Boy Scout of the Philippines

BENGUET COUNCIL
Km.5, La Trinidad, Benguet
Bad-ayan Elementary School
Buguias District

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

PROGRAMME
I.OPENING CEREMONY
A. Entrance of the Kawa/Troop (led by Kawan Leaders/Troop leaders, Ass’t. Kawan/Troop leaders
and colors group leaders)
B. Entrance of Guest
C. Entrance of Colors
D. Prayer………………………………………………………..
E. National Anthem………………………………………………
F. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag…………………………………………

II.Welcome Address (Institutional Head)…………………………………..

III.INVESTITURE PROPER
A.Candle lighting Ceremony
B. Recommitment to the KAB Scout Promise and Law/Rededication to the Scout Oath and Law for
Boy Scouts
C. Donning of neckerchief
IV. Inspirational talk……………………………………………………………….
V. Kawan Song/Boy Scout Song……………………………………………..
VI. Closing Ceremony
a. Scout Benediction
b. Recessional (National Flag, guests, leaders, kawan /troop and Audience
 SCRIPT: TROOP INVESTITURE CEREMONY
Setting: The room is dark except for the single big candle. The troop leader stands behind the table
where the candles have been set up. The senior Patrol Leader takes the candidates from the room
and stands ready with them outside the door. The scouts to be inducted or invested are in uniform, if
possible.
Troop leader:Good afternoon, May I request everyone to please stand for the welcome ceremony.
Let us welcome the troop leaders, Assistant troop leaders and crew leader.
For the prayer to be given by ___________,
Followed by the entrance of colors and national anthem by:__________
For Pledge of Allegiance to the flag by:__________________
Troop leader: Great afternoon everyone. Today we are here to witnessed the investiture of the Boy
Scout.To start with, I would like call SPL,____________ for her Welcome Address.

Troop leader:(Candle Lighting Ceremony) At this juncture, we are now start our investiture ceremony.

Troop leader: You have presented yourself before this troop and asked to be made scouts.Is this your
wish now?

Candidates: Sir,yes sir!

Troop Leader: In this ceremony you will received into this troop and into the brotherhood of scouting,
Before you is a single, lighted candle. It represents the spirit of scouting. As you become scouts you
will learn more of the scouting spirit. The law of the troop is the scout law. It is known and followed by
million of scouts. You will learn and follow this law, too. The senior Patrol leader will now recite for you
the parts of this law. Listen closely for I will soon ask you whether you accept this law as your own.

Tagalog version: Sa seremonyang ito kayo ay itatalaga bilang miyembro ng scouting sa Bad-ayan ES
at kapatiran ng scouting sa buong mundo.Sa harap ninyo ay ang isang kandila. Ito ay sumasagisag
sa diwa ng scouting.
Ang adhikain ng scouts na nakasaad ayon sa Panunumpa at batas ng Scout ay nagbibigay
gabay pra sa ating maayos at marangal na pamumuhay at ito ay maging isang pamantayan ng
pag-uugali na dapat sundin ng lahat ng kasapi ng kapatiran ng scouting sa lahat ng oras.
Kapag kayo ay naging isang ganap na scout matututo kayo ng maraming bagay patungkol
sa diwa ng scouting.

Senior Patrol Leader:(From the big candle SP lights the first candle on his right(audience left).SPL
recites the first point of the scout law. As he does so a voice from off stage reads the explanation. This
is done until all points are covered.

Candidates: I bring the light of the first scout law....2nd scout law…..3rd scout law……etc.

Boy 1: A Scout is Trustworthy: Ang scout ay nagsasabi ng katotohanan.Tumutupad siya sa kanyang

mga pangako. Ang pagiging matapat ay bahagi ng kanyang pag-uugali.Siya ay maaasahan ng
ibang tao.

Boy 2: A Scout is Loyal: Ang Scout ay matapat sa kanyang pamilya, mga kaibigan, mga pinuno sa
scouting,sa paaralan at sa bayan.

Boy 3: A Scout is Helpful: Ang Scout ay may kalinga sa ibang tao.Nagsisikap siyang makatulong sa
iba na hindi naghihintay ng kabayaran o pabuya.

Boy 4: A Scout is Friendly: Ang scout ay kaibigan ng lahat.Itinuturing niyang kapatud ang kanyang
kapwa Scout. Sinisikap niyang umunawa sa iba.Iginagalang niya ang mga paniniwala at kaugalian
ng ibang tao na naiiba sa kanya.

Boy 5: A Scout is Courteous: Ang scout ay magalang sa sinuman ano pa man ang gulang nito o
katayuan.Alam niya na ang mabuting pag-uugali ay daan sa magandang pagkakasunduan ng
mga tao.
Boy 6: A Scout is Kind: Ang scout ay nakakaunawa na may angking lakas ang pagiging
mabait.Itinuring niya ang iba gaya ng gusto nitong pagturing ng iba sa kanya.Hindi siya nanakit o
namiminsala ng mga hayop at iba pang bagay na walang kadahilanan at sinisikap niyang ito ay
mapangalagaan.

Boy 7: A Scout is Obedient: Ang Scout ay sumusunod sa mga alituntunin ng kanyang

pamilya,paaralan at tropa.Sumusunod siya sa mga batas ng kanyang pamayanan at bayan. Kung
inaakala niyang may mga alituntuning hindi tama,sinusunod niya ito at hindi sinusuway ngunit
sinisikap niyang mabago iyon matiwasay na pamamaraan.

Boy 8: A Scout is Cheerful: Ang Scout ay nagsisikap tumingin sa maaliwalas na bahagi ng

buhay.Masaya niyang ginagampanan ang mga naiatang sa kanyang mga tungkulin.Sinisikap
niyang makapagbigay ng lugod sa iba.

Boy 9: A Scout is thrifty: Ang scout ay gumagawa upang matustusan ang kanyang sarili at upang
makatulong sa iba.Nag-iimpok siya para sa hinaharap.Pinapangalagaan niya at ginagamit ng
wasto ang mga likas na yaman. Maingat siya sa paggamit ng kanyang panahon at ari-arian.

Boy 10: A scout is Brave: Ang Scout ay may lakas ng loob na humarap sa panganib kahit may taglay
siyanng pangamba. Siya ay naninindigan sa mga inaakala niyang tama at matuwid sa kabila ng
tudyo o pananakot ng iba,

Boy 11: A scout is Clean: Ang scout ay pinapanatiling malinis ang kanyang katawan at kaisipan.Siya
ay sumasama sa mga taong may ganito ring panuntunan. Tumutulong siya sa pagpapanatiling
malinis ng kanyang tahanan at pamayanan.

Boy 12: A scout is Reverent: Ang scout ay mapitagan sa Diyos. Tinutupad niya ang kanyang tungkulin
ng kanyang pananampalataya.

Troop leader: You have heard the twelve points of scout law. Do you accept this law as a scout and
do you promise to do your best to live by this law?

Candidates: Sir, yes sir!

Troop Leader: Scouts also live by another code. It is the Scout Oath. The scout oath describes three
duties that every scouts must accept to God and country, his duty to other people, and his duty to
himself. I want you to make this promise publicly for the first time. Repeat after me this oath as I light
three candles to represent these three duties.

Troop leader: On my honor,/I will do my best/to do my duty/to God and my country/(lights center
candle) and to obey the Scout Law,/To help people at all times/(Lights left candle) To keep myself
physically strong,/Mentally awake,/and morally straight.(Lights right candle).

You have heard the words of the Scout Oath. Do you accept the three duties it describes
and do you pledge yourself to learn and follow the Scout Oath.

Candidates: Sir,yes sir!

Troop leader: Very well. We began in almost total darkness. Now in the light of these candles, we can
see one another well. So it is that the spirit of the Scout Oath and Scout Law lights our steps. I direct
your attention to the flag of our country. As scout, we have special feelings about the flag. We know
what it means. We learned to take care of it. We love and honor the nation it represents. I ask you
now to face and pledge your allegiance of it. Scout sign pause.

CANDIDATE: Ako ay Pilipino….

TROOP LEADER: “ Now you will recite this Investiture pledge as a commitment to your responsibilities
as Boy Scout, “Scout sign pause!

I (name of scout) of troop no. (unit no.) of (sponsoring institutional and council) Pledge to do
my best to prepare myself for service to others. I further pledge to live up to the scout Oath. The scout
Law and the Scout motto and slogan of the Boy Scouts to the best of my knowledge and ability. So
help me God.

Troop leader: Nawa ay sa buhay ninyo mga aral na ito. Ipinakikiusap ko po sa ating mga magulang
na sila ay tumayo sa may likuran ng kanilang anak,sagisag na sa ano mang adhikain ay nasa likuran
kayo ng mga batang ito.

At ngayon upang opisyal na matalaga kayo,ina-anyayahan po naming ang kagalang-

galang na punong guro na siya ring ating Punong Institusyunal na italaga na ang mga bagong
iskawt.

Mga magulang, itaas po ninyo ang inyong kanang kamay sa ayos ng panunumpa at
sumusunod kayo sa akin.

Punong Guro: Ako’y nangangakong gagampanan/ ang buong makakaya upang

akayin,/subaybayan at pangalagaan/ ang batang ito/ sa maliwanag na landas/ ng buhay upang
lumaki sila /na mabuting mamamayan ng ating bansa. Kaya’t tulungan mo po kami/Mahal na
Panginoon,salamat po

TROOP LEADER: (Calls the parents for the donning of neckerchiefs then troop leader to hand over the
membership cards to each scout). May I call, Punong Institusyunal ng Bad-ayan ES.

Punong Guro: Sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ipinagkaloob sa akin ng Boyscout of the

Philippines bilang Punong iNstitusyunal ng Bad-yan ES. Itinatalaga kayo bilang opisyal na miyembro
ng Boyscout of the Philippines.

Troop leader: At this point, may I call (PTA President) to give an inspirational talk to our Boy scout of
the Philippines for the SY 2019-2020.

Troop leader: To share their talent may I call our boy scout to give their song to us.

Troop Leader: For Boy Scout Benediction, may I call Florenda Buyayao, assistant troop leader.

Assistant Troop leader: May the great, great, Scout Master, of all good scouts, be with you and me,
’till we meet again.

Troop leader: I would like to thanks our school head, assistant troop leaders especially the parents for
your unending support. I would like also to thank the Boy scouts for this SY who wanted to develop
their learning in skills and self-confidence by joining scouting. God bless u all(Picture taking)