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Pioneering Activity Badge

Nights that we have worked towards this badge.

28th & 29th April 2003 Knots and Lashes
2nd & 3rd June 2003 Ballista building (Click here for photos)
14th & 15th July 2003 Rope bridge across the river (Click here for photos).
   
The Scout must complete these three activities listed in bold below.
Related Links

42nd Brighton Animated Knots

Troop 9 Animated Knots

Ropeworks Knots and Lashings archive

As a member of a group take part in the following:

An indoor pioneering project, for example, constructing a guided missile launcher or chariot.

An outdoor pioneering project, for example, building a monkey bridge, water raft, or parallel or aerial runway.

Demonstrate the following:

  • A whipping

  • A splice

  • The correct way to coil and store a rope

  • The use of simple blocks and tackle

  • The use of levers to extract or move heavy weights

  • Anchorage for firm and soft ground

  • An understanding of the need for supervision and safety in pioneering projects.

Demonstrate and know the names of at least ten knots and lashings. These could include:

  • Sheetbend

  • Clove hitch

  • Round turn and two half hitches

  • Bowline

  • Timber hitch

  • Sheepshank

  • Square and sheer lashings

  • Harvesters hitch

  • Double sheetbend

  • Fisherman's knot

  • Rolling hitch

  • Figure of eight lashing

  • Diagonal lashing

 

   Reference should be made to Policy, Organisation and Rules.

 
 
Nick - 9 January, 2008

 

 
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