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COYS


COYS is the acronym for Combat Operatives and Young blood Scouts. It is an airsoft team from Iligan City in the Southern Island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The COYS is an airsoft group that campaigns for the safe enjoyment and the protection of the image of the sport of airsoft primarily by practicing proper gun handling and playing by the rules.

Its headquarters is located in Barangay San Miguel, Iligan City; but it maintains its airsoft gamesite in the town of Initao, Misamis Oriental, 45 minutes away by car to the East.

The COYS was originally intended only for members of Iligan's IDS (Integrated Developmental School) batch 1993, but has grown to include members' relatives and friends.

It was founded in March 2008 by an Iliganon businessman, Merrill Sajonia, who brought out some automatic electric guns (AEGs) and springer pellet pistols during an IDS batch 1993 get-together at his parents' farm in Initao. After playing a few games in the surrounding vegetation, Sajonia's high school classmates were hooked. Soon after, the COYS was formed.

COYS views the sport of airsoft as an opportunity to teach young men and women the value of teamwork and discipline. It also tries to channel the young and restless energies of its members into other non-airsoft activities that are meaningful and worthwhile. COYS provides members lessons in organizing and strategizing, and also inculcates in them an appreciation for selfless service through outreach programs, tree plantings, and other civic activity involvement like, disaster relief operations.

In December 2011, Typhoon Sendong (Washi) hit Iligan City and neighboring Cagayan de Oro City, and left more than a thousand people dead and another thousand missing. COYS partnered with IDS batch 1993 to help distribute food, water, and clothing to the thousands affected by the devastating flood brought by the typhoon.

The COYS is relatively still a young airsoft team, but has demonstrated through a short period of time that dedication and the right attitude could help tremendously in a team’s growth.

The COYS has 30 plus members, including the only airsoft journalist in Northern Mindanao who runs the iliganairsoft blog.

The COYS has won the championship in Archangel 2009 (Iligan City); garnered 1st Runner-up spot in Archangel 2010 (Iligan City); 2nd Runner-up in Encuentro del Rio (WarHeads Tournament in CdO 2009); and 2nd Runner-up in OP: Fellowmen (Daltans Tournament in Iligan 2011).