The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) Cebu Council held its 68th council meeting last March 14 at the Gallery Hall of Ayala Center Cebu.
BSP Cebu Council chairman Hernando Streegan said the theme of this year’s activity “Character counts” was focused on the virtues of integrity, discipline, love and compassion, which the scouting movement promotes.
The affair was attended by District Scouting leaders from all over the province, including Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, who represented Gov. Hilario Davide III, who was in Japan for an official trip.
Guest speakers were Christian Lauron, CPA, an outstanding Boy Scout awardee during his youth who is now a senior partner in Sycip, Gorres, Velayo (SGV) & Company, and lawyer Wendel Avisado, senior vice president and acting secretary general of the BSP. Avisado challenged all scout leaders to do their best for the development of the youth.
During the occasion, Streegan delivered the achievements of the BSP Cebu Council last year in his annual report.
These include BSP Cebu leading the BSP councils in the country in terms of membership, having registered 126,895 scouts and scouters; the scout shop also generated total sales of P6.5 million, the highest in the country; the council has produced 27 outstanding scouts since the national search for outstanding scouts began in 1989; it also hired additional field scout executives to service new scouting areas; added four new scouting areas from eight to 12; recruited new members to the local council executive board.
Streegan has been the chairman of the council for the last 15 years.
Lawyer Joseph Baduel, first vice chairman and scouter Noel Alicaya, chairman of this year’s council meeting welcomed the participants to the council meeting, which included a fellowship luncheon sponsored and hosted by Governor
Davide, awarding of outstanding boy scouts and scouters of Cebu, awarding of Don Gil Garcia and Honorable Gotianuy trophies, presentation of centennial award and commemorative coin to Streegan; and raffle draws.
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