Principals of Scouting
(Updated: Timeless)

Scout oath

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, curtious, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

Scout motto

Be prepared.

Scout slogan

Do a good turn daily.

Scout sign

Raise index, middle, and ring fingers of the right hand and hold arm at a nintey degree angle

Scout salute

Raise index, middle, and ring fingers of the right hand and place fingers on forehead just above right eye

Scout handshake

Extend your left hand and shake the other scouts left hand firmly.

Outdoor code

As an American, I will do my best to:

Be clean in my outdoor manners.
I will treat the outdoors as a heritage.
I will take care of it for myself and others.
I will keep my trash and garbage out of lakes, steams, fields, woods, and roadways.

Be careful with fire.
I will prevent wildfire.
I will build my fires only where they are appropriate.
When I have finished using a fire,
I will make sure it is cold out.
I will leave a clean fire ring, or
remove all evidence of my fire.

Be considerate in the outdoors.
I will treat public and private property with respect.
I will use low-impact methods of hiking and camping.

Be conservation minded.
I will learn how to practice good conservation of soil, water, forests, minerals, grasslands, wildlife, and energy.
I will urge others to do the same.