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The Scout Promise
The Scout 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 people; and
To keep the Scout Law.
The Scout Law
The Scout 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 Sign is used when the Scout Promise is made.
Scouting is a game, and like every other game, it has rules to follow. It really isn't much fun to play games without rules. Even those games which you play with your friends will have rules, as without them you won't know what you can or cannot do.
The game of Scouting, as played by the millions of people worldwide, has really only a few rules, but they are all important. These rules are the Promise and the Law.
To gain the World Scout Badge, you must understand and memorise the Scout Promise and Law by heart, and be able to explain to your Akela what it means. Well, maybe you will not be able to understand the Promise and Law as well as an Akela Award holder or President's Scout, but you have to try very hard to understand them and even more importantly, to try to live up to them.
There are 2 important features in the Scout Promise and Law:
- First, the responsibility for keeping the Scout Promise rests on YOU. Unlike sports where there is a referee or umpire to make sure everyone follows the rules, Scouting does not. We trust you to keep to the Scout Promise, simply because you said so during the investiture.
- Second, the Scout Law is positive. It does not tell you what not to do, and what you are not. There is no ifs and buts. They are clear statements what a true Scout is.
Explanation of The Scout Promise
Explanation of The Scout Promise
On my Honour
On my Honour
A boy is not a Scout just because he puts on the uniform, but because he does his very best to keep his Scout Promise.
Throughout history, good men have lived by rules which they have adopted. They were not forced to accept these rules but did so because they knew that by living up to them, they would be better and more useful men. Some of these men were the knights of old who accepted the rules of Chivalry as their Law. These are known as honourable men: men who stands out for what is right; men on whom others can rely on; men who do what they say they will do; men who will not do anything dishonourable like taking an unfair advantage of a weaker person or telling a lie.
"On my Honour" is the most important phrase in the Scout Promise.
Duty to God and to the Republic of Singapore
Duty to God and to the Republic of Singapore
"Duty" means something an honourable person is bound to do. If you have a duty to do something, it means that you must do it to the best of your ability.
Duty to God means carrying out God's will. It does not matter which religion or denomination you belong to. All religions have the same underlying purpose, which is to help one to become a better person, and to bring peace and harmony to mankind. You can do your Duty to God by showing love, care and respect to other people.
Duty to the Republic of Singapore means being loyal to the country by obeying its law and by being thankful for all the good things that have been done for you by all the people in Singapore. It also means that you must do your best to keep these good things, and to do your part by adding to them.
Are you able to list down some things you can do to show that you are doing your Duty to God and to the Republic of Singapore?
Are you able to list down some things you can do to show that you are doing your Duty to God and to the Republic of Singapore?
To help other people
To help other people
There is always someone who needs your help, and as a Scout, you will undertake to help as a service. This is why a Scout is asked to do a good turn every day, and you will find a lot of happiness in doing so. Remember, good turns are things which you do not have to do, but are things you will do because you are a Scout. They are easy to find when you observe your surrounding more closely. Simple things like giving up a seat to someone who needs it more than you, helping to fold clothes without being asked, and returning lost items to the rightful owner are all examples of good turns. I am sure you can think of many more examples. Whatever you do, do it without being paid.
Once you get into the habit of looking for good turns, you will be surprised how easy they are to find. You may never know just how much your good turns help others!
Do you know...
Do you know...
W. D. Boyce was an American newspaper man and entrepreneur. According to legend, Boyce was lost on a foggy street in London in 1909 when an unknown Scout came to his aid, guiding him to his destination. The boy then refused Boyce's tip, explaining that he was a Boy Scout and was merely doing his daily good turn. Soon thereafter, Boyce returned to America and founded the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910.
To keep the Scout Law
To keep the Scout Law
Notice that while the Scout Law has 5 points, the Scout Law is not spelt as Scout Laws? This is because the Scout Law is taken as a whole, rather than in parts. This means that a true Scout must adhere to all 5 points of the Scout Law, and not adhere to some and skip the others. As the Scout Law becomes your code of conduct, you will also realise that you are leading a very happy and useful life.
Explanation of The Scout Law
Explanation of The Scout Law
A Scout is to be trusted.
A Scout is to be trusted.
When you post a letter, you trust the Post Office to deliver it to the address you have put on the envelope; when you listen to the news, you trust that the reported have reported the facts correctly; when you listen to your teacher, you trust that the teacher teaches you correctly. Everything we do is based on trust.
If you want others to trust you, you must first be trustworthy.
You can be trustworthy when you tell the truth; you will do the things you say you will do, even if no one is watching. you don't cheat and everything you do is achieved honestly.
A Scout is loyal.
A Scout is loyal.
Who should you be loyal to? You should be loyal to all the groups in which you are a member - your group of friends, your family, our school, Six, Troop, country and so on.
Being loyal means to speak up when others criticise your group, stand by them in times of difficulty and support all the members of the group.
The depth of your loyalty will be measured when it is put to the test.
A Scout makes friends, establishes and maintains harmonious relations.
A Scout makes friends, establishes and maintains harmonious relations.
You've got friends! Some of you meet just once in a while; others you see quite often. A few are really special friends - even if you do not meet in a long while, when you do meet them, you feel really happy and have endless things to talk about. You choose your friends because you enjoy their company. You can talk with them, play with them and share with them. You help them and they help you.
But there is more to being friendly, than just friends. It means being ready with a smile; giving and not taking; looking for the best in people whatever their nationality, colour or religion; discussing and not arguing; caring for all living creatures.
A Scout is disciplined and considerate.
A Scout is disciplined and considerate.
By being disciplined, it means that you do the right thing at the right time. For example, if you have homework to complete, you will complete the homework before playing or watching television programme. Disciplined also means that you exercise self-control and do the right thing when no one is watching. When you want to spend money, ask yourself, "Do I really need it?" before handing over the cash. Spend what you need and save where you can.
By being considerate, you think of others before yourself. You can be a considerate person if you keep your eyes and ears open and offer to help before you are asked!
A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
Courage is often associated only with men and women who are exceptionally brave in time of war. But this is not true! You may have seen or heard news reports of "ordinary" citizen who helped to stop a robber, or scaled a wall to save a child. How about a person who owned up to his wrong-doings and is willing to face the consequences or punishments? These people have courage.
As a Cub Scout, you will learn what to do in emergencies. It is thus your responsibility to train yourself well so that you are Prepared for anything that comes along your way. When the situation arises, you must know what to do, how to do it, and most importantly, do it!
Do you know...
Do you know...
When Scouting first started, there was 10 Scout Law. Unknown to some, there was a unofficial 11th Scout Law - A Scout is not a fool!
What the 11th Scout Law means is that a Scout should think for himself, analyse the situation, and has the courage to stick up for what he knows to be the right.
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