Advancement & Review

Demonstrate Scout spirit

10.
Tell how you have done your duty to God and how you have lived four different points of the Scout Law (not to include those used for Tenderfoot requirement 9) in your everyday life.

For Second Class, demonstrating Scout spirit continues your personal reflection on how the Scout Oath and Scout Law shape your character. Requirement 10 asks you to tell your Scoutmaster how you have fulfilled your Duty to God and how you have lived four new, different points of the Scout Law that you did not use for your Tenderfoot conference.

Fulfilling Your Duty to God

Scouting respects the personal faith traditions and spiritual convictions of all members. The Scout Oath begins with the promise to do your “duty to God,” and the twelfth point of the Scout Law affirms that “A Scout is reverent.”

Concrete Expressions of Duty to God

Be prepared to discuss how your spiritual values guide your daily life:

  • Practicing your family’s religious customs, attending services, observing sacred days, or studying holy scripture.
  • Living the moral principles of your faith in how you treat family, classmates, and neighbors.
  • Experiencing reverence in the outdoors—stopping to appreciate the beauty of sunrise, starry skies, or mountain summits on troop campouts.
  • Working toward or earning your religious organization’s Religious Emblems Award.

Living Four NEW Points of the Scout Law

Review your notes from your Tenderfoot Requirement 9 conference. The four points you used for Tenderfoot are off-limits for this requirement—you must select four new points from the remaining eight:

The Twelve Points of the Scout Law

1. Trustworthy    5. Courteous    9. Thrifty
2. Loyal          6. Kind        10. Brave
3. Helpful        7. Obedient    11. Clean
4. Friendly       8. Cheerful    12. Reverent

Ideas for Your Four New Points

  • Loyal: “When kids in my grade were making fun of my friend behind their back, I didn’t laugh or join in; I spoke up in their defense and stayed loyal.”
  • Friendly: “I noticed a new Scout sitting by themselves at our troop meeting, so I invited them to join my patrol for the knot-tying relay.”
  • Kind: “I helped my elderly neighbor bring in their trash cans and shovel their driveway after a heavy winter snowstorm without asking for money.”
  • Obedient: “Even when I really wanted to stay out late with friends, I respected my parents’ curfew and arrived home on time.”
  • Brave: “I raised my hand in class to admit that I made an error on our group presentation rather than letting my group take the blame.”
  • Clean: “I spent extra time at the end of our patrol campout picking up micro-trash and cleaning out the patrol cookbox so everything was sanitary.”

Preparing for Your Conference

  1. Check Your Handbook: Confirm which four points were signed off for Tenderfoot.
  2. Choose Four Different Points: Select four points from the remaining eight where you have a genuine, personal story from the past several months.
  3. Write Brief Notes: Write down the specific date, situation, and action for each point so you are confident and prepared during your conference.