Opening - Honor Guard

(From the back of the room march and post the colors in the front. Please lead the troop in the Pledge of Allegiance, Scout Oath, and Law)

Welcoming

I would like to welcome all of you to Troop 2's ________ (month) Court of Honor. This assembly is being held in the honor and appreciation to all those scouts whose hard work make the progression of this troop a possibility. Our first award of the night is the Scout rank presented by __________.

Scout Badge Presentation

By earning your Scout rank you have begun the noble trail and journey to Eagle. Remember what is expected of you, each time you recite the Scout Oath and Law. Remember also the good example of those scouts before you who are here to guide you on your trail.

Tenderfoot Badge Presentation

You have now reached the next stop on the path towards Eagle. You are still at the beginning of your journey but don't cease your efforts. You have shown you can advance in the spirit of Scouting and the troop encourages you to keep up your advancement and good work. Troop 2 now presents and congratulates you with the rank of Tenderfoot. (The Scoutmaster then presents the scouts with their badges.)

Second Class Presentation

When the Indian boy prepared for manhood, he was required to go through a stern ordeal testing his worthiness and his fitness for a place among the braves of the tribe. If he passed through the ordeal successfully, he appeared before the chief at the council fire to receive the eagle feather of the brave. As the chief placed in his hands the weapons of his rank, he pledged the new brave to an oath -- he bound the brave in honor never to use his weapons in any way that would bring discredit to his tribe or himself. Just as the Indian youth pledged himself to his tribe, so should you to scouting and maintain the Scout Oath and Law. This rank of Second Class represents to you the opportunities for service to others, as the weapons did to the Indian youth. We place no weapons in your hands, but the honor of all scouting rests as surely on your shoulders.. Troop 2 now presents and congratulates you with the rank of Second Class. (The Scoutmaster then presents the scouts with their badges.)

First Class Presentation

In the days of chivalry, after a squire had earned the right to carry the sword and shield, it was customary to retire to the privacy of the chapel on the evening before he was to be made a knight. There surrounded by his weapons, he prayed that he might live worthy of the honor that was his, and that he might never bring disgrace on his knighthood, either in thought or in deed. Judas as highly as the knights of old, we who are the Scouts of today value the distinction that is ours. As a First Class Scout, you have earned the right to demonstrate and abide by the code to which a true and mature Scout is forever bound, the Scout Oath and Law. Troop 2 now presents and congratulates you with the rank of First Class.. (The Scoutmaster then presents the scouts with their badges.)

Star Rank Presentation

Whether or not you realize it, by meeting your Star Scout requirements, you have left the group of those who merely receive scouting. As you receive your Star Scout badge, it must be with full realization that you accept with that badge the giving of leadership, guidance,and inspiration to younger Scouts. Troop 2 now presents and congratulates you with the rank of the Star Rank. (The Scoutmaster then presents the scouts with the badges.)

Life Rank Presentation

I am proud of the effort you have put forth and your accomplishments in Scouting. The heart shape of the badge is symbolic of life and courage. For you, now, the Scout Oath and the Scout Law will mean more than ever before. The spirit of helpfulness and alertness of mind, and the mastery of those Scout skills that make "Be Prepared" really mean something - these are the inner qualities of the Scout who wears the Life Scout badge. Troop 2 now presents and congratulates you with the rank of the Life Rank. (The Scoutmaster then presents the scouts with their badges.)

Merit Badge Presentation

Through the merits of the following scouts, the achieved merit badges will now be awarded.