An investment for our youth

Echoes From

BY JOHNNY DAYANG

 

The current 2014 National Fund Campaign of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) is aptly dubbed as “an investment for our youth.” Indeed, scouting provides our youth basic training and values so essential for good citizenship. 

It imbues scouts with higher values, attitudes and principles that every citizen, especially those in the position of wealth must support.

The fund campaign is in a form of raffle with tickets at only P20.00 each. Attractive prizes called cash gifts consist of: First Cash Gift- P1,000,000.00; 2nd Cash Gift- P500,000.00; 3rd Cash Gift P 250,000.00.

There also Consolation Cash Gifts: Two (2) – P100,000.00; Three (3) – P50,000.00; Five (5) – P20.000.00;Seven (7) – P10,000.00;and Ten (10) – P 5,000.00.

Campaign Mechanics and Regulations:

1. Raffle draw will be on December 12, 2014 at the BSP National Office, Manila.

2.Only paid tickets certified by the National Fund Campaign Committee and Commission on Audit, are valid raffle tickets.

3.Ping-pong balls will be used during the draw.

4.Winners can claim their gifts at the Boy Scout of the Philippines (BSP) National Office.

5.In claiming gifts, winners should present winning tickets and proper identification documents.

6.All gifts not claimed after sixty (60) days from the draw date will be forfeited in favor of the BSP.

7.Winning numbers will be published in major newspapers after the draw. All local BSP Councils / Regional Offices and other outlets will be provided with official results of the raffle through a National Office Memorandum.

8.All questions arising from the raffle shall be resolved by the National Campaign Committee whose decision shall be final.

9. Ten percent solicitor’s incentive for every cash gift will be given to the seller of the winning ticket whose name must be written on the stub.

The 2014 BSP National Raffle Draw is under the management of the National Campaign Committee headed by Ireneo C. Aquino, chairman;Wendel Avisado, SVP and Acting Secretary – General;and Vice President Jejomar Binay, BSP national president.

My stint as BSP Aklan provincial council head a few decades ago was a rewarding experience in youth character building. I hope my colleagues in the community press will extend all possible support to the scouting movement.