Scoutmaster Minute

Finding Your Way (Show a Scout badge. ) Scouts, where did the design for the Scout badge come from? Did you know that it's from the north point of the mariners' compass? Now why did Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, select that symbol for the first Scout badge? In his book, Scouting for Boys, Baden- Powell told us. He said, "It is the badge of the Scout because it points in the right direction, and upwards. It shows the way in doing your duty and helping others." In other words, just as the north point of the compass helps us find our way in the field, so the Scout badge helps us find our way through life. So the shape of our Scout badge should be a constant reminder to us of the things we pledge when we say the Scout Oath or Law. Let's think about that badge and what it means the next time we're tempted to do something we know is wrong.