Either the Eagle Scout Charge and Challenge
is read at the Eagle Scout Court of Honor. It does
not matter which one is read. For most Court of Honors
either the troop uses the one they traditionally use
or the Eagle Scout picks which one he wants read.
The foremost responsibility
of an Eagle Scout is to live with honor. To an Eagle
Scout, honor is the foundation of all character.
He knows that "A Scout is trustworthy"
is the very first point of the Scout Law for good
reason. An Eagle Scout lives honorably, not only
because honor is important to him but because of
the vital significance of the example he sets for
other Scouts. Living honorably reflects credit on
his home, his church, his troop, and his community.
May the white of the Eagle badge remind you to always
live with honor.
The second obligation of
an Eagle Scout is loyalty. A Scout is true to his
family, Scout leaders, friends, school, and nation.
His loyalty to his troop and brother Scouts makes
him pitch in and carry his share of the load. All
of these help to build the loyalty which means devotion
to community, to country, to one's own ideals, and
to God. Let the blue of the Eagle badge always inspire
your loyalty.
The third obligation of the
Eagle Scout is to be courageous. Courage has always
been a quality by which men measure themselves and
others. To a Scout, bravery means not only the courage
to face physical danger, but the determination to
stand up for the right. Trusting in God, with faith
in his fellowman, he looks forward to each day,
seeking his share of the world's work to do. Let
the red in the Eagle badge remind you always of
courage.
The fourth obligation of
an Eagle Scout is to be cheerful. To remind the
Eagle Scout to always wear a smile, the red, white,
and blue ribbon is attached to the scroll of the
Second Class Scout award, which has its ends turned
up in a smile.
The final responsibility
of an Eagle Scout is service. The Eagle Scout extends
a helping hand to those who still toil up Scouting's
trail, just as others helped him in his climb to
the Eagle. The performance of the daily Good Turn
takes on a new meaning when he enters a more adult
life continuing service to others. The Eagle stands
as protector of the weak and helpless. He aids and
comforts the unfortunate and the oppressed. He upholds
the rights of others while defending his own. He
will always "Be Prepared" to put forth
his best.
You deserve much credit for having
achieved Scouting's highest award. But wear your
award with humility, ever mindful that the Eagle
Scout is looked up to as an example. May the Scout
Oath and the Scout Law be your guide for tomorrow
and onward.
Your conduct along the trail has been
excellent. You have rededicated yourself to the
principles of Scouting, but one more thing is important:
Your future.
As an Eagle Scout, you become a guide
to other Scouts of lower rank. You become an example
in your community. Remember that your actions are
now a little more conspicuous and people will expect
more of you. To falter in your responsibility would
not only reflect upon you, but on your fellow Eagles
and all Scouting. The torch you carry is not only
yours, but is ours also.
____________________, I challenge
you to enter this Eagle brotherhood, holding ever
before you, without reservation, the ideals of honor
and service. By the repetition of the Eagle Scout
Promise before your fellow members, you will become
an Eagle Scout. Though the words you use are similar
to those by which you joined Scouting, they will
mean more now than they could have meant at any
time in the past. When you pledge yourself on your
sacred honor, you will be sealing your eternal loyalty
to the code of the Eagle Scout, with the words which
closed the Declaration of Independence. Scout, parents,
and guests, please stand. ____________________,
Scout sign. Repeat after me:
I reaffirm my allegiance
to the three promises of the Scout Oath
I thoughtfully recognize and take upon myself
the obligations and responsibilities of the rank
of Eagle Scout
On my honor
I will do my best
to make my training an example
my rank and my influence count strongly
for better Scouting
and for better citizenship
in my troop
and in my community
and in my contacts with other people
to this I pledge my sacred honor.
Scouts, parents, and guests
may be seated. By the authority vested in me by
the National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of
America, it is my privilege and pleasure to pronounce
you an Eagle Scout. May the oath you have taken
remain graven on your heart forever.
Boy Scouts 
