Posted 29 April 2025
B.A.D. (Beaver Activity Days) 2025
B.A.D. is open to all Beavers and is designed as a day packed with fun activities which can meet the requirements of some of the harder elements of the challenge badges.
Spaces are limited to 180 beavers each day to ensure the activities work for the numbers on site – unfortunately this means we are unable to accommodate any young people except for the Beavers and Young Leaders in your Colony.
A Colony may split attendance over both days (book each ticket type for the number required on each day) but each Beaver can only attend one date.
BAD#1 – Saturday 19th July 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
BAD#2 – Sunday 20th July 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ratios & Disclosures
- You must have 1 adult to 6 Beavers plus the leader in charge; plus any others required for specific 1:1 care needs
- Young Leaders are more than welcome to attend but cannot be used to make the ratio.
- All Lead Volunteers, Team leaders and Team members attending must, at the date of the event:
- be up to date with their Safety and Safeguarding learning, and
- have a valid Scouting disclosures
Bookings & Payment
- Only the Group Lead Volunteer, the Beaver Section Team Leader or Beaver Team members may make the bookings.
- When you know how many Beavers, adults & Young Leaders you will have click on the “Book here” button below. This will take you to, “Eventbrite, a third-party site that we use to manage the bookings.
- Please only book the number of tickets you intend to use for your young people
- Full payment is needed to secure a booking and is needs to be received by County within 5 working days of your initial booking
- If payment is not received within 5 working days, then your spaces will be reallocated to other colonies
Bookings will close on Friday 11th July (5pm), or sooner if all spaces are filled.
FAQs
What does the Beaver fee include?
The £20 fee includes provision of all activities, the event badge and drink refills. There will also be drinks available for Leaders and Young Leaders attending
What do we need to bring on the day?
- Completed registration form to be handed in to register your Colony on arrival at Copley The form will be sent to you before the date booked.
- Full list of all attendees in a sealed envelope clearly named with your Beaver Colony’s name on the outside. Details required for each person include (name, DOB, home address, emergency contact name and number for use on the day plus all relevant medical information. The envelope will only be opened if needed and should be collected on departure. The list can be printed from OSM, or similar.
- Refillable drinks bottle: clearly named on the outside, be full with a non-fizzy. Everyone needs this.
- Snacks and packed lunch in a suitable bag to carry around the site. Everyone needs this.
- Suitable clothing and footwear, depending on the weather!
Lost Property
We recommend that all items of clothing etc. are clearly named (picture a pile of 180 Beaver tops…..!). Lost property will be displayed near the Copley gates until 5pm each day. Any items remaining after both dates will be held for 7 days, and if not claimed will be recycled/donated
Yes. However, it is the responsibility of the leader-in-charge of the Colony at the event to make sure any helpers, who do not have a valid Scouting disclosure shown on “My membership”, are not left unsupervised with any children.Can some of our Parent Helpers come along to help our Colony?
Our Colony has some young people who must not be photographed/filmed. How is this being controlled?
Unless the event is cancelled by the organisers, colonies are liable for the full fee for spaces booked – even if you later decide to cancel or want to reduce numbers. Fees are non-refundable unless all event spaces can be filled and the fee collected from another participant.Will a refund be made if we need to cancel one or more spaces?
Contact Information
All enquiries to: Diane Philbey, email: diane.philbey@cambridgeshirescouts.org.uk