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The Laws and Promises of the UK Scout Association

Beaver Scout

Promise

I promise to do my best to be kind and helpful and to love God.

Cub Scout

Promise

I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to God and to the Queen,
to help other people and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Laws

Cub Scouts always do their best,
think of others before themselves
and do a good turn every day.

Scout, Venture Scout and Leader

Promise

On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to my duty to God and the Queen,
to help other people and to keep the Scout Law.

Laws

1 A Scout is to be trusted.
2 A Scout is loyal.
3 A Scout is friendly and considerate.
4 A Scout belongs to the world-wide family of Scouts.
5 A Scout has courage under all difficulties.
6 A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
7 A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.

Baden Powell's Version

Promise

On my honour I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God, and the Queen
To help other people at all times
To obey the Scout Law

Laws

1. A Scout's honour is to be trusted.
2. A Scout is loyal to the Queen, his country, his Scouters, his parents, his employers, and those under him.
3. A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others.
4. A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout.
5. A Scout is courteous.
6. A Scout is a friend to animals.
7. A Scout obeys orders of his parents, Patrol Leader, or Scoutmaster without question.
8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties.
9. A Scout is thrifty.
10. A Scout is clean in thought, word, and deed.

Orignal 1908 Versions

Laws

As later BP Version except:

2. A Scout is loyal to the to the King, and to his officers, and to his country, and his employers.
4. A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout, no matter to what social class the other belongs
8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.

The 10th law was added by BP in 1912.

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) added Brave and Reverent which made 12 laws.
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