A SCOUT IS KIND – Bullying Awareness – Youth Protection Resources

The idea that a Scout should treat others as he or she wants to be treated – A Scout is Kind – is woven throughout the programs and literature of the Boy Scouts of America. When a Scout follows the principles of the Scout Oath and Law bullying and hazing situations should never occur.

However, as Scouts, leaders, and parents, we may feel uncertain about how to handle bullying when we see or hear it happening in or out of Scouting. We may respond in ways that don’t make the best use of the opportunity to teach a Scout the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behavior. Because bullying among children is inappropriate in that it is aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power and strength, it is important that situations are handled appropriately.

Thank you.

Anthony Shuft
Training Chairman
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