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
Guys Farm Beavers & Purple Pack Camp 2024
A weekend of adventure was in store for Grey and Purple Colony Beavers and Purple Pack Cubs who visited the Guides Guys Farm Activity Centre near Lancaster. This was a last-minute change of venue as the planned campsite was closed for maintenance. Grey Colony Beavers...
Beavers Blackpool Day Trip 2024
Following an incident with the Wheel of Death in the Circus performance at the Beavers 40th Anniversary Sleepover in April when one of the performers fell off the apparatus, we were kindly invited back to the Blackpool Tower to see the Circus show again. Combined with...
Purple Colony Fire Station Visit 2024
With thanks to the Team at Rawtenstall Fire Station for the Purple Colony Beavers tour of their facilities. The Firemen were impressed on what they had learnt about Fire Safety in year-2 at School and what they had remembered when questioned. The Beavers enjoyed their...
Beavers 40th Anniversary Blackpool Tower Sleepover
In May 1984, the 38th Rossendale Scout Group formed a Beaver Colony as a pilot for the Scout Association for a new 6 to 8-year-old age range. Beavers became official for the rest of the nation two years later. Beavers is of course now very popular and at the time of...
Easter Egg Chocolate Roll 2024
A week of intense competition came to an end with 8 lucky winners in our 2024 Easter Egg Chocolate Roll fundraiser. Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts took it in turn to roll or slide their 10 pence pieces towards the chocolate egg, the eventual winner being...
Rossendale District Akeema Shield 2024
For the second year in a Row Purple Colony Beavers won the Rossendale District Akeema Shield Competition. Competing against seven other teams including our own Grey Colony Beavers who came a commendable fourth, everyone worked hard at the challenges presented to...
Beavers Council Chamber Visit
Both Beaver Colonies have been working on the final part of their Skills Challenge Badge and needed to visit somewhere new and find out some interesting facts. With thanks to The Worshipful Mayor and Mayoress of Rossendale, Councillor Andrew Walmsley and Ms Pat Smith,...
Beavers Bowley Sleepover 2023
Approaching 50 Beavers made up from Grey and Purple Beaver Colonies, came together over the weekend of the 19th to 21st May for their annual Sleepover. This year at the Bowley Scout Campsite near Great Harwood. Arriving on the Friday night, the Beavers firstly...
Easter Egg Chocolate Roll 2023
A week of intense competition came to an end with 8 lucky winners in our 2023 Easter Egg Chocolate Roll fundraiser. Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts took it in turn to roll or slide their 10 pence pieces towards the chocolate egg, the eventual winner being...
Eureka 2023
14 Squirrels, 38 Beavers and 40 Cubs participated in the East Lancashire County trip to Eureka. With exclusive use of the museum, we had a day filled with learning through play, exploring every corner of the museum and lots of fun!Everyone had the opportunity to learn...