It was one of those projects that needed the involvement of a number of scouts all working together in a coordinated manner toward a common goal. Two teams lashed together the supporting spars, while another team laid out the rops and attached the stringers to the footrope and hand rails. A fourth team put the anchoring into the ground. Then the teams got together to assemble all the pieces and we had our bridge.
After a small incident when the ground stakes came out of the ground we were ready to test the structure. The lads crossed the bridge. Once again the scouts demonstrated the power of working together and successfully accomplishing a complex project. They certainly should be proud of what they did.
Next, we hope to assemble this bridge at the Takoma Jazz and Folk Festival and perhaps even at the Scouting on the National Mall in DC. Let's show them our stuff.
Neal Musto.....Scoutmaster.....Troop33....Takoma Park, MD.
Boys Life Monkey Bridge Design Article - March, 1998
