HOW TO TIE A BOWLINE KNOT

My name is ___________   	and this is my ________th year in 4-H.

IN THIS DEMONSTRATION I WILL SHOW 
                        HOW TO TIE A BOWLINE KNOT

First I hold a length of rope or string in my left hand,
                         with the string end at my finger tips,
                        and with the rest of the string over my left shoulder.

I will call the string end the WORKING END.

Next I grasp the working end with my right hand,
                        and pull out about10 inches of string.

Next I make a 1-inch diameter overhand loop in the string at my finger tips, 
                         and hold the loop cross-over between my thumb and finger.

I will call the part of the string going from the loop to my shoulder the TREE.

Next I grasp the WORKING END with my right hand, 
                         and move the WORKING END towards the 1-inch loop.
                  This forms a SECOND LOOP, with a diameter of several inches.

Next I move a 2-inch length of the WORKING END    
                         up         through the 1-inch loop,
                         around the tree,     and
                         down      through the 1-inch loop, again,
                  BUT WITHOUT COLLAPSING THE SECOND LOOP. 

Now I draw the 1-inch loop smaller by pulling on the loop ends.

I will test the knot by pulling on the string lengths that connect to the knot
             IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE SECOND LOOP DOES NOT COLLAPSE.

The BOWLINE KNOT is now formed.

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