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GoodPhil 411
History
The GoodPhil games was founded in 1991
by Reggie Perez, President of the Philippine Students Association (PhilSA)
at Texas A&M University. His goal was to bring together the Filipino
organizations from across the state.
The first Goodphil Games originated as a
showdown between archrivals Texas A&M University and the University of
Texas at Austin. The two schools battled not only each other, but also
severe weather conditions. At one point during the weekend, President
Reggie Perez was forced to "think of something they could play."
Despite weather conditions and lack of precedence to go by, the first
GoodPhil games were a huge success with the University of Texas
emerging as the winner.
Since then, the GoodPhil Games has
continued to grow. The University of Texas at Austin was the location
for the second GoodPhil Games in 1992, which included the University
of Houston, and the University of Texas at Arlington. Host to the
third Goodphil games in 1993 was the University of Houston where the
Spirit and Dance Competition and the "Hot Bod" contest was added. The
1994 Games were held in Arlington, thus completing the original
rotation of hosts. In 1995, the GoodPhil Games returned to Texas A&M
and welcomed the University of Texas San Antonio for the first time.
The 1996 games held in Austin marked the first appearance of Texas A&M
Corpus Christi, and in 1997, the Games in Houston brought the total
number of participating schools to eight by adding Baylor University
and the University of St. Thomas. Since then, the third hosting of the
Goodphil games in Houston (2002), welcomed Texas Tech University and
the University of Texas at Dallas, brining the number of participating
schools to ten.
The rapid growth of the GoodPhil Games
created a need for more organization and a set of standard policies.
So in the summer of 1997, representatives from Texas A&M, University
of Houston, University of Texas, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, and the
University of St. Thomas met in Corpus Christi to draft the GoodPhil
Games Constitution. The Constitution was finalized on July 5, 199, and
had been later approved by the eight schools that year. the
Constitution was finalized on July 5, 1997, and had been later
approved by eight schools that year. The Constitution also created new
events that debuted at the 1998 Games in San Antonio. This included
the Cultural Presentation and an Alumni Basketball Tournament.
In an attempt to imporve
communication, coordination, and planning for events happening in both
the GoodPhil Games and the surrounding Filipino community, Emerson C.
Cabatu from Texas A&M University founded the Philipping Students of
Texas (PST) on the 30th day of May, 1998 with the support of all eight
universities. The first official meeting for PST was held on the 26th
of September, 1998 which consisted of the acting chair and the
Governing Board (the
President and Vice-President from each of the eight FSA's).
During the Fall of 2004,
Harold Damo of Texas A&M University proposed a restructuring of the
PST. All ten schools passed this proposal which got rid of the
acting chair and formed a new governing board. The Board of
Directors now consists of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief
Information Officer (CIO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Chief
GoodPhil Officer (CGO). Meetings are scheduled by the CEO which
any FSA member may attend.
Mission Statement
We the members of the Philippine Students of Texas are
present by our understanding to participate in an event that unites
these members in friendly competition through camaraderie, good
sportsmanship, and tradition. This event is known as the GoodPhil Games.
Camaraderie:An esprit de corps between Filipino Student
Association members in Texas created through the games and transcending
all barriers.
Sportsmanship:By competing we understand that our goal of
competitive sports is to interact amongst each other without the sole
intent of winning.
Tradition:It is our responsibility to learn and understand
the Filipino tradition that has become the foundation of our lives.
GoodPhil thus becomes a tradition to share with future generations. The
GoodPhil Constitution is necessary to keep GoodPhil an event rich in
camaraderie, good sportsmanship, and tradition. We understand the
importance of enforcing and obeying the rules and regulations of the
GoodPhil Constitution.
The GoodPhil Constitution is necessary to keep GoodPhil an event rich
in camaraderie, good sportsmanship, and tradition. We understand the
importance of enforcing and obeying the rules and regulations of the
GoodPhil Constitution.
Honor Code:
As a member of the Filipino Students Association I
will not lie, cheat, or steal nor tolerate those who do.
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