2011 Youth Day: Bishop Rogan Leaves Indelible Mark

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The 45th edition of the National Youth Day celebrated on the 11th of February 2011 was certainly all about Bishop Rogan College.

The Minor seminarians marched past the grand stand so well across the grand stand and the authorities and population gathered at the independent square in Buea clapped ceaselessly as they made their passage.

At the end of the exercise, Bishop Rogan College was ranked first on the list of colleges. It should be noted that the 2011 National Youth day was observed under thet theme, " Youths and the Consolidation of the Achievements of the Reunification of Cameroon".

By Dominic Lakushi

BIROCOL Students Challenge Mount Cameroon

Students of the Bishop Rogan Minor Seminary have gone up and down Mount Cameroon in what has become a tradition for the some seminarians to annually visit the mountain. This year, the hazardous trip was undertaking between the 18th and `19th of February 2011, with some Form Four and Prospective Major seminarians ignoring the cold and steep terrain, and climbing the Chariots of the gods.

A total of 101 students were part of the Bishop Rogan contingent and they were guided by four teachers and hired mountain guides. Most of the students told the Birocol J-club that it was one of the most difficult experience of thier lives, but they enjoyed doing it and the difficulties of the journey have filled them with hope. According to one of the students who reached the summit, brother Paul Nkwain, the mountain trip has mde him to know that something that seems impossible can end up to be simple.

New Student Leaders Promise To Foster BIROCOL's Image

The new prefects of the Bishop Rogan Minor Seminary have been telling students that they will do everything possible to maintain and improve on the reputation of their institution.

According to the new Senior Prefect, Lionel Eladson, speaking on the day of his installation(January 22, 2011) said he has told his team mates to use dialogue at all times and non violent measures to fight against indiscipline and truancy which certainly has no place in the seminary.
Brother Lionel Eladson said his predecessors achieved so much, but noted that much still needs to be done to make BIROCOL a haven of joy, love, friendship and harmony.

On his part, the Deputy Senior Prefect, Brother Joachim Elumbat was very humble, but firm in his address as warned that late coming for activities like prayer, mass and also late coming to the refectory will not be tolerated by those who call themselves the pregenetorians. He revealed that their policies have been designed to take BIROCOL to super quarters.

Earlier on January 17, 2011, while unveiling the new regime, the Rector, Rev. Fr. Bartholomew Anyanwu and his close collaborators called for the new student leaders to be leaders who will serve others and not be served, for according to the rector, leadership is service and as supported by the motto of the school, Dei Populo Sevire(Serve The People of God). Father noted that their service most be filled with love, it must be a service of brotherhood. He warned the new student governors that power is sweet and can be abused.

"We should not come to a point where boys who have been empowered
start doing strange things, intimidating younger ones and favouring others"

Apart from these powerful words, the Rector also congratulated the erstwhile student leaders for a job well done. It should be noted that Eladson and Joachim are taking over the command baton from Nana Carl Cliff and Bemeri Chrysanttus
It was his hope that the new leaders will work within the norms guiding the seminary.