And he must do a good turn to somebody every day.In the opening chapter of Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell says: Every boy ought to learn how to shoot and to obey orders, else he is no more good when war breaks out than an old woman, and merely gets killed like a squealing rabbit, being unable to defend himself.Baden-Powell discuses more skills required of Scouts in Chapter IV of Scouting for Boys, which addresses camp life, and he lists: Advice given by Baden-Powell in Chapter V on campaigning includes the requirements of: In a chapter discussing endurance, Baden-Powell writes that a scout should be able to: In Chapter VII, Baden-Powell discussed how Scouts prepare themselves to protect women and how they can improve themselves.

Baden-Powell adds to "Be Prepared" for the future by learning a trade and saving up pay.

On this topic, Baden-Powell says that a scout should be prepared by: In the chapter on patriotism, Baden-Powell says to "Be Prepared to die for your country if need be, so that when the moment arrives you may charge home with confidence, not caring whether you are going to be killed or not."

The chosen names are: Bravery, Enterprise, Purpose, Resolution, Endurance, Partnership, Assurance, Reformation, Enthusiasm and Devotion.

[3] Many languages have masculine and feminine forms of words – where gender changes the Scout Motto, differences are reflected here.