by Noel Baguio/DavNor PIO
Davao del Norte – The provincial government of Davao del Norte is bent on keeping the tradition of scouting alive by establishing a permanent scout camp that could host a large number of scouting groups and activities all year round.
Governor Rodolfo del Rosario announced at the grand opening of the 28th Council Jamborette/Kab-o-rama that he would facilitate the donation of a 3-hectare lot to the Boy Scout of the Philippines – Davao del Norte Council (BSP-DNC).
The forested property, which is newly acquired by the Provincial Capitol, is located at the back of the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Center in Mankilam, Tagum City.
“I am offering the 3-hectare lot as a permanent camp to accommodate large gatherings of scouts in the province,” he declared at the jamborette recently held in Cambanogoy Elementary School, Asuncion Davao del Norte.
The 4-day event was attended by over a thousand scouters from all the schools divisions in the province.
Del Rosario said the proposed facility will feature a log cabin that would house the BSP office and the camping huts of the various local government units.
The governor vowed to make the camp a showcase to all the scouting councils throughout the country by pushing for the integration of the boy scout and girl scout troops in the province.
The Chair of the BSP-DNC said there is no reason to segregate the programs and activities of the two scouting movements, since they share similar missions and standards for their members.
BSP-DNC’s first Vice Chair and former Vice Governor Pedro San Jose said he was very much elated that the scouts in the province will finally have a place they can call their home.
“I have never felt this happy in all my boy scout years,” said the 81-year old scout official.
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