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Prayer is used in Scouting worldwide, following the belief of its founder, Robert Baden-Powell, that "a scout is reverent." When creating the Scouting concept, Baden-Powell was adamant that there was a place for God within it. In Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell wrote:
Note that the first two lines are different from either the contemporary version or the "Wilderness" version. This original version is copied here verbatim from a handwritten copy of The Worth Ranch Grace written on a small piece of note paper by James P. Fitch, Region Nine Scout Executive, during a trip to Worth Ranch in the 1930s.
A Scout obeys orders of his patrol leader or Scout master without question. A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties. A Scout is thrifty. A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed. The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association hold to the ideals of Scouting that were created by Baden-Powell.
Scouts' Day: Mexico: 23 April: Scouts' Day: Brazil: 24 April: St. George's Day: Czech Republic: Celebrated on April 24 because April 23 is the feast of Czech national saint Adalbert of Prague: 18 May: Scouts' Day: Turkiye: Turkiye Scouts who were martyred in Gallipoli in 1915 during the First World War are commemorated. 19 May: Scouts' Day ...
The Boy Scouts of America is an organization run by volunteers, however the day-to-day administration is performed by a staff of professional (or career) Scouters. The organization has professional staffing at every level—district, council, regional and national. The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional Scouter. [1]
A Scouts' Own service is usually short, often lasting no longer than 15 minutes. They are made up of a mixture of readings, prayers, reflections and music. Many Scouts' Owns are based on a particular theme, such as friendship, using resources wisely, or fairness. This might be connected to a certain event or occasion. [1]
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The Scout Promise (or Oath) is a spoken statement made by a child joining the Scout movement.Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Girl Guides around the world have taken a Scout (or Guide) promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law.