Beaver Scouts
Beaver Scouts are young boys and girls usually aged between six and eight years old. They belong to the first and youngest Section in the Scouting family. Young people can join Beaver Scouts in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. They can move to the next Section, Cub Scouts, between seven years and six months and eight years six months.
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. These are often the first time a young person spends a night away from home. They take place in suitable buildings, often Scout centres.
The Beaver Scout Promise is:
I promise to do my best
To be kind and helpful
And to love God.
The Beaver Scout Motto is:
Be Prepared
St. Georges Day Evening
Red, white and a little bit of blue was the order of the day when Grey & Purple Beaver Colonies joined together for a special St. Georges Day themed evening. The Beavers played games of Escape the Dragon (Firemans Relay), George & the Dragon (British Bull...
Purple Beavers Musician Activity Badge
The headquarters was filled with the sound of music at a recent Purple Beaver Colony meeting. With the help of some local young musicians the Beavers demonstrated their music skills by playing their instruments and singing songs. To complete the badge they will be...
County Beaver Curling Competition
Following their success in the District Competition, Grey Colony Beavers represented Rossendale in the County Curling Competition at Bowley Scout Camp Site. Their luck was not to hold as they came fifth out of five teams! Hyndburn District came first with 126 points,...
District Beaver Scout Curling Competition
Congratulations to Grey Beaver Colony who won the Rossendale District Curling Competition. Three teams took part including the 38th Purple Colony and the 42nd Rossendale.Following three rounds of games, Grey Colony finished with a total of 55 points, followed by the...
Grey Colony Safety Activity Badge
Grey Beaver Colony recently completed their Safety Activity Badge when the Police came to their meeting to discuss Stranger Danger. The Beavers had lots of questions to ask the Police Officers and could not wait to get their hands on some of their equipment. Safety in...
District Beaver Christmas Party
One hundred plus Beaver Scouts converged on Runamok, Haslingden for the Rossendale District Beaver Scout Christmas Party. With enough energy in the building to raise the roof, the Beavers were treated to a party tea before being let loose on the facilities. Climbing,...
Beavers Air Activities Badge
With a propeller span of over 1-metre and a cost of £2500 nobody moved an inch or spoke a whisper as the T-Rex 600E Pro model helicopter lifted into the air. With the noise, you could be forgiven for thinking it was the real thing taking off. This was just one of a...
Beavers Experiment Badge
A number of our Beavers gained their Experiment Activity Badge at an event run by Rossendale District. The Beavers had a minimum of five out of seven activities to undertake which included chromatography, building an electrical circuit, making a string telephone,...
Beavers Fire Station Visit
Should Rossendale ever have a major fire, then have no fear. 28 Beavers from Purple Colony are all trained to cope with anything following on from their visit to Rawtenstall Fire Station. A discussion was held on the equipment carried to an emergency which raised...
Beavers Incredible Edible
Grey Beaver Colony visited Whitaker Park in Rawtenstall to see the work undertaken by "Incredible Edible". Incredible Edible Rossendale has a 2020 vision for self sufficiency in the towns of the Rossendale Valley. They aim to encourage residents to grow their own...