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Junior Camper Badge Activity
Knots to Know!
Learn a special skill that might come in handy at camp: knot tying!
Activity Details
Time needed: 15 minutes per knot
Materials needed:
- Nylon or cotton rope
(For camping, you’ll want to bring several feet of rope. For this activity, you’ll only need a 12- to 18-inch piece to practice knot tying.)
Setup: Knots can be used to hang up a gear, to tie tent flaps, to connect a boat to a dock, and for lots of cool crafts. Follow a tutorial in a guidebook or online or ask an older Girl Scout or another expert to teach you some basic knots, such as the square knot, the clove hitch, and the bowline.
Activity: Use online videos to learn how to tie these useful knots:
- Overhand knot
- Round turn and two half hitches
- Clove hitch
- Square / reef knot
- Sheet bend
- Bowline
Troop Leaders: The instructions for all badge steps are available free of charge in the Girl Scout Volunteer Toolkit.
Girl Scout Activity Zone activities have been adapted from existing Girl Scout programming.
Adapted from Step 2 of the Junior Camper badge. Purchase the Junior Camper Badge Requirements to complete all requirements and earn the badge.
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