The Goals of Troop 214
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Troop 214, like most other Boy Scout troops, has found its goals, in the beliefs and teachings of Lord Baden-Powell. Our goals can best be defined by 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.
1. "On my honor I will do my best..."
We try to instill the idea that you are promising to make every effort
to live by the Scout Oath; and doing enough to get by is not satisfactory,
if you haven't put forth your best effort.
2. "...to God and my country..."
Through counseling, and having the boys run their own religious services
and flag ceremonies, they learn about their commitment to their God
and country.
3. "...to obey the Scout Law..."
Through understanding and living by the 12 points of the Scout Law,
the scout learns to live by the laws of society and morality.
4. "...to help other people at all times..."
By doing a good turn daily and helping one another, he learns that he
can make a difference in helping to improve our society. He also learns
that through cooperation and teamwork, most anything can be accomplished;
and that many tasks when tackled individually may be impossible or just
more difficult, because of his choice of not asking for help.
5. "...to keep myself physically strong..."
Through the rigors of outdoor activities, he learns the benefit of good
physical conditioning. These activities may include high adventure trips;
but even in basic camping they must perform heavy lifting, hiking, hauling
gear and timber, and even sometimes climbing is required.
6. "...mentally awake..."
Most often he learns the meaning of staying mentally awake, by making
a mistake which might otherwise have been avoided, had he remained alert
and thought things through completely. On learning of these mistakes
and learning to remain calm; he has a second chance to rise and shine
to the occasion. For now he has to think on his feet and come up with
the best practical solution to the problem at hand. Through this they
learn to be self-reliant, and to remain calm under difficult circumstances.
7. "...and morally straight."
Because scouting is a boy run program, he learns to deal with many of
the same problems he will have to face throughout the rest of his life.
This includes dispensing and receiving disciplinary action as well.
He learns that he is responsible for his actions and the consequences
brought about by those actions. He learns fortitude, by staying within
the moral boundaries that both scouting and society has placed on him.
He is also taught that one of the easiest ways to do this, is to live
by the "Golden Rule":
"Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you."