APPENDIX A -- Scout Law Candle Ceremony ======================= SPL: "This green candle symbolizes the Spirit of Scouting. Guests, please be seated as we illuminate the 12 points of the Scout Law." SPL: "A Scout Is Trustworthy." Scout 1: "A Scout's honor is to be trusted. If he were to violate his honor by telling a lie, or by cheating, there may be serious consequences." SPL: "A Scout Is Loyal." Scout 2: "He is loyal to all to whom loyalty is due: his Scout Leader, his home, his parents, his church, and his country." SPL: "A Scout Is Helpful." Scout 3: "He must be prepared at any time to save a life, help injured persons, and share the home duties. He must try to do at least one Good Turn for somebody every day." SPL: "A Scout Is Friendly." Scout 4: "He is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout. He is especially friendly to new kids and those who need a friend." SPL: "A Scout Is Courteous." Scout 5: "He is polite to all, especially to women, children, old people, and the weak and helpless. He must not take pay for being helpful or courteous." SPL: "A Scout Is Kind." Scout 6: "He is a friend to animals. He will not kill nor hurt any living creature needlessly, but will strive to save and protect all harmless life." SPL: "A Scout Is Obedient." Scout 7: "He obeys his parents, Scoutmaster, Patrol Leader, and all other duly constituted authorities. If he thinks a rule is unjust, he will work to change the rule rather than just disobeying it." SPL: "A Scout Is Cheerful." Scout 8: "He smiles whenever he can. His obedience to orders is prompt and cheery. He never shirks nor grumbles at hardships." SPL: "A Scout Is Thrifty." Scout 9: "He does not destroy property. He works faithfully, wastes nothing, and makes the best use of his opportunities. He saves his money so that he may pay his own way, be generous to those in need, and helpful to worthy causes." SPL: "A Scout Is Brave." Scout 10: "He has the courage to face danger in spite of fear and to stand up for right against the peer pressure of friends or the jeers or threats of enemies. Defeat does not down him." SPL: "A Scout Is Clean." Scout 11: "He keeps clean in body and thought, stands for clean speech, clean sport, clean habits, and travels with a clean crowd." SPL: "A Scout Is Reverent." Scout 12: "He is reverent toward God. He lets God's light shine through the way he lives his life."