The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others.
A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens.
A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
We must depend upon the Boy Scout Movement to produce the MEN of the future.
The object of the patrol method is not so much saving the Scoutmaster trouble as to give responsibility to the boy.
Scoutmasters need to enter into boys' ambitions.
Scoutmasters deal with the individual boy rather than with the mass.
A western buckaroo, I share his scorn for people who go camping by the book, relying on the authority of some half-assed assistant scoutmaster whose total experience outdoors probably consists of two overnight hikes and a weekend in the Catskills. But we have just had that confrontation. The one who goes by Pritchard's book is Sid's wife, and I am wary. It is not my expedition. I am a guest here.
Scoutmasters need the capacity to enjoy the out-of-doors.
The Scoutmaster must be alert to check badge hunting as compared to badge earning.
The Scoutmaster guides the boy in the spirit of an older brother.
Boys can see adventure in a dirty old duck puddle, and if the Scoutmaster is a boys' man he can see it, too.
Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example.
When you want a thing done, 'Don't do it yourself' is a good motto for Scoutmasters.
The Scoutmaster teaches boys to play the game by doing so himself.
The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond.
The Scoutmaster guides the boy in the spirit of an older brother... He has simply to be a boy-man, that is: (1) He must have the boy spirit in him: and must be able to place himself in the right plane with his boys as a first step. (2) He must realise the needs, outlooks and desires of the different ages of boy life. (3) He must deal with the individual boy rather than with the mass. (4) He then needs to promote a corporate spirit among his individuals to gain the best results.
Many Americans do not want persons who openly engage in homosexual conduct as partners in their business, as scoutmasters for their children, as teachers in their children's schools, or as boarders in their home. They view this as protecting themselves and their families from a lifestyle that they believe to be immoral and destructive.
He who Serves his fellows is, of all his fellows, greatest
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