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At this moment, somewhere in our country, a Boy Scout is
carrying a flame for Scouting. It's called the Heritage Flame, and it
will be used to light the opening campfire at the national jamboree
next month.
The flame started in Hawaii several months ago, and ever since
relays of Scouts have been carrying it eastward toward Washington
and Fort A. P. Hill in Virginia where the jamboree will be held. The
idea is to draw attention to Scouting on the 75th anniversary of the
Boy Scouts of America and to show that Scouting's spirit still burns
brightly in this country.
This month we'll have our own Flame Relay, only we call it a
Run for Scouting. But you know that each of us carries the flame for
Scouting in everything we do. As Scouts we represent the Scouting
movement all the time. If we live by the Scout Oath and Law and
Scouting's other ideals our flame burns brightly and reflects credit on
Scouting, our families and ourselves. When we fail to follow
Scouting's ideals - and all of us fail sometimes - our flame flickers low
and may die out. It's all up to each of us to carry the flame for
Scouting proudly by living up to the principles for which Scouting
stands.
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