Message from the Vice-Chairperson

Hi ladies! We can all feel the summer heat. Maybe some of you like it, but some may hate the hotness of this season. But I am very sure that you will really enjoy the conference this coming May 21-25. It is jam-packed with a lot of fun and exciting activities. I am Michelle Alvarez (ate mich), Vice-Chairperson of the 2007 National Senior-Cadet Conference and the Moderator of the GSP World Cafe. Ate Trinia made an article regarding the said conference. It’s now my turn to give you some reminders and house rules.

We really want you to enjoy the said conference, that is why we included in the circular sent to your council the things to bring. Again, I am posting the things to bring so that you will not forget it and as early as now you can prepare them! Haha. (excited?!?)

Things to bring:

1. Official GSP uniform
2. GSP shirts (any, at least 4) and pants
3. Physical fitness attire (jogging pants, loose shirts etc.)
4. Toiletries
5. Rubber Shoes
6. Jacket/ Sweater
7. Sit upon/ yoga mat/ extra bath towel
8. Black shoes, white socks, slippers
9. Formal attire
10. Casual attire
11. Black hair accessories
12. Personal medicine
13. Flashlight
14. Camera
15. Bath towel
16. CD’s (any music you prefer to use in the talent showcase)

additional:(not included in the memo)

black handkerchief (to be used as blindfold)

House Rules:

1.Upon arrival, go to the registration booth and ask for the conference guide. Read the instructions regarding the arrival challenge and accomplish the task. Conference materials (bags, shirts, caps, buttons and resource materials) will only be given to the participants who have finished the arrival challenge.

2.During the opening and closing ceremonies, you have to wear the complete GSP official uniform. Take note that there will be a strict implementation of this rule since you were reminded beforehand. As for the plenary sessions and workshops in the conference, you must wear any GSP shirt and pants (shorts and slippers are not allowed). Lastly, in the tour, you must wear the conference shirt and cap.

3.Cellular phones and other gadgets (ipods, mp3’s. etc) are not allowed during sessions.
4.Always follow the schedule in the conference guide. If ever there are changes, they will be announced earlier. To avoid delay, you should come on time.

5.Participants are not allowed to go outside Ating Tahanan or to loiter around while there are sessions.

6.For personal and other needs to be bought outside, ask your patrol leader to make a list and give it to Kathleen Solomon, the planning team business manager.

7.If you encounter problems regarding the assigned quarters and any other concerns (e.g.health problems), just inform Teza Marcos, the guider-in-charge.

Reminders:

1.Please regularly check your e-mail and this website for further announcements and other matters.

2.Prepare at least one presentation (dance, song number, etc.) for the talent showcase. The presentations may be done individually or by groups.

3.Submit your profile (the information needed will be sent via e-mail) so that your co-participants will have an idea of the persons they will be working with at the conference.

4.Kindly submit articles and poems (as mentioned by ate trins) to be posted in this website before April 18.

5. For cadets: Review the cadet manual before going to the conference. A session is included to discuss the program for cadets.


Additional rules and reminders will be announced during the conference. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send a message. We hope for your cooperation, which will lead to the success of the conference! Thank You! =)