A Scout Is Cheerful

A Scout looks for the bright side of life. She cheerfully does tasks that come his way. He tries to make others happy.

8th point of the Scout Law

A Scout has a positive attitude. She knows that even if plans don’t go as expected, something positive can come from it. Here are some ideas for the eighth point of the Scout Law. Add your own ideas about how “A Scout Is Cheerful” to the comments.

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 prayer incorporates the twelve points of the Scout Law.

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.

Trustworthy Tommy Song

Webelos need to learn about the Scout Law for their Webelos badge and their Arrow of Light Award. This classic Scout song is a fun way to help them learn it.

Abracadabra Theme for Positive Attitude

The Abracadabra theme focuses on magic and positive attitude. BSA has a pack meeting plan for this theme and I have some other ideas to go along with it.

Fresh Start Scoutmaster (or Cubmaster) Minute

The New Year is traditionally a time for beginning again. The thoughts below can be used as a Scoutmaster or Cubmaster Minute to encourage Scouts to look forward to a fresh start rather than focusing on the past.

Scoutmaster Minute – Cheerful Service

With Order of the Arrow elections approaching in the coming months, I though I'd share this Scoutmaster minute about cheerful service. It will help the troop remember what they should be basing their votes on and it should help current OA members remember the ideals they should be trying to live up to.

Scoutmaster Minute – Hope for the Future

When I look at the young men and women I work with in Scouts BSA and Venturing, I have nothing but hope for the future.

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?

Pack Meeting Ideas for January – Positive Attitude

The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of January is Positive Attitude. According to the program helps, this means being cheerful and setting our minds to look for and find the best in all situations.

Scout Law Game

Learning the Scout Law will be more enjoyable with a Scout Law game. This game helps Scouts learn all twelve points of the law in order.

More Ideas for January Pack Meeting – Positive Attitude

The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of January is Positive Attitude. According to the program helps, this means being cheerful and setting our minds to look for and find the best in all situations.

Cubmaster’s Minute – Gandhi’s Shoe

The core value for January for Cub Scouts is positive attitude. This Cubmaster minute uses a story about Gandhi to demonstrate what positive attitude means. You could even have a few den chiefs act this out while you tell the story.

Helping an Auditory Learner with Webelos Requirements

A reader asks about helping an auditory learner with the Webelos requirements. Songs can be a big help to auditory learners.

Roaring Laughter Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

For the Roaring Laughter adventure, Bears learn about humor and the art of making others laugh. The learn some tongue-twiters, do some run-ons, create mad-libs, tell jokes and more.

Scouts BSA Tenderfoot Scout Spirit Requirements Helps and Documents

The Tenderfoot Scout spirit requirements provide an opportunity for a Scout to show how he puts the Scout Oath and Law into action in his everyday life. He will talk to his Scoutmaster and complete a Board of Review to complete the requirements for Tenderfoot.

Scouts BSA Second Class Scout Spirit Requirements Helps and Documents

Second Class Scout spirit requirements provide an opportunity for a Scout to show how he puts the Scout Oath and Law into action in everyday life. She will talk to her Scoutmaster and complete a Board of Review to complete the requirements for Second Class.

Scouts BSA First Class Scout Spirit Requirements Helps and Documents

The First Class Scout spirit requirements provide an opportunity for a Scout to show how he or she puts the Scout Oath and Law into action in his everyday life. He or she will talk to his Scoutmaster and complete a Board of Review to complete the requirements for First Class.

Scouts BSA Eagle Scout Oath and Law Requirement Helps and Documents

In order to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, a young man or woman must be able to show that he or she has lived up to the ideals of Scouting. He or she must also provide several letters of recommendation.

Scouts BSA Star Oath and Law Requirement Helps and Documents

While working on their Star rank, Scouts must demonstrate scout spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law at all times.

Scouts BSA Life Oath and Law Requirement Helps and Documents

While working toward the rank of Life, Star Scouts continue to do their duty to God, others, and self.