Beaver Scouting
For boys and girls aged 6 - 8
Beaver Scouts are boys and girls usually aged between six and eight years old (Note: they can join in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday). They belong to the first and youngest section of the Scouting family.
Easily recognised by their distinctive turquoise sweatshirts, Beaver Scouts enjoy making friends, playing games, going on visits and helping others. They usually meet together once a week in a Beaver Scout Colony.
Some Beaver Scout Colonies also organise Sleepovers in suitable buildings such as Scout centres. This is often the first time a young person spends a night away from home.
I want to join
If you or your child wishes to get involved with Beaver Scouting in Cambridgeshire, please complete the Scout Association's online enquiry form by clicking here.
Beaver Activity Days 2012
14/15 July 2012 - Mepal Outdoors Centre
There will be Activity Days run for Beaver Scouts around the County at Mepal Outdoor Centre on 14/15th July. Beavers will be given the choice of which day they would like to attend and which activities they would like to take part in. Letters will be issued shortly.
All Beaver Scouts are invited to submit a design for a badge for the above event, Leaders may submit a design if they wish: To be approx. 2 inches in diameter, templates overleaf.
Preferably, no more than 5 main colours used Which includes some of the activities of the weekend (see below) The aim is to convert one of the designs to a badge, wouldn’t it be cool to see Beavers and Leaders wearing a badge designed by you!
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.
Read the full story here
Icenorum Living History Group
Icenorum Living History Group covers the Iron Age, Roman, Anglo Saxon and Viking periods and they would love the opportunity to present their displays.
They have recently received a grant from the Local Network Fund to enable them to do just that, to put on events for community groups such as the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, a grant which has reduced the cost a great deal to just £1 per child.
The group is particularly interested in exploring ideas raised concerning changes arising from immigration/invasion, the improvements this brought and how this country became what it is thanks to excellent new ideas.
Although this might sound rather serious and daunting, in actual fact it is great fun trying out, for example, Roman weaponry and armour (all child-safe), talking about a day in the life of an auxiliary, or preparing (very smelly) Roman food!
If you would like further information then contact Mary Hannigan at icenorum@hotmail.co.uk
By the way, they are all teachers and parents and are all CRB checked.
Cambridgeshire Beaver Scout Push Ball
Cambridgeshire Beaver section is the proud owners of a giant push ball which is available for hire. It is great fun and ideal for District or Group events and not just Beavers!
Hire charges are as follows: £5 per evening, £10 for a day or £15 for a weekend.
There are also three indoor boxes stacked with games like Connect4, Buckaroo and Bingo, which are free for use by any Colony.
For further information contact Sue Best, (email: sue.best@cambridgeshirescouts.org.uk or telephone 01480 494487)
