THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF JAMAICA
POLICY, ORGANIZATION AND RULES
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The following constitute the policy, organization and rules under which the Association is to be run in pursuance of the objects for which the Association is incorporated under the "Memorandum of Association of the Scout Association of Jamaica."
"To carry on, develop and extend the activities and work of the now existing incorporated Boy Scouts Association of Jamaica on a strictly non-political, non-military and inter-denominational religious basis and generally to develop good citizenship among boys, by forming their character, training them in habits of observation, obedience and self-reliance, including loyalty, patriotism, courage and thoughtfulness for others, teaching them services useful to the public and handicrafts useful to themselves; and promoting their physical, mental and spiritual development in accordance with the fundamental principles of Scouting as established by the late Chief Scout of the World, Robert Baden-Powell - First Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell."
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
(ii) The method of training the Scout is by admitting him into membership of a Scout Group and by offering him a succession of congenial activities and achievements in a largely outdoor setting with opportunities for service to others, so that he acquires competence, self-reliance, character, dependability and powers both of co-operation and of leadership.
3. The Scout Promise
On investiture the Scout makes the following Promise
"On my honour, I promise that I will do my best
To love and serve God, my country and the Queen,
To help people and to obey the Scout Law."
4. On investiture the Cub Scout makes
PROMISE -
"I promise to do my best
To love and serve God, my country and Queen
And obey the Cub Scout Law."
The Scout Law is :
A Scout is to be trusted
A Scout is loyal
A Scout is friendly and considerate
A Scout is a brother to all Scouts
A Scout has courage in all difficulties
A Scout makes good use of his time
A Scout is careful of his possessions and of all properties
A Scout has respect for himself and for others
A Scout obeys the orders of those in authority
A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed.
The Cub Scout Law is :
A Cub scout does his best, thinks of others before himself and does a good turn every day.
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