MPNAG Former Scouts Gathering

"Once a Scout Always a Scout." That senior scout slogan binds the former senior scouts of Mataas na Paaralang Neptali A. Gonzales (MPNAG) into one solid, compact and more deeper friendship and brotherhood that lasts even after highschool graduation.

Participants of the MPNAG - Senior Scouts Alumni Association

Former Teachers present in the event

Last Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 @ MPNAG Conference Room, we had conducted the very first gathering of the newly established MPNAG Senior Scouts Alumni Association. Actually this idea arose last year with my good friend Renz and under the guidance of then Ms. Ramos now Mrs. Starks... Unfortunately, because of prior personal commitments, we defer the creation of this group. Not until, Renz announced in Facebook his plans for the year that caught the attention of Mrs. Starks and started to ask him of our plans for the group... Immediately after that, me and Renz seated in several meetings and discussed our plans... Two Sundays of January, the organizing committee of this gathering met up at the Mandaluyong Council office (special thanks to Ate Cherrie, Ms. Anselmo and Dr. de Guzman for the venue) since i conducted a briefing for the Council's candidates for Eagle Scout.

Batch 2004

This gathering with a call "Ang hindi Pumunta BADING!!!" was attended by atleast 25 former senior scouts of our school from batch 2003 to 2008. There, we opened the event with a prayer led by Pastor Jerome de Paz, 2005, singing of the national anthem in unison (no one in scout salute) and after which we renewed our scouting spirit by reciting the Scout Oath and Law delivered by Michael Billy Ray De Gracia, 2004, who didn't even know how to end the recital.. that portion of the program filled the conference room of so much laughters... Sobrang daming tawa... that even now, i cant help but still laugh when i remember it...

Sir Albea, while giving his
inspirational message

It's me with Rober Casuga as emcee

I seriously listened to the speech of each one of us while introducing themselves and sharing where they are right now... Some already fulfilled their dreams and others are still going there... The room was filled with joy, happiness and laughters... super laugh tlaga... I would like to personally expressed my sincere gratitude to Sir Albea, who molded us in what we are right now and a true father to all of us... To Mrs. Starks, who served as our mother during our high school life and continues to give us wisdom and all... To Mr. Manalo, for sharing his time even he is tired because of the PLTC/CLTC ... To Ms. Abella, for the smile that ease negative vibes in us... To Mrs. Guloy and Mrs. Nachor for the time, patience and concern for us...

Batch 2005 & 2004

Alas, we had established the group... later this week we will meet again and plan for our future activities... I hope that all will cooperate and will share their time and skills for the group... I have so many dreams for this group.. I know that we can do it... just live by the scout oath and law and have faith, respect, patience and love for each other... 

With Mrs. Starks

 Remember what our founder left to us, he said " The real way to get happiness is by giving out happiness to other people, try to leave this world a little better than you've found it, and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in a feeling that at any rate you  have not wasted your time but have done your best" That is the working motto of my life... it's really a fulfillment when you help others in many respects... All of us can help, we might not have material things, but there are still needs that only us can give... That is why, we, the former senior scouts of MPNAG, living with strong morale foundation because of our scouting experience, should live according to learnings that MPNAG gave to us, as a scout...

Indeed, there are so many words to say, but we rather put it in action...

Let's work together brother scouts!