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Beavers
Beavers
Beavers are young boys and girls aged from 6 to 8 years old. They are the first and youngest section in the scouting family.
Cubs
Cubs
Cubs is the second section in the scouting family, after beavers and before scouts. A cub is typically 8 to 10½ years old.
Scouts
Scouts
Scouts is the third section in the scouting family, and is typically seen as the original section. Scouts are 10½ to 14 years old.
Latest news
Latest news
After a well-deserved summer break, Central Brussels Scouts are happy to invite our current and future members, volunteers and friends on a new year of adventure and fun.
Until recently, it may have seemed that this year's outdoor season would never come, but that did not prevent us from going on our annual springtime District Camp in early May.
Hikes are one of our favourite things in the world! However, there is something even more special than that - read on to learn about the Golden Hike our Scouts did in early June.
On 9 March, Central Brussels Scouts took part in the annual Pinewood Derby wooden car race held by our friends at the 1st Brussels Scouts. In the fun and exciting competition of creativity and engineering, awards were won and friendship prevailed.
On 8 February, Central Brussels Scouts held its 2024 Annual General Meeting, where we adopted our new constitution and annual report, elected our trustee board and also celebrated a year of dynamic and diverse activities.
It has been a busy autumn season for everyone of us in the Central Brussels Scouts. As we look back at some of the highlights of late 2023, we would like to invite you to join us and explore ahead in the New Year together.
In the last weekend of September, the boys and girls of Central Brussels Beavers, Cubs and Scouts gathered in their favourite camping spot just outside Leuven to enjoy a few of the best things in life - friendship, community, nature, singing by the campfire and some fine cuisine, while learning new skills for life.
All of our scout groups have been incredibly busy this spring and besides our regular sessions, have enjoyed a number exciting activities out and about.
Along with wishing everyone good health and happiness in the New Year, we are proud to announce the launch of our brand new Facebook page at facebook.com/centralbrusselsscouts.
The Central Brussels Scouts were honoured to take part in the Remembrance Day ceremony led by the Royal British Legion Brussels at Heverlee War Cemetery on Sunday 13 November along with other British Scouting Overseas scouts and guides.
Among all the things that September brings, it is also the season of open air flea markets - or brocantes - in Belgium. A few of our Tongalu Scouts took part in one of them, raising awareness about British Scouting Overseas (BSO) and raising funds for a good cause!
In closing of the last scouting season, the Central Brussels Scouts met at their new home in Parc Parmentier for an open fire event and BBQ. Since September, the lovely Coccinelles building is the site of all our regular section meetings, and has proven to be a great success.
We have decided to move the whole of Central Brussels Scouts to a new location from September - Parc Parmentier!
The cubs managed to meet in person this week for a comic strip tour of a very quiet Brussels city centre. Even though we were all masked up, it was good to meet in person.
Sadly, on 2 February 2021, there was a serious fire at the Pavilion in Parc Cinquantinaire and it looks like the property is out of action for the foreseeable future.
Scouts, cubs and beavers and their parents enjoyed a barbecue with over 200 other local Expat Scouting groups, BSO members, British Guides and local FOS groups.
Central Brussels Scouts were very proud to take part in the Remembrance Day commemorations at Heverlee Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. The Scouts took part in the service and laid poppy crosses to honour the fallen.
The theme for this year's autumn camp at De Kluis was Survival in the Woods. Over 60 of us spent the first weekend of October learning survival skills.
Central Brussels Scouts kicked off its year with a celebratory picnic for its 5th Anniversary. Over 60 Scouts, Beavers, Cubs, parents and leaders met in Parmentier Park for games, a BBQ, treasure hunt and a delicious potluck feast.
Sadly, it's the end of term for Central Brussels Scouts, but we've had three great events to mark the end of the year and the moving up of Beavers to Cubs and Cubs to Scouts.
Over thirty scouts and leaders from Central Brussels Scouts along with their family members attended the Remembrance Day service at Heverlee Commonwealth War Cemetery on 11 November 2018.
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