Introduction to Beavers

Beavers

For boys and girls aged 6 - 8

'The best thing we did was swim in the rain. I wasn't even sure we were allowed to, but it was brilliant! I mean we were wet anyway, so I guess it didn't matter too much about the weather.'

Beaver Scouts are the youngest section of the Scouting family. Their activities are based around making things, outdoor activities, singing, playing games, going out on visits, investigating nature, listening to stories, learning how to be safe and most importantly, making new friends.

Children join a Beaver Scout Colony for many reasons. It might be they have heard great things from their friends about all the things your Colony gets up to every week. Perhaps parents or carers are keen for them to join. Whatever their reasons, whether or not they stay will be down to you and your team, and the weekly programme you provide.

Beaver Activity Days 2012

'Awesome', 'Wicked', 'Amazing' 'Brilliant' are just some of the adjectives that have been used to describe the BAD @ Mepal event by the Beavers themselves.

A Leader from 15th Wisbech reports 'We all thoroughly enjoyed it, everyone went home tired and very happy. At my meeting last night the Beavers were full of the activities they had taken part in, parents looking puzzled and asking did they really do canoeing and archery etc, yes, and we have the photos to prove it!'

A parent said 'If possible, please could you pass on our thanks to all the Leaders involved in the activity day at Mepal today. Noah had an absolutely fabulous day and arrived home feeling very proud of what he had achieved!' Another wrote 'Thank you all so much, Matthew went to bed talking about his brilliant day and woke up telling me more!'

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Beavers News

Cambridgeshire beavers are having a BAD day!

A record number of more than 600 Beaver Scouts (girls and boys aged 6 to 8) from all over Cambridgeshire descended on Mepal Outdoor Centre, near Ely, this weekend for a really BAD day!

Beaver Activity Day 2012 or BAD as it is known is a brand new event in the Cambridgeshire scouting calendar. Beavers are the youngest section of the scouting family and for the first time they experienced the thrill and excitement of the Mepal Outdoor Centre, a fantastic location for young people to enjoy the fun and adventure that is scouts.

The event, which took place over two days on Saturday and Sunday, saw beavers tackle rafting, snorkelling, archery and a climbing wall amongst the fun activities on offer. Not even the rain was going to stop the beavers having a really BAD time!

Armful of badges for Beaver Scout, Ben

Beaver Scout, Ben Howlett, aged 8 from Alconbury has broken local Scouting records by earning all 18 of the Beaver Scout Activity Badges. This is the first time that a Cambridgeshire Beaver Scout, aged 6 to 8, has achieved all Badges and Awards on offer for the 6 to 8 year old age range.