Republic of the Philippines BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

National Office Manila

4 January 2016 NATIONAL OFFICE MEMORANDUM No. 01, Series of 2016 TO : NATIONAL OFFICE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVES, REGIONAL SCOUT DIRECTORS, COUNCIL SCOUT EXECUTIVES AND OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE SUBJECT : 2016 CALENDAR OF SCOUTING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 1. For your reference, attached is a copy of the 2016 Calendar of Scouting Events and Activities

(International, National, Regional) as approved by the National Executive Board (NEB) during its meeting held at the BSP National Office on 11 December 2015, Friday.

2. It is therefore expected that Local Council Events and Activities shall be adjusted in order to avoid overlapping schedules as herein specified. Priority must be given to National and Regional events and activities.

3. For information, guidance and strict compliance.

WENDEL E. AVISADO Acting Secretary General RSV/krsf

Encl. As stated

Boy Scouts of the Philippines2016 CALENDAR OF SCOUTING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIESTheme: “Growth and Stability”JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

01 - New Year’s Day 07 - 08 - CLR/NELR/IR Regional Planning

Conference and Goal SettingPalayan Scout Camp, Palayan City

08 - 10 - STR Regional Scout Youth ForumQuezon Province

03 - 13 - 24th Australian National Jamboree (AJ2016)Cataract Scout Camp, New South Wales,Australia

12 - STR RESCOM Meeting and ElectionBatangas

12 - 14 - WMR Regional Scout Youth Forum andWMR Regional Planning ConferenceZamboanga City

15 - NCR RESCOM Meeting and ElectionNavotas City

15 - 17 - NCR Regional Scout Youth ForumNavotas City

16 - 18 - EMR Regional Scout Youth Forum andEMR Regional Planning ConferenceTagum City

22 - 24 - BR Regional Scout Youth ForumSorsogon

22 - 24 - National Scout Youth Forum for MindanaoTagum City

21 - BR RESCOM Meeting and ElectionSorsogon

25 - IR RESCOM and ElectionLingayen, Pangasinan

27 - 28 - VISAYAS Regions NBOR for Eagle Scout28 - 30 - IR Regional Scout Youth Forum

Lingayen, PangasinanJan-Feb - National/Regional Office Group Planning

Workshop and Preparation of OPCR/IPCR

04 - CLR RESCOM Meeting and ElectionNueva Ecija

04 - 06 - NELR Regional Scout Youth Forum, Benguet 04 - 06 - CLR Regional Scout Youth Forum, Palayan City 05 - 06 - KAB Pasiklab (Bicol Region) 06 - Gabriel A. Daza Day (1896), BSP Founder 05 - 07 - National Scout Youth Forum for Visayas

Tacloban City 08 - Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day 08 - Chief Scout’s Day

(H.E. Benigno S. Aquino’s Birthday) 10 - NELR RESCOM Meeting and Election

Isabela 11 - 13 - National Scout Youth Forum for Luzon

Lingayen, Pangasinan 17 - 19 - 60th Annual National Council Meeting

(Diamond Jubilee) Lingayen, Pangasinan• National Court of Honor• Tribute to the Scoutmaster• Lorillard Spencer Award

18 - Meeting of the National Training CommissionLingayen, Pangasinan

19 - 21 - Nationals Trainers’ ConferenceLingayen, Pangasinan

25 - 27 - Mindanao Trainers’ Conference (Summit)Pagadian City

RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE LCEB AND ORIENTATION OF LCEB MEMBERS

03 - 05 - Visayas Regions CSE Planning ConferenceTacloban City

05 - EVR Key 3 ConferenceTacloban City

05 - NCR/STR/BR CSEs/OICs MeetingSan Pablo City

06 - Saint Dominic Savio Day06 - 10 - DRRM Training Course (Scouts) - BR

Ligao City, Albay 10 - CLR CSE Meeting

Cabanatuan City- NELR NBOR for Eagle Scouts

29 - 31 - Visayas Regions NBOR for Eagle Scouts

* DRRM Training Course (Scouts) - WMR Dipolog City (Dates, to be announced)

JUNEMAYAPRIL 01 - WVR Key 3 Conference, Bago City03 - 08 - SLR ATC for Kawan Leaders (1st Batch), MNSR03 - 09 - SLR ATC for Troop[ Leaders (1st Batch), MNSR04 - 10 - Visayas Regions ATC for Troop Leaders, Aklan05 - 10 - Visayas Regions ATC for Kawan Leaders, Aklan 09 - Araw ng Kagitingan 10 - Paggunita sa Capas (Capas, Tarlac)10 - 17 - Visayas Regions ATC for Outfit Advisors, Bohol11 - 17 - NELR ATC for Outfit Advisors

Cagayan North - Tuguegarao City Council12 - 17 - NELR ATC for Kawan Leaders

Masoc, Nueva Vizcaya12 - 17 - Course for Managers of Learning (Mindanao)

Malagos Scout Camp, Davao City17 - 22 - SLR ATC for Kawan Leaders (2nd Batch), MNSR17 - 23 - SLR ATC for Troop Leaders (2nd Batch), MNSR18 - 23 - CLR ATC for KL/TL, Palayan City19 - 24 - Visayas Regions ATC for LOA, Cebu19 - 24 - NELR ATC for LOA, Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya19 - 25 - Visayas Regions ATC for TL, Samar20 - 25 - Visayas Regions ATC for KL, Samar26 Apr to May 2 - Visayas Regions ATC for TL, Cebu27 Apr to May 2 - Visayas Regions ATC for KL, Cebu21 - 26 - EMR Advanced Training Courses for

• Kawan Leaders• Troop Leaders• Outfit Advisors• Leaders of Adult Malagos Scout Camp, Davao City

24 - 30 - NLR ATC for Langkay LeadersMt. Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna

25 - 30 - Course for Managers of Learning (Visayas)Leyte

*DRRM Training Course (Scouts) - EVR Tacloban City, Leyte

01 - Labor Day04 - 07 - NLR Senior Scouts Advancement Camp

and Scouts Go Solar WorkshopPalayan Scout Camp, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija

- CLR CSE Meeting, Palayan Scout Camp13 - 15 - National Rover Congress (IR/NELR/CLR)

Angeles City, Pampanga16 - 21 - Course for Managers of Learning (NLR)

Camp Samal, Tumauini, Isabela20 - 26 - WMR Advanced Training Courses for

• Kawan Leaders• Troop Leaders• Outfit Advisors• Leaders of Adult Pagadian City

24 - 26 - National Rover Congress (NCR/STR/BR)Mt. Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna

- Visayas Regions NBOR for Eagle ScoutsBacolod City

01 - 05 - World Scout Environment Education Course(Pilot Course for Environment Education)Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna

04 - 05 - World Environment Day, Laguna de Bay 06 - Opening of Classes 09 - CLR RESCOM Meeting, Olongapo City09 - 11 - SLR Mid-Year Performance Review

Occidental Mindoro 12 - Independence Day12 - 18 - EMR Regional Mid-Year Performance

Review, Compostela Valley 15 - IR RESCOM Meeting, Urdaneta City15 - 17 - SLR Seminar Workshop on Scout

Advancement, MNSR, Los Baños, Laguna 22 - NELR RESCOM Meeting, Santiago City24 - 25 - WMR Regional Mid-Year Performance

Review, Ozamis City

Institutional Selection, TOBS Search 2016

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 04 - Filipino-American Friendship Day03 - 05 - National Mid-Year Performance Review and

Planning Conference 2016Malagos Scout Camp, Davao City

06 - 08 - Mid-Year General Assembly andSports Festival 2016Malagos Scout Camp, Davao City

08 - Eid al-Fitr 13 - CLR CSE Meeting and Performance Review 15 - NCR RESCOM Meeting17 - 18 - IR CSE Meeting and Performance Review20 - 21 - NELR CSE Meeting and Performance Review21 - 26 - Course for Managers of Learning (WMR)

Iligan City 22 - STR RESCOM Meeting24 - 31 - 6th Michigan International Jamboree

Michigan, USA 28 - Scout Memorial Day, Manila 29 - BR RESCOM Meeting

02 - BR TOBS Regional Selection, Mayon, Albay- Course for Managers of Learning

Malagos Scout Camp, Davao City 07 - EMR TOBS Regional Selection 07 - 12 - Course for Managers of Learning (Visayas)

Iloilo City 08 - IR RESCOM Meeting, Dagupan City 09 - 10 - STR KID/KAB Palaro 12 - CLR CSE Meeting, Zambales 14 - NELR RESCOM Meeting, Benguet 13 - 18 - Course for Managers of Training (EMR)

Malagos Scout Camp, Davao City 16 - 17 - NLR Regional Advancement Camp and

National Board of Review (ES/VS) 21 - 23 - National Rover Congress (EVR/WVR)

EVSU, Tacloban City 22 - WMR TOBS Regional Selection 22 - 25 - CLR KAB-O-Ree, Zambales 25 - 30 - 7th National Scout Venture Camp

Maasin City 25 - 30 - National Scouts of the World Award (SWA)

Discovery Workshop (Pilot Workshop)Maasin City

- Visayas Regions NBOR for Eagle ScoutsIloilo City

05 - SLR CSE Meeting, Lucena City- Course for Managers of Learning

Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna10 - 14 - EMR Regional Scout Jamboree

South Cotabato 12 - WVR Key 3 Conference, Roxas City 13 - WVR TOBS Regional Selection, Roxas City 18 - CLR RESCOM Meeting, Pampanga 18 - NCR TOBS Regional Selection, Taguig City19 - 20 - NCR KID/KAB Palaro 20 - EVR Key 3 Conference, Naval, Biliran 21 - EVR TOBS Regional Selection, Naval, Biliran21 - 23 - Visayas Regionns Mid-Year Performance Review

Naval, Biliran 24 - IR TOBS Regional Selection, La Union 25 - STR TOBS Regional Selection, Laguna 26 - NELR TOBS Regional Selection, Tuguegarao24 - 31 - ATC for Rover Circle Leaders (Pilot Course for

CBS and NSTP-CWTS Scouting)Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna

29 - National Heroes Day 30 - CLR TOBS Regional Selection

San Fernando City, Pampanga

Council Selection, TOBS Search 2016 Regional Selection, TOBS Search 2016

DECEMBERNOVEMBEROCTOBER 01 - Scouting Month Celebration / Kick-Off 12 - CLR CSE Meeting, Angeles City11 - 14 - Search for the Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts

of the Philippines (National Selection)BSP National Office, Ermita, Manila

12 - 14 - National Rover Congress (WMR/EMR)Dipolog City

11 - 15 - 3rd One Mindanao Scout JamboreeDipolog City

15 - 16 - 59th Jamboree-On-The-Air (JOTA) and20th Jamboree-On-The-Internet (JOTI)

17 - 19 - SLR Year-End Performance ReviewIriga City

20 - 23 - NLR Regional KAB-O-Ree, Pangasinan24 - 28 - 12th National Rover Moot, Luzon (Host) 31 - 80th BSP Charter Anniversary

01 - All Saint’s Day 02 - All Soul’s Day07 - 12 - 7th ASEAN Scout Jamboree09 - 14 - Course for Managers of Learning (Visayas)

Leyte/Southern Leyte22 - 27 - 5th One SLR Regional Scout Jamboree

Bicol

01 - IR Awarding Rites for Outstanding Volunteers 02 - NELR Awarding Rites for Outstanding

Volunteers 06 - CLR Awarding Rites for Outstanding

Volunteer05 - 07 - National Year-End Performance Review

Review and 2017 Planning ConferenceSubic Bay Freeport Zone/Olongapo City

08 - 10 - Year-End General Assembly andChristmas FellowshipBSP National Office, Ermita, Manila

09 - BSP National Raffle Draw13 - 16 - 57th Annual National Scout Executives

Conference, Visayas (Host)20 - 21 - WMR Year-End Performance Review,

Planning Conference and ChristmasFellowship, Zamboanga City

21 - NLR CSE Meeting and Performance Review 25 - Christmas Day 30 - Rizal Day 31 - New Years EveJan. 17 - 18 - EMR Year-End Performance Review,

Planning Conference and ChristmasFellowship, Samal Island, Davao City

RSV/krsf/cmc (4 January 2016)