Motto, Oath & Law

The mission of 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

Do your best.

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.