A fisherman does not bait his hook with food he likes. He uses food the fish likes. So with boys.

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

A boy is supremely confident of his own power, and dislikes being treated as a child.

A boy can see the smoke rising from Sioux villages under the shadow of the Albert memorial.

Scouting is a man's job cut down to a boy's size.

It is important to arrange games and competition so that all Scouts of the troop take part.

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