During my grade school days I ended up joining some money contest for a cause. At that time I didn’t even know that I was chosen to join. I was just informed by my parents that the principal and my teacher talked to them and asked them if I can join. Of course they told me that this is for the girl scouts, they wanted to raise some money for a project in school. Since I was a girl scout I was the one chosen at my classroom to represent. Each grade has to have one representative, and I was the one on fifth grade. Oh gosh, I hate to be in those kind of things To be the center of attraction.
Of course on this kind of contest you have to ask for money from the family and friends and some people that I don’t know. It’s embarrassing. I have to do it though. One time my dad told me that when ever the fish that was caught by our boat the money from that he will give it to me. A lot of my family were trying to raise money. It’s also become political, my schoolmate who was also part of the contest, her dad was getting kind of nasty about it. Later it was really them against us. Most of the people in our town supported me, even the mayor of the municipality and the next town from us. Even the richest guy in our place ask my dad if my dad wants to put a lot of money and he will give some share to the school. My dad told him that we will give what was given by the people and family and friends. He doesn’t want to really end up in debt just over this stuff. My dad said its nice to help but not to the extent that we will owe people some money. With that contest the school gets the half of the money that we put in. So my dad just wants to put the money from the people that help and from his pocket. I’m really glad that my dad didn’t go out and owe money because at the end we won anyway and no debt. Unlike our opponent they didn’t win, but they owe some money too.
Really the contest didn’t end there. The opponent wanted to have contest with another family member of mine and theirs. It’s getting personal I think if I remember. At the end my cousin won. It’s getting bad to the point that they are trying to cause a problem during coronation night. They are throwing rocks at the events. After that my family decided not to join anymore. It’s not worth it. Wow, thats almost 30 years ago. My partner on this contest, he’s a relative. Now, he is dead already. Hmm, most of you are calculating now how old I am? Well, I am 39 years old.
When I visited my place a few weeks ago. Me and my family are talking about it. Now we kind of laugh about it, and think how crazy the contest was before. Really our family is not involved in it anymore. Nowadays when they want to raise money they will just have like a disco party. The youngsters enjoy that better anyway.
And, this is how I became the 1980 “Mutya ng mga Iskaut” (Queen of the Scouts).
Any of you can share your childhood memories here?
Cheers!
Hi Feyma,Love your story,its a big shame when it gets nasty as it was for a good cause.It seems jealousy reared its ugly head.It is a coincidence i was also a scout from 8yrs old to senior scout at 16.I was selected, in a team of 6 to represent our area at the world jamboree in Holland.Wow my first trip abroad,i remember being so excited,1 week in a foreign country meeting scouts from all over the world,it was fantastic.We also had "bob a job week"once a year, where we would call on houses in our town and offer to do jobs or errands for people in return for 1 shilling(20 cents) ha ha,it was many years ago.The money went into scout funds to help run the group.Sadly" bob a job week" was stopped some years ago to protect children from child molesters,a scourge of our modern society.Life was so much simpler and safer when i was achild.I have read many times that scouting was very popular in Phils years ago.Is it still popular today in Phils? I think its a great community for children,you learn so much,and it prepares you to be a good citizen.Regards Chas.
Yea, i know how it goes ,alls it takes is one person to spoil it …
Hi Feyma, great story. btw, Rose4 experienced the same, she became 'mutya ng davao' during the early 80s… – nowadays we just enjoy watching the old pictures,,, 😉
kamusta feyma
i read your artible here and its kind of shameful for people to consentrate on winning or having the most money at the end of a fund raiser when in reality people lose vision to whats really important is helping a good cause.i live on a small island here kinda of the same size as samal and i have known alot of this happening here as well.its like everyone is in a big race to have the best boat or best care.do we measure our riches in wealth?well in my opinion i measure my wealth in friendships and close family and also great momorys.
salamat feyma great article
hello feyma,
i thought you was about 27 😉 😀
im also 39 in november.very young.
salamat feyma
tell bob he is lucky, u look so young to me .. age is all in ur mind .. 😆 .
Those things happen here too in USA, Feyma….and wow…39…I thought I had many years on you…but I am only 40 myself….Bob is lucky man…
THanks Feyman for sharing stories…keep them coming…
Danny 🙂
Hey guys… you must have thought that I was a real cradle robber. if you guys thought that Feyma was in her 20's – well, we've been married nearly 18 years already, which would mean that she would have been….. 😯 oh my! 😆
hello bob,
ohhh nooo were not implying your a cradle robber,hehehehe were just complimenting how young your wife looks,the filipina are truely beautiful,my fiancee is 21 so mabe im the bad one huh bob lol.
salamat kayuuu
Me either…was not implying that at all…was a very nice compliment to you and feyma….cheers all.
Danny 😉
Hey guys – I was just joking with you, that's why I put the – 😆 – "LOL" symbol! 😆
hi Feyma,
kumusta…old photo's are really true treasure. i was once a girl scout too
and lots of happy memories…btw, i love your place in patag , naa pay sapa^.
ayo ayo ka diha .
Hi CHAS – I remember we had similar activities like you mention jamboree. We had like that, if I remember all the girls scout of Mindanao gathered to have activities and contest. Can't remember what we won. We had camping inside the campus for the weekend. It was fun.
I am glad that I brought back some of your childhood memories. I'm glad you had fun too.
Thank you so much for dropping by!
Hi Phil R.- Thank you so much for the compliment. I appreciate very much.
Thank yo also for dropping by!
Hi Klaus – Yeah, just browsing the old photo kind of make us laugh and remember the days… 😆 … It's a fun memory though.
Thanks for dropping by! Hi to Rose and Mutti.
Hi Ron W – Some people just enjoyed making problems. They just want that nobody will enjoy. Really at the end they are the one needing the help. It's a shame. 🙁
Hey, thank you so much for the compliment of my age. 😉 At least all of us here are young at heart. 😉 😆 😆
Hi Danny – Thank you so much for your comment. I appreciate very much.
Hey, we're still young. Have fun!
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hi Evelyn – Fun memories last a lifetime. Hmm, maybe I will take you to Patag someday. 😉 😕 😀
The kids really had fun swimming at the river(sapa). 😆 They want to stay there for hours… 😆 😆
Thank you so much for stopping by! Take care.
😛 HI FEYMA UR STORY WAS GREAT ABT UR EXPERIENCE AS A GIRL SCOUT. WHEN I WAS YOUNG I WAS A GIRL GUIDE AND LIKE ONE OF UR OTHER READERS I WAS PAID WITH A SHILLING IT WAS CALLED A WILLING SHILLING. SO U C I MUST B VERY OLD. I WAS 45 YRS WHEN I WENT TO THE FILS AND SO U CAN WORK IT OUT COS THAT WAS IN 1990.BUT. . I STILL FEEL YOUNG AND AM VERY ACTIVE INDEED. I WORK AT A PLACE CALLED STRAWBERRY HILL WHICH IS A HISTORICAL PLACE IN WEST AUSTRALIA.I TAKE CARE OF MY GRANDCHILDREN. 5 OF THEM BUT NOT ALL AT ONCE. MY OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER IS 15 YRS AND MY YOUNGEST GRANDDAUGHTER IS ALMOST 3 YRS. TAKE CARE U R GREAT LEA. AND UR NOT OLD UR YOUNG.
🙄 HELO FEYMA HOW R U THIS MORN. IT IS VERY COLD HERE IN WEST AUST. U WOULD NOT B SURPRISED AS U HAVE EXPERIENCED SNOW IN THE US. I HAVE NOT EVER SEEN SNOW BUT WOULD LIKE TO. WE HAVE FROST. UR CHILDREN LOOK BEAUTIFUL. I HAVE A GRANDSON NAMED AARON LIKE UR SON. HE IS 13 YEARS OF AGE.MY MOTHERS NAME WAS JEAN AND THAT IS MY SECOND NAME. ALSO ONE OF THE BOYS OF MY FAM IN THE FILS IS JEAN JEAN.UR QWEATHER MUST B HOT AND HUMID RIGHT NOW.U R THE SAME AGE OF MY YOUNGEST SON. PETER.WHEN IS UR BIRTHDAY? HIS IS DECEMBER 3O. MY OTHER SON DANNY WAS BORN ON DEC 24 . CHRISTMAS EVE.SO U C WE HAVE MANY COINCIDENCES. GOD BLESS U FEYMA. LEA 😆
Hi Lea – I thank you for reading and commenting here. Wow, thats great that you are taking care of your grandchildren. Thats a very good bonding time for you then.
I forgot you are opposite of the weather in the States. You are getting into winter times now. It's nice to have show, but just for a few days, when its longer its getting boring though. Thats how I felt when we have snow in the our place before in the States.
Wow, I am amazed of how much name in common we have in my family and yours. My birthday is October 26. We had lots of people in my family thats born in December. Our oldest son is Dec. 14th.
You take care Lea, and thank you so much for stopping by!