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GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
The Basic Orientation Workshop (BOW) is the stage 3 of the four-stage formation
program towards full-fledged membership in SCA. The BOW aims to deepen the members’
knowledge and understanding of the movement at the national and international
perspectives.
PROGRAMME FLOW
07:30 Arrival/Settling Down
08:00 Preliminary Activities
08:30 SESSION 1: SCA’s VISION-MISSION
09:30 SESSION 2: SCA STRUCTURE (national)
10:30 Morning Snacks
11:00 SESSION 3: GETTING TO KNOW IYCS
12:00 Lunch Break
(After this, the facilitator may give the objectives and rationale of BOW.)
PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
Opening Liturgy
Taize Chant (any liturgical song)
Gospel Reflection (Luke 8:4-8)
2. The Gospel will be read twice.
3. The participants will listen then take note of the striking word, line or
phrase in the Gospel.
4. The participants are given time to reflect deeply on what God must be
telling him/her. Let them remember the word, line or phrase that
struck him/her the most.
5. The reflection should lead to the understanding of
SESSION 1: SCA’s VISION-MISSION
Session 1 aims to reflect on one’s vision in life through the Gospel and to connect one’s
personal vision with the vision of the movement.
Dynamics:
Gospel Reflection (Luke 8: 4-8)
Materials:
Bible/Copy of the passage
The facilitator sets the atmosphere for a prayerful reflection. S/he explains the
instructions on how the participants should listen and reflect on the Scriptural text.
2. The participants will listen then take note of the striking word, line or phrase in the
Gospel.
Then the facilitator reads the Gospel aloud, meditatively and prayerfully.
At this point of our formation, I would like you to think that each of you has a vision
and mission in life. For some, it may be blurred and for others, it may be clear and beautiful
already. We cannot live our lives without a vision ahead of us, same with SCA.
Think:
Is the seed of our vision and mission in our lives fell along the path that easily stepped
on by others eventually losing our way?
Or is our vision and mission fell on the rocky ground and in due course dried up? Or
was it fell among the thorn bushes?
Lastly, is the seed of our vision and mission in our lives planted in good soil urging us
to move forward, giving a clear direction?
How about our vision in joining SCA? Does it fell in the good soil too?
Processing:
1. What is really my vision in life? My vision in SCA?
2. What are the next steps in life that Christ is inviting me to take so that I may reach
my vision? My vision in joining SCA?
3. What will I have to give up in order to take the first step toward my vision? How
does the thought of giving something up make me feel?
Input:
This activity aims to help members look at life with a purpose. Having a vision helps
one clearly to see him/her situation. Without a vision, there is no purpose or direction. The
same is true with organization like SCA. That is why it is important for us members to know
the vision of the movement. It helps us see our connection with the movement, its purpose
and direction once we know our personal vision in life.
VISION:
“We envision Filipino student leaders committed to transform their organizations,
schools and parishes by witnessing to Gospel Values in Word and Action.”
MISSION:
“We commit to the formation of Catholic student leaders, using the cell technique and
contact method, to live out their faith-values (justice, peace, mercy and love) in
collaborative, integrative, and sustainable development action.”
Conclusion:
“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision; you can’t blow an
uncertain trumpet.” (Theodore M. Hesburgh, President, Notre Dame)
Linkaging:
After establishing a clear vision and mission for the self and for the movement, it’s
time to step on acquainting oneself to a bigger picture. Session 2 discusses the different
bodies that make up SCA and their inter-relationships, as well as the roles of the leaders of
said bodies. The next session makes the members aware of the movement’s national &
international identity.
Dynamics:
I’m here because you’re here
Materials:
Visual Aid about the lyrics of the song
Processing:
1. How did you find the song?
2. What have you noticed?
Input:
Just like the song we sung, SCA has its relationship and connections to each other.
Let us then know our SCA structure and its hierarchy or connectivity.
SCA STRUCTURE
National Level
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UNIT - secondary or tertiary school where SCA is present, a unit may be composed
of one or more cells
NCC -National Coordinating Council; Elected SCA Leaders from each cluster
(1 High School, 1 College, 1 Coordinator)
SCAP BOARD - composed of appointed alumni, chaplains, and student representatives who
guide the direction of SCA
ALUMNI - any SCA member who graduated from a secondary or secondary unit
Linkaging:
Imagine your favorite basketball/volleyball team for a minute – pick your favorite.
Its success can’t be attributed to one component only; several factors combine to produce
success. Well, the average sports fans don’t consider all other factors when they watch their
favorite team play. Instead, they focus on the team’s best player and falsely assume that the
Dynamics:
My Birthday Story
Instructions:
1. Use the able teams for a small group sharing.
2. Recall and share to your group from what your parents told you about how they
met, fell in love, married and gave birth to you.
Input:
This activity aims to help members remember his/her beginning or his/her roots.
And remembering our beginning or origin is not just about having knowledge of our
history, it is also knowing our inheritance. (Inheritance: transmission of such qualities,
characteristics, and potentialities from ancestors to descendants genetically)
Once we know and understand our history and inheritance, we appreciate why our
family believes on such things, why we behave this way and our family’s way of life. And
SCA has its own story to tell. Student Catholic Action is a family of Young Christian
Students. We are part of the big international family.
The history of IYCS is linked to the life and vision of Cardijn, a pioneer of Catholic
Social Action and Lay Apostolate in the church. He was a strong believer that human beings
are created in the image of God to live in dignity. But contrary to his belief, majority of the
people in their society were living in de-humanized situations. He promoted people’s
movement using the pedagogy of SEE-JUDGE-ACT to change this contradiction.
With him, he always gathered a small group, working on the basis of his friendship
and challenging them to response to this vision of dignity for all. He initially organized
On July 24, 1965, Cardijn was appointed as Cardinal. He passed away on July 24,
1967.
IYCS was born around 1930’s. It was a new pastoral amongst catholic students.
Putting into contact and coordinating the existing associations of Catholic students was not
part of his objectives. These IYCS groups grew by their own strength in several countries,
but later, they began to be aware of each other’s existence and more importantly
recognized the common spirituality, vision, apostolate that they shared.
After World War II, communications, relationships and exchange was improved.
The IYCS was officially founded in 1946, representatives of eight (8) YCS movement
met together in Fribourg, Switzerland. A decision was taken at this meeting to set up an
International YCS Center of Documentation and Information to serve all YCS groups all over
the world. In 1954, the first World Council was held. At this meeting, the statues and
common bases were approved.
In Asia, the Asian Session and Council (ASC) is the highest decision making body,
which will be held once in three (3) years. Student leaders from all national movement
gather to evaluate the life of the movement in Asia, study the reality of Asia and decide its
orientations.
YCS Today
There are more than 86 YCS national movements in 7 regions (Africa, Asia, Europe,
Latin America, Middle East, North America & Australia) and with its regional Secretariats.
YCS in Asia: (South Asia) Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan; (Southeast Asia)
Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; (East Asia) Hong Kong, Korea,
Taiwan.
The Wheat: Christ went out to sow seed in the world. We are called to sow His seed in the
student world.
Option of YCS: As a church movement, OPTION FOR THE POOR is also our option.
YCS is a lay movement, which shares the mission and life of the Church initiated by Jesus
Christ.
Celebration:
We are One (I am but a small voice)
Conclusion:
Linkaging:
Dynamics:
Floor Mosaic
Instructions:
1. Individual Silent Activity – go around the place and look for a symbol that best
describes you as a SCA member.
3. Still in silence, the participants will meet in small groups, i.e. boys and girls.
6. To know whether the group has finally agreed that they have made the best
arrangement, the members will clap three times.
Processing:
1. What was the activity all about?
2. What/How did you feel in the mosaic activity?
3. What does it mean to you?
Input:
(The facilitator draws out from their sharing bases on the above questions the
following element of a Christian Community- (taken from the MYA Archdiocese of Manila module ONE –
formation on the Holy Trinity):
COMMUNITY IS SERVING
“Each one of you has received a special grace so, like good stewards responsible for
all these different graces of God, put yourselves at the service of others.” (1 Peter 4:10-11)
COMMUNITY IS PRAYING
“The whole group of believers, was united, heart and soul.” (Acts 4:32)
A “community” is also a group, but not all groups are communities. The SCA is
more than a group, more than an organization, more than a movement – it is a Christian
community. the SCA strives to become a community of disciples of Jesus – therefore, SCAns
strive to see Jesus more clearly, love Jesus more dearly and follow Jesus more nearly not
only as individual members but as a community. Hence, we say that SCA is a Christ-
centered community.
The community of SCA is not an exclusive group. It is meant to reach out to others.
SCAns as members of the community share SCA through building smaller communities
(cells) through activities that involve:
10 Basi c Or i e nt at i on Wor kshop M odul e
FORMATION - Gospel sharing, Youth Encounter, retreats & recollections,
catechesis
CELEBRATION - Holy Eucharist, prayer meetings
(The facilitator will connect the above to the characteristics of the Church as given by
Vatican II.)
It is through these activities that the community grows. In fact, these activities also
serve as the SCAns’ venue for Christian witnessing.
CHRISTIAN WITNESSING refers to the conscious living out of the Gospel values.
Setting good examples and growing in Christian living influencing others to do likewise. It
is bringing Jesus to others.
Conclusion:
Let the participants make their own version of this diagram of the SCA community.
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Linkaging:
As part of a bigger community, let us together identify the events, issues, and areas
of concern that our community is currently facing, and thereby see the significance of SCA
today.
Dynamics:
Newspaper Collage
Materials:
Today we shall focus our attention on what is going in our country that is affecting
us all in general and the youth in particular. By examining the content of our newspaper,
we shall identify what is bothering us and causing us serious concern.
Instructions:
1. Divide the participants into small groups of four (4) or five (5) each.
2. Cut out from the newspapers and magazines the pictures, illustrations, headlines
that indicate the issues that are affecting YOU today.
3. Think of a symbol that represents the impact of these realities on your group. Put
together within your chosen symbol your cut-outs. Shape and paste them
accordingly on your piece of manila paper.
5. Choose a member of your group who will report on our collage to the total group.
When all groups have posted their collages on the board, ask the participants to
keep silent for a few minutes to reflect on the issues/events/areas of concern evident in the
collages, as well as the symbols the different groups used to depict the impact of these
realities on them.
Then the representative of each group’s collages-how they made it and the meaning
they wish to express, the events/issues they chose.
As the reporters state the events/issues of their collage, write them down according
to the following headings, for example:
VFA, Peace Talks, Textbook Scam, Immorality on all Tuition Fee Proliferation of
Graft & Poor Quality of levels of Society, Increase, Sex and Violence
Corruption, Death, Education, Non-practice of Unemployment, in movies &TV,
Penalty, Coup d’ Inadequate School one’s Religious Deforestation, Sensationalism,
etat, Election Facilities, Sexual Beliefs, Religious Consumerism, Inaccurate
Frauds Harassment, Superstitious Child Abuse, Reporting, False
Colonial Mentality, Beliefs, Religious Prostitution, Advertisements
Weak National Fanaticism Floods,
Identity Materialism,
Processing:
Input:
Add other issues that currently exist but were not mentioned by the participants
shown in the collages. Which of these issues affect students the most? Mark with an
asterisk.
Evidently, our world is in a mess! Very far from being truly a Christian! Jesus might
have a difficult time recognizing His followers, who are Christians by name, but whose
words, actions, and ways of living contradict to one another.
There is also our SECULARISM, which ignores and excluded God from all areas of
life. Religious values have nothing to do with politics, with education, with economics or
with mass media. Moral laws have been replaced by the philosophy of “anything goes”; do
whatever you feel like doing even if other people get hurt. Wala akong pakialam!
Going deeper, we find a seven-headed monster, the SEVEN CAPITAL SINS, namely
lust, gluttony, sloth, envy, greed, anger and pride lurking underneath. The head of this
monster is nothing else than SELF-CENTERED SELFISHNESS.
Is there any hope to us out of this dark pit of BAD NEWS? Yes, there is! None other
than the GOOD NEWS OF OUR SALVATION - JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF who is the WAY,
the TRUTH and the LIFE. “God so loved the world that He gave us His only Son…that we
may have eternal life.” Hence, the need to RESTORE ALL THINGS IN CHRIST which is the
motto of SCA.
AREAS OF EVANGELIZATION
Socio-Economic-Ecological Religious-Spiritual
Recreational Educational-Cultural
Political
When Pope John Paul II, came to the Philippines in 1995 to celebrate World Youth Day he
raised this challenge:
To all Filipino Youth, I make this invitation: see the world around you with the eyes of
Jesus Himself…the Good news of God’s love and mercy – must be procalimed to the ends of the
earth. The Church and world look to young people for the new light, new love, new
commitment to meeting the great deeds of humanity. John Paul II – January 12, 1995 (Old
Manila International Airport)
“Enormous tasks lie before the youth of the world, especially the Catholic youth of the
Philippines, of Asia and the Far East on the eve of the third millenium… the world is in need of
workers and the church constantly prays to the Lord of the harvest to send them.” John Paul II-
January 13, 1995 (UST Chapel)
“With the youth’s enthusiasm and energy, they must be encouraged and trained to
become leading characters of evangelization and participants in the renewal of society
(Christian Laici #46). They are evangelizers who bring the Gospel to their peers, especially those
alienated from the Church who often cannot be reached by normal pastoral activities.” John
Paul II-January 14, 1995 (Arzobispado de Manila)
Conclusion:
The facilitator will present the illustration of the arm and hand and indicate once
more why each area (the fingers) need to be “restored in Christ.”
From our enquiry system, we have shared different realizations, learnings and
actions that we will be taking for ourselves and for the group. As SCA members, we are
being eyed as prospective leaders in their respective milieu or environment. Session 6 will
help us realize that SCA membership is actually a call to leadership. And that is through
SERVICE.
Dynamics:
Fashion Show
Materials:
Music, Sash, Pentel Pen, Recyclable materials that can be used as outfit for the
fashion show
Instructions:
1. In one big group, choose who will be the emcee, the models and the audience.
Processing:
1. What was the fashion show all about?
2. How did you feel about it?
3. Which do you find meaningful or helpful to you?
Input:
Thus, SCAns strive to possess the following characteristics (so called 7C’s of SCA
leadership) to better serve the student community.
Competence – possesses a certain knowledge and particular skills in a given field or area
of work (initiating, organizing, mobilizing, teaching, singing, writing, painting, speaking,
etc.) and has the capacity to get others to follow him/her.
Christ-Centeredness – students who strive to make Jesus Christ as the center of their
lives, have strong faith in God more than in themselves, follow the examples of Jesus.
Community Orientation – must manifest a strong concern for the community as a whole,
places the common good above personal interest, willing and able to work in a team.
Credibility – what he says is what he does and what he lives, therefore people believe in
him/her.
Conclusion:
Are you willing to be a “certified SCA leader”? Then, think of something that you can
do to be of service for others.
Celebration:
Sense of Mission