(1)
Discipline, which teaches through theory as well as practice,
self-discipline, obedience to scout law and sense of duty.
(2)
Observation of details, tracking and judging distances and heights
forms the second rigid rules. The aim of this Movement is to inculcate
good citizenship in the future men and women of the nation by
means of what is known as Scout Craft aspect of this craft.
(3)
Camping cooking resourcefulness, Nature Study, cycling etc. From
part of its third aspect, commonly known as woodcraft.
(4)
Health and endurance, which includes physical development, cleanliness,
sanitation is another aspect which is indeed very important in
life.
(5)
Chivalry including courtesy, charity, thrift and honour, courage,
and cheerfulness.
(6)
Inculcation of patriotism and
(7)
Knowledge of life-saving devices is the other two aspect of this
scout craft. And all these are taught to our young would-be citizens
theoretically and also practically by certain tests devised for
the purpose and through games.
The
Scout or the Guide is always playing the game. They are always expected
to and always do follow the rules of the brotherhood when they are
on duty or at their lessons. Young people are uncompromising idealists
and they want a game, which they can play all the time and give
their whole mind and Scouting provides their complete absorption
and it is admittedly beneficent absorption.
Boys
and girls appreciate idealism even if they do not always find expression
for it. Lord Baden Powell showed how this idealism could be turned
into action. He provided practical means for developing those qualities
of character that the boys admire in their heroes, "men accustomed
to live on their own resources, taking their lives in their hands,
brave and loyal to their lives employers, chivalrous and helpful
to each other, unselfish and reliable-Men, in fact, of the best
type." So he showed the boy how they too could become self-reliant
and how they could, by practice, lean to keep cool-headed and useful
in time of sudden emergency. He pointed out that this requires training.
So first aid, fire-fighting, life saving and other skills must be
learnt in order to BE PREPARED
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