RICE PUTO CHEESE

Ingredients :
•2 cups rice flour
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•3 teaspoon baking powder
•2 cups coconut milk or fresh milk
•1 cup white sugar
•1 180g Cheddar cheese
Materials Needed:
•Steamer
•Mixing bowl
•Strainer
•Muffin pan
•Measuring cups and spoons
•Wooden spoon or wire whisk
SPEECHES

Inspirational Speech, MEJSB Key 3+ Conference Boy Scouts of the

Philippines, Makati Council

06/14/2013

MY DEAR FELLOW SCOUTS,

I AM SUPPOSED TO GIVE YOU AN INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH BUT I BELIEVE

THAT THE SCOUTING MOVEMENT ITSELF IS ONE WHOLE PROCESS OF
BUILDING AND GIVING INSPIRATION.

INSPIRATION, AS WE KNOW IT, IS THE ACT OF MOTIVATION, OF

ENCOURAGING SOMEONE TO DO GREAT THINGS. INSPIRATION ITSELF IS
A KIND OF GRACE: A SPUR OR STIMULUS, A LIFTING OF THE SPIRIT.

THAT LAST PHRASE RECALLS THE OLDER MEANING OF INSPIRATION.

WHICH IS TO “GIVE BREATH” OR TO “BLOW INTO,” AS IN “RESPIRE,” THE
ROOT WORD OF RESPIRATION. TO BREATHE THE DIVINE AIR THAT MOVES
THE UNIVERSE.
BUT LET’S GO BACK DOWN TO EARTH, WHERE SCOUTING THRIVES.
SCOUTING MOTIVATES OUR YOUNG BOYS TO BECOME MEN, AND OUR
YOUNG GIRLS TO BECOME WOMEN—FULLLY CAPABLE HUMAN BEINGS
ABLE TO LIVE FRUITFUL LIVES WITH OTHERS. AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
IMPROVEMENT OF THE FAMILY, THE COMMUNITY, THE NATION.

SO HOW DO WE REJUVENATE OUR SCOUTING MOVEMENT BY, AS YOUR

THEME SAYS, “COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP”?

I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD ENTAIL RECALLING THE ORIGINAL IDEAS AND

INTENTIONS OF SCOUTING.

ROBERT POWELL SAID, “IN SCOUTING, A BOY IS ENCOURAGED TO

EDUCATE HIMSELF INSTEAD OF BEING INSTRUCTED.” JULIETTE GORDON
LOW, THE FOUNDER OF GIRL SCOUTS USA, SAID, “SCOUTING RISES WITHIN
YOU AND INSPIRES YOU TO PUT FORTH YOUR BEST.”

AS YOU CAN SEE, THESE WORDS IMMEDIATELY REINFORCE THE MEANING

OF INSPIRATION, WHICH IS THE POWER OF SELF-MOTIVATION. THE POWER
THAT EMANATES FROM WITHIN, TO MOVE AND MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.

ON THE OTHER HAND, THIS POWER ALSO COMES FROM OUR

INTERACTION WITH OTHERS. AND THIS IS WHERE THE LEADER IN US
EMERGES.

LEADERSHIP IS NOT ONLY BEING ABLE TO MAKE OTHERS FOLLOW OUR

WISHES, OUR INSTRUCTIONS, OR OUR EXAMPLE. LEADERSHIP IS BEING
ABLE TO HARMONIZE THE VARIOUS STRENGTHS OF A GROUP SO THAT THE
GROUP CAN ACT AS ONE AND ACHIEVE A COMMON GOAL.

THIS HARMONY OF MANY STRENGTHS IS WHAT WE CALL COLLABORATIVE

LEADERSHIP.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and
become more, you are a leader,” john quincy adams, the diplomat
LEADER, the 6th president of the united states, said.

And from ancient china, lao tzu REMINDS US: “when the best leader’s
work is done the people say, ‘we did it ourselves.’”
These words are self-evident.

mY fellow scouts, finally, LET ME give these values of self-motivation and

collaborative leadership a filipino perpective.

ano ang “self-motivation” at “collaborative leadership” sa mata at

kaisipan ng filipino?

ang self-motivation ay walang iba kundi pagkukusa o

sariling-kusa—ang angking kakayahang GUMAWA AT MAGPANGYARI
NG MGA BAGAY-BAGAY NA nanggagaling sa ating
kagandahang-loob.

at ang nakikipagtulungang pamumuno o collaborative leadership ay

nagmumula sa ating pakikipagkapwa-tao, ang ating likas na
kahandaang tumulong at makipagtulungan laluna kung may
kababayang lubhang nangangailangan.

lagi NATING kilalanin at ihiwalay ang “pakikipagkapwa-tao” sa

“pakikisama.”

“pakikisama” is easy. anyone on the street can practice pakikisama

with almost anybody at all. it is A value EVEN of gangs ang thieves.
 “pakikipagkapwa-tao” is nobler and founded on the recognition of the
good in others. IT is founded on trust, generosity, and once more,
“kagandahang-loob.”

my fellow scouts and friends, these are the distinctive and universal
values of the scouting movement. but these are also the self-same
values of the filipino as a unique and emerging world citizen.

to my mind, without doubt, they will rejuvenate scouting. or any

organization FOR THAT MATTER.

thank you. long live the scouting m

ovement!

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Joyce Salvacion's Speech During the 37th Nat'l Encampment -
To the Central Board President, our dear WAGGGS Asia Pacific chairman,
central board members, to the officers and staff of this encampment,
regional executive directors, council executives, troop leaders, senior and
Cadet Girl Scouts, Guests, a wonderful evening to all of you!
I could very well remember, 28 years ago, I was 14 years old, I was in the
same event as where you are all now, I was in my first national encampment,
8 hours drive away from home, just like most of you here. I know very well
how you feel, the feeling of anxiety, the feeling of wanting to go home,
the feeling of wanting to call your Mom. Good thing for you now that you
have all the 3G technology. In just a push of a button in your gadgets, you
can see home, you can see Mom!!! Unlike in the past, where we had to endure
all these feelings!! But, these feelings, these experiences from Girl
Scouting made me who I am now. It made me strong, it made me endure. It
made me always look at the brighter side of things and count my blessings!!
Please remember that. What you are feeling now is normal and will bring you
far!!! Later, after this opening ceremony, you will be immersed in a lot of
activities, you will get to meet a lot of new friends and learn new skills
and will wipe-out all your homesickness. Before this camp ends, pretty
sure, what you have felt in the first day will be the opposite! Your tears
will fall because you do not want to leave the camp anymore and you would
want to stay longer with your new-found friends!!!
Before anything else, I want you to look at the person beside you, look at
her from head to toe, observe every little detail, observe the pins, the
countless badges in her sash, what type of scarf does she wear. Now, after
evaluating, who is she? She is no other than a Girl Scout!
The common connotation people perceive when they hear the word �irl
Scouts�is no other than cookies, camps, campfires, and badges. People
generalize Girl Scouts as girls, who go hiking, build fire, sing around the
campfire, roast marshmallows and sing songs before meals and going to bed;
and the best among the rest, sell cookies. That has always been the
question Girl Scouts get whenever they say � am a Girl Scout� right? �h,
so do you sell cookies?�br>
But we know deep within our hearts that Girl Scouting is more than that.
Everybody knows that the Girl Scouts of the Philippines was founded by
Josefa Llanes-Escoda and Pilar Hidalgo Lim in 1940. The organization has
been standing strong in the country for more than 70 years now. It has
empowered millions of girls and women as they tread the journey towards
success. A lot of successful women around the world are Girl Scouts, Cory
Aquino, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Imelda Marcos to name a few locally.
Mariah Carey and Dakota Fanning are girl scouts. Margaret Thatcher was a
girl guide. Anne Curtis was also a Girl Guide back in Australia. Who knows,
the next one could be you?
In my case, I believe, I was des-tined to be a Girl Scout, because believe
it or not, I was born on the same day that our founder was born. Josefa
Llanes Escoda and I were both born on September 20!! What a coincidence!!!!
Girl Scouting has taught me a lot of things. First and foremost , it made
me very independent . As we went to camps and conferences, our parents and
guardians were not there for us. Most of the time we went to unfamiliar
places with unfamiliar people. We were forced to step up and have the
courage to meet new people in order to make our stay all the more
meaningful. We learned to cook our own food, wash our own dishes, fix our
own bed and clothes. These may all sound like household chores ,but ,these
are what we are about to face as we unfold new chapters in our lives and
stand on our own.
The biggest break in my life happened when I got elected as the Girl
Representative to the Central Board for the South Luzon region which
required me to go to Manila more often .But with me in the province, it was
more challenging. I was barely 15, I remember my Dad bringing me to BLTB
station and endorsing me to the conductor to drop me off at Padre Faura .
My first boat ride was with Girl Scouting as well, when I attended an event
in Marinduque. My first ever plane ride, was again through Girl Scouting,
when I was sent to Hongkong to be one of the country� representative to
the Exchange Program and the biggest plane ride of them all, at the age of
16, I traveled to New York which is not a common experience for most of the
teens in my time. But I made it through and bravely hurdled the things
which went my way despite all the danger and risks. I learned to be more
alert when I travel and go abroad.
Another huge impact on my life that my being a Girl Representative has
brought me was when we were tasked to speak in front of a large crowd like
this. We were asked to perform in front of strangers. Beyond that, we
mingled with VIPs but because of my very young age of 14, I was so naive
that I did not know how big these people I was talking to. These have given
me self-confidence and the courage to always step up and speak out.
This very elusive position, a position that every Girl Scout dreams about,
has taught me a lot of important things which I have carried on to my
adult-hood. Because of the complexity of topics being talked about during
meetings, I have learned to think and process ideas beyond my age at that
time, with this thought, came maturity and being able to think what the
adults were thinking which has given me a lot of confidence to talk to
anyone from all walks of life but keeping myself always grounded and
keeping myself abiding always to our Girl Scout Law.
But the best story of my Girl Scouting life is the legacy it has created in
our family.
A lot of people say that history repeats itself, but in our case, we
believe that we repeat history. Who would have thought that my mom, during
her time was the first Girl Representative to the National Board. Then 24
years after, I got elected in the same position, then 36 years later, it
was my eldest, your master of ceremonies this afternoon, Jette became a
Girl Representative too!!!
Another, goose-bumps story, In 1987, I was sent to New York as a Juliette
Low scholar, in 2012, Jette was also sent to an international event in
Chicago to attend the Girls�World Forum!!! My mom, during her time was
supposedly a delegate too in Finland but due to financial incapacity, she
did not join. But thank you to the improvement of our generation, both my
daughter and I fulfilled my Mom� dream to be sent to an international
event. Can you just imagine??
Want another story? In 1965, my Mom had been a covergirl of the girl scout
magazine. 1985, I had been one of the covergirls of the Girl Scout Magazine
too. And in 2011, Jette again made it to be one of the GSP Calendar
girls!!!
Although I had a lot of success stories in Girl Scouting, I too, had my
frustration because I did not become a Chief Girl Scout Medalist. But,
because, Jette knew that this had been my frustration as a Girl Scout, she
made sure that she fulfilled it for me, by becoming a Chief Girl Scout
too!! This fulfillment of my dream can make me say that dreams do come true
when you work hard for it. It may not be in your generation but the
generations to come.
My dear girl scouts, we have been 3 girls, from 3 generations in the family
who embraced the passion of Girl Scouting and will continuously pass it on
to our children's children.
All of these learnings and experiences have been my tools in surviving
life. I unfolded new chapters in my life as I got married , started a
family , had children and built a career. All these learnings have been
very well applied. I have to thank Girl Scouting because without it I would
not have been the best and resilient daughter to my parents, I would not
have been the submissive but firm and loving wife to my husband, I would
not have been the best mother for my children who grew up with my girl
scouting stories and sought inspiration from those stories, and I would not
have been the best manager to the people I handle at work.
My Girl Scouting life had given me a lot of my FIRSTS and had fulfilled A
LOT OF MY DREAMS. But we have to bear in mind, that being a girl scout does
not stop from getting your firsts and fulfilling your dreams, what is more
important is how you share all the things you have learned and all the
experiences to other girls. We have to think GLOBALLY AND act LOCALLY at
the same time.
With all the stories I have imparted, we can say that Girl Scouting is not
simply about just selling cookies, attending camps and conferences, going
hiking , building fires and singing songs. It is in the learnings that we
find in these activities that make us who we are.
This is the time to prove to the world that as girl scouts, we can stand up
on our own, speak our mind and take action in whatever advocacies and
social issues we are faced with.
Let us join hands and grab the opportunity to empower ourselves and share
that empowerment with others, not only within us , Girl Scouts , but to the
whole nation and to the whole world as well.
Let me close with these famous lines from our co-Girl Guide Margaret
Thatcher:
What Makes a Scout 2 June 2004 Joel Erickson When they asked me to give
a speech about Scouting, I thought, “This is going to be easy.” But as
I tried to think of all the things that I wanted to say about Scouting
I realized this meeting could go on all night. Simply put, Scouting teaches
young boys to be good citizens and trains them to become leaders. But how?
Since the earliest recorded times, people have looked to the wisdom of
lawgivers to guide them along their paths of duty and honor. From the Code
of Hammurabi to the modern court system, most laws that people have written
have begun with a “Do” or a “Don’t”, with a “You must” or a “You
must not”. They either command or prohibit. But the Scout Law does neither.
It’s simply a statement of fact, of what’s natural for a Scout, and of
what a Scout is. A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly,
Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
Teaching Scouts to live by these words, in every part of their daily lives,
is how Scouting makes good citizens and leaders. Lord Baden Powell, the
founder of Scouting said, “Scouting is a game with a purpose.” You’ve
all seen pictures of a Boy Scout helping an old lady across the street.
A Scout is helpful. But there is so much more to it than that. I’ve picked
up bags and bags of litter on road clean-ups, squeezed thousands of cups
of lemonade for our Troop’s sponsor’s annual summer festival, painted
walls, cleaned, dug holes, cut wood, collected boxes and boxes of canned
goods for food banks, retired American flags at a military ceremony …
the list goes on and on. Yes, it was all considered work, but we worked
together and made it fun. Scouting provides opportunities for boys that
they would probably never get to try otherwise. On a scout outing I got
to fly in a prop plane around the Point in Pittsburgh and out to Kittanning.
I’ve canoed (and unexpectedly gone swimming); whitewater rafted,
rappelled inside a cave, and hiked the battlefields of Gettysburg. I’ve
camped in the pouring rain, the freezing cold, and the sweltering heat
(OK, those may not be enticing examples). I’ve looked through a telescope,
shot a model rocket, toured a paper mill, and researched my family tree.
Where else would you get to try all those things? Some say that playing
sports make a man by teaching boys good sportsmanship and making boys
strong. However, each time a Boy Scout says the Scout Oath he promises,
in part, to keep himself “… physically strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight.” So, contrary to sports, Scouting is for everyone.
It’s not the most capable part of the group on an outing while others
wait on the bench hoping for a turn. Everyone goes; everyone works together.
Older scouts teach while younger scouts learn, until they are the older
scouts and then they become the teachers. Everyone has something to
 contribute. Scouting also provides opportunities to explore areas of
personal interest through Cub Scout arrow points and activity pins and
Boy Scout merit badges. As you can see by my sash I’ve taken advantage
of checking out a few. Cubs begin with simple skills like cooking meals
or making kites. As Webelos they can study geology, build toolboxes from
wood, perform plays and explore the law of gravity. Boy Scout merit badges
are meant to prepare boys for adulthood. Last year over 96,000 American
Boy Scouts earned the First Aid merit badge. I would definitely want one
of them with me in an emergency. Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship
in the Nation, and Citizenship in the World merit badges teach boys that
what we do affects others and what is happening on the other side of the
world affects us all. When I earned Personal Management merit badge I had
to prepare a budget. My counselor told me a budget is NOT just writing
down that I spent the entire contents of my wallet and it is NOT hoarding
all my money in a box. It’s planning what I am going to save and what
I can afford to spend. Swimming, Hiking, and Cycling merit badges
encourage fitness for life. But beyond that there are badges to explore
hobbies: Gardening, Theater, Model Building, Radio, and Coin Collecting,
(I looked through over $500 worth of half dollars until I found a 1999
one. The bank tellers were my best friends that summer). There are badges
to explore public service: Fire Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Crime
Prevention. Other badges explore careers: Engineering (I really enjoyed
that one), Architecture, Journalism, Auto Mechanics, Medicine, and Law
(I did that one and found it is not a career for me!). And of course what
would Scouting be without outdoor skills? Wilderness Survival, Camping,
Pioneering (We built a three story tower with only logs and twine. There
is nothing more satisfying than everyone climbing to the top and getting
their picture taken), and Hiking (I don’t remember how I got talked into
the 20 mile hike for that one, maybe because my dad was the counselor).
All along the way the work, the learning, and the fun are put together
into two main awards that scouts earn. The Arrow of Light is the highest
award in Cub Scouting and the Eagle Scout rank is the highest award in
Boy Scouts. Boys that have taken the time and had the perseverance to have
the privilege of wearing these patches show everyone they are ready to
become a useful part of society. Not only have Eagle Scouts learned about
the skills needed as adult, they have also served as leaders to others.
They have performed an Eagle Project – a service project of their choice.
That project isn’t that boy being helpful to others, it’s that boy
serving as the crew boss while his friends and scouts perform the service.
The Eagle candidate has to arrange the work schedule, make sure supplies
will be ready, make sure workers will be there on time, and deal with any
last-minute problems that always arise. And when it is all through he has
to provide a report detailing the project and the work completed. Sounds
an awful lot like many of your careers, doesn’t it? But when they turn
18 years old, when these boys are ready to be good citizens, what will
they do? How will they put their Scouting to use? • 26 of the first 29
astronauts were former scouts • Of the 12 men to walk on the moon's surface,
11 were involved in Scouting. • The 108th Congress contains 216 former
scouts and 22 Eagles. • Gerald Ford, an Eagle Scout, became President of
the United States • Steven Spielberg, the famous movie producer, is also
an Eagle Scout • Hank Aaron, Walter Cronkite, Harrison Ford, Bill Gates,
Bruce Jenner, John F. Kennedy, and John Ritter were all Scouts in their
youth. Of any one hundred boys who become Scouts, it must be confessed
that thirty will drop out in their first year. Perhaps this may be regarded
as a failure, but in later life all of these will remember that they had
been Scouts and will speak well of the program. Of the one hundred, only
rarely will one ever appear before a juvenile court judge. Twelve of the
one hundred will be from families that belong to no church. Through
Scouting, these twelve and many of their families will be brought into
contact with a church and will continue to be active all their lives. Six
of the one hundred will become pastors. Each of the one hundred will learn
something from Scouting. Almost all will develop hobbies that will add
interest throughout the rest of their lives. Approximately one-half will
serve in the military, and in varying degrees, profit from their Scout
training. At least one will use it to save another person's life and many
will credit it with saving their own. Four of the one hundred will reach
Eagle rank, and at least one will later say that he valued his Eagle above
his college degree. Many will find their future vocation through merit
badge work and Scouting contacts. Seventeen of the one hundred boys will
later become Scout leaders and will give leadership to thousands of
additional boys. Only one in four boys in America will become a Scout,
but it is interesting to note that of the leaders in this nation; in
business, religion and politics; three out of four were Scouts. This story
will never end. Like the "Golden Pebble" of service dropped into the human
sea it will continue to ripple in ever-widening circles, influencing the
characters of men down through unending time. But you mustn't take
Scouting for granted. You can do nothing more important for young people
today than to continue your support of Scouting. Thank you for helping
to make Boy Scouting available in the Pittsburgh area. Your time and
support are appreciated and will make this world