Scouting celebrates inclusion and is open to everyone regardless of gender, age, background, faith, or beliefs. Every Scout is unique, but they find common ground in their shared Scout values. These values are upheld in the Scout Promise and Law, which are adapted to fit the unique culture, traditions, and diversity of each National Scout Organization. All adaptions of the Scout Promise and Law by National Scout Organizations and National Scout Associations must be approved by the World Organization of the Scout Movement.
The Scout Promise is a personal and social commitment that a young person makes at the beginning of their Scouting journey. As every Scout around the world makes a similar promise, it promotes a sense of unity and marks the first step towards self-education and discovery of the Scout Method.
The Scout Law describes the values that every Scout should try to live up to in order to become an upstanding member of the Movement and their community. While the wording of the Scout Law has changed over time and among different National Scout Organizations, its key principals and objectives remain the same.
1) A Scout’s honour is to be trusted.
2) A Scout’s is a good citizen who respects God, own country and others.
3) A Scout’s duty is to be useful and to help others.
4) A Scout is a friend to all and a kin to every other Scout no matter what
country, community or religion the other may belong.
5) A Scout is kind and has respect for others.
6) A Scout is kind to animals, learns about nature and is concerned with its
protection.
7) A Scout obeys lawful orders of those in authority.
8) A Scout is cheerful and brave under all difficulties.
9) A Scout makes good use of all things.
10) A Scout is clean in appearance, thought, word and deed.
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