Scouting, Volume 48, Number 2, February 1960 Page: 17
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From an eager eight-year-old to a sophisticated high
school senior, Scouting's ideals match a boy's growth
and give him a pattern he can use the rest of his life.
Cub Scout Motto
Do Your Best
Boy Scout Motto
Be Prepared
Explorer Motto
Our Best Today—
For a Better Tomorrow
Boy Scout Slogan
Do a Good Turn Daily
The Law of the Pack
The Cub Scout follows Akela.
The Cub Scout helps the pack go.
The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
The Cub Scout gives good will.
Cub Scout Promise
I, (name), promise
To do my best
To do my duty
To God and my country,
To be square, and
To obey the Law of the Pack.
Boy Scout Oath or
Promise
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my coun-
try and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally
straight.
Explorer Code
As an Explorer— "~7-
I believe that America's strength
lies in her trust in God and in the
courage and strength of her people.
I will, therefore, be faithful in my
religious duties and will maintain
a personal sense of honor in my
own life.
I will treasure my American heritage
and will do all I can to preserve
and enrich it.
I will recognize, the dignity and
worth of my fellow men and will
use fair play and good will in deal-
ing with them.
I will acquire the Exploring attitude
that seeks the truth in all things and
adventure on the frontiers of our
changing world.
The Scout Law
1. A Scout is trustworthy.
A Scout's honor is to be trusted. If
he were to violate his honor by
telling a lie or by cheating or by
not doing exactly a given task, when
trusted on his honor, he may be
directed to hand over his Scout
badge.
2. A Scout is loyal.
He is loyal to all to whom loyalty
is due, his Scout leader, his home
and parents and country.
3. A Scout is helpful.
He must be prepared at any time to
save life, help injured persons, and
share the home duties. He must do
at least one Good Turn to somebody
every day,
4. A Scout is friendly/
He is a friend to all and a brother
to every other Scout.
5. A Scout is courteous. 7 /
He is polite to all, especially to
women, children, old people, and
the weak and helpless. He must not
take pay for being helpful or cour-
teous. ,
6. A Scout is kind. ,
He is a friend to animals. He will
not kill nor hurt any living creature-
needlessly, but will strive to save
and protect all harmless life.
7. A Scout is obedient.
He obeys his parents, Scoutmaster,
patrol leader, and all other duly
constituted authorities.
8. A Scout is cheerful.
He smiles whenever he can. His
obedience to orders is prompt and
cheery. He never shirks nor grum-
bles at hardships.
9. A Scout is thrifty.
He does not wantonly destroy pro-
perty. He works faithfully, wastes
nothing, and makes the best use of
his opportunities. He saves his
money so that he may pay his own
way, be generous to those in need,
and helpful to worthy objects. He
may work for pay, but must not
receive tips for courtesies or Good
Turns.
10. A Scout is brave.
He has the courage to face danger
in spite of fear and to stand up for
the right against the coaxings- of
friends or the jeers or threats of
enemies, and defeat does not down
him.
11. A Scout is clean.
He keeps"clean in body and thought;
stands for clean speech, cleai) sport,
clean habits; and travels/with a
clean crowd.
12. A Scout is reverent.
He is reverent toward God. He is
faithful in his religious duties and
respects the convictions of otnegs in
matters of custom and rel i t
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