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West Hempfield Township
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Mission Statement
The mission of the Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
The Scout Motto
Be Prepared.
The Scout Slogan
Do a Good Turn Daily.
The 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.
The Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
The biggest difference from being a Cub Scout is that the Scouts take the initiative to prepare themselves, and then demonstrate their knowledge and skills requirements to advance in rank and earn merit badges.
How Scouts BSA Differs from Cub Scouting
You may be surprised how different Scouts BSA is from Cub Scouting. Here are some key contrasts:
The Cub Scout program is family-centered. Adults plan all activities, and many activities lend themselves to full family participation
Adults (usually the youth’s parents) conduct all Cub Scout advancement
Cub Scout camping is extremely limited, even for Webelos
The Scouts BSA program is youth-centered. Scouts plan all activities (with adult guidance), and most activities do NOT lend themselves to family participation (because scouts camp and function as patrols under their own elected youth leadership).
Youth are responsible for initiating and tracking their advancement. This includes contacting merit badge counselors and ensuring that a responsible leader signs off requirements in the Scout’s Handbook as the skills are demonstrated and Adults other than a youth’s parents conduct all Scout advancement.
Camping is at the heart of the Scouts BSA program and is required for advancement. Scouts have opportunities to camp-out all year round.
Troop 267 is Chartered by West Hempfield Fire & Rescue, Co.
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