BYLI’s eco-challenge puts Leos to test
Mark Borres (sitting, center) and the participants of the eco-challege.Thirteen obstacles courses challenged the teamwork and leadership capabilities of the members of Leo Clubs as they underwent the leadership training recently.
Leo Clubs is a youth organization of Lions Clubs International. As one of the world’s largest youth organization, LEO is an acronym for Leadership, Experience, Opportunity. Its objective is “to provide the youth of the world an opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively, as responsible members of the local, national and international community.”
The Puzzle Challenge.Leo Clubs encourage youths to be visible in the community and develop leadership qualities by participating in social service activities.
The Borres Youth Leadership Institute (BYLI) handled the whole-day leadership and team-building activities as part of Leo District Convention.
The convention was participated in by five LEO clubs from Negros Occidental and Iloilo: Bacolod Traders Leo Club, Mt. Kanlaon Leo Club, Pototan Leo Club, Gradenia Leo Club, and Leo Club Iloilo City, the host of the convention.
Solidarity Group A performs All Aboard at Molo Plaza.BYLI, which is yet to be registered at Security and Exchange Commission, is founded and chaired by Mark Borres, one of the 28 Philippine Youth Delegates to Ship of South East Asian Youth Parliament (SSEAYP), a program sponsored by Japan and National Youth Commission.
The Leo Club of Iloilo City president, Johanna Mae Ormas, and Iloilo City Lions Club president, Maridan Sollesta, invited BYLI to handle the training which brought the participants around Iloilo City to hurdle 13 obstacle courses.
The activities put the participants’ teamwork and leadership skills to test. The eco-challenge also exposed them to various circumstances that drew out their initiative, resourcefulness, discipline and self-sacrifice.
The eco-challenge, which started at Iloilo Freedom Grandstand, was facilitated by PO3 Francisco Lindero Jr, Noel Bedia, and Dawn Macahilo. The other obstacle courses were located in Jaro, City Proper and Molo.
