Clean
Leader Minutes
Clean
This leader minute helps Cub Scouts understand what it means to be clean.
Den or Pack
Both
Supply List
None
Set-Up:
None
Directions
Before the Ceremony
Leader: Raise the Cub Scout sign and wait for quiet and attention.
Then say, “As we close our meeting today, I’d like to share a final thought with you,” and read Leader Minute.
During the Ceremony
Today, I want to talk about being Clean. It is the eleventh point of the Scout Law. A Scout is Clean.
Keeping your body clean by bathing regularly, washing your hands, and brushing your teeth, is important for staying healthy and feeling good. But being clean is more than that.
It’s about keeping your mind and heart clean too. That means choosing kind words instead of hurtful ones and making good choices that show respect for yourself and others.
Being clean also includes surrounding yourself with others who live by high moral standards–people that live their life by example and encourage you to be better.
It also means helping to keep your home and community clean—doing chores around the house, picking up litter, recycling, and taking care of the places we go so everyone can enjoy them.
When we stay clean—our bodies, our minds, our words, our actions, and our homes, and our community—we’re showing pride and responsibility. We’re saying, “I care about myself, I care about others, and I care about my community.”
So this week, let’s think about all the ways we can live clean—clean habits, clean words, and clean actions. Together, we can make the world a better, brighter place.
