The SAIL Pathfinders are learning knots, bends, and hitches once again this year, and will be making a new club knot board (the old ones were destroyed in the fire). Before each meeting, we will review past knots, and practice new ones, to keep our skills honed and our memories sharp. At our first meeting, we reviewed basic knot and rope terminology, at our second meeting we begin with a few simple hitches to build everyone's confidence. Below are three videos to get us started - one on terminology, one showcasing the Clove Hitch, and one showing the Lark's Head and Cat's Paw. These aren't the strongest of hitches, but they are pretty useful and common.
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Coming up in just over a week, we have our SAIL Pathfinder induction service, welcoming new members. We also will be celebrating World Pathfinder Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the international Pathfinder program. The SAIL's are also looking forward to our first service project of the year, the Lake Travis Cleanup. Last year we joined hundreds of other volunteers, helping remove 5000 pounds of trash and recyclables from in and around Lake Travis (and a SAIL staff member was recognized for some of the garbage they recovered)! This year will be the 31st annual lake cleanup, an event the SAILs have joined since our founding in 2009.
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