Target Award

Week 1 - Introduction

BB Target Award badge

The Target Award is the first Award we do in the Company Section. It takes about six weeks to complete and tells you about some of the activities we do in the Company Section.

The Handbook

As part of the Target Award you are given a red folder - this is your BB Handbook. This folder has pages about the BB and pages for you to put all the credits you can earn whilst in the Company Section. You can also keep other things in your BB Handbook, like this handout.

The Boys' Brigade in Brief!

BB Logo

  1. William Alexander Smith formed the Boys’ Brigade in Glasgow in 1883. (That's one hundred and eighteen years ago!)
  2. The BB motto is "Sure and Steadfast" (Hebrews 6:19). This is why the BB badge is an anchor - an anchor hold ships sure and steadfast.
  3. The BB has one very important aim called the Boys' Brigade Object.
  4. The BB is a very large organisation, which has spread all around the world. There are nearly 500,000 members in over 50 countries.
  5. Our Company is part of Winton United Reformed Church. We parade there monthly and go to Bible Class on Sundays.

Our Company

  1. Our Company is called the... 1st Bournemouth Company.
  2. It is part of... Winton United Reformed Church.
  3. With other Companies it makes the... Bournemouth and District Battalion
  4. This Battalion is part of the… South West England District.

Task: Building the tallest tower

Aim: Working in a team you must build the tallest tower possible using only the materials given to you. The tower must be freestanding and strong enough to support three beanbags at the top.

Tying Knots

There are hundreds of different knots, foe example we use a bow to tie our shoelaces and we use a reef knot to secure a sling. Most knots are made from a combination of just a few simple knots. It's important that we know how to tie these knots, so that once a knot has been tied we can be sure it will hold.

The Overhand knot

Overhand knot

This is the simplest knot to tie. To tie: Make a loop of rope through which you pull the loose end. It can be difficult to untie and is usually used to stop a rope from slipping through a hole or to stop the end from fraying.

The Reef Knot

Reef Knot

This is a quick knot used to tie two loose ends of similar rope together. To begin with, this can be a bit confusing to remember – but it’s well worth learning as it is often used.

Tying a reef knot

To tie: Take the two loose ends, one in each hand, and cross the end on the right (B) over the end on the left (a)

Nest, without changing your grip, cross the end that is now on you left (b), over the end which is now on you right (a).

Finally, place the rope, now on the left (B) under and through the hole created with the other rope (a) - and pull tight!

Untie-ing a reef knot

To Untie: Pull both ends of the SAME rope tightly and unravel the other rope from around it.
Granny knot

Granny Knot - If the knot is tied "upside down" it is known as a Granny Knot and easily jams.

Clove hitch

Clove hitch
Tying a clove hitch

This knot is used to tie a rope at right angles to a pole or branch. It will not slip as long as it is pulled at right angles.

To tie: Wrap the loose end twice round the pole. On the first time round, cross the rope over. On the second time round, tuck the rope under the first loop.

If you can see the end of the pole you want to tie on to there is another way of tying a clove hitch. This method id very quick.

To tie: Twist the loops into the rope. Make sure they are close together and both in the same direction. The slip the loops over the pole.

Bowline

Bowline
Tying a bowline

A Bowline is a knot that creates a loop that will not slip or pull tight.

To tie: Making sure you have enough spare rope for the size of loop you want, twist a small ‘bight’ at the loop end. Put the spare end of the loop through the bight and pass this round the back of the rope and back through the bight. Adjust the loop size and pull tight to secure.