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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 .
Scout Law is a set of codes in the Scout movement. Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to the ideals of the movement and have subscribed to the Scout Law. The wording of the promise and law have varied over time and among Scouting organizations.
In his original book on boy scouting, General Baden-Powell introduced the Scout promise, as follows: [36] "Before he becomes a scout, a boy must take the scout's oath, thus: 'On my honour I promise that— I will do my duty to God and the King. I will do my best to help others, whatever it costs me. I know the scout law, and will obey it.'
The Scout's Law: A scout is to be trusted. A scout is loyal. A scout makes friends, establishes and maintains harmonious relations. A scout is disciplined and considerate. A scout has courage in all difficulties. The Scout's Promise: On my honour, I promise to do my best, to do my duty to God, and to the Republic of Singapore. To help other ...
Help to keep my honor bright And teach me that integrity of character Is my most priceless possession. Grant that I may do my best today, And strive to do even better tomorrow. Teach me that duty is a friend and not an enemy, And help me face even the most disagreeable task cheerfully. Give me the faith to understand my purpose and life,
Girl Scouts Troop 20923 in northern New Jersey are fighting to change the wording of the GS Promise and Law. They ask, "Why do boys get to do, while girls only get to try?"
Thomas’s older brother Jacob, 13, led the historic investiture ceremony by reading out the words of the Promise, which the new scouts repeated while all placing their left hand on a large flagpole.
The Scout sign is used while making or reaffirming the Beaver Scout, Cub Scout or Scout Promise and at no other time. The Scout salute is the same but held to the forehead rather than vertically, and is used to salute the Union Flag, section/group colours, or at funerals or the National Anthem. [6]