Outfit Investiture Script

I. OPENING PRAYER AND LIGHTING OF BIG CANDLE (Represent Scout

Spirit)

Lord heavenly father, almighty eternal God, we raise our minds and
hearts to you at the beginning of this ceremony as we lit the candle that
symbolizes the spirit of scouting. (The OA will light the center candle). We
humbly beg for your guidance, protection and forgiveness of our sins. Grant us
the grace to learn the virtues of your youth and apply the scout oath and law in
every action in your honor and glory.
Deign to bless the boy scouts of the Philippines and the scouting
movement in this institution as well as our brother scouts all over the world.
Fill the soul of our scoutmasters with your own spirit of knowledge; wisdom;
and reverence, that influenced by your divine leadership, may he lead us to
imitate the virtue of your boyhood.
Our crew leaders, who have the responsibilities to lead their crews, we
ask you to help them know their members and be sensitive to their needs, help
them realize that and good examples are more important than skills and are
fair and generous to all. Grant our crew and outfit advisors a happy spirit;
bless all our projects and help us to make a constructive progress, so that our
training will fit us for real service now and in the future.
We thank you for granting us our ever loving and supportive parents and
by making them your representatives. Help us carry out conscientiously by
ready and cheerful obedience to our father and mother. Let us be ever attentive
to their wishes, eager to make them happy and patient to accept their
corrections. All these we pray in your most holy name. Amen!

II. THE ENTRANCE OF COLORS

The emcee calls for the entrance of the colors: Please all rise for the
entrance of colors and remain standing for the Philippine National Anthem.

III. THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM

Scout 1: Sabay-sabay nating awitin and pambansang awit ng Pilipinas-
Scout Salute! Bayang Magiliw perlas ng . . . . . .
IV. PANUNUMPA NG KATAPATAN SA WATAWAT NG PILIPINAS
Facing the audience let’s recite the panunumpa ng katapatan sa watawat
ng Pilipinas in unison- Scout Sign! Akoy Pilipipino buong katapatan
nanunumpa sa watawat ng Pilipinas at sa. . . . .
The master of ceremony calls the principal or representative to give the
opening and welcome remarks (To give us the welcome & welcome remarks,
please welcome, please welcome , [designation and
name of school])

V. THE OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS

(Person In-charge delivers opening and welcome remarks)
To our scout officials, council scout executive (or the guest), my beloved
scouts, parents, and gusrdians, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen-
Good morning!
First I would like to extend my warmest welcome greetings to everyone
here at the (name of institution). Being the institutional head, it is indeed an
honor and pleasure for to welcome you all and officially opens this year’s outfit
investiture ceremony.
For the past years, scouting has always been a partner of the department
of education in stilling the values and character of our beloved students. We
shall start this year with high hopes as we formally accept new members in
 scouting, with promise to nurture a culture of peace as we ground our
students for skills and self-reliance, citizenship training and character
building. All these shall raise-up new breed of future leaders of our society.
Once again on behalf of (name of school), please accept our warmest welcome,
congratulations in advanced, thank you very much and Mabuhay ang Boy
Scout of the Philippines

Emcee: thank you very much , for such wonderful words of

welcome. We shall now have the outfit investiture ceremony proper. Let’s all
welcome the outfit advisors to formally officiate our ceremony.

VI. THE OUTFIT INVESTITURE CEREMONY PROPER

THE OUTFIT ADVISOR: “senior crew leader, bring the candidates forward.”
(SCL escorts the candidates in front of the stage, facing the outfit advisor, back
to audience. SCL stands in front)

OUTFIT ADVISOR: “you have presented yourself before this outfit and ask to be
made scouts. Is this your own wish?”

PARTICIPANTS: “Yes sir!”

OUTFIT ADVISOR: “In this ceremony you will be received into this outfit and
into the world of brotherhood of scouting. Before you is a single, lighted candle.
It represents the spirit of scouting.”

The scout ideals as contain in the scout oath and law present a code for living
and standard of conduct that must be observed by all members of the scouting
movement at all times. Scout spirit is living every day in accordance with our
scout ideals. You show it in the way you act and the things you say and do in
scouting as well as in your daily life.

As you become scouts you will learn more about the scouting spirit. The law of
the outfit is the scout law. It is known and followed by millions of scouts. You
will learn and follow this law too.

(The senior crew leader will now lead the rededication of the scout oath and
law. “Scout sign! On my honor I will do my . . . . . Ready, front!)
The participants pledge themselves to the scout oath and law.

(The lighting of the three main candles which represents 3 main duty of a scout
namely DUTY TO GOD AND COUNTRY, DUTY TO OTHERS AND DUTY TO
SELF, follow by the lighting of 12 candles will be lit by 12 scouts individually,
one at a time after it was mentioned.)

The SCL leads the scout A, B and C in reciting the duties and lighting of the
three main candles. Each scout/participant approaches the single lighted
candle and lit their candle and proceeds to the podium. Each scout/
participants reads their part before the audience.

SCOUT A: “On my honor, / I will do my best/ to do my duty/ to God and my

country, the republic of the Philippines (lights the center candle)

ON MY HONOR… honor is your most precious and sacred possession in life. It

includes your good name, your integrity and good reoutation. When you
commit yourself to the scout oath, you promise to live by its percepts in order
to give meaning and idealism to your way of life.

I WILL DO MY BEST… in everything you do, you promise to do the best you
can. If anything worth doing is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well. Doing
your best is your personal challenge. Always strive to do your best in
everything you do.

TO DO MY DUTY TO GOD AND MY COUNTRY… we, who belong to the scout

movement, believe in God. We may not all worship him in the same way, but
we are one in our faith and belief that he is the supreme being, our lord and
master. To do your duty to God, you must worship him and follow his teaching
according to your own religious beliefs. You will find happiness in life if you
faithfully do your duty to God.

SCOUT B: “On my honor/ I will do my best to obey the scout oath and law, and
to help other people at all times; (light the left candle)

AND TO OBEY THE SCOUT LAW… in trying to live up to the scout oath- you
will need the scout law to guide you. The twelve points of the scout law are our
norm of conduct as we travel along the scouting trail through life. Thus, you
are asked to commit yourself to commit yourself to the scout oath and law as
your way of life.

TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE AT ALL TIMS… One reason why scouting has
flourished in this country is because it has received willing support of the
public. Scouting merits this support because scouts have demonstrated that
they are useful member of the society. This is evident when scouts perform
rescue work in case of disaster- fires, earthquakes, typhoons and floods.
During emergencies anywhere, scouts are always among the first to volunteer
for service and perform tasks which are ordinarily belong to adults. Its normal
times, scouts have shown that they are ready to participate and even initiate
community and service projects that benefit the community. The spirit of
service is in the heart of all true scouts.

SCOUT C: “ On my honor/ I will do my best / to keep myself physically strong/

mentally awake/ and morally straight. (Lights right candle).

TO KEEP MY SELF PHYSICALLY STRONG… By now, you have learned certain

rules of healthy and happy life. Sound minds that can be seen in sound bodies.
If you want to have an alert mind and be always ready to serve others, you
must keep yourself physically healthy and strong.

MENTALLY AWAKE… Being mentally awake reflects mental alertness and

mental health. It is not enough that a scout is physically health; he must be
mentally awake too. His reflexes and responses, his movements must be ready
to respond to his needs and the needs of the situation.

AND MORALLY STRAIGHT… A scout must always be a model of moral

uprightness. His norm of conduct must beyond reproach. His thought, words
and deeds should always reflect his high ideals and sound moral values.
NARRATION/ VOICE OVER OR ASSIGNED TO 12 SELECTED/SCOUTS/
PARTICIPANTS

EMCEE: The scout Law. “Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly,

courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.” (Each
scout/ participants approaches the center stage, lit their candles and recites
each point of the scout law).

A SCOUT IS TRUSTWORTHY… A scout tells the truth. He keeps his promises.

Honesty is part of his code of conduct. People can always depend on him.

A SCOUT IS HELPFUL… A scout is concerned about other people. He willingly

volunteers to help others without expecting in return.

A SCOUT IS FRIENDLY… A scout is 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.

A SCOUT IS COURTEOUS… A scout is polite to everyone regardless of age and

position. He knows that good manners make it easier for other people to get
along together.

A SCOUT IS KIND… Scouts understand there is strength in being gentle. He

treats others as he wants to be treated. He does not harm nor kill any living
creatures needlessly but will strive to save and protect all harmless life.

SCOUT IS OBEDIENT… A scout follows the rules of his family, school and
outfit. He obeys the law of his community and country.

A SCOUT IS CHEERFUL… A scout looks for the bright side of life. He cheerfully
does task that come his way. He tries to make other happy.

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 his time and property.

A SCOUT IS BRAVE… A scout can face danger even if he is afraid. He has

courage to stand for what he thinks is right even if others laugh at him or
threaten him.

A SCOUT IS CLEAN… A scout keeps his body and mind fit and clean. He goes
round with those who believe in living the same ideals. He keeps his home and
community clean.

A SCOUT IS REVERENT… A scout is reverent towards God. He is faithful in his

religious duties. He respects the beliefs of others.

The outfit advisor: “You have heard the words of the scout oath and the twelve
points of the scout law. Do you accept these three duties and the twelve points
of this law as a scout?”

Participants: “Yes we are!”

The outfit advisor: “Do you promise to do your best to live and pledge yourself
to learn and follow the scout oath and law?”
 Participants: “Yes we are!”

Outfit Advisor: “Very well. We began in almost total darkness. Now in the light
of these candles, we can see one another well and have renewed ourselves in
the spirit of the scout oath and scout law. Now I shall call your senior crew
leader to lead the recitation of the senior scout code.

The senior crew leader: to all out newly invested scouts, please raise your right
hand in scout sign and repeat after me:

The Senior Scout Code

As a senior scout,
I will live the scout oath and law, the senior scout motto, and slogan;
I will be familiar with the constitution of the republic of the Philippines,
especially my rights and obligations as a Filipino citizen;

I will share in the responsibilities of my home, school, church,

neighborhood, community, and country;

I will deal fairly and kindly with my fellowmen in the spirit of the scout
law;

I will work to preserve our Filipino heritage, aware that the priveleges I
enjoy were won by hard work, sacrifices, clear thinking, and the faith of
our forefathers;

I will do everything in my power to pass on a better Philippines to the

next generation.

The senior crew leader: I shall now call our assistant senior crew leader for the
presentation of the scout badge.

Assistant Senior crew leader: My fellow scouts, before you is the scout badge.
The scout badge is composed of the trefoil and the scroll with an overhand knot
attached to it. Each point of the three pointed trefoil, which is the main part of
ten scout badge, represents the three points of the scout oath, namely: duty to
God and Country, Duty to others and duty to self.

The single band joining the three points of the trefoil symbolizes unity and
universal brotherhood. The design and color inside the trefoilwhich is derived
from our flag have the same symbolism and meaning. The stars further
symbolize the ideals of faith, truth, and knowledge, the foundation of scout
citizenship.

VII.