Scout Promises From Around the World (Netherlands

Scout Promises From Around

The World

(Netherlands - United States of America)

The Netherlands

Scouting Nederland

I promise to do my best
(with the help of God)
to be a good Scout
to search for and encourage the good consciously,
to help everyone where I can
and to live by the scouts law.
You can count on me.

The reference to God is optional in The Netherlands. See introduction above for explanation.

New Zealand

Scouting New Zealand

On my honour,
I promise to do my best,
To do my duty to my God,
To the Queen and my Country,
To help other people,
And to live by the Scout Law.

Norway

Norges Speiderforbund

Jeg lover etter beste evne å være åpen for Gud,
hjelpe andre og leve etter speiderloven.

English Translation: I promise to do my best to be open for God,
help others and live according to the Scout Law.

Aleternatively:

Jeg lover etter beste evne å tjene Gud,
hjelpe andre og leve etter speiderloven.

English Translation: I promise to do my best to serve God,
help others and live according to the Scout Law.

Portugal

Associação dos Escoteiros de Portugal

On my honor I promise to do my best
to fulfill my duties to my faith and my country,
to help my fellow man in all circumstances,
and to live according to the Scout Law.

Poland

Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego

I promise that I will do my best
to to serve God and Poland
to help other people
be faithful to the Scouts Law.

Singapore

Singapore Scout Association

On My honour, I promise that I will do my best;
To do my duty to God, and to the Republic of Singapore,
To help other people;
And to keep the Scout Law.

South Africa

South African Scout Association

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best -
To do my duty to God, and my Country;
To help other people at all times;
To obey the Scout Law.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Scout Association

On my honour, I promise to do my best,
to do my duty to my religion and country,
to help other people at all times
and to obey the Scout Law.

Switzerland

Swiss Guide and Scout Movement

With your help and happily I Promise to do my best:
or
With the help of God, with your help and happily I promise to do my best:

To study in detail the values of our Scout Law

To search for the meaning of my life

To be involved in the community where I liv

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Scouts of China

I wish to join Boy Scouts of China, and on my honor,
I promise that I will obey the Scout Law,
and all my life I will do my best.
To do my duty to God, be friendly to the people and
become a righteous Chinese citizen.
To help others and serve the public at all times.
To strive to make myself rich in knowledge, perfect
in character, and healthy in physical constitution.

Thailand

The National Scout Organization of Thailand

On my honour I promise
that I will be loyal to the Nation,
the Religion and the King;
help other people at all times;
and obey the Scout Law.

Turkey

Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu

On my honour, I will promise,
To do duties to God and my country,
To help others at all time
To obey the scouting laws,
To be physically strong, mentally awake and morally strong

Uganda

The Uganda Scouts Association

On My honour, I promise that I will do my best;
To do my duty to God, and my Country,
To help other people at all times;
To obey the Scout Law.

United Kingdom

The Scout Association

The promise as made by all members of The Scout Association over the age of 10 years is as follows:

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,

To do my duty to God and to the Queen,

To help other people,

And to keep the Scout Law.

Beaver Scouts (6 to 8 years) have a much simplified version of the promise:

I promise to do my best,

To be kind and helpful,

and to love God.

Cub Scouts (8 to 10 years) use a version which is quite close to the standard:

I promise that I will do my best,

to do my duty to God and to the Queen,

to help other people

and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Variations to the wording are allowed to take into account the different religious obligations of its Members according to Rule 1.1:

United States of America

Boy Scouts of America

On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty To God and my country
And to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Cub Scouts

I promise
to DO MY BEST
To do my DUTY to GOD
And my Country
To HELP other people, and
To OBEY the LAW of the Pack.

* The word "God" can be interpreted in a number of ways, depending on one's spiritual beliefs. When reciting the Girl Scout Promise, it is okay to replace the word "God" with whatever word your spiritual beliefs dictate.