Opening Remarks

Good morning Boys!

Our ardent and ever supportive Institutional Head Dr.
Salihmatal H. Lagbas, Sir! Mr. Joel S.J. Garcia a Master
Teacher, My fellow Adult Leaders, Scouters a better
morning!
It is with great honor to welcome you all to the 3
rd
City
Wide Simultaneous Institutional Camp, This yearly scouting
activity aims to teach the Senior Scouts basic life skills and
develop their potentials to be a good leader in their own
capacity.
This activity will also serve as a pre requisite to much
more bigger scouting activity which is the National
Centennial Jamboree to be held here in our city.
I hope that you will enjoy the rest of the day!
Once again blessed good morning!









House Rules
1. You are not allowed to go out the Camp Premises
without the permission of the Institutional
Coordinator and the Staff.
2. Always observe Cleanliness inside the camp.
3. Scouters should always wear their neckerchief.
4. Parents, visitors of the senior scouts are not allowed
inside the Camp site, there will be a specific place
that is assigned for you.
5. Just follow the Rules form #1 to #5.


Thought of the Day

1. A scout is never taken by surprise; he knows
exactly what to do when anything unexpected
happens.
2. A scouts smiles and whistles under all
circumstances.









Giving of merit badges

1. Early bird ...
2. The cleanest tent.....
3. Best in Camp Gate.
4. Best in yell..
5. Best in Call.
6. Best in skit..
7. Most snappy crew..
8. Best in Crew flag
9. Best in song.
10. Jolliest crew....

Games
1. Modified Sack race
2. Boy scout at war
3. Twin race

Scouts Benediction

May the Great scoutmaster of all Scouts be with
you until we meet again







The Scouts Oath


On my honor I will do my best,
To do my duty, to god and my country.

The republic of the Philippines
And to obey the scout law,

To help other people at all times,
To keep myself physically strong,
Mentally awake and morally straight.

The scout law

A scout is..

TRUSTWORTHY
LOYAL
HELPFUL
FRIENDLY
COURTEOUS
KIND
OBEDIENT
CHEERFUL
THRIFTY
BRAVE
CLEAN
REVERENT



















The Story in History: Ambeth Ocampos
Dirty Dancing
Posted on April 13, 2011 by Iphigene in Book Reviews, Filipino Lit, PoC Reading Challenge
2011,Reading the World 2011 // 14 Comments
Ive always loved history classes. I was short of a knowledge geek in grade school through college. While I
wasnt good in memorizing anythingdates, heroes, or wars-I enjoyed learning about things in the past. But
history as an academic pursuit can be burdensome, all that list of dates, national bird (Flower, tree, etc), and
heroes of a particular battle. It was tedious learning all of these things just to pass the class. Luckily, my love
for stories prevailed over my hate of memorization and I found myself once again enamored by the humanity
that lies in history.
All because of Ambeth Ocampo.

Could we possibly call him the rockstar of present day Filipino historians? I dont know. A friend introduced
me to his books and since then Ive become a fan. Dirty Dancing: Looking Back 2, is his second collection of
articles from his Philippine Daily Inquirer column. Ive never read his column, but Im glad he decided to
compile them into thin tiny books.
The Dirty Dancing part of the title was taken from the first article in the book on Mabini s love of dancing.
Yes, Ocampo muses over the details of our Philippine Heroes love of dance and I think this is Ocampos gift.
He looks at history not as mere important dates and heroic acts. He looks at history as a group of stories that
enable us to relate to our heroes and hopefully appreciate more the people that fought for our freedom.

Apolinario Mabini: The Sublime Paralytic
Ocampos second serving of Looking Back takes us through revolutionary Philippines then to the Marcos Era.
As the author gives us little details and facts of history, he is never dull. He makes history digestible,
interesting, and humorous. I like to refer to his writing as history in the details. It goes beyond the heroic
labels; it is about the humanity in them whether its their terrible temper, their love lives, or their hobbies.
Looking Back doesnt limit itself to historical/political figures. History after all is everywhere and of Dirty
Dancing, my favorite was Ocampos investigation of Filipino names. And yes, some individuals were blessed
(or cursed) with surnames that a censorship committee might bleep at any point. Another amusing anecdote
from the book is on the Beatles visit to Manila. Ocampo mentions how the Beatles were invited to perform
privately for the first lady Imelda Marcos and how Imelda waited in vain. Ah yes, another story we never get
to hear in our History class.
I cant help but think about Colin Firths film The Kings Speech. Many may be familiar with the the royal
family and Britains history during World War II, but few probably know of the Kings struggle over
stuttering. Its this little detail that provides us insight to the humanity of a King. It is these details that offer
real stories beyond facts. Who knows one of these days some Filipino film maker might pick up a little
anecdote from Ocampos books and make a film at par with the Kings Speech.
Dirty Dancing: Looking Back 2 makes history easy to digest and entertaining. It doesnt skimp on facts,
but given Ocampos ability to tell a story it doesnt bore. Filipinos should give Ocampos books a chance and
his Looking Back series isnt a bad way to start appreciating history.
Historys relevance is in the story that I think we take for granted when we study history in school. We are
stuck with the dates and titles and we expect that through rote learning students will develop an appreciation of
history, which we never do learn. Ambeth Ocampo has made history relevant not only to his readers, but to his
students. It is said that Ocampos history class in Ateneo de Manila University is popular among
undergraduate students. It is often filled to the brim with other students hoping to take his class as
well. Imagine, a supposedly dreary class, filled with students. What a sight that is. I have yet to verify this, but
so far, those I know from Ateneo confirm this legend. If you know this to be true (or false) do leave a
comment.
Ambeth Ocampo is a multi-awarded Filipino Historian, academic, journalist, and author. He
is well known for his writings on Rizal (such as Rizal without his overcoat) and his newspaper column. If you
wish to be his fan and like him, here is his facebook page .
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