St George's Day is almost upon us and with it my District's annual Parade. True Scouting, reliving our heritage or a pointless blast from the past? Certainly our commitment to our Scouting ideals and our Promise is important - together with the the Scout Law the promise gives us purpose and directs us just as Baden-Powell hoped when he created it a century ago.
But is a parade and largely Christian church service the right place to renew it? I think not. Our young people should feel proud to be Scouts, doing a walk through a local town in uniform doesn't do this and doesn't communicate to anybody watching what we do or why they should be Scouts.
Perhaps a better event would combine service and adventure in a fun, relevant activity might be better. Certainly its time to reconsider and question this cornerstone of traditional Scouting and make it attractive to our members and Leaders. Perhaps then our Scouts may understand why our Promise & Law are worth remembering and following.
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