The History of Scouting: Our Roots, We are the Branches
Author: USJR Boy Scout Unit || Compiled by: Snr. Sct. 羅伊·阿什莉
It Goes On and On, Bound to Forever, at the Rising of Dawn
Early
20th Century
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Scouting in the Philippines
was founded by American Soldier led by Elwood Stanley brown following their
occupation on the country.
1910
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The first troops organised
by Elwood Stanley Brown, Physical Director of the Manila YMCA.
1911
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The first BSA National
Council Meeting conducted at Manila that aims to introduce scouting in Manila.
1912
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Elwood Stanley Brown
recognised by Baden-Powell as "Chief Scoutmaster."
1913
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Troops were organised by
Mark Thompson, Antonio Torres, Domingo Ponce, and Francisco Varona.
1914
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The Lorillard Spencer Troop
organised in November in Zamboanga City by Sherman L. Kiser.
1921
- · Scouting started at Silliman Institute under the auspices of its church. They applied for registration to BSA National Headquarters, New York, in 1922, and received their document in January 1923 (some eight or nine months before the creation of the BSA Philippine Islands Council No. 545). On April 19, 1922, a certain Mr. Ong of Calivo, Capiz (now Kalibo, Aklan) organized the Boy Scouts of Calivo which the Governor General Leonard Wood at that time acknowledged in his letter dated January 2, 1923.
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The Boy Scouts of Calivo
(present day Kalibo, Aklan) was founded by a certain Mr. Ong.
1923
- · The Boy Scouts of America Philippine Islands Council No. 545 was founded by the Rotary Club of Manila.
1931
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The experimentation was conducted in both Sea Scouting and Cub Scouting.
1933
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The Philippines made first participation in an international Scout
event, with the BSA Philippine Islands Council delegation embedded in the BSA
contingent to the 4th World Scout Jamboree in Budapest, Hungary.
1934
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Rover Scouting was introduced. The BSA Shanghai District was placed
under the supervision of the BSA Philippine Islands Council No. 545.
1936
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The Boy Scouts of the Philippines was legally established in Manila
through the work of three men: Josephus Emile Hamilton Stevenot
· 1937
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The BSA Philippine Islands Council No. 545, meeting in October, decided
on the handover of its properties and responsibilities to the nascent BSP.
1938
- · The BSP was inaugurated by Pres. Manuel Quezon on January 1, and
1947
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The BSP made its first participation in an international event, with the
BSP contingent to the 6th World Scout Jamboree in Moisson, France. In 1953, the
first Wood Badge course was conducted at BSP Camp Gre-Zar in Novaliches, Quezon
City. In 1954, the first BSP National Scout Jamboree was held at Rolling Hills,
Balarâ, Quezon City. Dr. Mariano Villarama de los Santos served on the World
Scout Committee from 1957 until 1959. In 1959, the 10th World Scout Jamboree
was held at the National Scout Reservation, University of the Philippines, Los
Baños, at the foot of Mount Makiling, in the province of Laguna. This was the
first World Scout Jamboree outside Europe and Canada. In 1960, the Cub Scout
program was revised to replace American symbols (e.g. Bobcat, Bear Cub, Wolf
Cub, Lion Cub) with Philippine motifs (e.g. Kawan, Mother Usa, Chief Usa, Young
Usa, Lauan, Molave, Narra, Leaping Usa).
1961
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The Boy Scout program was revised to replace American symbols (e.g.
Eagle) with Philippine motifs (e.g. Maginoo,[4] Jose Rizal). In 1963, 24
members of the BSP delegation to the 11th World Scout Jamboree in Marathon,
Greece, died in a plane crash in the sea off the coast of Mumbai, India.
Streets in the South Triangle District of Quezon City were later named in their
memory.
1968
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Boy Scouts, Rovers, and Scouters joined in the search-and-rescue
operations for victims of the Ruby Tower collapse in August. For the services
rendered by the Scouts, the BSP organization was awarded by President Ferdinand
Marcos with a Presidential Gold Medal the following year.
1970
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Senior Scouting officially launched as part of the BSP program. It has
three sections: Air (grey uniform), Land (dark green), and Sea (white).
1971
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Ambassador Antonio C. Delgado was elected Chairman of the World Scout
Conference, becoming the first Filipino to hold this position.
1972
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BSP membership hit the one-million mark.
1973
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The celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Philippine Scouting and the
Golden Jubilee Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines were dated from
the establishment of the BSA Philippine Islands Council No. 545 in 1923, but
the 2014 "Philippine Scouting Centennial Jamboree" commemorated the
founding of the Lorillard Spencer Troop in 1914.
1974 – 1975
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The Cub Scout name is “Philippinised”: the Pilipino alphabet at that
time did not include the letter C, so "Cub" was replaced with
"Kab." However, since "kab" was not actually a Pilipino
word, it was contrived as an acronym for "Kabataan Alay sa Bayan" and
written in all caps.
1975 – 1986
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In compliance with the orders of Pres. Marcos, the Boy Scouts of the
Philippines was renamed "Kapatirang Scout ng Pilipinas" (literally
meaning Scout Brotherhood of the Philippines). The Scout age groups were
reduced from four to two. The Scout Oath and Scout Law were revised. A new
Scout badge was devised. President Ferdinand Marcos took the title of Chief
Scout, the first Philippine head of state to hold the title. In 1986, the
Golden Jubilee of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (1936–86). In the aftermath
of the People Power Revolution, the name Kapatirang Scout ng Pilipinas was
abandoned and the organization reverted to its original name "Boy Scouts
of the Philippines."
1990 – 1991
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A program was created for pre-school boys and named KID Scouting. Since
"kid" is English and not Filipino, it was contrived as an acronym for
"Kabataang Iminumulat Diwa" and written in all caps.
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The 12th Asia-Pacific Jamboree was held at Philippine Scouting Center,
University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna. In 1992, the old BSP badge
was reinstated.
1993
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The Philippines hosted the first ASEAN Scout Jamboree.
1997
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The 2nd World Scout Parliamentary Union held in Manila. In 1999, the
first Venture Scout Jamboree was held on Ilian Hills, Iriga City, Camarines
Sur, Bicol.
1999
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The first Venture Scout Jamboree was held on Ilian Hills, Iriga City,
Camarines Sur, Bicol.
2007
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The BSP observed the world centennial of the Scout Movement.
2013
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The National Peace Jamboree held on Mount Makiling in Laguna, in Capitol
Hills Scout Camp in Cebu, and the BSP's Camp Malagos in Davao.
2014
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Centennial (1914–2014) of the defunct Lorillard Spencer Troop. A
"Centennial Jamboree" was held in three venues: Marikina City
(Luzon), Cebu City (Visayas), and Zamboanga City (Mindanao).
HISTORY OF SCOUTING IN THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE - RECOLETOS
MR. SERGIO
PATRIA DAMAZO JR. – THE MENTOR
Born in
February 20, 1932, the name Sergio Damazo Jr. runs like a golden thread throughout
the more than six decades of organized scouting in Cebu. His troops were not
noted for spectacular feats; rather it was through their obvious
internalization of Scouting ideals that they came to be known.
For
instance, former Cebu City Cub Scout Commissioner Mrs. Remigia Ouano speaks
glowingly of the USJ-R Boys, “When they arrived in camp, everyone would go to
his assigned task quietly, with the ease and confidence of one scout to the
job. Nobody would be caught standing by idly. And in every short time, the
tents would be put-up with an altar for a focal display.”
Mr. Damazo’s
Troops were always perfectly disciplined, with perfectly coordinated movements,
but neither did they bear like frightened automatons. As he himself stressed,
as he makes his boys realize that discipline is the key to success. His love
for scouting goes back to 1940, when he was a Grade 4 pupil at the Cebu Normal
School Training Department under Scoutmaster Mr. Leopoldo Etulle. And to Judge
Son, he also opted to take up scouting instead of the Usual Preparatory
Military Training (modern day Citizens Advancement Training or CAT) in the High
School.
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| MR. SERGIO PATRIA DAMAZO JR. Dean of Scouting |
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Courtesy call at Former President
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Statue of Sir Damazo erected at the Museo de Sergio P. Damazo Jr.at USJ-R Basak Campus
THE SCOUTMASTERS OF USJR 1st Scoutmaster of SanJo – Mr.
Teodoro Dano 2nd: Mr. Sergio P. Damazo Jr.
(served San Jose as a scoutmaster and a faculty member for more than 50 years
until he died last May 2009)
Mr. Arthur James Aliazon Mr. Romulo Sevilla Mr. Nahum Jayme Mr. Leo Glenn Lao Mr. Yolandito Cagang
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