HSBS leaders take SITES seminar

The High School Board of Students officers led by Bea Patricia B. Violeta, the HSBS President, took a prepping up Service, Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, and Spirituality (SITES) seminar-workshop last Tuesday, July 24, 2012.

Conducted by Mr. John Lemuel Santos, a team-building consultant and a former HS English teacher in SPCB, the leaders reflected on SITES and their roles in school as leaders.

“Service in leadership is voluntary, and an opportunity of everyone,” he said. “Integrity calls for each leader to have a stand for himself and have his own identity,” he added.

Everyone in the team is important, the leaders were told.

Santos encouraged the student leaders to learn how to follow so that they, too, will be followed. “Each has his own tasks and mission,” he explained.

On excellence, the leaders were likened to diamonds, the hardest mineral. “Only a diamond can break another diamond,” Santos illustrated.

On spirituality, he exhorted everyone to always acknowledge God in everything that they do.

He emphasized further that as leaders, it is not necessary to please everyone. “Be confident and always keep your feet on the ground,” he said.

The seminar-workshop was held at the II-Our Lady of Perpetual Help Room for half day as a preparation for the annual stay-in Leadership Training-Seminar on July 27-28 at the Iluminada R. Mendoza Little Theater.

The theme of the training-seminar is “Paulinian Leaders: building Community of Excellence, Spirituality, and Stewardship” which aims to heighten the student leaders’ understanding and appreciation of their meaningful and noble roles as community builders.

The Clubs and Organizations Chair, Mr. Cezar L. Mendoza, sent notes to the parents of the student leaders regarding the leadership training.

“It serves as a rich opportunity to plan and design feasible projects in response to the challenges of the times,” the letter said.

Participants were enjoined to bring their own beddings and personal necessities like toiletries, small towel, extra shirts, and personal medicines. The letter included that the school will not be liable for any loss of gadgets and other valuables of the participants, as it encourages the student leaders to be responsible of their own belongings.

The training fee is P650.00 inclusive of meals, training kits, activity materials, certificates, honararia for trainers and other miscellaneous expenses.