A Key to Scouting

I have a key in my hand. It is small, as you can see. Yet it opens my car, and when I turn it, the engine starts. With this little key I can visit faraway places and see wonderful sights. No wonder I always carry it with me.

Your Scout Handbook is a lot like my car key. It is small, yet it opens the door to Scouting and speeds you on your way to adventure. Sure, you could get by without it. I could get by without my key too, but I would have to walk, and I would never reach the places I can drive to. The handbook holds the Scout Oath and Law, the skills for every rank, and the know-how to Be Prepared. Do not leave your key behind.

This week, open your handbook at home, find one skill you have not mastered yet, and bring the book to our next meeting ready to work on it.