Scout Officials For-a-day (SOFAD) Scout officials for-a-day is an activity that provides opportunity for the scouts to secure

in the different offices of the local government and national line agencies. Two students from Don Bosco High School managed to be a part of the sixty qualified scouts with their corresponding positions having placed 16th and 23rd in the overall ranking of the SOFAD participants. Apollo Joshua Mina (4-B) replaced Atty. Antonio Tabin as City Accountant and Chloie Sade Rosete (4-A) who replaced Dr. Florence Reyes as City Health Officer. Before assuming their parts, they have undergone leadership training together with the sixty (60) SOFAD participants at the GSP council of Baguio City. Last October 14, 2013 was the SOFAD turnover and induction ceremonies at the Baguio City Hall grounds during the flag raising ceremony before City Mayor Mauricio Domogan who affirmed that scouting is a training ground of future responsible leaders. The SOFAD who sat as City Council headed by Scout City Mayor Chelsea Elaine Teodoro of BCNHS-Main and Vice Mayor Vince Philip Posadas of the UBSHS-Main passed several legislative measures. Among the proposals were ordinances on cleanliness, environmental awareness, and public order. In order to implement the cleanliness and beautification of the City the Scout Council requested all primary and secondary schools in the City to enforce a zero plastic days. The employment of additional street sweepers and for the installation of garbage bins in the Citys barangays. For the environment the SC requested the put up of Herbarium units in every barangay and instructed the City parks management to pinpoint available spaces for scouts to plant trees. In order to attain public order Scout Council strongly proposed the implementing rules on liquor ban, comprehensive antismoking and curfew for minors and the violators of the ordinances and the corresponding penalties will be imposed. The SOFAD sat for a day as one significant activity in celebration of the National Scouting Month of October that carries the theme Scouting Education for Life. By: Apollo Mina