Historian : Rover Scout Penn T. Larena Silliman University Scouting Centennial History

1. HISTORY OF SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY
SCOUTING MOVEMENT 1922-2022
Rover Scout Penn T. Larena

2. Scout Movement
• Scout Movement is a movement that aims to support
young people in their physical, mental and spiritual
development, that they may play constructive roles in
society, with a strong focus on the outdoors and survival
skills.
• During the first half of the 20th century, the movement
grew to encompass three major age groups for boys (Kab
Scout, Boy Scout, Rover Scout) and, in 1910, a new
organization, Girl Guides, was created for girls (Brownie
Guide, Girl Guide and Girl Scout, Ranger Guide). It is one
of several worldwide youth organizations.

3. Scouting Historical Background
Robert Baden-Powell
• In 1906 and 1907 Robert
Baden-Powell, a lieutenant
general in the British Army,
wrote a book for boys about
reconnaissance and
scouting. Baden-Powell
wrote Scouting for Boys
(London, 1908), based on his
earlier books about military
scouting, with influence and
support of Frederick Russell
Burnham (Chief of Scouts in
British Africa)

4. SILLIMANSCOUTINGHISTORY
Early History

5. Laura & David Hibbard

6. Early History
• Troop 8 of Silliman Institute, Boy Scouts of America had the
distinction of being the oldest Troop in the Boy Scouts in the
Philippines with a continuous charter. There were other such
troop in existence before Troop 8 but it did not continue. The
only Troop of the Boy Scouts in the Philippine Islands which
has a longer continuous record of registrations is Troop 1,
composed of American boys connected with the American-
European Y.M.C.A. in Manila.
Troop 8 was registered by the writer in Silliman Institute in 1922
and received its charter from New York (Boy Scout Council, ed.)
in January 1923, since that time it has registered every year. It
was not until the coming of Mr. Farlan as Scout Executive in
1924 or 1925 that the work was officially organized and spread
generally over the Islands.

7. Scouting Pioneer in Dumaguete
Pastor Paul Doltz, scouting
pioneer
• Troop 8 was organized by Dr.
Paul Doltz with the New York
Boy Scout Council in 1922
which is the first Boy Scout
troop in the Visayas.
• Then Mr. William Guy was
the first registered as the
scoutmaster.

8. Pioneer Scouts
• The first Scoutmaster was the writer. Mr. Icamen was Asst. S.M. and some of the
charter members were :
• Jose Icard
• Thomas Ghent
• Conrado Bonifacio
• Anastacio Maravilla
• Sulpicio Logud
• Engracio Escobar
• Carlos Bill Raymond
• Elias Day, Paul
• Maxwell Hanlin,
• Jose Utzurrum
• Jose Andrada (First Commodore of the Philippine Navy
• Luis Ruiz
• Francis Short
• John Spring.

9. Troop 8 Officers with Carlos Bill Raymond

10. First Boy Scout troop in the Visayas

11. • The next Scoutmaster was Juan Uriate, who did a
great deal for the troop, having had previous
scouting experience in Cagayan, Misamis, before
he came to Silliman. Mr. Manuel Cordero
succeeded Mr Uriate and Mr. Layumas followed
him being turn succeeded by Mr. Romeo Atienza
(from San Carlos, Negros Occ, ed.). Mr Atienza
secured his scouting training in Troop 8 and has
become one of the best Scoutmasters in the
Islands, being at present active in Union High
School scout work in Manila, where he is taking
his medical course.
Early Scoutmaster in Silliman

12. 1931 Scouting Bindoy Villanueva Cup
• At the field meet in
Oriental Negros in
1931, when there were
eleven troops
competing with over
200 scouts in line,
Troop 8 won the
beautiful Villanueva
Cup, donated by
Senator Herminigildo
Teves Villanueva.

13. TROOP 8, BOY SCOUTS OFAMERICA INFRONT
OF THE SCOUT HUT IN THE 1930s

14. Scouting Progress in 1927
• In 1927 another Troop - No. 47 was organized through the
efforts of Dr. James Chapman, largely among the boys of
the Elementary Department.
In 1928, the present Scout Hut was erected. This hut is
also used by the three other troops in Dumaguete. the
(Negros Oriental) HIgh School Troop No. 214,
(Dumaguete) Elementary Troop No. 169 and (Negros
Oriental) Trade School Troop 205 ( Now NORSU).

15. Scouting Pioneer in Dumaguete
Dr. James Chapman
• He was the one who
included Environmental
Advocacy in Boy Scout
• and encouraged to planted
more tree in the forest in
Negros
• Pioneer Scout master in
Silliman University in 1927

16. Post War Era Postal Stamp 1923-1948

18. Scoutmaster Vicente Lauron Layumas
• A.A.’28 In 1925 he
earned his Eagle Scout
rank at Silliman's Troop
8 and was urged by
SM Paul Doltz to serve
as SM for Troops
1,2,3,4 of the
Dumaguete Public
Schools. He hails from
San Carlos City Negros
Occ.

19. POST- LIBERATION
PERIOD
Scouting History in Negros Oriental

20. The first boy to earn his Eagle rank, who
completed the requirements for this rank
at age 14
• Eagle Scout Carlos L.
Madrazo Jr, former PL,
SPL Troop 37 and
Troop 6, SUHS,
Assistant District
Commissioner,
Thunderbird District,
Chief Seattle Council,
Boy Scouts of America.

21. EAGLE SCOUTS FRATERNITYPHILIPPINES, 1954
Taken during the First National Scouts Jamboree at Balara, Quezon City.
There are two Madrazos in this photo. Carl Madrazo Jr from Negros Oriental Boy Scout
Council leftmost on the second row and Rodolfo M Madrazo, second most from the right
with whiteT-shirt 2nd row from Zamboanga Boy Scout Council. Nilo Caballes, Negros
Oriental Council Executive is number 7 on the second row.

22. Dr. Henry Mack –Eagle Scout &Sea
Scout Advocate
• Dr.Mack first introduced
the Sea Scouting in
Dumaguete and Silliman
University in 1950s
• Pioneer Members Ireneo
Gaudiel Jr.,Cornelio B.
Veruasa,Jose Jacinto
,Cesar
Villanueva,Dimping Pua
Yeoman,Eleuterio C.
Dumugho,Eladio C.
Macasieb

23. BSP Charter of Negros Oriental

24. 1963 World Jamboree

25. 1963 Delegate Scouters from the Philippines

26. 1963

27. Jose Fermin “Jojo” Magbanua
• All 63 passengers of the United
Arab Airlines flight died in the
crash on July 28, 1963. Jojo
was only 14 years old. He
represented Troop 37 of the
Silliman University High School
and the Negros Oriental-
Siquijor Boy Scouts Council in
the jamboree. He was the only
Visayan delegate.

28. Philippine Contingent 1963

31. Scout Jojo Magbanua God & Country
Awardee Posthumous

32. Street in Quezon City name after Scout
Jojo Magbanua

33. NEGROS ORIENTALBSP DELEGATIONATTHE MT MAKILING
JAMBOREE ~~ CHRISTMAS Golden Jamboree 1973-1974

34. Asia Pacific Jamboree in 1973-1974
• The Asia-Pacific Scout
Region of the World
Organization of the Scout
Movement has run or
sponsored region-
wide Asia-Pacific
Scout Jamborees in its
member countries,
originally known as Pan-
Pacific Jamborees

35. SCOUTING MOVEMENT IN
THE 1990S

36. Boy Scouts Leadership in Negros Oriental
1990s

37. Renaissance Man of Scouting Movement in Silliman
University & Father of the Silliman Rover Scout Circle 01
Hon. Judge Rafael Cresencio C.
Tan, Jr.
• Hon. Judge Tan, is the 2015
'Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano
Awardee for Judicial
Excellence'. This alumnus (SU
AB,LlB,MPA) has been in
Silliman University as Military
Science Instructor, Department
of Military Science and Tactics
since the 1970s until now as the
Asst. Commandant, SU ROTC
Unit, and Rover Scout Adviser
and BSP Second Vice
Chairman Negros Oriental
Siquijor Council .

38. Rover Scout History of Dumaguete
• Rover Scouts Circle 01 of Silliman University ROTC afflicted to
the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Negros Oriental Council
started in 1993 to trained young college students to be a
responsible citizens and developed their skills in leadership and
organizing for our community .
• Rover Scout Circle 01 was a registered as a campus civic
organization in the Council of Student Organizations of the
Silliman University Student Government
• Rover Scout Circle 01 activities including Feeding Program,
Clean up, Tree Planting, Leadership development, Youth
Program, Heritage & Local History Awareness, First Aid,
Community Service, Gift giving every December in the Hospital ,
Environment Awareness, Church Involvement and Basic
Mountaineering

39. First Batch with Atty Dax Montealegre,Albie
Tamayo Marco and RAE "AER-BOY" ESPANCHO

40. Silliman University Rover Circle 01-
Pioneering Batch. Founded in 1993

41. Atty Dax Montealegre, RPT
Rover Scout logo
• Pioneer Troop leader of
the Silliman University
Rover Scout Circle 01
• Montealegre is also Eagle
Scout rank of the Negros
Occ Council .At present
he is now a city councilor
of his hometown Canlaon
City Negros Oriental

42. BSP PROVICIAL JAMBOREE - San Jose,
Negros Oriental 1995

43. During the Japan Rover Moot and the
Asia Pacific Rover Moot.

45. Rover Scout Basic Mountaineering

46. 1998 Volunteer in Habitat for Humanity

47. Community Service

48. Rover Scout Batch 1998

49. Rover Scout 1999

50. Batch 1999
Scout :Josefino T. Larena Jr.

51. Investiture Ceremony Venue
• Silliman Church • Chapel of the Evangel

52. • Most of the Rover Scouts
Circle 01 batches are very
successful in their field of
Endeavour's such as Medical
Doctor, Lawyer, University
Professor, Banker,
Businessmen, Pilot, Dive
master, Professional Tour
Guide, Farmer, Government
Service, Civic Leader,
Engineers, Public Service and
Working abroad .

53. Pioneer Rover Scout in the Visayas
• We own it to Hon. Judge
Rafael Cresencio C. Tan,
Jr. for the kind of training
and leadership he has
given to us .
• Thank you so much To God
be our Glory

54. SCOUTING IN THE
MILLENNIUM

56. Silliman Scouting Pride in the BSP
Council
Alex Rey Pal
Atty. Alexander Romeo Geopano
Amor

57. Senior Scouts of the Outfit 37 joined the 26thAsia-Pacific
Jamboree last December 26, 2010 to January 3, 2011.

58. 26th Asia-Pacific Jamboree last
December 26, 2010 to January 3, 2011

59. CWTS – Rover Scouting

60. Investiture Ceremony

61. Coastal Clean Up

62. Semaphore flag signals

63. Street Clean Up

64. Knot making in Rover Scout

65. Philippine Scouting Centennial Jamboree

66. 99 years of Silliman U. Church with the
Boys Scouts from Grade School to
College

68. John Lemuel L. Chiu
• 2013 A fourth year student from the
High School Department was one of
the Philippine delegates to the 30th
Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree
held last month at Kirara-hama in
Yamaguchi City, Japan.
John Lemuel L. Chiu represented the
country after undergoing a screening
process undertaken by the Boy Scouts
of the Philippines (BSP). In the
Regional Search for Ten Outstanding
Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Chiu
ranked Top 5.
This year's jamboree was themed “Wa
— A Spirit of Unity” and hosted by the
Scout Association of Japan

69. Scout Jojo Magbanua Day

70. EAGLE SCOUT RAY GABRIEL L. CHIU.
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71. God & Country Award Rover Scout Cezar
G. Lopez of Silliman University

72. Pioneer Batch SHS Rover Scout 2019

73. Prof. Phitz Jaculbe Enojo
• Coordinator of the
Silliman University
Scouting Movement

74. Centennial Logo