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00:00PTV Sports is back! We will talk to Girl Scout Game Volleyball Program Chair, Kaye Daly.

00:07Good morning!

00:09Hello, good morning!

00:10This will be an inspirational story this morning.

00:14And with that, Miss Kaye, tell us the story behind Girl Scout Game.

00:20So Girl Scout Game, we are a non-profit organization built in, we started in 2015 actually.

00:28So it's our 10-year anniversary this year.

00:31And we are all women athletes.

00:34Our founder is two athletes also from Ateneo, Nika Arcelia and Kersanti.

00:43So they started the group in 2015 not knowing that it will be this big today.

00:50But it's giving opportunities for underprivileged girls to experience playing sports that are different.

00:59So we have basketball, volleyball, rugby and football.

01:02So different sports that they usually don't experience in their community.

01:08But what was your inspiration for this Girl Scout Game?

01:12This is a women empowerment through sports that you mentioned for the underprivileged girls.

01:18So what's the inspiration behind building this GGG?

01:20Yes, so there are a lot of studies that women are not given as many opportunities as men in terms of sports.

01:27And a lot of girls usually quit sports because of also body insecurities or you know,

01:37the typical societal standards of patriarchy or whatever.

01:43But by doing this, we're able to show the girls that there is a future in sports or values in sports.

01:52Because all our coaches are all women athletes and all our volunteers are also women.

01:57So in that way, they can see that there are role models that they can follow after playing.

02:06Or there are opportunities for girls in that field.

02:10Because we have a lot of professionals also.

02:13Former athletes, now engineers, attorneys, and so on and so forth.

02:20Parter, Kay mentioned earlier that the change of GGG is already big.

02:26How is it different from the time it was inaugurated?

02:30So I was telling you earlier that our humble beginnings, we used to do roving sports camps.

02:37So it's two different modules now because of the pandemic.

02:41So before, we would go everywhere in the Philippines, partnering up with different LGs and schools.

02:47So we would just do the trainings in whatever court we have.

02:50So if there's a court available, we would go there.

02:53If there's a net available, we would go there.

02:55But now with different sponsorships with different brands and different partnerships,

02:59different organizations also are reaching out to us to help financially.

03:05Or others are also giving volunteers.

03:08So now, we have a home court in Santa Maria, Bolacan in Sacred Heart Academy.

03:14And that home court is more equipped to host more camps.

03:19And that's what we've been doing for the past five years since we started the partnership in 2018.

03:26Ms. Kay and I were talking earlier and I asked,

03:30the design of the court here in Sacred Heart is different.

03:34It's like a work of art.

03:37It's very artistic, right? It's very colorful.

03:39That's the first time we've seen that, to meet Megota.

03:42What's even better is that a WNBA player even visited and played with the players of the Girls' Cat game.

03:47But tell us, what's the idea behind this?

03:50Who's the artist behind this?

03:51And what's the inspiration behind this art?

03:54So, even before that court was made,

03:58before, she already had other artworks.

04:00But this time, Jill, the artist, she designed the court specifically for the Sabrina brand.

04:08So, you can see what she did for basketball.

04:13Because Sabrina is also a game changer.

04:16So, she embodies what we try to do with Girls' Cat game also.

04:22So, with her creativity, I don't know how they did it.

04:27But the design of the court embodies Sabrina's recent championships.

04:32And the girls and the different...

04:37When you see the court, the drawings of the kids are different.

04:42The art around the court.

04:46So, it embodies empowerment, I think.

04:50And every girl can really make a difference.

04:53I'm sure the participants of the GGG will be empowered.

04:58But how do you choose the participants for the GGG?

05:03Okay, so we have two modules.

05:05So, before the pandemic, we would go in different barangays and different areas in the Philippines.

05:10And then from there, we would have partner communities or partner schools.

05:15Because it gives 10 to 12-year-old girls for a two-day camp.

05:20So, it's a back-to-back camp.

05:22We usually do it Saturday and Sunday.

05:24But now, we do have our GGG club.

05:27So, to track the sustainability.

05:31Because usually, before, it's a two-weekend event.

05:35But now, it's all year round.

05:38So, we have sign-ups on our website.

05:41And then, we vet those who signed up.

05:44So, someone calls from our team to see how interested they are.

05:48And then, they're with us for a year.

05:50So, aside from the four camps, before, we used to do it in two days.

05:56All the sports in two days.

05:58But now, it's a span of one year.

06:00So, the next one that we're having now is actually rugby.

06:03So, they're going to be doing a three-weekend rugby.

06:06And then, they also have online sessions.

06:08Online check-in with our coaches.

06:11To track their development in the sport that's scheduled that time.

06:20So, I guess online, we have sign-ups on our website.

06:26So, we do it every year.

06:29So, the sign-ups.

06:30It's fun because before, it's a two-day training.

06:34But now, it's a one-year program.

06:38And I'm sure our participants are more focused for the GGG.

06:42Because it's a one-year training program.

06:45Yes. I'm just curious about your teammates.

06:47Girl Scout Games started in 2015.

06:49You've been doing this for 10 years.

06:51So, how are the pioneers who played in the Girl Scout Games?

06:57Did they play for the universities?

07:00In UAT, NCA?

07:01Or professional?

07:03Professional.

07:04Do you have a Girl Scout team that plays in the Philippines?

07:10Actually, that's our dream.

07:12That's the motivation for the club.

07:15To see the sustainability of the program.

07:19But we do have some girls, I think,

07:22that started playing in the varsity teams in their schools.

07:26And then, recently,

07:30the one with Sabrina, actually.

07:32They're not part of the club yet.

07:34But recently, we have a group of girls

07:36who are part of the camp,

07:38who were champions in the earlier division

07:42to play in the national games.

07:45But only in the sectionals, regionals area.

07:49So, hopefully, in the near future,

07:52we'll have products of the GGG

07:56that we can watch on TV.

08:00That's our dream.

08:01To be able to change lives of those children

08:05in that way.

08:06To have an athletic scholarship.

08:08Just like the founders of the Girl Scout Games itself.

08:13Ms. Gay, do you collaborate with the local,

08:15both local and private sectors

08:18for the expansion of the GGG?

08:21Yes, we do collaborate.

08:23So, we have partners

08:26from different NGOs.

08:28So, they usually ask what we need.

08:30On our end, for LGUs,

08:33if they wanted to bring a camp there.

08:36So, we've done camps all over the Philippines.

08:39We've done it in Mindanao.

08:40We've done it in Bacolod.

08:45All over Luzon.

08:46So, with different LGUs and different schools.

08:49So, yeah, we do have partnerships also.

08:52So, they can just reach out

08:54and see where they can collaborate with the program.

08:59Ms. Gay, aside from sports,

09:01of course, we're also developing

09:03the hopes and personalities of the girls.

09:05But what are the life skills

09:07taught by the Girl Scout Games

09:09so that they can be a good Filipino

09:11when they grow up here in the Girl Scout Games?

09:14Yeah, I think sports play a huge role

09:18in the development of a person's character.

09:23So, that's why we want those kids

09:25to learn the value of sports.

09:27So, first of all, discipline

09:29so that they can be goal-getters.

09:32But at the end of the day,

09:34it's really about respect with your teammates,

09:37your respect for your teammates,

09:39your respect for your coaches

09:40that are deep-rooted in being a good person.

09:44So, at the end of the day,

09:45we're not teaching them sports

09:47because they're good or they're a good person.

09:50But we want to teach them sports

09:52so they can be better individuals.

09:56What are the future plans of GGG,

09:59aside from the ones we mentioned earlier,

10:01to be seen in the big leagues

10:04like UAAP, NCAA?

10:08Yes.

10:09Actually, when we were doing the court reveal

10:12and Sacred Heart,

10:13was that two weeks ago?

10:15Yes, March 15.

10:17March 12, I think.

10:19March 12.

10:20When we were doing the court reveal,

10:22they made all the core team,

10:24or our coaches,

10:25to pull the...

10:41to have that one court in that one area.

10:44So, hopefully, in the future,

10:45we'll have a lot of home courts

10:48to open up that opportunity,

10:50not just in that school,

10:52but in different areas of the Philippines.

10:54So, hopefully, in the future,

10:55we'll have one in Los Angeles-Mindanao.

10:58So, one court at a time,

11:01one game at a time,

11:02one girl at a time.

11:03Oh, I like that.

11:04That's a good start.

11:05The court we saw was really nice.

11:06Actually, there's also one outside.

11:08Is that part of Girls' God Game?

11:09There's an indoor and then outdoor court.

11:11Yes, the indoor and outdoor court

11:12are part of Girls' God Game.

11:14And then the field also on the side,

11:16we also use that for different camps.

11:18So, in our football,

11:19we use the field on the side of the court.

11:22There are several sports included with GGG.

11:25Do you plan to expand it more?

11:27We have a lot of sports.

11:29Yes.

11:31Sorry to our managing director,

11:34but I always tell him,

11:37let's add sports.

11:40Philippines has been doing very well

11:42in softball and baseball.

11:44And that's one sport

11:46that we're trying to look into expanding

11:49because a lot of our public schools

11:52do well in the level.

11:56Until 15 years old, actually,

11:58we were able to represent the Philippines

12:01in the Softball World Cup in 2023.

12:04But then after,

12:05the coaches said,

12:06after 15 years old,

12:07usually it's hard to raise the level

12:12to compete on the world stage.

12:14So, we want to expose

12:16softball and baseball also,

12:18the non-mainstream sports

12:21for other kids to learn.

12:24We'll look forward to that.

12:25Ms. Kayne,

12:26recently, a lot of Filipino athletes

12:29are participating in the world stage.

12:31How is Girls' God Game used?

12:33To inspire these young athletes

12:35to also be part of the gold medalists

12:38like Heidlin Diaz,

12:39of course, Alex Yala,

12:40we just heard about her.

12:42So, how do we use

12:43these achievements of our athletes,

12:45especially Filipino athletes,

12:46to help our kids here in Girls' God Game?

12:49So, what we do with Girls' God Game

12:51is we separate them in different groups.

12:53And then those groups are called,

12:55when there's a camp,

12:57they have a small placard,

12:59and they're a team,

13:01a team for volleyball,

13:03or a team,

13:04and then other volleyball players

13:05that are popular,

13:07or for example, in basketball,

13:08the team has a picture,

13:13and then we also tell them

13:15their achievements.

13:16And the other girls get surprised,

13:18like, oh, really?

13:20They actually achieved that?

13:22And they're like,

13:23pure Filipinas.

13:25So, I think we use,

13:27like you said,

13:28the platform that we have,

13:30and the recent achievements

13:33of our Filipino athletes

13:35to also educate the girls

13:37that, you know,

13:39women really can.

13:41That's beautiful.

13:43Very empowering.

13:44Exactly.

13:45It's March now,

13:46International Women's Day.

13:48Exactly.

13:49And now,

13:50one last thing.

13:51Yes, sir.

13:52Message to your students,

13:54to all of you who are

13:55joining Girls' God Game.

13:56Shout out.

13:57Maybe some of them

13:58would like to say something.

13:59Yes.

14:00So, to our Girls' God Game team,

14:04see you at the next camp.

14:06So, we're going to do

14:07our next camp very soon.

14:08And I just want to say

14:09thank you to our founders also,

14:12KK Curzon and Nika,

14:13and our Managing Director,

14:15Jelly and Mariana,

14:16and to the core team

14:18that tirelessly,

14:19for the past 10 years,

14:21have been working

14:23with all the girls.

14:26Thank you, thank you, thank you.

14:28And I'm so happy

14:29that we have come this far.

14:30And to the next 10 years,

14:32I hope more and more blessings

14:35for Girls' God Game

14:36and more lives changed

14:38through sports.

14:40With that,

14:41thank you so much, Ms. Gay.

14:43It's such an honor

14:44that we were with you

14:45this morning.

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