Around 1,500 scouts from all over Mindanao is expected to converge in Mawab town, Compostela Valley province for the Boys Scouts of the Philippines-Eastern Mindanao Region – Regional Summer Advancement Camp on April 8-11.
BSP President, Atty Wendel Avisado is expected to grace the opening ceremonies.
According to Council Scout Executive of BSP ComVal Marjun Dawal, the scouts will learn new skills and earn new badges from the eight activities of the advancement camp, which will be held inside the 10th Infantry Division Headquarters in Camp General Manuel T Yan Sr, Barangay Tuburan, Mawab.
The identified activities are marksmanship, basic first aid, emergency preparedness, survival-emergency cooking, tree planting, Filipino heritage showcase, hiking and caving, and challenge valley.
The camp is hosted by the municipality of Mawab and the provincial government of Compostela Valley, together with the 10th ID Philippine Army.
Dawal said that the army will also showcase to the scout their capabilities during the program. (PIA11/Michael Uy)
