Every Scout is unique, but they find common ground in their shared Scout values, and make a promise to stick by them.
Making a promise when you join the Troop is a way of celebrating these values. Every time a new Scout decides to join, they chat through their promise with their leader before saying it out loud in front of their fellow Scouts.
The process usually takes place once you’ve had a few weeks to settle in, and is known as being ‘invested’ into Scouts. Usually, the promise ceremony happens in a place you’ve chosen, or in a memorable place that means a lot to the group.
It could be held in your usual meeting place, or it could happen around the campfire, or it could happen on a boat sailing the seven seas. Regardless, it’s a big celebration for all involved, and it’s not uncommon for family and friends to join your fellow Scouts as they cheer you on.
Scouts choose the promise that best suits them.
| The Scout Promise for members who are Atheist or of no faith background | On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to The Queen, to help other people and to keep the Scout Law. |
| The Scout Promise for members who are Buddhist | On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to seek refuge in the Triple Gem, to do my duty to the Queen, to act with compassion towards all life and to keep the Scout Law. |
| The Scout Promise for members who are Christian | 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. |
| The Scout Promise for members who are Hindu | On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to follow my dharma and do my duty to the Queen, to act with compassion towards all life and to keep the Scout Law. |
| The Scout Promise for members who are Humanist | On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to the Queen to help other people and to keep the Scout Law. |
| The Scout Promise for members who are Jewish | 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. |
| The Scout Promise for members who are Muslim | In the name of Allah, the most beneficent and the most merciful, I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to Allah and then to the Queen, to help other people and to keep the Scout Law. |
| The Scout Promise for members who are Sikh | On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to Waheguru and to The Queen, to help other people and to keep the Scout Law. |
