Death and Its Many Faces

No, I did not get confused. I know this is not my personal blog so don't worry.

Let me be blunt about this. The Club is dying, if it is not already dead...

It needs CPR, now.

I heard some highschool students talking about their regret in joining one club in the school. He said that while teh rest of the students are actually enjoying their vacant periods, he had top consider his duties with the club.

That made me think of our club and our stand.

Debaters, do you still love your job with the club? Or has our club gone stale, boring and dead?

Just like everyhting else.

The PNHS Debate Society: Renamed and Renewed…

We may not be officially funded by the school since we co-exist with the English Club under the English Department.

However, the members of the club are eager to prove themselves to everybody. We believe that money has its place in this world, but determination and dedication is the true determinant of success in every venture.

Anyway, in the first Council Meeting of the Club held last July 1, 2009, the Council Members have unanimously agreed to re-christen the club.

From the PNHS Debating Club, the members have come up with the new label, The PNHS Debate Society.

The July 6, 2009 meeting with all the debaters proved to be a very enthusiastic discussion of the plans for this month and the remaining months of the school year. The Acquaintance Party was tackled, the training sessions and the team practices were announced, the teams were also organized and set.

The members have agreed to raise fund from printing and delivering love notes and hate mails, downloading songs, printing out lyrics and picking up trash to be sold to junk shops. They have also come up with the idea of organizing a mobile rent-a-book system with all the members opening up their collection and hoards of books just to fund the club.

If you have suggestions on other fund raising activities, feel free to contact us.


P.S.: To our Alumni Debaters, you are considered as Associate Members of the club according to the Constitution and By-Laws of our club. Do not feel as if we are ignoring you. Please feel free to contact us anytime. You will always be a part of the club. The Club will always be your haven here at PNHS.

A Report for the Month of June

The PNHS Debating Club has conducted the following activities for the month of June 2009.

The nine remaining members of the Club namely : Valerie Lorraine Tan, Dyna Marie Castellano, Honeelee Arevalo, Gina Juarez, Cirille Ann Juarez, Ralph Russel Prias Kathleen Faith Briones, April Luna Joy Palomaria, and Noeme Kaye Pilatan were called for a meeting and were formally moved from Junior member status to Team Council Members on a Council Meeting held last June 5, 2009 (Honestly, I forgot when was that… or did we do that? Hehehe).

On June 11, 2009, the Club conducted its Invitational Screening of New Members. Invitation notes were sent to prospective members selected by the Team Council. A meeting was then held afterwards.

On June 15, 2009, A Public Screening for Interested Applicants was opened. However, it seemed that the students of Passi National High School are actually not so interested with Debate Clubs such as ours since there was no turn out of applicants after 5 PM.

The Club posted the results of the Screening on June 11, 2009. The following are the new members of the club:

Rocill Jhen Caspillo

Bryan Bosque

Gilgen Palmes

Rica Belle Paciente

Rammel Belascuain

Maryful Pabiona

Crystal Jade Pagdato

MB Kent Castor

John Paul Pacardo

Stella Marie Catalogo

Eden Mae Aguilar

Bryan Boque

Ma. Viamey Pamplona

Thelani Dawn Rapiz

Geron Pierre Bayatan

Mel Arly Perol

Jeff Adrian Nariz

Lira (sorry, I forgot your name girl)

An Organizational Meeting was held on June 15, 2009. Additional members of the Team Council were elected by the new members. They had also agreed that the senior members of the club (referring to the fourth year students) should be included in the council since the Officers of the Club will be elected from that group.

The following members now constitute the Team Council of the Club.

1. Valerie Lorraine Tan

2. Dyna Marie Castellano

3. Honeelee Arevalo

4. Gina Juarez

5. Cirille Ann Juarez

6. Kathleen Faith Briones

7. April Luna Joy Palomaria

8. Noeme Kaye Pilatan

9. Ralph Russel Prias

10. Mel Arly PErol

11. Geron Pierre Bayatan

12. Thelani Dawn Rapiz

13. Rocill Gen Caspillo

14. John Paul Pacardo

15. Bryan Bosque

The following Club Officers were elected into office by the members:

Director of Forensics: Valerie Lorraine Tan

Asst. Director of Forensics: Honeelee Arevalo

Secretary: Thelani Dawn Rapiz

Treasurer: Geron Pierre Bayatan

Event Organizer: Mel Arly Perol

Publicist: April Luna Joy Palomaria

Team Captains:

(1)Cirille Anne Juarez

(2)Gina Juarez

(3)Dyna Marrie Castellano

(4)Kathleen Faith Briones

As stated in the constitution and by-laws, the Debate Society shall also be made up of Associate Members. The associate members of the club refers to the alumni of Passi National High School who were members of the Debating Club (now Debate Society) of during their school years.

As of now, here are the Associate Members of the PNHS Debate Society:

1. Lyzander Cadion – WVSU (Calinog Campus)
2. Vanessa Jane Asong – WVSU (BS Masscom)
3. Milrose Macero - CPU
4. Shannen Jhen Pagdato – UPV (BS Chem)
5. Martin Belascuain
6. Rey Anthony Borra
7. James Manuel Panes
8. Katrina Mae Sencil – WVSU (AB English)
9. Jayrick Aguirre
10. Margelyn Paches
11. Jenny Palencia
12. Jessel Defacto
13. Xyza Ara Mae Valo
14. Rozelle Ann Marie Licuran – WVSU (BSEd, Soc.Sci)

PS: Please add a comment/ additional information about these persons.

The Club has also agreed to regularly meet every first Monday and second Friday of the month. An Acquaintance Program will be held on July 18, 2009 at Passi National High School.

On the line for this July are the Induction of Officers and Members, the Acquaintance Party and the ratification of the Club’s Constitution and by-laws.

Keep posted!!!

Congratulations

Last month, the club has elected its officers for the new school year. Unfortunately, Ma'am Heaven forgot to list them down.

Anyway, Ma'am FLo and I are very happy with our new sets of members for this year. In fact, we both feel excited and hopeful that the club would at last, successfully pull off its plan for the new school year.

I just hope that Ma'am FLo would understahnd my absent-mindedness and would continue to be patient in dealing with my really scatterbrained approach at everything.

And pipz, please keep reminding me so that I will stay grounded on thsi earth.

As always, Ma'am Heaven; her stuffiness

We're Here

Whatever that means, the Passi NAtional High School Debating Club is now in blogspot (yeah, whatever that means).

Guys, we have just re-vamped the whple club org. We have appointed ten plus TEam Council and elected the Pfficers from among them.

The first Director of Forensics of the Club is Valerie Lorraine Tan (did I spell that correctly?). Updates will be loaded once the COnstitution and By=Laws have been signed and we have started work and sessions on a regular basis.

-This is Ma'am Heaven.