Knot Board Dedication at Maritime Museum

On April 30, during the opening ceremonies of the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park, a magnificent knot board, constructed by Casey Davis, was formally dedicated as a new resource on the grounds.

Casey, working with her advisor, Fred Dant, identified over a dozen useful knots, and then constructed a two-sided board to illustrate how the knots are tied, and the best use for each knot. Casey’s knot board includes lengths of rope so that visitors can study the illustrations and teach themselves how to tie the knots. Classes in knot tying using Casey’s board will be part of an enrichment program for youngsters planned during the summer at the museum.

For designing and building this board, Casey was awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a girl scout can earn. Judges take into account the complexity of the project, how much of a mark the project will make on the scout’s community, and the lasting impact of the project. Casey is a Juliette, which means that she has no troop but participates in council events and does community service as an independent scout. She lives in Saluda, attends West Point High School, and will be attending Virginia Tech in the fall.

Casey is pictured on the right showing Allea Maurakis how to tie a bowline. Allea and her family came on Saturday from Poquoson to sell Greek baked goods at the Farmer’s Market. During a break, Allea asked Casey to show her some knot tying.