Troop 1197 Scoutmaster's Page 

What every scouter should know ...

Scout Oath or Promise

On my honor, I will do my best,
To do my duty, to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake and morally straight.

Scout Law

A Scout is:
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
and Reverent
(Troop 1197 Addendum: "and Hungary and a Pyro")

Scout Motto

Do a good turn daily

Scout Slogan

Be Prepared

Outdoor Code

As an American,
I will do my best to
Be clean in my outdoor manners,
Be careful with fire,
Be considerate in the outdoors, and
Be conservation-minded.

BSA Ranks

Scout
Tenderfoot
Second Class
First Class
Star
Life
Eagle
Bronze Palm
Gold Palm
Silver Palm

Pledge of Allegiance

"I pledge allegiance
to the flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one nation, under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all."

National Anthem

"Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thru the night that our flag was still there,
Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?"

Scouting's Three Aims

1) Growth in moral strength and character
2) Participating Citizenship
3) Development of physical, mental, and emotional fitness

Scouting's 8 Methods

1) Ideals
2) Patrols
3) Outdoors
4) Advancement
5) Adult Association
6) Personal Growth (good turn)
7) Leadership
8) Uniform

Last modified on 12 March 2005