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
Flash Bang Science
Budding Beaver Scientists were thrilled when the Flash Bang Science Mobile Laboratory visited their meeting recently. "Science is Fun" was the theme of the visit. Beavers were treated to a number of exciting experiments including Balloon Blow Up, Whoosh Bottle,...
District Beaver Scout Akeema Shield
For the second year running, 10 young Beaver Scouts from the 38th worked hard to win the District Beaver Scout Akeema Shield competition. Five other teams competed in this annual event our Colony winning by a very tight margin of just 3-points (236 to the nearest...
The Beavers go nuts!
With their origins going back over 200-years, the Britannia Coconut Dancers are world famous. Performing "folk dances" including their very own "Nut Dance" the men only group make for an amazing sight. The history of their blackened face is thought to have pagan or...
Beavers Ski Slope Fun!
2009 was rounded off for the Beaver Section with a fun event at Ski Rossendale. 25 of our Beavers joined around 100 more Beavers from around the Rossendale District. The Beavers snow tubed, sledged and tobogganed on the nursery ski slope on a cold but dry night. ...
Beavers hold a Scouts Own Service
Our Beaver Scout Colony recently held a Scouts Own Service for their families. Five weeks of preperation went into the evening but the Beavers were awarded with the presentation of their Faith Badge and Promise Challenge Badge. The evening started with a prayer...
Rossendale District Beavers Curling Competition
Eight members of our Beaver Colony took part in the Rossendale District Curling Competition. Eight teams from across the Borough battled to win the trophy and represent Rossendale at the County competition. The eventual winners after seven rounds were the 5th...
Beavers invade ASDA!
ASDA Rawtenstall was recently invaded by Beavers of the Scout variety!! The behind the scenes tour was enjoyed by the Colony. The evening was rounded off with pizza in the staff canteen and a loud Beaver yell to wake up the store!
Guide Dog Glennie Visits The Beavers
The Beavers have recently been working on their Friendship Challenge and made special friends with 9-year old Guide Dog Glennie. Her owner brought her along to the colony meeting and explained about how the dog and her are trained by the Guide Dog for the Blind...
Beavers Visit Scout Moor Wind Farm
We marched them up the hill....and we marched them down again! The Beavers finished off their pre-Summer programme with a walk to the Scout Moor Wind Farm on the hills above Rossendale and Rochdale to achieve their Explore Activity Badge. Consisting of twenty six...
Hebden Hey Scout Camp
Members of our Beaver Colony and Cub Pack recently spent the weekend at Hebden Hey Scout Camp site near Hebden Bridge. The weather was kind to us allowing us to make the most of the local facilities. All members enjoyed the BBQ, camp fire sing song and archery. The...