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
Purple Colony Cyclist Activity Badge
Purple Beaver Colony has undertaken their Cycling Activity Badge. As well as showing that they could ride their bikes safely, the Beavers considered safety equipment such as helmets, lights and reflective clothing, they learnt to put their helmets on and also a little...
Ashworth Valley Beaver Scout Sleepover 2016
Grey & Purple Beaver Colonies enjoyed a fantastic weekend at Ashworth Valley Scout Camp Site. Arriving on the Friday evening, Grey Colony was soon taking part in activities linked to the My Outdoor Challenge and the Camp Craft Activities badge. This involved...
Purple Colony My Adventure Challenge
Purple Colony Beavers have been on a hike as part of their My Adventure Challenge. Part of their "adventure" was to build a den and to climb a tree. Both with great success! Other activities for the badge have included learning the Green Cross Code, tackling an...
Beavers Bowling
Members of Grey and Purple Beaver Colonies teamed up for an evening of fun at MFA Bowl Burnley. Each Beaver played a 10 game round with each one doing their best to outscore the others. The evening was rounded off with a "Beaver Yell". For more bowling pictures see...
Beavers Haslingden Halo
A total of 42 Beaver Scouts made up of a mix of Grey & Purple Beaver Colonies hiked to the Haslingden Halo. Perched on the hillside above the town, excellent views can be seen right across the Rossendale Valley. Their hike started and ended at Ski Rossendale where...
Beaver Fun-Lympics
Bowley International Scout Camp was the host for the Beaver County Fun-Lympics event. Eleven members from Grey Colony and eleven members from Purple Colony attended. The Beavers took part in a variety of activities including curling, hockey, a clothes relay, a marble...
#YouShape 2016
Members from all Sections took part in the national #YouShape week. YouShape is a platform to enable members to take part in a series of activities that enable them to shape their Scouting programme. Grey Colony Beavers took part in an "imaginary line" game agreeing...
Grip & Go Haslingden
Grip & Go Haslingden was the venue at the start of the year for members of Purple Beaver Colony and Purple Cub Pack. Tackling the climbing walls with enthusiasm and high energy each member soon overcame some of their fears. The braver members of the Sections...
Rossendale District Beaver Scout Christmas Party
Festive fun for the Beaver Scouts was the order of the day at the Rossendale District Beaver Scout Christmas Party. Members of Grey & Purple Colony joined other Beavers from around the Valley for an afternoon of entertainment which included some famous Disney...
Grey Colony Beavers Grip & Go
Grey Colony Beavers spent an enjoyable evening at the Grip & Go Indoor Climbing Centre in Haslingden. Following a safety briefing the Beavers were split into four Groups, three of which took to the climbing walls the fourth went to the Laser Tag area for a...