BSA TROOP 115, BAY TRAILS DISTRICT, SCENIC TRAILS COUNCIL

SCOUT SPIRIT – SELF ASSESSMENT

Date:
Scout’s Name: Choose your name. Scout Spirit Approved:
Present Rank: Choose your rank. Advancing To:
Choose the rank you earned.

Scoutmaster Signature:_________________________________Date:___________________

Scout Spirit is living the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Motto and Slogan. One way to show Scout Spirit is to give
examples of how you are living the Scout Oath, Law, Motto and Slogan. This Self Assessment form, should be
completed before every Scoutmaster Conference and presented to the Scoutmaster for advancement to the next rank.
It can be emailed or printed, your choice.

Uniform: The scout wears his uniform at all functions:

All the time:
Most of the time:
Some of the Time:
Never:

SCOUT OATH
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.

Please give your examples of the ways you have shown each of the following in your
everyday life while working on this rank.

1. DO MY BEST: Click here to enter in your words how you have done your best.

2. DUTY TO GOD: Click here to enter in your words how you have done your duty to
God.

3. DUTY TO COUNTRY: Click here to enter in your words how you have done your
duty to America.
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4. OBEY THE SCOUT LAW:

a. A Scout is TRUSTWORTHY. A Scout tells the truth. He keeps his promises.
Honesty is a part of his code of conduct. People can always depend on him.
Click here to enter in your words how you have been Trustworthy.
b. A Scout is LOYAL. A Scout is true to his family, friends, Scout leaders, school,
nation and world community. Click here to enter in your words how you have
been Loyal.
c. A Scout is HELPFUL. A Scout is concerned about other people. He willingly
volunteers to help others without expecting payment or reward. Click here to
enter in your own words how you have been Helpful.
d. A Scout is FRIENDLY. A Scout is a friend to all. He is a brother to other
Scouts. He seeks to understand others. He respects those with ideas and customs
that are different from his own. Click here to enter in your own words how
you have been Friendly.
e. A Scout is COURTEOUS. A Scout is polite to everyone regardless of age or
position. He knows that good manners make it easier for people to get along
together. Click here to enter in your own words how you have been
Courteous.
f. A Scout is KIND. A Scout understands there is strength in being gentle. He
treats others as he wants to be treated. He does not harm or kill anything without
reason. Click here to enter in your own words how you have been Kind.
g. A Scout is OBEDIENT. A Scout follows the rules of his family, school and
Troop. He obeys the laws of his community and country. If he thinks these rules
and laws are unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly fashion rather
than disobey them. Click here to enter in your own words how you have been
Obedient.
h. A Scout is CHEERFUL. A Scout looks for the bright side of life. He cheerfully
does tasks that come his way. He tries to make others happy. Click here to enter
in your own words how you have been Cheerful.
i. A Scout is THRIFTY. A Scout works to pay his way and to help others. He
saves for the future. He protects and conserves natural resources. He carefully
uses time and property. Click here to enter in your own words how you have
been Thrifty.
j. A Scout is BRAVE. A Scout can face danger even if he is afraid. He has the
courage to stand for what he thinks is right even if others laugh at him or threaten
him. Click here to enter in your own words how you have shown Bravery.
k. A Scout is CLEAN. A Scout keeps his body and mind fit and clean. He goes
around with those who believe in living by these same ideals. He helps keep his
home and community clean. Click here to enter in your own words how you
keep yourself Clean.
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l. A Scout is REVERENT. A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his

religious duties. He respects the beliefs of others. Click here to enter in your
own words how you have shown Reverence.

5. HELP OTHER PEOPLE: Click here to enter in your own words how you have

helped other people.

6. PHYSICALLY STRONG: Click here to enter in your own words how you are

physically strong.

7. MENTALLY AWAKE: Click here to enter in your own words how you stay mentally

awake.

8. MORALLY STRAIGHT: Click here to enter in your own words how you keep

yourself morally straight.

SCOUT MOTTO
The Scout Motto is BE PREPARED. A Scout prepares for whatever comes his way by learning
all he can. He keeps himself strong, healthy, and ready to meet the challenges of life. Click
here to enter in your own words examples of how you were prepared.

SCOUT SLOGAN
The Scout Slogan is DO A GOOD TURN DAILY. Good turns are helpful acts of kindness done
quietly, without boasting, and without expecting reward or pay. Doing at least one Good Turn
every day is a normal part of a Scout’s life. Click here to enter in your own words a good
turn (or turns) that you do regularly.

Click here to enter any additional things that you would like to say. This is optional and
does not need to be filled in if you feel you have shown your Scout Spirit in the words you
wrote above.