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2007 NSCC Planning Team

Name: Maria Trinia Asuncion
Council: Rizal
Address: 25 F. Asuncion St., Antipolo City
School: UP Manila- College of Medicine
Birthdate: April 6, 1986
Interests: anything about GOD, my family, my friends, GSP (luv ko 'to hehe! =]), acads (ang toxic!), music, handicrafts, food (although I'm not an expert in this) and kids(I'd like to become a pediatrician someday)
Dream GSP Activity: Networking among girl scouts who have specialized in their own fields. This will enable girl scouts of various professions to be still updated and connected to GSP. Through this, they may serve in further strengthening and improving the organization


Name: Michelle Alvarez
Council: Manila
Address: 2201-L Anonas St., Sta. Mesa, Manila
School: UP Diliman-College of Arts and Letters
Birthdate: May 07, 1990
Interests: reading books, serving the church ministry, discovering new things, surfing the net, movies, other toxic things (hehe!)
Dream GSP Activity: a day of fun-filled activities with Girls Scouts from different nations


Name: Charmae Alquiza
Council: Makati City
Address: B-212 L-16 lower Azucena St., Pembo, Makati City
School: Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino High School
Birthdate: May 20, 1991
Interests: music, going to different places
Dream GSP Activity: a camp with the council girl reps abroad and tour with the C.B


Name: Teesha Catherine Banta
Council: Batangas
Address: 183 Brgy. Poblacion West, Alitagtag, Batangas
School: Alitagtag College, Inc. High School Department Main
Birthdate: April 6, 1992
Interests: music, martial arts
Dream GSP Activity: teach little kids the Girl Scout way


Name: Angelica Sune
Council: Batangas
Address: 005 Roadside Cayponce, Balayan, Batangas
School:Batangas Province Science High School
Birthday: February 9, 1991
Interests: educational discussions
Dream GSP Activity: to attend an international event


Name: Kathleen Solomon
Council: Dagupan City
Address: 659 San Gabriel St., Bonuan Boquig, Dagupan City
School: Dagupan City national High School
Birthday: November 18, 1991
Interests: music
Dream GSP Activity: to have an out of country tour with the C.B.


Name: Eunice Libante
Council: Sultan Kudarat
Address: Crossing Laud, Kalawag II, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat
School: Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College – Science Laboratory HS
Birthdate: August 23, 1991
Interests: dancing, playing guitar, books
Dream GSP Activity: international activities, program for the out-of-school youth


Name: Frances Valerie Natividad
Council: Eastern Samar Council
Address: Santiago St, Balud 1, Borongan, Eastern Samar
School: Eastern Samar National Comprehensive High School
Birthdate: April 11, 1993
Interests: playing musical instruments such as guitar and flute,
surfing the web and eating
Dream GSP Activity: an activity wherein girls get to spend more time
with their Tita's and the Central Board, too; with the planning team of the 2007 Senior and Cadet Conference..

Name: Lareen Dawn Baluso
Council: Davao City
Address: Panacan, Davao City
School: Davao City National High School
Birthdate: October 26, 1991
Interests: reading, crafts
Dream GSP Activity: a conference that will turn woman to be leaders

Name: Teza Lorraine Marcos
Council: Bulacan
Address: 52 Hernandez St, Nagbalon, Marilao, Bulacan
School: A.F.G.Bernardino Memorial Trade School (Teacher)
Birthdate: March 28,1984
Interests: Reading books, cross-stitching, mall-hopping
Dream GSP Activity: To attend an international gathering

Name: Katheri Ann Charcos
Council: None (member of the GSP National Program Committee)
Address: 412 City Tower Condo, Aurora cor. N. Domingo Sts, Cubao, QC
School: San Beda College of Law
Birthdate: September 8, 1982
Interests: Watching DVD, travel, reading, listening to music
Dream GSP activity: Reunion of all past participants of the National Senior and Cadet Conference and Philippine Representatives of the Juliette Low Seminar

2007 National Senior-Cadet Conference

“Lead the Change”

Uplifting Young Women’s Potentials to Break Boundaries

and be Effective Leaders.

The 5-day conference will focus mainly on three major thematic areas: PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP and EFECTIVE MARKETING of the GSP Program through proper UTILIZATION of the MASS MEDIA. 95 senior and 30 cadet girl scouts from various councils allover the Philippines will actively participate in this event. Through this conference, girl scouts will be more equipped to lead in their respective communities.

Definitely a big event and indeed a very overwhelming one, right?

Ever since childhood, I’ve always been interested to things that offer challenges. Truly, I find excitement in seeking the limits of what I can do…But never did it came into my mind that someday I’ll be given the responsibility to lead this conference.

“We don’t know who we really are until we see what we can do” – Martha Grimes

Just imagine, a medical student waking up at 4 am browsing her books who then prepares for an ordinary school day from 8-5pm, who regularly goes to the library during free time, who attends choir rehearsals twice to thrice a week, who goes back to the dormitory to study again and who only drinks coffee to stay awake through the night. Well, this is just an overview of how toxic (med jargon meaning a busy person or something esp. tasks that are too tiring) my life is. Now, imagine how much busier my life will be considering the tasks related to the conference. TOXIC, isn’t it? I know that this event will push me to the limit. It might sound a bit scary for it entails a greater challenge to face. I believe that through this, I’ll be able to know myself better which includes realizing and accepting my strengths and weaknesses. It will help me to further enhance my personality. Moreover, I hope that this event will serve as a learning experience not just to me but also to the GSP as a whole.

"Nothing happens unless first a dream. " - Carl Sandburge

Dreaming is innate to everyone. Even how young or old someone is, he/she would surely dream for something to happen. Dreams may range from something rational to absurd ones and from possible to impossible ones. Although how different dreams are, what’s important is that we hope and do everything we can to achieve those. In this light, the GSP dreams of honing girls to become effective leaders. As early as October 2006, we, the Youth Steering Committee for the National Senior-Cadet Girl Scouts Conference (NSCC) 2007, met and brainstormed to create the framework of the upcoming conference. There I got the chance to work with the smart, pretty and bubbly girl scouts: Girl Representatives from the various regions, selected participants of the NSCC ‘05 and GSP Program Committee members (I can now imagine how they’ll smile upon reading thisJ). Amidst the 3-day draining mental work, we did have fun in planning the activities for the conference. Following the theme “Lead the Change”, most of the activities that we included are totally new in the GSP Program and some of them may even sound too ambitious but still possible. We hope that all of those will push through for they’ll truly be helpful in improving our organization making it more suitable to the new generation.

Ask the Lord to bless your plans,

and you will be successful in carrying them out.

Proverbs 16: 3

- Maria Trinia S. Asuncion

Creative Minds

Ang Buhay Girl Scout
Jennifer Areola, Ilocos Sur Council

Bawat kabataan ay may mga kagustuhan at karapatan,
Karapatan na kanilang pinaninindigan,
Gaya ng mga Girl Scout sila'y may sariling batas at pangako,
At ito'y kanilang itinatanim at itinatatak sa kanilang isip at puso.

Maraming pagsubok sa kanilang mga kakayahan,
Ngunit ito'y kanilang sisikap harapin at hindi tinatalikuran,
Maliit man o marami, mahirap man o madali,
Ito'y kanilang hinaharap upang matuto at ipamahagi.

Sila'y lumalayo sa kanilang mga magulang,
Upang matuto lamang mabuhay mag-isa at tumayo sa sariling paa

na walang kinatatakutan,
Sila'y dumadayo sa iba't ibang lugar,
Upang doon ay hanapin ang iba pang dapat nilang malaman at maging kaibigan.

Sila'y sumasabak sa pag-akyat sa mga matatayog na bundok,
Pagsakay sa mga maliit na bangka,
Pagsakay sa eroplanong dumadaan sa himpapawid,
At paglusong sa tubig na walang hanggan at kay lalim sisirin,

makarating lamang sa kanilang paroroonan.

Ganyan ang buhay Girl Scout,
Maraming kinakaharap na pagsubok,
Ngunit ito'y kanilang nilulunok,

Dahil ang mga Girl Scouts ay walang kapaguran sa pakikipagsapalaran.


Tunay na Girl Scout
Rosamia D. Tubo, Batangas Council

Sa lahat ng oras,
Dapat palaging alerto
Ang isang Girl Scout
Na likas na matalino
Sa bawat gawain
Ngiti’y masasalamin
Sa kanyang mukhang
Kasing liwanag ng langit

Laging handa
Sa bawat pagsubok
Sa mga tao
Dala nila ay respeto
‘Yan ang tunay na Girl Scout
sa isip, sa salita, at sa gawa

Di mo makikita
Minsan ma’y magsinungaling
Mga mata niyang sa langit nakatingin
Maging ang langit at impyerno’y susuungin
Makatulong lamang kamataya’y susubukin
Iyan ang Girl Scout na hawig kay Escoda.



Girl Scouts
Marian Nela Villanueva, Batangas Council

Ang Girl Scouts laging sama-sama
Close kaming lahat sa isa’t isa
Walang hiyaan kanino man
Basta’t kami’y maayos na nagsasamahan

Kaming mga Girl Scouts
Handang tumulong kanino man
Basta’t sama-sama sa lahat ng laban
Lahat ng bagay masusulusyunan

Madiskarte kami sa lahat ng bagay
Hindi umuurong, sa halip sumusulong
Ang hamon ng buhay
Kaya naming lampasan, kaya naming higitan.



Dahil GSP Tayo!
Lovely Grace M. Berti, Batangas Council

GSP na kay galang
Handang tumulong kanino man
Walang pinipili
Walang pinapaburan
Basta’t pagdating sa tulungan
Asahan n’yong laging nandyan

GSP na kay tapat
Maaasahan mo’t mapagkakatiwalaan
Hindi ka mabibigo
Ibigay man ang tiwala
Dahil ang GSP ay tapat tuwina

Kami’y GSP na handang maglingkod
Sa inyo
Pagkat kami’y mga babaeng
Magalang, matapat at disiplinado...
Dahil GSP tayo!!!

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