The Camp Will Push Through Despite

Meeting with my camp staff today, everyone was requesting that we push through with the camp no matter what number it maybe.  So far registration is only 189 and including pledges is only 280.

If I was to decide, I will cancel this camp because it was too stressful.  The lesser participants the bigger the cost.  And where will we get the money to feed and accommodate the present number of staff.  Some suggested that we reduce the staff, some said that we send the staff to eat with their District.  Finally, I said, "If we will push through with this camp, we will not reduce staff, nor send our staff to eat in their District.  I would want my staff to consolidate its effort and develop camaraderie so that we will experience a wonderful partnership with one another that we become advocates for the council in the future."

In the past, it has been a problem when the council disperses some staff because of low budget or something.  This concept demoralized the leaders that so few are willing to sacrifice for the Scouting movement nowadays.

This will not happen under my watch.  Those who have worked with me knows my conviction with this matter.  Everyone is always well taken cared of.  I hope that after this camp more of these staff under my supervision would love the movement and the council.  Though we will not reach the target of 720 participants this time.  But I still hope that after this camp, the leaders would be more committed like during our time when we were in their position.

In the past, our council camp can easily gather 1,400 people.  I still remember that during our time, when I was District Commissioner, each District can gather 120 participants to the Council Camp easily and there were 16 districts as compare to our present setup with only 12 districts.

I was surprised that we even have Commissioner who were even advocating to their district not to participate because they themselves cannot attend.  I already gave orders that these people be stripped off their positions as the First Vice Chairman of the Council.  I hope this camp will create a new culture of leaders who are committed and willing to sacrifice for the formation of the boy.

So far we have extended the deadline of registration hoping that we can get more people in.  The final target is to have at least 400 participants.  This is at least more than half of our target.

I pray to God for mercy, since we have integrated a lot of evangelism opportunities.  I hope the God will bless each participant to come to know Jesus to be their personal Lord and Savior.

For His glory...