Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio sponsored a buffet dinner for a total 685 junior and senior girl scouts along with the working staff, and guests of the 32nd Eastern Mindanao Regional Encampment of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) onApril 18, 2017.
The dinner commenced after the encampment’s opening ceremony graced by Regional Chairperson Norma A. Sur and National Executive Director Ma Dolores T. Santiago. National President Susan R. Locsin also gave her heart-warming message to all the council board members, guests, camp staff, troop leaders and campers.
“Maayong pag-abot sa syudad sa Dabaw and I hope you will enjoy your stay here,” said Davao City Councilor Avegayle Ortiz-Omaiza, who represented Mayor Duterte, in welcoming the attendees of the different GSP councils during the opening ceremony.
Omaiza explained that Duterte, being a member of the GSP growing up, believed that scouting is an integral part of basic education and over the years, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines have remained true to their mission of “helping girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, to the nation, and to the world community.”
With this said, Omaiza continued that the Mayor hopes that the girl scouts become more effective leaders, relating it to the encampments theme which is “Girls influencing the globe.”
“I trust that with this year’s encampment, you, the future leader of Region XI, will get to know yourselves better and unleash your leadership potentials so that you may become more effective female servant leaders in your respective schools,” she stated.
In addition to the dinner buffet during the opening ceremony, the City Mayor’s office also sponsored lugaw for the encampment’s closing ceremony good for 1,200 people, covering the participants, staff, and guests of the encampment, on April 23, 2017.
According to Ortiz, the Davao City local government has always supported GSP activities the best way they can. “We believe their (the girl scouts) empowerment will help produce model leaders for our country,” she said.
The 32nd Eastern Mindanao Regional Encampment will continue from April 18-23, 2017 at Camp Alano, Toril, Davao City.
