Scout Ideals

A. Scouts 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 PYSICALLY STRONG,
MENTALLY AWAKE, AND MORALLY STRAIGHT.
B. Scout Law
A Scout is
 Trustworthy  Obedient
 Loyal  Cheerful
 Helpful  Thrifty
 Friendly  Brave
 Courteous  Clean
 Kind  Reverent
 C. Scout Motto
“LAGING HANDA” or “BE PREPARED”
 Must be prepared to do your duty to God
and country, to other people, and to
yourself
 Ready for all situation
 Learn skills and knowledge for
application on various situations
D. Scout Slogan
“DO A GOOD TURN DAILY ” AND
“ONCE A SCOUT, ALWAYS A SCOUT”
 Must always remember his different
duties – to God and his country, to other
people and to himself
 A scout is always a scout at all times and
in all places
E. Scout Spirit
 Scout Spirit is living everyday according to
Scout Oath and Law
 You show it in the way you act and the
things you do in Scouting and in your daily
life
F. Spiritual Training
 The highest duty of a scout – his duty to
God
 Believes that there is God, regarding of his
religion and denomination
 God – fearing and God - loving
G. World Brotherhood
 A Filipino Scout is a brother of his fellow scout
all over the world, regardless of sex, religion,
color or creed
 Boy Scout of the Philippines is a member of
the World Organization of the Scout
Movement
 Filipino Scout participate actively in
International and World Scout Jamboree
 H. Scout Sign
 Done with right hand
 Right forearm forms right angle (ninety
degrees) with the upper arm which is
horizontally in line with the shoulder
Uses of Scout Sign
 Used while reciting the Scout Oath, Law and
the Pledge of Allegiance
 Used to great fellow Scout
Meaning of Scout Sign
 The three fingers pointing upward
represents the three duties of a Scout :
 Duty to God and Country (middle finger)
 Duty to Others (ring finger)
 Duty to Self (first finger)
 The thumb and little finger, separately,
represents the Two Objectives of Scouting
 Character Building
 Citizenship Training

 Thumb and little finger joined together

means World Brotherhood
 Scout Sign Picture
Duty To God & Country

Duty To Others

Duty To Self

Separately, they
represent :
World
A.) Citizenship Training Brotherhood
B.) Character Building
I. Scout Salute
 Angle formed in executing this is 45 degrees
 The forefinger touches the edge of your right
eyebrow
 If you wear eyeglasses, it touches the right edge
of your eyeglasses
 If you are wearing a hat, the forefinger touches
the brim of the hat
Uses of Scout Salute
 When in uniform, used to show respect to the
Philippine Flag and National Anthem
 To show respect and courtesy for fellow scouts
J. Scout Handshake

 The handshake is done with the left hand,

which is nearest to the heart
 It is used to recognize and great fellow
scouts
K. The Scout Uniform
a. Neckerchief g. Phil. Flag (for senior
b. Slide or Woggle scouts only)
c. Rank Badges
h. Manila council Strip
d. Institutional Strip
e. Badge of Office i. Membership Badge
f. Temporary Badges j. Senior Scout Strip /
(attained by attending Boy Scout Strip
specific activity, worn for 6
months after the end of
the activity)
 Type - A Uniform :
 Complete scout uniform from hand to foot, and worn
with black leather shoes
 Type - B Uniform :
 Scout uniform without the scout shirt
 The blue CKSC Scout T-Shirt is worn and rubber shoes
may be allowed
 Type - C Uniform :
 Civilian Uniform
 Type - D Uniform :
 CKSC Scout T-Shirt with neckerchief and any dark
pants.
 Rubber shoes may be allowed
Uses of the Neckerchief
 Used as a bandage or tourniquet for emergency
First Aid purposes
 Can be used to protect the head from the heat of
the sun
 Used as muffler or protection of the neck from
coldness of the night
 Used as improvised signaling flags
 Tied with other neckerchief, it can be an improvised
rope
 Can be used as temporary binder, bag or wrapper
The Neckerchief is the one part of the Scout
Uniform that is used all over the world.
 L. Scout Badge
THREE POINTS

SCROLL

SINGLE BAND

OVERHAND
KNOT
Symbolisms :
 Three points of the Trefoil
 Three duties of a Scout – Duty to God and
Country, Duty to Others and Duty to Self
 Three Stars
 Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
 Also represents the Foundation of Scout Citizenship –
Faith , Truth and Knowledge
 Color Red
 Courage
 Bravery
 Heroism
 For the Blood of those who died for our country
 Color Blue
 High Political purposes and noble ideals
 Color White
 Peace and Purity
 Eight Rays of the Sun
 First 8 provinces that fought Spanish rule
 Manila Tarlac
 Bulacan Nueva Ecija
 Pampanga Cavite
 Batangas Laguna
 Single Band of the trefoil
 World Brotherhood
 Scroll Below the Trefoil
 Like the mouth of a Smiling Scout
 Shows that Scout is Cheerful
 Scout Motto “Laging Handa”, is written in the
Scroll
 Overhand Knot
 Tied at the bottom of the scroll
 Represent Scout Slogan – Do A Good Turn
Daily
 Explorer
Pathfinder

Boy/Senior
Badges Of
Membership
Rank Outdoorsman Venturer

Badge

First Class
Tenderfoot

Second Class
Eagle Scout