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The horizontal pole of the A-frame also makes a convenient springing point for a deck to form a table-top. Tied using either diagonal or square lashings. Trestle: Forms the modular element for building bridges and towers. Also used as a 'chariot' for inter-patrol Boy Scout chariot races. Tied using diagonal and/or square lashings.
Unlike official BSA knots earned following the completion of specific requirements, the Rainbow knot has no requirements before wearing it. According to Scout for Equality, "you earn it by wearing it" as a form of activism. [4] Per the Scouts for Equality Frequently Asked Questions, as of 2015, 20,000 of these knots had been distributed. [7]
A lashing is the use of a rope, that has been affixed by means of a hitch, for the purpose of holding two poles, staves or other rigid objects together. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lashing knots .
Sailor's knot a.k.a. carrick bend – used for joining two lines; San Diego Jam knot – a common fishing knot; Savoy knot a.k.a. figure-eight knot, Flemish knot – decorative, heraldic knot; Shear lashing; Sheepshank – used to shorten or store rope; Sheet bend – joins two ropes together; Shoelace knot – commonly used for tying shoelaces ...
It is the method currently taught by the Boy Scouts of America. [7] The earliest Boy Scout Handbook to include the taut-line hitch was the 5th edition, published in 1948. [ 8 ] However it illustrated #1855, the variant shown above.
The Silver Award was the highest award in the Venturing program of the Boy Scouts of America from 1998 through 2014. It required Venturers to first earn one of five Bronze Awards, earn the Gold Award, have one year's tenure in a crew, and fulfill requirements relating to emergency preparedness, leadership skills, and ethics-in-action. [ 7 ]
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The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America.Upon nomination by their local Scout council and with the approval of the National Court of Honor, recipients of this award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. [1]