About the Beaver Colony
The Beaver Scout Colony belong to the youngest Scouting Section, which was formed in 1984; and is for boys and girls from 6 to 8 years of age. As members they are introduced to lots of new activities, people and things during their meetings which normally last for an hour and fifteen minutes each week during term time. They enjoy all that Scouting has to offer; being introduced to outdoor activities, having the opportunity to be creative, explore their local community and experience the excitement of a Beaver Scout sleepover with their friends.
Beaver Scouts are young people aged between 6 and 8 years old. There is flexibility in the age range: young people can join from age 5¾, and can move to Cubs between age 7½ and 8½. It may sometimes be appropriate to extend this flexibility for young people with additional needs. For further information, see our guidance on age range flexibility.
Our Beaver Colony is organised into smaller groups called Lodges. Lodges can be used in a number of ways to facilitate the organisation of the Beaver Scout Colony. They may provide a ‘home’ area for Beaver Scouts to gather at points at the start, during or at the end of the Colony meeting.
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During their time in the Colony, Beaver Scouts will get a chance to try a wide range of different activities as well as going on trips, days out, and on sleepovers. Participation, rather than meeting set standards, is the key approach, and there are a range of badges and challenge awards that Beaver Scouts can gain to recognise their achievements.
Colony activities are based around:
- making things
- outdoor activities
- singing
- playing games
- going out on visits
- investigating nature
- listening to stories
- learning how to be safe and, most importantly
- making new friends.
While at the same time and most importantly Having Fun
The Beaver section Activity Badge & Challenge Award Chart
The Section Leaders take their 'Colony Names' from the animal world and our Section Leader is known to her Beavers as 'Racoon' and she has a Section Assistant who is known as 'Stingray'.
To contact the Section Leaders please use our contact form to get in touch.
Here at 1st Holt, our Beaver Colony meets on a Thursday evening from 5:15 to 6:30 pm