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Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and 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. The wording of the Scout Promise (or Oath) and Scout Law have varied slightly over time and from country to country. Some national organization promises are given below. Although most Scouting and Guiding organizations use the word 'promise', a few such as the Boy Scouts of America tend to use 'oath' instead. Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship Through Woodcraft is the first book on Scouting. ...
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 ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ...
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a United States Scouting organization, with some presence in other countries. ...
Original 1908 text In his original book on boy scouting, General Baden Powell introduced the scout promise, as follows [1] : | “ | 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.
While taking this oath the scout will stand, holding his right hand raised level with his shoulder, palm to the front, thumb resting on the nail of the little finger and the other three fingers upright, pointing upwards:--- This is the scout's salute and secret sign. | ” |
World Organization of the Scout Movement requirements The form of the promise has varied slightly from country to country and over time, but must fulfill the requirements of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) to qualify a National Scout Organization for membership. The Constitution of WOSM states:[2]
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the supranational organization which governs most national Scouting movements. ...
• Article II, paragraph 2, “Adherence to a Promise and Law”: “All members of the Scout Movement are required to adhere to a Scout Promise and Law reflecting, in language appropriate to the culture and civilization of each National Scout Organization, and approved by the World Organization, the principles of Duty to God, Duty to others and Duty to self, and inspired by the Promise and Law conceived by the Founder of the Scout Movement in the following terms:
The Scout Promise
On my honour I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and the King (or to God and my Country)
To help other people at all times
To obey the Scout Law.
In order to accommodate many different religions within Scouting, 'God' may refer to a higher power, and is not specifically restricted to the God of the monotheistic religions. The WOSM Constitution explains 'Duty to God' as 'Adherence to spiritual principles, loyalty to the religion that expresses them and acceptance of the duties resulting therefrom.'
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), which is a sister organization to WOSM, follows similar policies. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 144 countries. ...
Alternative Promises Although the Constitution of WOSM states that the Promise should include a reference to Duty to God [2], six countries (Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and Finland) were granted the right in the 1920's to additionally use an alternative promise without a reference to God [3]. Two of these countries still offer this alternative promise (The Netherlands and Czech Republic), where others have abandoned it. WOSM stated in 1932 that no new exceptions will be made and has expressed the hope that the few remaining countries will stop using any promise lacking a reference to Duty to God. // Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and 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. ...
Outlander Promise On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
To render service to my country;
To help other people,
And to keep the Scout Law.
This alternative oath was written early in the Scout Movement for Scouts who could not, for reasons of conscience, recognize a duty to a King, for individuals or members of religions that do not worship a deity, and for members of orthodox religions that do not use the name of God in secular settings.[citation needed] This oath is no longer used by any WOSM member National Scout Organization.
Traditional Scouting Scout sections that follow traditional scouting such as Baden-Powell Scouts use several promises including the original scout promise above that includes the reference to God. However some, for example the 1st Tarrant Scout Group in Fort Worth, Texas use a blend of the original promise and the outlander promise, omiting the reference to God. Traditional Scouting movement refers to a back to basics effort that returns Scouting to a scheme intentionally based on Baden-Powells (BP) own model of Scouting; rejecting the world-wide trend to modernize Scouting in order to appeal to more youths. ...
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National Scout/Guide organization promises Many of these are translations from the native languages of a particular organization and translations of the same words by different people can vary.
Australia
On my honour
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to my God, and
To (the Queen of) Australia
To help other people, and
To live by the Scout Law Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. ...
- The reference to the Queen can be omitted in some cases
I promise that I will do my best:
to do my duty to God, to serve the Queen and my country;
to help other people; and
to keep the Guide Law.
Austria
I promise on my duty
To do my best
To serve God and my country
To help my fellow people
And to live according to the Scout/Guide Law. Membership badge of Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs (PPÖ; Austrian Boy Scouts and Girl Guides) is the largest Scouting and Guiding organization in Austria and the only one approved by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
Bangladesh
On my honour I promise that,I will do my best to do my duty
- To God and my country,
- To help other people at all times and
- To obey the Scout law.
The Bangladesh Scouts are the national Scouting organization of Bangladesh. ...
FOS Open Scouting I promise, on my honour, to try:
To be loyal to a higher ideal, our group and democracy
To obey the guides/scouts law
To help where possible
Europascouts en Gidsen - België I promise, on my word of honour,
With Gods mercy and to best capacity,
To serve God, Church, King, country and Europe,
To help my fellow man in all circumstances,
To obey the scouts law.
Brazil
I promise, on my honour
To make the best I can do my duty to
My God and my country,
Help the other in any opportunity,
And, live by the Scout Law.
Membership badge of the União dos Escoteiros do Brasil The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil (UEB, Union of Scouts of Brazil) is the national Scouting organization in Brazil. ...
I promise, under my word of honour, to do my best to:
Be loyal to God and my country,
Help other at any occasion and
Obey the Guiding Law.
Canada
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best,
To do my Duty to God and the Queen,
To help other people at all times,
And to carry out the spirit of the Scout Law Scouts Canada is a Scout association and member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada. ...
I promise to do my best,
To be true to myself, my God/faith* and Canada;
I will help others,
And accept the Guiding Law. Girl Guides in Canada are divided into 5 age-groups: Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Senior Branches. ...
- Choose either the word God or the word faith according to your personal convictions.
Chile
Por mi honor prometo
hacer todo cuanto de mí dependa
para cumplir mis deberes con dios y la patria,
ayudar al prójimo en toda circunstancia
y vivir fielmente la ley scout. Links Asociación de GuÃas y Scouts de Chile Asociación de GuÃas y Scouts de Chile (spanish article) Categories: Stubs ...
I promise on my honour
To do all that I can to do my duty to God and my country,
To help others at all times
And to obey the Scout Law
Columbia
Con las gracias de Dios, yo ... prometo por mi honor, hacer todo cuanto de mi dependa para cumplir mis deberes para con Dios, mi Patria y mi Familia, ser útil al prójimo en todas las circunstancias y obedecer la Ley Guía.
Czech Republic
On my honor I promise that I will do my best,
to serve the highest Truth and Love faithfully at all times,
to fulfill my own duties and to observe the Scout/Guide laws,
to be prepared to help my country and my neighbors with all my soul and body.
(May God help me so.)
Junák, or more properly, Junák - svaz skautů a skautek ČR, is the Association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic. ...
- The reference to God is optional in the Czech Republic. See introduction above for explanation.[1]
Finland
I will love my God and my neighbour,
my native country and mankind
by fulfilling the Guide and Scout ideals in my life. It has been suggested that Toimen Pojat be merged into this article or section. ...
Germany Due to the huge number of different Scout associations in Germany, there is no common Scout Promise in Germany. For details on the individual promises, see also Scouting in Germany. The Scout Movement in Germany consists of about 150 different associations and federations with about 250,000 Scouts and Guides. ...
Greece
On my honour, I promise
To do my duty to God and the country,
To help every person in every circumstance,
And, to obey the Scout Law.
Hong Kong
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to God and to my Country
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law It has been suggested that Gilwell Campsite be merged into this article or section. ...
I promise to do my best
to be true to myself, my God/faith*, and my country,
to help others, and
to keep the Guide Law Emblem Hong Kong Girl Guides Association (香港女童è»ç¸½æœƒ) is the sole Guide organisation in Hong Kong. ...
- choose either the word God or the word faith according to her personal convictions
Hungary
I, … promise that I’ll do my duties
to God, my Country and my fellow people loyally.
I’ll do my best to help others.
I know the Scout Law and keep it always. Membership badge of Magyar Cserkészszövetség Scouting in Hungary is maintained primarily through Magyar Cserkészet Tanácsa, the Council of Hungarian Scouting. ...
Iceland
I promise to do what ever I can
to do my duties to god and the homeland
to help others
and obey the scout law Membership badge Bandalag Ãslenskra skáta (BIS, Icelandic Boy and Girl Scout Association) is the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Iceland. ...
India
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to my Dharma* and my country,
to help other people and to obey the Scout/Guide Law membership badge of the Bharat Scouts and Guides The Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG) is the national Scouting and Guiding association of India. ...
- The word "Dharma" may be substituted for the word "God" if so desired.
Dharma (Sanskrit: धरà¥à¤®) or Dhamma (PÄli: धमा) (Natural Law) refers to the underlying order in Nature and human behaviour considered to be in accord with that order. ...
Indonesia
On My Honour , I promise to ensign of Gerakan Pramuka Gerakan Pramuka is the national Scouting organization of Indonesia. ...
- Fulfill my obligation to the God , to the Republic of Indonesia, and to obey Pancasila
- Help Other people and get involved in build the community
- Obey The Scout Law.
Symbol of Indonesias Pancasila Pancasila, pronounced Panchaseela, is the philosophical basis of the Indonesian state. ...
Israel
I promise to do my best
to fulfill my duties to my people,
my country and my land,
to help others at all times
and to obey the Scout Law. Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel (Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation) is the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Israel. ...
Italy
With God's help, I promise on my honour to do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
To help others in every circumstance
And to observe the Scout Law. The Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani (AGESCI, Italian Catholic Guides and Scouts Association), founded in 1974, is a Catholic Guiding and Scouting association in Italy. ...
Corpo Nazionale Giovani Esploratori Italiani I promise on my honour to do my best
To do my duty to God, country and family
To always act with unselfishness and loyalty
And to observe the Scout Law.
Japan
I swear on my honor to uphold the following three practices:
1. To act in good faith towards God (Buddha) and my country, and uphold the [Scout] law.
2. To always help other people.
3. To strengthen my body, to make sound my mind, and to cultivate virtue. Membership badge of The Scout Association of Japan The Scout Association of Japan (SAJ, in Japanese 日本連盟), formerly the Boy Scouts of Nippon (BSN), opened its doors to female members in all sections in 1995. ...
I promise to:
Do my duty to God (Buddha):*
Be responsible for my community,
My country and the world;
Try to be helpful to other people;
and
Live by the Girl Scout Law. Membership badge of The Girl Scouts of Japan The Girl Scouts of Japan is the girls-only Scouting organization serving Japan. ...
- God (Buddha) in Japanese is Kami (Hotoke)
The Netherlands
I promise to do my best (with the help of God) to be a good Scout,
to help everybody whenever I can
and to follow the Scout Law.
You can count on me.
Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of The Netherlands with approximately 78,000 member Scouts and Guides, around 35,000 adult members (leaders and non-leaders), as of 2005. ...
- The reference to God is optional in The Netherlands. See introduction above for explanation.[2]
New Zealand
On my honour,
I promise to do my best,
To do my duty to my God,
To the Queen and my Country,
To help other people,
And to live by the Scout Law. Logo of Scouting New Zealand New Zealand has 16,847 Scouts (as of 2004) served by Scouting New Zealand. ...
I promise, with the help of my God,
to be true to myself,
to do my best to help my country,
and to live by the Guide Law Guides New Zealand is the national Guiding organisation in New Zealand. ...
Norway
Jeg lover etter beste evne å tjene Gud,
hjelpe andre og leve etter speiderloven. The Norwegian Scout and Guide Association is a scouting federation founded in its present form in 1978, when the Norwegian Boy Scout Organization (founded 1911) and the Norwegian Girl Guide Organization (founded 1921) merged. ...
English Translation: I promise to do my best to serve God,
help others and live according to the Scout Law.
Portugal
On my honor I promise to do my best
to fulfill my duties to my faith and my country,
to help my fellow man in all circumstances,
and to live according to the Scout Law.
Poland
I promise that I will do my best
to to serve God and Poland
to help other people
be faithful to the Scouts Law. Fleur-de-lys, the symbol of the ZHP ZwiÄ…zek Harcerstwa Polskiego (Polish Scouting and Guiding Association, ZHP) is the coeducational Polish Scouting organization recognized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement. ...
Singapore
On My honour, I promise that I will 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. Official Seal of the SSA. The formation of The Singapore Scout Association (SSA) was one of the earliest Youth Movements in Singapores history and remains one of only nine youth uniformed groups in Singapore schools. ...
I promise to do my best,
To do my duty to God,
To serve my country
and help other people,
and to keep the Guide Law Membership badge Girl Guides Singapore (GGS) is the national Guiding organization of Singapore. ...
South Africa
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best -
To do my duty to God, and my Country;
To help other people at all times;
To obey the Scout Law. Emblem of the South African Scout Association The South African Scout Association organizes the Scouting movement in South Africa. ...
Girl Guide Association of South Africa I promise to do my best
To do my duty to my God
And to my country
To help other people
And to keep the Guide Law
Uganda
On My honour, I promise that I will do my best;
To do my duty to God, and my Country,
To help other people at all times;
To obey the Scout Law. Logo of The Uganda Scouts Association Scouting was founded in British protectorate of Uganda in 1915. ...
Sri Lanka
On my honour, I promise to do my best,
to do my duty to my religion and country,
to help other people at all times
and to obey the Scout Law. Membership badge of the Sri Lanka Scout Association The Sri Lanka Scout Association, the national Scouting organization of Sri Lanka, was founded in 1912, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1953. ...
Switzerland
With your help and happily I Promise to do my best:
or
With the help of God, with your help and happily I promise to do my best:
The Swiss Guide and Scout Movement (Pfadibewegung Schweiz (PBS), Mouvement Scout de Suisse, Movimento Scaut Svizzero, Moviment Battasendas Svizra) is the national Scouting and Guiding association of Switzerland. ...
- To study in details the values of our Scout Law
- To search or the meaning of my life
- To be involved in the community where I live
Taiwan (Republic of China)
I wish to join Boy Scouts of China, and on my honor,
I promise that I will obey the Scout Law,
and all my life I will do my best.
To do my duty to God, be friendly to the people and
become a righteous Chinese citizen.
To help others and serve the public at all times.
To strive to make myself rich in knowledge, perfect
in character, and healthy in physical constitution. Following the birth of the Republic of China, the first Scout troop was organized by Rev. ...
Thailand
On my honour I promise
that I will be loyal to the Nation,
the Religion and the King;
help other people at all times;
and obey the Scout Law. The National Scout Organization of Thailand is the national Scouting organization of Thailand. ...
Turkey
On my honour, I will promise,
To do duties to God and my country,
To help others at all time
To obey the scouting laws,
To be physically strong, mentally awake and morally strong. The Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu (TIF, Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey) is the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Turkey. ...
United Kingdom
The promise as made by all members of The Scout Association over the age of 10 years is as follows: It has been suggested that Gimmie 5 be merged into this article or section. ...
It has been suggested that Gimmie 5 be merged into this article or section. ...
- On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
- To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
- To help other people,
- And to keep the Scout Law.
Beaver Scouts (6 to 8 years) have a much simplified version of the promise: Beaver Scouts (shortened to Beavers), are a section of The Scout Association in the United Kingdom for 6 to 8 year olds. ...
- I promise to do my best,
- To be kind and helpful,
- and to love God.
Cub Scouts (8 to 10 years) use a version which is quite close to the standard: Official logo of the UK Cub Scouts The Cub Section (often shortened to Cubs) is a section of the UK Scout Association open to 8-10½ year olds. ...
- I promise that I will do my best,
- to do my duty to God and to the Queen,
- to help other people
- and to keep the Cub Scout Law.
- Variations to the wording are allowed to take into account the different religious obligations of its Members according to Rule 1.1:[3]
United States of America
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty To God and my country
To obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a United States Scouting organization, with some presence in other countries. ...
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God* and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law. It has been suggested that Mariner Scout be merged into this article or section. ...
- The word "God" can be interpreted in a number of ways, depending on one's spiritual beliefs. When reciting the Girl Scout Promise, it is okay to replace the word "God" with whatever word your spiritual beliefs dictate.
See also
Image File history File links Scout_logo2. ...
Religion in Scouting and Guiding is an aspect of the Scout method which has been given to misunderstandings and controversies over the years. ...
Scouts and Guides from different countries on World Scout Moot 1996 Scouting, or the Scout movement, is a worldwide youth movement of multiple organizations for both boys and girls whose aim is to develop young people physically, spiritually and mentally so that youth may take a constructive place in society. ...
References - ^ Baden-Powell, C.B., F.R.G.S., Lieut.-General R. S. S. (1908). Scouting for Boys, Part I, Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, London E.C.: Horace Cox, page 40.
- ^ a b WOSM constitution. WOSM (July 1983). Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
- ^ Report on the Discussion on the Fundamental Principles of WAGGGS and WOSM. WOSM. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941), also known as B-P, was a Lieutenant-General in the British Army, writer, and founder of the world Scouting Movement. ...
Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship Through Woodcraft is the first book on Scouting. ...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the supranational organization which governs most national Scouting movements. ...
2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the supranational organization which governs most national Scouting movements. ...
2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ...
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