Along with the AT&T Spoof “Signal” Tower, another exceedingly creative pioneering project provided a fun challenge for groups of Scouts and Venturers. The structure was designed and built completely out of wood—axles, wheels, the works—all lashed together. Originally, it was going to be a Flintstone-mobile, but was transformed instead into a frolicking battering ram. Our chain saw sculptor carved a large green fist (like that of the Hulk) for the business end of the swinging pole, which became an enduring source of levity for the adult staffers involved in the project.
Though the finished project was heavy, the wooden wheels enabled crews to roll it around on the grass and move it into position to batter through an improvised swinging gate, (and later to batter down an assembly of wooden blocks).
The teamworking challenge each group faced stemmed primarily from the necessity to roll the cumbersome construction into position, which required a good deal of pulling, pushing, and maneuvering. Once in position, the crew was able to swing the big fist into the obstruction and, without fail, delightfully crash through!
SCOUT PIONEERING 