The object of the patrol method is not so much saving the Scoutmaster trouble as to give responsibility to the boy.

The Scout Oath and Law are our binding disciplinary force.

Scoutmasters need the capacity to enjoy the out-of-doors.

The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to light.

Can we not interpret our adult wisdom into the language of boyhood?

When a boy finds someone who takes an interest in him, he responds and follows.

Vigorous Scout games are the best form of physical education because most of them bring in moral education.