SCOUT MOTTO:-
THE SCOUT MOTTO IS "BE PREPARED"
THE CUB MOTTO IS "DO YOUR BEST"
TH GUIDES MOTTO IS "BE PREPARED"
THE MOTTO OF SENIOR SCOUTS IS "LOOK FORWARD"
THE MOTTO OF ROVERS & SCOUTERS IS "SERVICE"
SCOUT SIGN:-
THE SCOUT SIGN IS GIVEN BY RAISINN THE RIGHT HAND IN LEVEL WITH THE SHOULDERS,
PALM TO THE FRONT WITH THREE FINGERS STRETCHED TOGETHER AND THE THUMB CLOSING ON THE LITTLE FINGER.
1.THE THREE FINGERS DENOTES THE THREE PARTS OF THE PROMISE
2.THE NINE PARTS IN FINGERS DENOTES THE NINE SCOUT LAWS
3.THE THUMB OVER THE LAST FIGER DENOTES STRONGER SUPPORTS THE WEAKER.
SCOUT SALUTE:-
THE SCOUT SALUTE IS GIVEN BY RAISING THE RIGHT ARM SMARTLY TO THE LEVEL OF THE
SHOULDER, PALM TO THE FRONT WITH THREE FINGERS STRETCHED TOGETHER, THE THE FIRST TOUCHING THE FORE HEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE
& THE THUMB CLOSING ON THE LITTLE FINGER.AFTER SALUTE THE ARM IS SMARTLY BROUGHT DOWN.
IF A STICK OR THUMB IS CARRIED, IT MUST BE PASSED TO THE LEFT HAND OR KEPT UNDER
LEFT ARM PIT.WHEN THE STAFF IS CARRIED THE SALUTE IS GIVEN WITH LEFT FOREARM BENT AT RIGHT ANGLE AT ELBOW WITH THREE FINGERS
OPEN, THUMBCLOSING ON LITTLE FINGER PALMDOWN WARDS, THE FIRST FINGER TOUCHING THE STAFF. WHEN HANDS ARE OCCUPIED, IS GIVEN
BY LEFT EYE OR RIGHT AS THE CASE MAY BE.
The Scout Handshake:-
An Pathfinder shakes hands with another Pathfinder with the left hand. The grandson
of an Ashanti Chief who fought against B-P told this story of the origin of the Scout left handshake. When the Chief surrendered
to B-P, the latter extended his right hand as a token of friendship. The Ashanti Chief however, insisted on shaking with the
left hand, explaining, "the bravest of the brave shake hands with the left hand, because in order to do so, they must throw
away their greatest protection, their shield." Thus Scouts and Pathfinders shake hands with the left hand as proof of their
good faith and true friendliness.
