Binigyang -diin ni SDS Karen L. Galanida sa kanyang talumpati sa tanyag na pahayag  ni Michael Jordan na palagi siyang natalo kaya siya  ay nanalo.  

Ito ang kanyang pinahalagahan sa pambukas na palatuntunan sa isinagawang  Siargao Division Athletic Meet 2024, Siargao Island Sports Complex, Enero 25.

Sa kanyang mensahe sa harap ng 3, 222 na mga atleta sa buong Sangay ng Siargao, lalo niyang binigyang -halaga na ang pagsali sa ibat’t ibang gawaing pampalakasan ay nakatutulong  sa kakayahang pisikal at mental na aspeto ng buhay ng isang indibiduwal.

Dagdag pa ni SDS Galanida na ang isang malusog at matiwasay na pangangatawan ay may malaking kontribusyon sa paghubog ng isang maunlad na Lipunan.

Samantalang, dinaluhan ng apat na alkalde ng mga bayan ng Siargao ang malaking pagtitipon na ito; Kgg. Maria Liza G. Resurreccion  ng bayan ng Pilar, Kgg. Gina s. Menil ng bayan ng San Benito, Kgg, Arwela A. Dolor , bayan ng Sapao,Kgg. Riza Rafonselle T. Timcang ng bayan ng Socorro. 

Schools Division Superintendent of Siargao Dr. Karen L. Galanida, CESO V underscored the importance of sports to the total well-being of the 2,222 student-athletes of the Siargao Division Athletic Meet (SDAM).

SDS Galanida addressed her message during the opening of the SDAM 2024 January 25 at Siargao Sports and Convention Center.

“Sports transforms energy to action, creativity, and innovation,” Superintendent Galanida said. “Healthy people are able to contribute to improving society by bringing that energy to your families, schools, or workplaces.”

Moreover, on this “monumental” day, SDS Galanida expressed her excitement to this “long awaited time” that everybody looked forward to. She recognized that every student-athlete was born to be players in the battlefield of life.

“You were meant to be here,” Superintendent Galanida motivated the Siargaonon athletes. “SDO Siargao strives to come up with a pool of the bests of each event to bring glory and honor to our division in the coming Regional Palaro in April 2024 in Agusan del Sur.”

Nevertheless, SDS Galanida reminded the young athletes that sports should teach everyone to be gracious winners and responsible players in life.

“Life is a matter of game,” Superintendent Galanida emphasized. “What is most significant is the way you play it.”