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
Grey Beaver’s 1st Birthday
Grey Beaver Colony celebrated their first Birthday since their formation in April 2012. They played a number of party games including musical chairs, pass the parcel and dunking apples before taking him a piece of the specially prepared birthday cake. Next year will...
Purple Beaver Colony Faith & Imagination Badge
A family Scouts Own Service was held at Sion Baptist Church, Newchurch. Combining elements of the Faith & Imagination badges, the Purple Colony Beavers prepared puppets and face masks to act out the story of the Feeding of the Five Thousand and Noah's Ark. As an...
Grey Beaver Colony Emergency Aid
With help from the Rossendale First Responders, our Grey Beaver Colony recently gained their Emergency Aid Badge 1. The Beavers watched videos on what to do in an emergency situation. They learnt D.R.S.A.B.C (Danger, Response, Shout for help, Airway, Breathing and...
Grey Beaver Colony Creative Challenge Badge
Grey Beaver Colony recently gained their Creative Challenge Badge by performing a Puppet Show for their parents. The first play explained about the Chinese Zodiac and its connection to the 12 animals that represent each Chinese year. This was followed by the story of...
Beavers District Christmas Party
Beavers from across Rossendale descended on Bacup for a District Christmas Party. A spot of music, dancing, magic and Christmas cake was the order of the day! The entertainment reached its peak when Father Christmas arrived to give everyone a present to keep...
Santa Experience
A festive spirit was in the air when Grey and Purple Beaver Colonies visited the Santa Experience at Bowley Scout Camp Site. The Beavers from both nights wrote a letter to Santa, visited the post office, Rudolph's stable, the sweet shop, Mother Christmas's Kitchen and...
District Beavers Air Activities Badge
Heathrow airport be aware. "Rossendale International" airport was open for business for the Beavers Air Activities Badge day.Beavers from across the Valley descended on the Warren for a morning of air related fun. They were asked to make paper models and fly various...
Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue
Grey and Purple Beaver Colonies were very fortunate to be visited by the Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team recently. Fresh from a lost person search in Wales, the Beavers learnt the role of the organisation and how a search and rescue operation is...
Rossendale District Beaver Scout Olympics Fun Day
Beaver Scouts from the 5th Rossendale, 21st Rossendale, 38th Rossendale (two Colonies) and 42nd Rossendale got together for an Olympic themed fun day. Each Group put on an activity or game from a different country. The 5th represented Greece, the 21st Japan, the 38th...
Rossendale District Centenary Celebrations & Beaver Scout Sleepover
35 Beavers travelled to Bowley Scout camp site to celebrate the centenary of Scouting in Rossendale. The district had laid on a number of activities for the Beavers to take part in. Popular were the bouncy castles and grass sledges, whilst some braved the water by...