INTRODUCTION

Unless millionaire philanthropists willing to shoulder the cost of transforming St. Mary' School, Sagada into a source of quality education as envisioned in the 5-Year Development Plan will miraculously appear, said task might have to be undertaken by a well-meaning-mixture of mostly below-average, average and above-average earning individuals.

So, it seems the options to us alumni and friends of SMS, Sagada are: 

1. We can decide to just pray very hard [collectively or individually] that the Good Lord be merciful unto St. Mary's School, and produce millionaire philanthropist to shoulder the cost of its 5-Year Development Plan; or

2. Follow the more realistic but harder-to-follow admonishment that: "The Good Lord will only help those who are willing to help themselves"; or

3. Do both i. e., pray very hard and at the same time take some work initiatives to help St. Mary's School realize its mission and vision.

Which option to follow? We live within set standard norms of conduct under a democratic society, where everyone is entitled to follow and be responsible to whatever his or her actions are.

For those who opt to follow option #1, we wish you all the best in prayer. We believe in the power of prayer. Prayer can, indeed, produce miracles. In no way shall we take prayer lightly.

For those who opt to follow option #2 and #3, it is respectfully recommended that we organize ourselves into working committees such as those recommended during the March 5 SMSSAFF meeting in the St. Luke and All Saints' Church in Union New Jersey. These recommended working committees are presented below.

Thank you.

LBS

RECOMMENDED COMMITTEES DURING THE MARCH 5, 2005 SMSSAFF MEETING IN THE ST. LUKE AND ALL SAINTS' CHURCH,
UNION NEW JERSEY:

Please click on a committee hyperlink below to read about a committee's tasks, it's chairman and members. Then indicate your  committee preferences in the "Committee Involvement Form"

You might find your name already nominated / suggested to one or more committees, but please do not get agitated.  These will all be adjusted in accordance with your answers in the "Committee Involvement Form".  The nominated/suggested names are only an attempt to help committee chairs accelerate SMSSAFF committee formations.

By the way, we opt to believe in the "SAYING" that: SILENCE MEANS YES. So please let your wishes be heard in the "Committee Involvement Form" or we will interpret your silence as tacit approval on the committee preferences suggested for you.

Funding [including in-kind] Assistance Committees:

1. Sponsor A Faulty Chair Committee

2. Sports Complex Funding Assistance Committee

3. Library Assistance Facilities Funding [LAFF] Committee

4. Dormitory Funding Assistance Committee

5. Sponsor A Student Funding Assistance Committee

6. Endowment Funding Assistance Committee

7. Computers and Related Equipment Funding Assistance Committee

8. Grants and Aids Committee

9. Book Solicitation and Funding Assistance Committee

SMSSAFF Administration-Related Committees:

1. Publications Committee

2. Directory Committee

3. Website Committee

4. Compliance Committee

After reading the description of the above committees, please access the Committee Involvement Form to fill-in your committee involvement preferences. The specific hyperlink is: http://www.smssfoundation.com/committee_involvement_form.htm

Thank you

LBS