Lord ROBERT STEPHENSON SMYTH BADEN-POWELL

Chief Scout of the World

" Rover Scouting is a preparation for life, and also a pursuit for life."

"The whole thing- the early voyage through the easy running stream, and then coming out on to
the broad lake the arising of difficulties, the succession of waves and rocks only avoided by
careful piloting, the triumph of overcoming the dangers, the successful sliding into a sheltered
landing place, the happy camp-fire and the sleep of tired men at night- is just what a man goes
through life; but too often he gets swamped among the difficulties or temptations on the rough
waters, mainly because he has not been warned what to expect and how to deal with them."

"The Rover brotherhood is not only a brotherhood but a jolly brotherhood with its camp
comradeship, its uniform and its "dens" or meeting places all the world over."

"This side of our movement is not only interesting and educative but must make a real step in
ensuring the future peace of the world through mutual goodwill."

Baden Powell
1922

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Chapter Eleven

ROVERING IN NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING

PROGRAM ( NSTP )

The NSTP Law

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163 of January 23, 2002

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM #NSTP$

FOR TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 7077 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Provisions of NSTP

Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby affirmed the prime duty of the government to serve
and protect its citizens. In turn, it shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security
of the State and in fulfillment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render
personal, military or civil service.

Recognizing the youth's vital role in nation-building, the State shall promote civic consciousness
among the youth and shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-
being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism, nationalism, and advance their involvement in
public and civic affairs.

In pursuit of these goals, the youth, the most valuable resource of the nation, shall be motivated,
trained, organized and mobilized in military training, literacy, civic welfare and other similar
endeavors in the service of the nation.

Section 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act, the following are hereby defined as
follows:

(a) "National Service Training Program (NSTP)" is a program aimed at enhancing civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of service
and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three (3) program components. Its
various components are specially designed to enhance the youth's active contribution to
the general welfare.
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(b) "Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)" is a program institutionalized under

Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077 designed to provide military training to
tertiary level students in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national
defense preparedness.

(c) "Literacy Training Service" is a program designed to train students to become

teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of school youth, and other
segments of society in need of their service.

(d) "Civic Welfare Training Service" refers to programs or activities contributory to the
general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the
enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of the citizenry.

(e) "Program component" shall refer to the service components of the NSTP as
enumerated in Section 4 of this Act." (6)

Alignment of Rovering with the NSTP

1. Section2, Paragraph 2-

"to promote civic consciousness among the youth and shall develop their physical,
moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth
patriotism, nationalism, and advance their involvement in public and civic affairs" .
Fundamentals of Rover Scouting
Purposes, Paragraph 2-

" The purpose of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines is to promote through
organization and cooperation with the other agencies, the ability of young people
to do useful things for themselves and others, to train in scoutcraft, and to
inculcate in them patriotism, civic conciousness and responsibility, courage, self-
reliance, discipline and kindred virtues and moral values, using the methods which
are common use by Scouts." (7)

The Fundamentals of Scouting, The Purposes of Rovering as stated in paragraph 2,

well fits with the Policy Statements of the NSTP Law, Section 2 paragraph 2.
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2. Section 4. Establishment of the National Service Training Program

(d) "Civic Welfare Training Service" refers to programs or activities contributory to the
general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the
enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of the citizenry.

Objectives of Rovering (7)

Five ( 5 ) Objectives of Rovering- 1, 5, 8, 9 and 10 of the Rover Scouting of the BSP

well fit to the Civic Welfare Training Service Program as Rovering is focused on Service
to the community, environment and to the country in general.

1) Contribute to the education of young adults in an non-formal way through a value

system based on the Scout Oath and Law;

5) Prepare young adults for service during emergencies;

8) Train young adults in skills for socio-economic development;

9) Prepare young adults for responsible citizenship;

10) Provide opportunities for active leadership and participation in community

projects that will promote environmental development and healthful
living;
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ACCREDITATION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

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