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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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Literature
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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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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
• 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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