Being a Beaver
The Beavers at 1st Woodley were asked what is Beavers all about…….
……they replied “Having fun, making things, making lots of noise, playing games, learning how to do new things such as cooking and making lots of mess without being told off and it is exciting!”
Beavers are the youngest section of the Scout group and they can join 3 months before their 6th birthday and stay until they go up to Cubs at 8 years old.
We currently have two Beavers Colonies: River Colony, which meets Tuesdays 5.30 to 6.45pm, and Woodland Colony, which meets Thursdays 5.30 to 6.45pm.
Learn the Lingo
- Sections – Scouting is made up of six sections; Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, and Network. A young person moves up the sections as they get older and the activities and opportunities provided reflect that age range. All sections earn badges and take part in outdoor activities.
- Woggle – this is a device used to secure the scarf loosely around the neck of a Beaver
- Necker – this is the scarf that your young person will wear when in uniform
- Lodges – when at their weekly meeting, Beavers may be split into smaller groups to carry out activities and tasks together. These smaller groups are referred to as Lodges in Scouting.
- The Beaver Scout Promise – each section has a ‘Promise’ which is a simple way to help young people (and adults) keep the Fundamentals of Scouting in mind. The Promise is the commitment made by alll Members as they join Scouting.
Investiture
Once they are settled – about after 4 weeks – Beavers have a short ceremony called an investiture, where they receive:
- A red necker
- A woggle that reflects their lodge
- Their membership, county and district badges
The investiture is also the point when they starting paying subscriptions.
Parents will need to buy a red Beaver T-shirt (about £6, available here) and blue Beaver jumper (about £10, available here).
Beavers will say a short promise during their investiture with the rest of the colony and then swim up a pretend river to receive their badges and necker.
Activities
There’s an example programme of our activities here.
See the images below of the sort of fun we like to have!
Beaver leaders
All of our leaders are trained volunteers, working to make sure Scouting is safe, inclusive and accessible. Some lead the Colony week in and week out. Others visit occasionally to help run a session or drop in to share their skills. No matter how much time you have to spare, find out about volunteering on your own terms.
Find out about volunteering.
Joining
If you are interested in joining 1st Woodley Beavers please fill in the form by clicking on this link Joining Form.
Your name will be added to the waiting list. Please keep in mind that our section is currently full and we have a lot of young people wishing to join Beavers.
If you are able to volunteer your time each week at any of our sections (Beavers, Cubs, or Scouts) please let us know when adding your young person to the waiting list.
Contact
If you would like to contact 1st Woodley Beavers for any reason apart from joining the waiting list please do so by e-mailing
[email protected]
