The object of the patrol method is not so much saving the Scoutmaster trouble as to give responsibility to the boy.
The boy is not governed by don't, but is led by do.
The most important object in Boy Scout training is to educate, not instruct.
It is only when you know a boy's environment that you can know what influences to bring to bear.
The Scoutmaster guides the boy in the spirit of an older brother.
Scouting is a game for boys under the leadership of boys under the direction of a man.