Brief History of Scouting Robert Stephenson Smith BadenPowell

Brief History of Scouting: • Robert Stephenson Smith Baden-Powell - the man behind the movement Scouting began because of : - A man ( Lord Baden-Powell) - A social Institution ( British rising poverty caused by South African war) - A book ( Aids to Scouting) - An island ( Brown Sea Island- where an idea was tested and found effective)

• The man was such a hero that young people and adults idolized him • The social institution which placed the future of a nation jeopardy due to rising poverty caused by South African War • The island where an idea was tested and found an effective. An idea which came out of the man’s life, the influences of family culture, his experience in military and his desire to improve the deplorable condition of the youth in British Society. • The book where the tested idea was written.

Lt. Gen. Sir Robert Stephenson Smith Baden-Powell • Born : February 22, 1857 • Father: Rev. Herbert George Baden-Powell, an Oxford Professor , a great naturalist and a lover of God • Mother: Henrietta Grace Smith , a daughter of Admiral W. T Smith of British navy - both parents shared ideas- Religion, Education and bringing children that were very much of their time.

When BP was only eight years old he wrote a law which he entitled: “ Laws for me when I grow old” • I will have the poor to be as rich as we are. And they ought by right to be happy as we are. And all who go across the crossings shall give the poor crossing sweeper some money and you ought to thank God for what he has given us. Now I will tell you. You must pray to God wherever you can but you cannot good only by praying but you must try so hard to be good.

School Influences : • BP finished his early schooling at Rosehill School where he gained two scholarship • High School-Charter house • During his spare time he practiced woodcraft in the early woods. There BP gained an education that became infinite value to him without knowing it.

Life in the Military : • After High School, he took an examination for Commission in the Army. Out of the 700 candidates , he finished second in Cavalry and fourth in Infantry. • He was commissioned as Sub-Lieutenant and assigned with the 13 th Hussars stationed in India. • He excelled in surveying and reconaisance.

• BP did a secret service work in the Mediterranean against Chief Denizulu during Zulu War and against King Prempei of the Asharti • He became a household name in England when he defended the small town of Mafeking in a 217 days Mafeking seige during the Boer wars - British Army led by BP- 1, 251 soldiers against 9, 000 well equipped Boers

The Boys Brigade : • The boys of Mafeking were organized under the leadership of a boy Sgt. Maj. named Goodyear. • BP realized that if the boys were given task and responsibilities they performed based on the task assigned to them.

BP : British National Hero • BP became a National hero. Queen Victoria promoted BP to Major. General. The youngest general in the British Army at the age of 43

-August 1 -9 , 1907 - BP gathered 20 boys to Brownsea Island in Poole Harbor , off the Southern coast of England for the 1 st Boy Scout camp - January 1908 - BP book “Scouting for Boys” began to appear in the bookstores and newsstand in England , and it became an instant best-seller

- It became evident that BP created something important that would require his complete attention : in 1910 BP retired from the British army to devote his time in the movement. -With the cooperation of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), Lord Baden. Powell organized the British Boy-Scouts Association in 1908. - The movement reached America in 1910.

What is Scouting? Scouting is a change. It is the total process of developing the youth towards responsible citizenship

Purpose of Scouting To help develop young people for his total development PHYSICAL INTELLECTUAL EMOTIONAL SOCIAL SPIRITUAL

What Scouting provides? -an alternative environment for young people and adults where they are provided opportunities through activities they enjoy: *activities that acquire positive values and attitudes and habits *develop constructive relationship (Home, Institution, Local community)

BIMP-EAGA Urban Scout Jamboree, Davao City

As an educational Movement, Scouting is non -political in the sense that it is not involved in the struggle for power which is the subject matter of politics and of the political parties. This does not, however, mean that Scouting is completely divorced from political realities within a given country. We respect the political options of members of the Movement.

Boy Scouts of the Philippines

The birth and development of Scouting in the Philippines: • All Filipino boy Scouts troop organized in Zamboanga in November 15, 1914 • The initiative to form a troop came from Mrs. Caroline S. Spencer, an American widow who was in the Philippines to do works of charity with the natives of Sulu • Assigned to arrange for her transportation and accompany her during her trips was a young 2 nd Lt. Sherman L. Kiser • She suggested to Lt. Kiser to form a Boy Scout Troop in the island.

The First Filipino Troop • The 1 st recorded Filipino Boy scout Troop was named Lorillard Spencer Troop, named after the son of Mrs. Spencer • Organized in Zamboanga City on November 15, 1914

The Philippine Council-BSA • December 7, 1922 - Rotary Club of Manila wrote BSA in New York expressing desire to see “ the organization and program of Scouting in active operation in the Philippine island • Commonwealth Act 111 - establishing the Boy Scouts of the Philippines with seven charter members

The Seven Charter Members: Founders of the BSP • • Joseph Emile H. Stevenot Arsenio N. Luz Carlos P. Romulo Vicente P. Lim Manuel R. Camus Jorge B. Vargas Gabriel A. Daza

BSP NATIONAL CHARTER AND BY LAWS • BSP in brief : - Scouting in the Philippines is among the world’s oldest Scouting organization - First Boy Scout troop was composed entirely of Filipino Muslim boys. Organized by Lt. Sherman L. Kiser in Zamboanga

• January 1923 – Boy Scouts America- Phil. Council was formally organized through the initiative of Rotary Club Manila • Commonwealth Act No. 111 was enacted into law on October 31, 1936 by Pres. Manuel L. Quezon • Operation of the BSP disrupted during Japanese occupation (1942 -1945) and resumed on Feb. 24, 1945 when the National Council was reestablished.

• In 1946 , BSP was recognized as a member of the World Scout Movement by the World Scout Conference as an independent national Scout Association • In 1961 , the BSP NEB approved and adopted the REVITALIZED SCOUTING PROGRAM. • On 17 may 1974 , Pres. Marcos issued PD # 460 which changed the leadership of the BSP and placed the organization under the Office of the President

• 24 March 1992 , Pres. Aquino signed a new BSP Law R. A. # 7278, required a restructuring of the organization • R. A # 7278 - mandates that the President of the Philippines is the Chief Scout of the BSP - describes the National Executive Board as the governing body

VISION To be leading provider of progressive outdoor-based non formal education committed to develop morally straight, disciplined, concerned, self reliant citizens in the best tradition of world scouting

MISSION • To inculcate in our Scouts and Scouters love of God, Country and Fellowmen • To prepare the youth for responsible leadership • To contribute to nation-building according to the ideals, principles and program of scouting.

The Scout Trefoil The trefoil, which is the main part of the Scout Badge, is the three pointed portion. Each point represents one of the three points of the Scout Oath: Duty to God and Country, Duty to Others, and Duty to Self.

The Scout Sign identifies you as a Scout everywhere in the world. Give it each time you recite the Scout Oath and Law. The Scout sign is sometimes use to signal attention. When a Scout leader raises a hand in the Scout sign, all others should also make the sign and come to silent attention. The three fingers pointing up symbolize three points of the Oath. They also signify that a Scout climbs upward to bigger and better things. The two other fingers stand for the bond of brotherhood and friendship that ties all Scouts together.

10 Philippine Scouting Region: • • • Ilocos Region (6 councils) Northeastern Luzon Region (11 councils) Central Luzon Region ( 9 councils) National Capital Region (11 councils) Southern Tagalog Region (16 councils) Bicol Region ( 9 councils) Western Visayas Region ( 7 councils) Eastern Visayas Region ( 10 councils) Eastern Mindanao Region ( 11 councils) Western Mindanao Region ( 11 councils)

Western Mindanao Region : RSD Petronilo G. Pardillo • • • Basilan Iligan City- CSE Ariel P. Anghay Lanao del Norte Lanao del Sur- Marawi City Maguindanao-Cotabato City M-G Sulu Misamis Occidental Tawi-Tawi Zamboanga City ZANDIDAP Zamboanga del Sur- Pagadian

Organizational Structure: BSP 107 Local Councils National Council Natl. Exec. Board National Office IR NELR CLR NCR STR BR WVR EMR WMR

Local Council Executive Board • • Hon. Lawrence Ll. Cruz- Council Chairman Hon. Jose L. Zalsos – 1 st Vice Chairman Mrs. Lydia Arat – 2 nd Vice Chairman Mr. Napoleon Llauder – Council Treasurer Mr. Jose A. Gaite -Asst. Council Treasurer Atty. Lawrence Badelles , CPA – Auditor Dr. Cherry Mae Limbaco- Council Scout Commissioner , Schools Div. Supt. (Dep. Ed) • Mrs. Naomie U. Grabato- Dep. Scout Commsr- Program • Mr. Fred Ybanez – Dep. Scout Commsr. Training

“ The strength of a nation does not depend on the strength of its armaments but on the strength of the character of its people” -Baden Powell