Sumbanan Awards. "What’s that?" You may ask as you were
reading my Day 392 post.
What’s the history behind the award?
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| The promotional image posted on our Facebook page for viral info dissemination, of course aside from the meetings that we had. |
It was almost graduation day for Fatima High School, the
only high school in our barangay. Knowing that the young people are concentrated
on the institution we, together with the Sangguniang Kabataan members, were
planning to give out recognition to those individuals who excel in areas of
academic and extra-curricular activities in their high school years.
So we proceed on devising an award but a certificate and a plaque
is something too common. We unleashed our idealistic thinking and went over
Grammy and Oscar trophies, to name just a few. Of course, our fund would not
allow such intricate custom designed trophies (at this point we are now
pursuing having trophies). As much as we want it to be something worth
cherishing not just with the design but also the distinction it brings, I
personally look for websites that would fuel the conception of the design and
total appeal of the trophy and the award.
After consultations with the SK Kagawads and other
individuals of trust, we finally decided to name it SUMBANAN, and made it look that way (at your right).
We asked for listing from the school to know any students in the school who are eligible in the areas we are seeking to award.
The soft launching of the Sumbanan originated in that 2011 graduation
commencement exercises of Fatima High School.
In our city, we have a youth summer sports event in the city
named “SummerKadahan”, a program of our Mayor and Congressman. If you don’t
ask, the pride of being a part of such basketball league and women’s volleyball team is really established that is why we also prepared the award for the graduating
players of the games who can no longer comply with the age requirements.
Until I personally have the thought, “We can’t just go out
there and wag the award to whoever we felt should have it!?” It must build
prestige. It must not just be given right away. It must be desired. Individuals
must go through the rigors of getting it. It must have value. And must have a
well-planned launching. I presented my concern with the council and we saw the
Linggo ng Kabataan as a very good avenue for the said idea.
Since then many already anticipated the award. Students
should show their excellence in their fields, players should have been in the
team for years until “retirement” and the barangay's young people should go in
to a process.
What’s with the name?
Such a recognition must have a sound and crisp name. SK
Oscars, for the sake of terminology, would be dumb.
So we thought of something that entails our culture, the
individuality of the program's origin, something that carries out our hopes for
the young people who receives the award. We looked for many terms from
Maguindanaon, B’laan, and from other ethnic groups. We came to the realization that we don't have to go far; that
to meet modernity and ethnicity, we will use the Cebuano language since most of
the populace is Cebuano and many comprehend the language.
But we don’t want to settle for a name that we would regret
and not live up. We don’t want to settle for “Maayo” (Good) or “Bantugan” (Outstanding),
we also know that Mindanao State University General Santos City has "Kabantugan
Awards". It must be something that would not entail a point of excellence rather
a lifetime of excellence. I used translation engines such as this, and I bumped
in to the word “Sumbanan”, it catches my heart as well as my Kagawads and
staff. It also appeals to my KKs. And there goes the Sumbanan. Sumbanan
Awards.
sumbanan
(n.) is a person who is a model
of excellence or perfection of a kind, someone of remarkable excellence and one
worthy of imitation. (English: paragon)
What exactly is Sumbanan Awards then?
The Sumbanan is an SK Award saluting the outstanding young
individuals and youth organizations in the barangay, individuals and groups
that are viewed as models of excellence – a paragon. This award further
acknowledges the legacy they made to their peers, their respective institutions,
and to the community. In addition, this is created in appreciation to what they
have harnessed and proved, their nonpareil contribution, intellect, leadership
and skill. The Sangguniang Kabataan of
Barangay Fatima took an effort not to let these exemplary and functional
young people and youth organizations in the barangay cease and remain
unnoticed. We desire to take their noble
inception to another level, and to start with, by recognizing them.
The diamond
pointing to the heavens carries the Sannguniang Kabataan’s desire for every
young people to excel further and hone their gifts more.
The diamond’s color
is from the Republic’s coat of arms. It
embodies our aspiration signaling the young generation not to be trampled up on
by modern day tyrants.
And the olive wreath
symbolizes the innate intelligence and resilience we have.
Any more words?
On my next post I will go into the selection process. Furthermore, I will share the basis of such award.
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