Aiming to provide opportunity to every students to practice being independent, learn teamwork and improve their communication skills, all in supervised and collaborative environment, Pasong Buaya III Elementary School (PBIII ES) conducted a school-based Investiture and Backyard Encampment last March 17-18, 2023 at PBIII ES.
The two-day backyard encampment started by investing the Twinkler Scouts, Star Scouts, Junior Girl Scouts, KID Scouts, KAB Scouts and Junior Boy Scouts. Also, new adult leaders were also invested spearheaded by troop leaders and investing officers Mr. Elmer L. Cayas and Ma’am Salvacion D. Alino. The investiture began by the entrance of colors and singing of the national anthem lead by Ma’am Recheel P. Guinolong followed by a prayer. After the investiture, scouts showered the venue with their energetic and enthusiastic dance presentations.
Also, as part of the first day of the event the backyard encampment was joined by Junior Boy Scouts and Junior Girl Scouts. Through the Barangay Chairman and Council, the school requested security for the Backyard camping from Day 1 up to Day 2. After the tents were all settled, Sir Cayas discussed and oriented every camper about the house rules. Junior Girl Scouts did an arts and crafts activity wherein they need to create a home display while Junior Boy Scouts were tasked to make a collage out of scraps they found around the vicinity. Afterwards, the campers were tasked to prepare and cook their food for dinner. During the evening, a campfire ceremony was held. Every camper enjoyed showcasing various campfire presentations including dancing, choral singing and acting. Those activities are fun with an important purpose; to strengthen group connections, improve communication and build trust.
The second day of the event began early through body conditioning and zumba dance exercises lead by Ma’am Jennelyn B. Pagatpat and Sir Arvin M. Paez. The camp also provided a safe place for the students to to try new things and challenge them in an obstacle course. They also created their own patrol yells. These outdoor experiences promote healthy social and physical development. Indeed, it was a successful two-day event.
"Preparing CAPABLE PB3ians for LIFE Investiture and Backyard Encampment Held"