Timeless Values: On My Honor
Values are what set our conduct in life. The Boy Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan are core values for the development of upright individuals. Interestingly, its short lines are shared and uttered by all scouts world wide, in many languages. A lot of wisdom can be extracted from its abstract, yet to the point sentences.
In 2007, when I was a Scoutmaster for BSA Troop 99, responsible for the personal development of a small group of teenage youth in my neighborhood in Naperville, IL, I was contemplating what the Boyscout of America advertize as Timeless Values. I started to compile my reflections on the Scout Oath and Law, that we teach the young men in our troop. I didn’t have a chance to complete it at that time and publish it. Now, being free from that duty, I would like to share with you my reflections for the sole purpose of empowering the reader, youth and adults, to refocus on living the common esteemed values articulated in the scouting principles.
I would like to go even further to request your contributions to aggregate the knowledge embedded in the diverse community, and disseminate the outcome around. Better understanding of scouting values, commonly shared among cultures, will make a difference in the life of many more youth and adults, as it has already impacted me, my family, my community, and every person I get in touch with.