Speech Templates
The following suggested speech templates are provided in Microsoft Word
format so that you may customize each speech to reflect examples from your
local council and your personal experiences.
- Volunteerism
- The call to volunteer (Rick Cronk's vision), the importance of the
Boy Scouts and their volunteering efforts (doing a good turn daily),
and the power of being a mentor.
- Building Our Youth
- BSA's efforts to provide a healthy environment for children,
including mentoring and awareness of issues that face children
(child protection, health, wellness, equipping them to make
wise choices, etc.).
- Scouting's Tradition
- The movement's rich history, heritage, and the impact Scouts have
made on our country (presidents, astronauts, and everyday
heroes).
- Scouting Heroes
- How Scouts receive important training to be heroic—both in
extraordinary situations (e.g., Hurricane Katrina)—and in
everyday lives (honor, courage, and honesty).
- The Faith of Scouting
- Why it's important to believe in something bigger than you and use
it as a motivation for what a Scout is (trustworthy, honest, brave,
etc.).
- Support Scouting
- The importance of Americans supporting this storied organization
and agreeing on the impact it's made on America.
- Rotary & BSA
- Since their inception, Rotary International (1905) and the Boy
Scouts of America (1910) have been partners in serving young
people. The principles and goals of both organizations are closely
allied and captured in this speech template. Concepts like
character-building; service to country, to others, and to self;
teaching leadership skills; and becoming aware of the world around
us are common to both organizations.