A Scout is Kind
A Scout knows there is strength in being gentle. She treats others as she wants to be treated. Without good reason, he does not harm or kill any living thing.
6th point of the Scout Law
A Scout avoids causing needless harm another person, creature, or plant. A Scout’s actions always reflects a genuine care for other beings. Here are some ideas for the sixth point of the Scout Law.
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Compliment Cards Coloring Pages
These are blank coloring sheets for making compliment cards. The Cub Scouts can color them. Then they cut them apart and give them to people they would like to compliment.
Kindness Ceremony
This is a ceremony which I wrote. It is based on a ceremony for compassion from the old program helps.
Kindness Fortune Teller
I needed a couple of activities for a recent meeting based on this point of the Scout Law. So one thing we did was make fortune tellers (also known as cootie catchers.)
Gives Goodwill Pack Meeting Plan
The Gives Goodwill meeting plan features ideas for the core value of citizenship – games, group activities, songs, and more. This theme has an emphasis on the importance of serving others in need.
Pack Meeting Ideas for Compassion
Cub Scouts can learn to and compassionate. The program helps give this explanation of compassion: “Being considerate, and showing concern for the well-being of others.”
Cubmaster Minute – Compassion
Character education is a part of the Cub Scout program. Here is a brief Cubmaster minute to help Cub Scout understand the meaning of compassion.
Special Needs Awareness Program Feature for Scouts BSA
The Special Needs feature teaches Scouts to understand and appreciate the unique qualities and abilities of each person. Scouts learn to appreciate the challenges faced by people with special needs.
More Resources for A Scout Is Kind
The Scout Law
I like the simplicity of the Scout Law. It is brief and therefore easy for youth to memorize. But it covers a lot of ground. A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent.
What Is Scout Spirit?
Scout spirit is mentioned in several of the requirements for Scouts BSA ranks. But what is Scout spirit and how does a Scout go about demonstrating it? Hint: Think about the Scout Law.
Trustworthy Tommy Song
Scouts of all ages need to learn the Scout Law. This classic Trustworthy Tommy song will help them remember the twelve points of the Scout Law and to understand what the points mean.
A Scout’s Prayer by Lord Baden-Powell
This prayer is attributed to Lord Baden-Powell himself. B-P clearly believed that faith was an important component of his Scouting program. So while Scouting is not specific to any particular faith, there is a spiritual aspect to it. This prayer, based on the Scout Law, would be appropriate for most groups of Scouts.
Scout Law Prayer
A Scout is Reverent. This is another Scout Law prayer which incorporates the twelve points of the Scout Law.
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