Be Prepared... the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.
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When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters.
A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens.
One of the first duties of a Scout is obedience to authority. He must obey his orders in the first place and put his own amusement or desires in the second.
Scouting rises within you and inspires you to put forth your best.
In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed.
Scoutcraft is a means through which the veriest hooligan can be brought to higher thought and to the elements of faith in God; and, coupled with the Scout's obligation to do a good turn every day, it gives the base of Duty to God and to Neighbour on which the parent or pastor can build with greater ease the form of belief that is desired.
The Scoutmaster who is a hero to his boys holds a powerful lever to their development but at the same time brings a great responsibility on himself. They are quick enough to see the smallest characteristic about him, whether it be a virtue or a vice.
The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond.
To put yourself in another's place requires real imagination, but by doing so each Girl Scout will be able to love among others happily.
It's that preparation that goes into each week. We have a term: 'Trust your training, trust your teammate, and trust yourself.'
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