Ropes - Why do the Scouts have them?

The Rope Segment used to be considered a part of our Troop's uniform many years ago, but fell by the wayside...

Then about 2012, the PLC (our Youth Leaders) decided that they wanted to start having the Rope Segment be a part of the uniform again. So the Leaders checked various types of Ropes available from different stores & finally chose 7 mm Climbing Cord from Next Adventure in Portland. The first pieces started at 4 ft in length, but seemed a little short at times. So the next batch of Cords were cut at 5 ft long.

Here is the info on the latest batch of Ropes:

  • 7 mm Climbing Cord manufactured by Sterling
  • Purchased from Next Adventure again (with their Scout discount)
  • We cut 2 Lengths of Rope this time (about 1/3 at 4 ft long for younger Scouts, the rest at 5 ft long)
  • Replacement Rope Segments will cost Scouts $3.

We have focused on the Sterling brand because it is better for our purposes -- it is more pliable & supple for the knot tying.