Who are Beaver Scouts?
Beaver Scouts are young people between the ages of six and eight. They are the youngest section in the Scout Movement. They meet together. Usually weekly, at a Colony meeting.
Beaver Scouts are young people between the ages of six and eight. They are the youngest section in the Scout Movement. They meet together. Usually weekly, at a Colony meeting.
The Beaver Scout Colony.
The Beaver Scout Colony normally comprises of up to 24 Beaver Scouts, which meet weekly for about an hour. The Colony will also include a team of adults. The team is likely to include some Beaver Scout Leaders and also Assistants who attend regularly. There may also be Young Leaders, who are members of the Explorer Scouts, and parent helpers on a rota basis.
The Beaver Scout Balanced Programme.
The Beaver Scout Balanced Programme supports and promotes a variety of activities and training methods, which will cover the ‘Programme Zones’. Progress is rewarded in the Colony with a series of badges which the Beaver Scouts will love to gain and put on their uniforms. The highest award in the Colony is the Chief Scout’s Bronze Award. Planning, using the Programme Zones, will ensure that these
badges are achievable. The adult team, which may include Beaver Scout Leaders, Colony Assistants, Young Leaders and parent helpers, should all have some involvement in the planning and delivery of the programme at weekly meetings and outings. One of the badges to be gained is ‘The Moving On Award’ which will ensure a smooth move to the Cub Scout Pack at the age of eight.
Adult Training is available in a variety of ways to meet specific training needs.
