The 2011 JCI Asia Pacific Conference will be held in our country at the SMX Convention Center in Manila. The time is fast approaching that will be happening on May 26 to 29, 2011 so register now to experience the world class event of Junior Chamber International.

JCI Kagayhaan Gold’s (JCIKG) incoming President for 2011 joins  the pack of incoming presidesnts from the different Local Organizations of JCI Philippines for the 11th JCIP Presidents Academy held in Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City on October 5-6, 2010.

Participated in by almost 100 LO Presidents from all parts of the Philippines, the Academy aims to gear up the incoming Presidents for 2011 for their “One Year to Lead”.  National Training Director (NTD) JCI Mem. Kenneth Kabingue, CNT, Head Trainer JCI Sen. Mennen Aracid, ITF, and the rest of the Training Team made sure that at the end of the academy, the participants will be well equipped in dealing with each of their respective Local Organization.

The academy gave emphasis on the Chapter’s Cycle and FAMe: The Chapter Triple Bottomline, to guide the participants on what to expect and how to device plans for their one year to lead. FAMe stands for the three (3) essential factors to make up an ideal chapter: Finance, Administration, and Membership.

The Incoming Board of Kagayhaan Gold for 2011 with JCI Mem. Mary Jossel Dispo on it’s helm, consists of determined and dedicated individuals for the following positions: JCI Mem. Michael Tuyan – EVP; JCI Mem. Franco Catajoy – VP Individual; JCI Mem. Sky Love Agot – VP Community; PP Cristina Maagad – VP Business; JCI Mem. (Atty.) Paul Saberon – VP International; JCI Mem. Jason Alcudia – Secretary; JCI Mem. Christina Pabelic – Treasurer; JCI Mem. Shanili Pajo – Asst. Sec.; JCI Mem. January Tomawis – Auditor; JCI Mem. Albert Camaddo – PIO; JCI Mem. John Traya – Chapter Training Director; PP Michael Abonitalla – Historian/IT Director; PP Aileen Parojinog – Parliamentarian; and JCI Mem. Luzmar Gabor – IPP

Adopting the NOM’s thrust for 2011, the 23rd Board of JCIKG stands as 1 TEAM – with 1 GOAL that is,  TO BE BETTER!

Come to the 62^nd JCI Philippines National Convention in Tacloban City (October 7-9, 2010) where all the JCIP members will convene and share the best practices, forge new and better friendships and/or business partnerships. The JCI conventions such as this one are designed with full of fun learning experience as one can say. One of the highlights of the convention is the giving of recognitions to the most outstanding programs and achievements of the all the JCIP local organizations in the prestigious award giving body called the “Temiong Awards” which falls every 2^nd night of the annual convention. For those wondering where the name came from, Temiong Awards is called as such after the father of Asian Jayceeism and founder of JCI Philippines, the great man JCI Sen. Artemio Vergel de Dios in 2007 by our National President Maeng Penado. The trophy symbolizes honesty and humility.

This time, JCI Kagayhaan Gold, again has successfully made a mark in the entire organization by winning 2 major awards since in 2008. The winning programs are the 1^st Cagayan de Oro Speech Olympics as the Best Youth Activities Program which is a personal advocacy of JCI Sen. Herbert Glenn Reyes and is chaired by Past President Arvin Don Bandojo. The other one is this website www.JCIKG.org as the Best JCI Local Website which is sponsored by JCI Sen. Mennen Aracid, ITF 106 and is designed and maintained by Past President Michael Abonitalla. The winning programs will yet be again tested for its integrity as it will compete as an official entry of JCI Philippines to the 2011 Asia & the Pacific Conference (ASPAC) come May 2011 in Manila.

JCI Kagayhaan Gold members in attendance during this year’s NatCon are Past Presidents JCI Sen. Mennen Aracid, Aileen Parojinog, Arvin Don Bandojo and the 2011 President Jossel Dispo.

Winning in the national competition is tough and it takes a lot of ground work and foundation in the beginning. There are many different factors that motivate individuals or groups in doing projects or programs and in creating positive change. These include financial reasons, power, achievement, opportunity for advancement, the ability to contribute, but one major factor is the power of RECOGNITION.

It’s true, winning starts with something. It takes talent to win. To repeat, it takes character and integrity. My sincere congratulations to all the member of JCI Kagayhaan Gold and to all the participants of the 1^st Cagayan de Oro Speech Olympics and my grateful thanks to the Lord for giving all the strength and wisdom in making the bid. More surprises can be found just around the corner. The best is yet to come.

Every September of the year JCI Philippines will recognize all local organization’ s outstanding achievements by holding a simultaneous Area Conference. This year’s 30th Area Conference for Area 5 was held in Cagayan de Oro City on September 3-5, 2010 with JCI Cagayan de Oro as the host chapter.

The 3 day conference was filled with a lot of fun activities, adventures and seminars. It is a renewal of our commitments as JCI Members, it also strengthen our brotherhood/sisterhood and camaraderie in our organization in the pursuit of creating positive change. The conference is one of the opportunities to share to our fellow members the bond to the rest of the JCI Philippines who are celebrating simultaneously in our respective area.

The highlight of the convention is the awarding ceremony held at the Dynasty Hotel on the 2nd day, to honor and recognized the achievements of every organization. This year JCI Kagayhaan Gold bags 4 awards and these are the Most Outstanding Porject Chairman (major)-Cromwell Buzon; Best JCI Local Website (major)-www.JCIKG.org; Most Outstanding  JCI Member (merit)-Arvin Don Bandojo and the Best Youth Activities Program (major)-1st Cagayan de Oro Speech Olympics.

We hope to see you in Tacloban during the 63rd National Convention and Congratulations for a job well done.

The last Area Council Meeting/Regional Council Meeting (ACM/RCM) prior to the AreaCon in Cagayan de Oro is held at the Alindahaw Lakeview Resort in Biswangan, Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur.

The meeting is to give updates on all the local organization presidents and inform everyone of what is happening in their respective organizations and gave suggestions or concerns they have to the national board that may help create positive change. After the days work its meetings and trainings to all the delegates, its so nice to experience and be in love with majestic, mystic & cool view of the lake like banana boating, dragon boat race and enjoy the night party awaits to all participants. Its nice to unwind and relax after a stressful and busy working days in this lovely nature.

One of the many benefits offered to all the members of  this movement is to attain self-confidence through trainings. JCI Kagayhaan Gold is look up due to its successful in producing many JCI Trainers and one of them the highest title a trainer may earned is to become the International Trainer Fellow (ITF) and we are proud that the LOM has one of the four ITF’s in the country in the person of JCI Sen.  Mennen Aracid  (1999 LOM President).

This year, during the 2010 Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore last June 2-6, we were able to produced five (5) new certified JCI Trainer’s during the conference. The five new trainers are mary jossel dispo, sky love agot, arvin don bandojo, franco catajoy and michael jackrod tuyan. Also, the LOM produced one (1) new certified local trainer (CLT) mr. luzmar gabor, a graduate of jci trainer in singapore in january 2009.

Congratulations everyone!

One of the many opportunities in JCI is the international where one will meet and interact and share their experience of being a jaycee both here and abroad. This years Asia Pacific Conference (ASPAC) is set in Singapore wherein all JCI members in Asia and the Pacific  will come together to share, unwind, relax  and met friends across the region.

JCIKG are fortunate enough to sent  atleast 5  delegates to the conference after many years of not participating in the international conference. As a member of this organization for a few years its really nice to experience and enjoy the convention with  the new found friends during our stay specially the party during the national night .

Oct. 23, 2009
Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City

MBS3

I was really thankful for attending MBS3. My horizon was expanded during the event for its my innate desire to become a famous blogger. Glad that Mike Abonitalla encouraged me to attend. As the Vice President for International of JCI- Kagayahaan Gold, it is one of my duties to expand linkages to other organizations that was why i vehemently count myself as a delegate.

I really learned so much from the speakers.
AM- Sayang lang i was late, i did not hear from that lady – Deputy Chief of Mission, Ms. Leslie A. Bassett of the US Embassy. To Atty. Adel Tamano, where he had shown that Mindanaoans can be great leaders in any field of endeavor. To Hon. Plaza, who was campaigning for political positioning of the 5 senators who represent Mindanao, that we can attain economic partiality.
PM-The afternoon sessions was worth taking down notes with ( Madam Tiny dont worry ill create a soft copy for the org). Making a blog online is not just to monetize but a passion-driven endeavor. Thanks to Mam Janet who expound the power of blog to create a network or Tribe for creating positive change.

PBA

Honored as the award title holders that i witnessed the prestigious Phil. Blog Awards. I was touched when Bariles from Socsargen Bloggers, as he cried during his speech. Blogging is not merely writing or creating a flatform online just to catch attention or creating residual income but a mission to spread information that can shape our community forward and to bring and give pride as a Filipino.
Congratulations to Past President Mike Abonitalla for garnering the Best National Business Blog – www.negosyoideas.com… we are proud of yah…..

JCI Member Alvin C. Adaza
2010 Vice President for International
Junior Chamber International KAGAYHAAN GOLD

with 2010 NVP DOlette

By JCI Mem. Alvin C. Adaza
2010 VP for International

It was my first out of town experience with JCI. Excited to fly over to a new personal exploration…Palawan, one of the dream places i wanted to go. The venue of the place was my main purpose why I booked for an early promo months ago.

Really, it was a week of whole package of fun. Seeing the wondrous nature tourism Palawan has to offer. Meeting new people from other chapters, while having fun in nightly fellowship(Yeah! Partyyy!! ). Exposing myself to the activities and protocols such as The Plenary, Temiong Awards and the Presidential Ball.

I was a baby JCI for 3 years. I am glad that i decided to be an active member this year. I do believe that this year will be a benchmark for maximizing my participation and allow myself to grow in many areas of my persona while doing service to the community.

I was struck by the Valedictory Address of JCI Sen. Fulbert Woo, when he took words from the poem of Mother Theresa -* Do It Anyway. He expressed that we should continue to do goodness even if others are not to us – it is a hard thing to perfect but do it anyway…. The National Convention gave me a wider scope of what the organization is deemed for its existence. JCI is a venue where young leaders are molded to be with commitment, conscience and compassion.

Committed to serve rather than to be served, a leader should be a great server before he is recognize and respected as an authentic leader.

Doing things with conscience, being responsible of what you impart to others, such act or word shown to others – if it is righteous and justifiable. With the theme:” Be Better: Protecting Environment through Active Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs,” JCI should always wave the banner imprinting love Mother Earth and explicitly live with it.

Always be compassionate to those who are less fortunate, that we prioritize our endeavors towards community service.

With all our yearnings from the National Convention, may we always live with the JCI tagline for this year and continue to transcend mediocrity – Be Better!

The National Convention is one of the most-awaited affairs that highlight an extensive lavishness of programs for the year. An annual gathering for JCI members nationwide, which gives them the opportunity to come together and, for four days, fully experience the privileges of what the movement has to offer.

The JCI started  in the Philippines because of a crying need of the postwar years – the need for an opportunity by which the young men could find their own niche in society and serve the community, the need of an effective medium by which they could show their elders what they can accomplish by themselves and, in the process, gain valuable training and experience for their future role in our nation.

On Friday, February 11, 1949, the first national convention held in the Fiesta Pavilion of the newly rebuilt Manila Hotel and was attended to close three hundred young JCI members from the twelve newly established JCI local organizations in the country not only to celebrate the culmination of a year of successful achievements, but also to exchange ideas for fostering the work they so auspiciously started.

Congratulations to the men and women of JCIKagayhaan Gold headed by JCI Mem Arvin Don M. Bandojo for being the Most Outstanding Local Organization of the Year (Category 3) and Most Outstanding JCI Local Website during the 29th JCIP Mindanao Conference in General Santos City on September 4-6, 2009. Along with the many awards received by the LOM are the following merit awards, Most Outstanding Chapter President (Category 3) JCI Mem. Arvin Don M. Bandojo; Most Outstanding Project Chairman (JCI Mem. Luzmar M. Gabor); Best Youth Activities (Playhome Chess for Kids (CFK) Program); Education for Peace Award (Book Reading/Story Telling for Kids).