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Description

An activity to put bowline and reef knot tying to the test.

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Materials: 2 ropes for each Scout, small log (or a few logs)

Instructions

– Method: The small logs are placed upright in the center of a well-defined circle 18 feet in diameter.
On signal, all Scouts make a lasso using a bowline to form the fixed loop. their lasso is extended by tying two ropes together with a reef knot
All those unable to tie one have to drop out until their lasso is made with a bowline.
Scouts stand outside the edge of the circle, and throw their ropes and attempt to lasso the “steer” and pull it out.
Scouts can have as many throws as are needed to rope the “steer.”

– Scoring: Patrols are awarded points each time one of their members can rope the “steer.”

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