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| The Scout must
complete these three activities listed in bold below. |
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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. |