Who are Beaver Scouts? Beavers are young people aged between 6 and 8 years who are members of the Scout Association. They meet together within that they work in a variety of small groups called lodges. Usually there are 24 boys in a Colony and a team of adults who plan and run the programme.

The Beaver Scout Promise "I promise to do my best To be kind and helpful And to love God"

The Beaver Scout Motto "Fun and Friends"

What do Beaver Scouts do?

The Principles of the Beaver Scout Programme are:

  Making friends

  Sharing

  Using a variety of groupings

  Making progress

  Keeping the promise

  Having fun

These underpin all that is done in Beaver Scouting. They describe what Beaver Scouting is all about and ensures that the colonies provide real Scouting to youngsters of Beaver Age.

The methods used in Beaver Scouting are:

  Make things

  Meet new people

  Sing and make music

  Listen to stories

  Pray and worship

  Try New Things

  Chat

  Use the Outdoors

  Follow Themes

  Act and Mime

  Go on Visits

  Play Games

This describes how beaver Scouts take part in the programme each week:

  Beaver Scouts Learn about the themselves - exploring their feelings and developing good habits of health and hygiene

  Beaver Scouts get to know people - Finding out about people in their family, the family of Scouting, and the local community and wider world

  Beaver Scouts explore - discovering the exciting world of science, nature and technology, exploring the natural and man made world.

  Beaver Scouts care - growing in their love of God and responding to the needs of others, the local community and the wider world.

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