A Scout Is Clean

A Scout is Clean

A Scout keeps his body and mind fit and clean. She chooses the company of those who live by high standards. He helps keep his home and community clean.

11th point of the Scout Law

To be clean means to take care of your personal hygiene and your environment. But it also means to keep your character clean.

Here are some ideas for the eleventh point of the Scout Law. Add your own ideas about how “A Scout Is Clean” to the comments.

Leave No Trace Frontcountry Guidelines

Leave No Trace is an outdoor ethics program which encourages responsible use of outdoor resources. The frontcountry guidelines are the guidelines for day-use areas like parks and trails.

Healthy Habits Worksheet

This chart will help children practice healthy habits. It includes some of the healthy things they should be doing every day and a place to make a tally mark when they do the item.

Germ Transfer Demonstration

The video below provides a great demonstration for how to show kids how easily germs spread. The powder is a safe way to simulate germs. Like germs it cannot be seen. “Infect” one or two people with the powder. Then check the area and other people with the black light later and see how the “germs” have spread.

Destination Parks Cub Scout Theme

BSA offers supplemental pack program ideas for each month. One of the older Cub Scout themes for the value of Health and Fitness is a Destination Parks theme.

More Cub Scout Plans Related to Clean

Destination Parks (Newer version)

A Picnic With Pizzazz

Cubservation

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.