03/06/2026
Are Scouts only remembered when there is work to be done?
Whenever the school calls for volunteers, Scouts respond. Whenever there is a task that requires discipline, responsibility, and commitment, Scouts are expected to step forward. They proudly wear the school's name in activities beyond the campus and become ambassadors of the values the institution hopes to cultivate.
Yet when Scouts seek support for their own programs and activities, the response is not always the same.
Sometimes, opportunities are delayed. Sometimes, requests are met with hesitation. Sometimes, they find themselves repeatedly asking for approval that should have been given the same trust they have consistently shown through service.
Every year, when Brigada Eskwela begins, Scouts are among the first to arrive and the last to leave.
They sweep classrooms. They carry chairs, move tables, clean grounds, repaint walls, and willingly give their time when the school needs helping hands. No complaints. No conditions. Just service.
Because that is what Scouts are taught to do.
But after the paint dries and the classrooms are ready, a question quietly lingers.
Are Scouts only remembered when there is work to be done?
Whenever the school calls for volunteers, Scouts respond. Whenever there is a task that requires discipline, responsibility, and commitment, Scouts are expected to step forward. They proudly wear the school's name in activities beyond the campus and become ambassadors of the values the institution hopes to cultivate.
Yet when Scouts seek support for their own programs and activities, the response is not always the same.
Sometimes, opportunities are delayed. Sometimes, requests are met with hesitation. Sometimes, they find themselves repeatedly asking for approval that should have been given the same trust they have consistently shown through service.
This is not about demanding privileges.
It is about recognizing effort.
If Scouts can dedicate their weekends, holidays, and free time to help the school, then supporting their activities should not feel like an afterthought. If they can represent the institution beyond its gates, then they deserve encouragement to continue doing so. If they have proven their commitment through action, then trust should not be something they constantly have to earn all over again.
The truth is simple: service is strongest when it is mutual.
Scouts do not serve because they expect rewards. They serve because they believe in helping others. But every organization thrives when support flows both ways.
The Scouts will continue to answer the call. They will continue to volunteer, lead, and serve whenever they are needed. That much is certain.
But perhaps it is time to see them as more than the hands that clean, carry, and organize.
Perhaps it is time to support them with the same dedication they have always shown to the school.
Because Scouts are not asking for special treatment.
They are simply asking for the same commitment they have already given.
