Following the Trail Markers
| Category: | Obedient |
|---|---|
| Notes: | Obedience to instructions and markers keeps you safe on the trail and in life. |
When you're hiking an unfamiliar trail, you learn to look for markers - blazes on trees, cairns on rocky paths, signs at junctions. Ignore them, and you might think you're fine for a while. The path looks clear enough. But eventually, you'll realize you're lost.
That's why experienced hikers always follow the markers, even when it seems like there might be a shortcut. They've learned that the people who marked that trail knew something - about dangerous cliffs, dead ends, or areas where trails intersect confusingly.
A Scout is obedient. We follow the guidance of parents, teachers, and leaders not because we're mindless followers, but because their experience has marked a safer path. The rules and directions we're given are like trail markers - they're there to help us reach our destination safely, not to slow us down.