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The friendship knot is a decorative knot which is used to tie neckerchieves, lanyards and in Chinese knotting. A two-coloured Scout neckerchief tied with a friendship knot. History and use
Early Scouts tied a knot in their neckerchief (scarf) to fasten it around the neck. In the United States, experiments were made with rings made from bone, rope or wood. [3]A young British Scouter, Bill Shankley, who was responsible for running a workshop and developing ideas for camping equipment at Gilwell Park, became aware of the American rings, and set out to create something similar.
The Silver Antelope Award is a distinguished service award presented by the Boy Scouts of America for outstanding service to young people. From 1942 to 2021 it recognized service within one of the geographical regions of the BSA.
Knots can be worn by all members of Boy Scouts of America if they have received the awards. [ 30 ] The Religious Emblem (purple patch with a silver knot) can be earned as a Cub Scout and transferred to the Scout uniform when it crosses over and can be worn by adults who received it as a child.
Scouts BSA (known as Boy Scouts until 2019) is the flagship program and membership level of the Scouting America for coeducational young people between the ages of typically 11 and 17. It provides youth training in character , citizenship , personal fitness , and leadership, and aims to develop the skills necessary to become successful adults.
The Order of the Arrow (OA) is a program of the Boy Scout division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It is the BSA's national honor society for experienced campers, based on American Indian traditions, and dedicated to the ideal of cheerful service. Awards are separate and distinct from the membership levels of Ordeal and Brotherhood.
The Boy Scouts of America won’t officially become Scouting America until Feb. 8, 2025, the organization’s 115th birthday. But Krone said he expects people will start immediately using the name.
[5] Initially, Scout neckerchiefs were tied with a variety of knots, but the use of a "woggle" or slide, originated in the United States in the early 1920s and quickly spread around the Scouting world. [6] Each Scout group would have a neckerchief of different design and colours. In most countries each Scout Troop uses its own colour neckerchief.