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What's the tenth point of the Scout Law? That's right, ''A Scout is brave." It means that a Scout is courageous enough to do what needs to be done when someone is in danger or when other guys laugh at him because he won't do something he knows is wrong.
Everybody admires a brave person, even the guy who might laugh at him for not going along with a rip-off. But, you know, there is sometimes a fine line between being brave and being foolhardy or stupid by taking chances that are not necessary.
Right now I'm thinking ofthe danger when we're in the water. "Danger?" you say. "What danger? I'm a champion swimmer."
Maybe so, but the water is dangerous all the same. All it takes is a bad cramp or a blow on the head when you're roughhousing in the water, and you could be an Olympic gold winner for all the good it would do you. The cemeteries are full of strong swimmers who swam alone into deep water.
That's why we have the Safe Swim Defense plan and particularly the buddy system whenever we are in the water. And we will insist on using the buddy system every time-no matter whether you can't swim a stroke or are the best swimmer in town.
It's great to be brave-and I hope you all arebut around the water we'll be cautious, too.
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