bsandine 10 Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 I am interested in the history of the scout motto: "Be Prepared." For example, who coined the phrase and when? Be prepared for what? I know it refers to general preparedness for whatever comes your way and to meet the challenges of life, but has that always been its meaning? What was the importance of being prepared when the phrse was first adopted, and how has that changed over time? Any help and info will be much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 I beleive BP himself came up with the term, try this link: http://www.usscouts.org/advance/boyscout/bsmotto.html and here is a printed interview by Lord Baden-Powell, this may help you as well http://www.pinetreeweb.com/bp-listener.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Dedicated Dad 10 Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 This link does not cover the Motto but its a great read if you havent read Aids to Scoutmastership.OGE, have you seen this? Link to post Share on other sites
Dedicated Dad 10 Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Let's try this link. http://www.jccc.net/~mbrownin/badenp/bp-aids.htm Link to post Share on other sites
slontwovvy 10 Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 If I recall correctly, there is something in the Scout Handbook about it. Look under "Scout Motto." Link to post Share on other sites
spear 10 Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 The roots of the motto 'be prepared' stem from the biblical teaching to "be ready to do whatever is good" (eg. Titus 3:1), which every Christian should practice. The biblical teaching comes from God's good nature, i.e. "God is good." The truth is that we grow more Christlike when we do good works, and the motto 'be prepared' is our discipline of deciding in advance to perform a good work when opportunity presents itself. Link to post Share on other sites
ozemu 10 Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 Couldn't see ref to 'be prepared' but this is best site I've seen on early scouting history, how it formed etc. I've mailed the author and he is very helpful. If there is a 'proveable' answer Colin will have it I'm sure. http://www.scoutingmilestones.freeserve.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 I can tell you that BP used "Be Prepared at Brown Sea Island. He would yell "Be Prepared"! and the scouts would yell in response "We are Prepared"! I don't know where BP got it from. Link to post Share on other sites
spear 10 Posted March 7, 2002 Share Posted March 7, 2002 Lord Baden-Powell initials BP must have been partly responsible for the motto "Be Prepared." Link to post Share on other sites
slontwovvy 10 Posted March 7, 2002 Share Posted March 7, 2002 Somehow, I doubt that... Link to post Share on other sites
spear 10 Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 Here is a quote from The Last Lion, by William Manchester, a respected biographer, page 380. "Sir R.S.S. Baden-Powell, the hero of Mafeking, published Scouting for Boys in 1906 and founded the Boy Scout movement with the motto 'Be Prepared,' based on his initials." Link to post Share on other sites
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