboree and other matters.Meanwhile, the BSP Aklan Council is now busy preparing for the Provincial BSP Jamboree tentatively scheduled to be held in Aklan State University, Ibajay Campus, Aklan on November 14 – 18, 2007 as announced by Atty. Ronquillo C. Tolentino, chairman BSP Aklan Council. /MP