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1 Course Code: 5114 Tied Up In Knots Mt. Diablo-Silverado Council Leader Education & Discovery Conference January 30, 2016 Instructor: Bruce F. Lezer, Pack 262

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Course Code: 5114

Tied Up In Knots

Mt. Diablo-Silverado Council

Leader Education & Discovery Conference

January 30, 2016

Instructor: Bruce F. Lezer, Pack 262

Introductions

Please share the following:

• Name

• Role in Cub Scouting (Wolf/Bear/Webelos Den Leader, etc.)

• Unit and location

• Share something unique or cool about yourself

(skill, hoppy, interests)

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Requirements

Wolf

Elective 17 – Tie It Right

Bear

Achievement 22 – Tying It All Up

Webelos

Outdoorsman Activity Badge 10 & 11

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Wolf Requirements

Elective 17 – Tie It Right

A. Tie an Overhand knot and a Square knot

B. Tie your shoelaces (Square bow knot)

C. Wrap and tie a package (Square knot)

D. Tie a stack of newspapers like a package (Square knot)

E. Tie two cords together (Overhand knot)

F. Tie a necktie (Half-Windsor knot)

G. Tape the end of a rope (whip a rope)

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Bear Requirements

Achievement 22 – Tying It All Up

A. Whip a rope

B. Tie the Square knot, Bowline, Sheet bend, Two half hitches,

and Slip knot

C. Learn to keep rope from tangling

D. Coil and throw a rope 20 feet

E. Learn a magic rope trick

F. Make your own rope

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Webelos Requirements

Outdoorsman Activity Badge

10 – Whip and fuse rope

11 – Build a tent or dining fly using two half hitches and taut line

hitch. Show how to tie a square knot. Explain when to use it.

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Rope Basics

• Rope is made by twisting together the stringy fibers

– Fibers are made from certain plants, or by twisting together or

weaving strands of nylon, polyester, polypropylene, or other

modern material.

• The ends of every rope should be whipped or fused

to keep them from unraveling.

– For a temporary fix, tie a knot at each end or wrap it with duct

tape. With some nylon ropes you can carefully burn the end to

melt the nylon and prevent it from fraying.

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Helpful Hints

• Use the EDGE Method

– Explain (Tell them; Give written instruction or explanation)

– Demonstrate (Show; Do it yourself as they watch; Use a

diagram; Tell a story)

– Guide (Watch them do it and give verbal hints and tips; Do it

together at the same time; Let them try it then talk about it; Let

them as questions as they try it)

– Enable (Give a memory aid; Give them a task that requires this

learning; Ask them to teach someone the new learning; Give

them resources to do it again without you; Help them use the

learning again in a new setting or situation)

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Whipping & Fusing

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WARNING: Melted rope will be hot

and sticky. Do not touch the end until

it has cooled. Do not try to fuse ropes

made of natural fibers, because they

will burn rather than melt.

Notes On Knots

• All knots have a purpose

– Its important to understand what that purpose is and when the knot

is used as having the ability to tie it.

– The wrong knot at the wrong time can be dangerous.

• Learning how to tie knots takes practice, practice,

practice and lots of patience.

• A good knot should be easy to tie, stay tied, and be

easy to untie.

• There are two main parts of tying a knot:

(1) Making the right tying steps in the correct order

(2) Tightening the knot. Shape the knot into place before tightening.

Some need coaxing to get into position.

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Types of Knots

• Bends are knots used to join two ropes to make a longer

rope. Also known as joining knots.

• Hitches are knots that ties a rope to something else, like a

pole, post, or other object.

• Loops join the rope back to itself, making a circle (or

several). Some loops are fixed, some are slipped.

• Bindings fasten together the ends of cords or ropes to

secure packages, bundles, & bandages.

• Stoppers are knots used to prevent a rope from pulling

free, to add weight at the end, or to provide grip.

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Overhand & Figure Eight

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Figure Eight

* Knot commentary and most diagrams are from “Six Boy Scout Knots” by John Geffre

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Square Knot & Sheet Bend

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Two Half Hitches & Taut-Line Hitch

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Bowline

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Magic Rope Trick

Prisoner Escape

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Magic Rope Trick

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Helpful Hints

• Use ropes 3/8” to 1/4” dia., 6’ long, moderate stiffness

• Each person must have their own rope.

• Use two different colored ropes.

• Tie hitches around PVC pipe, chair legs, or even

their own legs.

• With the exception of the necktie/half-Windsor knot,

no ropes shall be tied around the neck!

• Encourage and keep it fun with games, quizzes,

activities (knot boards), or “incidents” that require

the boys to recall what they have learned.

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Helpful Hints

• Have older Scouts help teach younger Scouts.

• Ideally, there would be one instructor to one or two

participants. This makes demonstrations easier.

• Keep ropes in your Den box for a backup activity.

– Jump rope, tug 'o war, limbo, rope circles, stomp the snake

– Ropes can also be used for Start/Finish lines or boundaries

• Practice, practice, practice.

Then use it and make it fun!

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Online Resources

Animated Knots by Grog

www.animatedknots.com/

Boys Life Animated Knots

boyslife.org/video-audio/644/learn-to-tie-knots/

Six Boy Scout Knots by John Geffre

meritbadge.org/wiki/images/5/5d/Six-Boy-Scout-Knots.pdf

Rope Works Archive by Gerald Findley

www.ropeworks.biz/archive/arch.html#DOWNLOAD

YouTube

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Cub Scout Knots (CUB250)

• Bruce F. Lezer

Webelos Assistant Den Leader, Pack 262

[email protected]

• Download this presentation at:

www.bsa-mdsc.org/training/leader-

education-and-discovery-lead/lead-

handouts

• Please fill out online Survey Monkey course

evaluation.

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