Its been a great year and I've
enjoyed having fun with all of you. I know that for me it's now time to
plan for next year. In the rush to make sure that we do everything that
needs to be done, I think that the following needs to be kept in mind as
we plan our program:
1) A boy is the most important person in scouting.
2) A boy is not dependent on us, we are dependent
on him.
3) A boy is not an interruption of our plan,
he is the purpose of it.
4) A boy does us a favor when he calls, we are
not doing him a favor by serving him.
5) A boy is a part of our organization, not apart
from it.
6) A boy is not a cold statistic, he is flesh
and blood human being with feelings and emotions like our own.
7) A boy is not someone to argue or match wits
with, he is a young mind to mold.
8) A boy is a person who brings his wants, it
is our job to fill those wants.
9) A boy is deserving of the most courteous and
attentive treatment we can give him-
