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Description

Create the world membership badge with focus on tying a reef knot.
https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/tie-a-tasty-reef-knot/

Resources

Pens or pencils
Scrap paper
Paper plates
Scissors
Sticky tack
String
Strawberry laces
Liquorice laces
Membership badge (picture of it or look at their own badges)

Instructions

Before you begin
Untangle the laces. Make sure you have at least one of each for everyone, with plenty of spares for mistakes or sticky fingers.
Many supermarket own brand strawberry laces are suitable for vegetarians (and anyone else who avoids gelatin) – make sure you check the packet. If you have any doubts, check with the young person and their parents or carers.
If anyone follows a vegan diet that means they avoid beeswax, or doesn’t eat gluten, you may need to give them string to tie their knot, then give them a vegan sweet to say ‘well done’ at the end.

Get knotting
Show everyone a reef knot, and explain why it’s such a useful knot. Reef knots open easily and lay flat, so they’re perfect for tying bandages, securing belts, tying bundles together, and securing parcels.
Show everyone how to tie a reef knot with a red strawberry lace in their right hand a and a liquorice lace in their left hand.
Instructions below.
Everyone should hold their red strawberry lace in their right hand, and their liquorice lace in their left hand.
People could also write ‘R’ and ‘L’ (or ‘right’ and ‘left’) on pieces of scrap paper and put them on the floor or table in front of them.
Enjoy eating!

How to tie a reef knot:
Cross the liquorice lace behind the strawberry lace, then loop it over and under the strawberry lace, so the two are intertwined.
Take the ends that face upwards and pass the left (red) end over and through the black (right) end.
Hold all four ends and gently pull, then tighten the knot in place.

Alternatively:
Pass the liquorice lace over the strawberry lace and tuck it under, as you say ‘left over right and under’.
Pass the strawberry lace over the liquorice lace and tuck it under, as you say ‘right over left and under’.
Pull the four ends showing the reef knot shape.

Make a World Membership Badge
Everyone should look at the World Membership Badge on their uniform. Try to spot the reef knot on it.
Leader to talk about what the different parts of the badge represent.
Give everyone a paper plate and 2 pieces of string or cord. Try their best to draw the fleur-de-lis from the World Membership Bade in the middle. No one should draw the rope that goes around it. Remember, to draw the traditional fleur-de-lis, not the UK Scout logo.
Make a reef knot using two pieces of string or cord. Twist the loose ends into a circle, just like on the World Membership Badge.
Use sticky tack to attach their reef knot circle around the outside of the fleur-de-lis, to complete their World Membership Badge.

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Badge Links

• International - Badge
• Membership - Badge Meaning