Place long candelabram on table with 12 white candles for the 12 points of the Scout Law. Behind this,
place three longer candles for the three parts of the Scout Oath. Use a fourth candle as a lighter. Room
should be darkened.
[Scoutmaster]: Tonight, we are going to welcome some new Scouts to our troop. Will the Patrol Leader
please bring the candidates forward?
[ Patrol Leader]: I bring new scouts who are ready to be received into the fellowship of our Troop and
the world brotherhood of Scouting.
(Patrol Leader brings up the candidates to the table, where they turn and face the audience)
[Scoutmaster]: My happiest duty as Scoutmaster is to receive new boys into our troop. (lights fourth
candle) I will now pass this burning candle which represents the spirit of Scouting to
will begin the formal investiture.
[Patrol Leader]: As we welcome you into Troop 164, we want you to stop and think about what it means
to be a Boy Scout. It's a lot of fun, but it’s also getting along with others, doing your part, helping others
all the time, and learning to lead. It's living by the Scout Oath and by the Scout Law, doing a good turn
daily, and being prepared for anything and everything. Now listen as our Scouts explain the Scout Law.
[Scout 1]: A Scout is trustworthy (lights first candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout tells the truth. He keeps his promises.
[Scout 2]: A Scout is loyal (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout is true to his family, friends, leaders, school, nation, and world community.
[Scout 3]: A Scout is helpful (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout is concerned about others. He willingly volunteers to help others without
payment or reward.
[Scout 4]: A Scout is friendly (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout is a friend to all. He seeks to understand others. He respects those with ideas
and customs different from his own.
[Scout 5]: A Scout is courteous (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout is polite to everyone regardless of age or position.
[Scout 6]: A Scout is kind (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout treats others as he wants to be treated. He does not harm or kill anything
without reason.
[Scout 7]: A Scout is obedient (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout follows the rules of his school, family, and troop. If he thinks these rules are
unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly manner rather than disobey them.
[Scout 8]: A Scout is cheerful (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout cheerfully does tasks that come his way. He tries to make others happy.
[Scout 9]: A Scout is thrifty (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout saves for the future. He protects and conserves natural resources. He carefully
uses time and property.
[Scout 10]: A Scout is brave (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout has the courage to stand for what he thinks is right, even if others laugh or
threaten him.
[Scout 11]: A Scout is clean (lights next candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout keeps his body and mind clean. He goes around with those believing in the
same ideals.
[Scout 12]: A Scout is reverent (lights last candle)
[Patrol Leader]: A Scout is reverent towards God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the
beliefs of others.
[Scoutmaster]: Candidates, you have heard the 12 points of the Scout Law. Do you accept this law as a
Scout, and will you do your best to live up to it?
Candidates: I will.
[Scoutmaster]: Scouts also live by another code: it is the Scout Oath or Promise. The Scout Oath
describes three duties that every scout must accept: his duty to God and Country, his duty to other
people, and his duty to himself. I want you to publicly for the first time repeat this oath as the PL lights
3 candles to represent these 3 duties. Please raise your right hand in the Scout sign.
[Patrol Leader]: Repeat each part of the Scout Oath after me because it's your oath, your promise to live
the life of a Scout.
On my honor/ I will do my best /
to do my duty/ to God and my country /
and to obey the Scout Law (lights first candle /
to help other people at all times(lights next candle) /
and to keep myself physically strong,/ mentally awake,/ and morally straight(lights third candle).
[Scoutmaster]: You have heard the words of the Scout Oath or Promise. Do you accept the three duties
it describes, and do you pledge yourself to learn and follow the Scout Oath?
Candidates: We do.
[Scoutmaster]: Very well. We began in almost total darkness. Now in the light of these candles, we can
see one another well. So it is that the spirit of the scout oath and Scout Law lights your steps.
I direct your attention to the flag of the United States. As Scouts, we have special feelings about that
flag. We learn what it means, we learn to take care of it. We love and honor the nation it represents. I
now ask you to face the flag and pledge allegiance to it.
Candidates: (Recite the pledge)
[Patrol Leader]: Candidates, please turn around and face the troop.
We welcome you as Scouts and new members of Troop 164.