Beavers

We meet every Monday during term time from 6:30pm till  8pm at our scout hut at the Brownsea Centre, Cobden Street, Kirkby In Ashfield.

The Beaver Colony is the first and youngest section of the Scout Group. Beaver Scouts are young people aged between 6 and 8 years old.   A Beaver Colony is  organised into smaller groups called Lodge.

 Beavers 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 / camp with their friends.

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 / camps.  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.

Further information about badges and awards for the Beaver section can be found here

Investiture

After completing the first three weeks, we will invest the young person as a Beaver and they will join our colony. For the investiture they will require a beaver jumper and our groups necker.   There is a short ceremony at the end of a colony night, where the young person will make their Beaver promise (repeated after a leader)

The Beaver Scout Motto

Be prepared

The Beaver Scout Promise

There are a number of variations of the Beaver Scout Promise to reflect the range of faiths, beliefs and attitudes, and nationalities, in the UK within Scouting, some examples are below

For Christians, Jews and Sikhs

I promise to do my best

To be kind and helpful

And to love God.

For Hindus and Buddhists

I promise to do my best

to be kind and helpful

and to love my Dharma.

For humanists, atheists and those with no defined faith

I promise to do my best

to be kind and helpful

and to love our world.

For Muslims

I promise to do my best

to be kind and helpful

and to love Allah

Beaver Flag

The Beaver Scout flag is light blue, bearing the Scout symbol and the Scout Motto.

Uniform

There is a £8.50 fee for your necker and badge set, which needs to be paid on the night.   You will receive the red necker which all of the beavers, cubs, scouts and leaders wear in 3rd East Kirkby scout group.  You will also get the scouting membership badge which is worn scouts all over the World.  Finally you will get a group necker badge, our county/district badge and group name tape.

Beaver jumpers are available from

Clement Taylor, 6 Brook St, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 1AL

Hucknall Sports, 2A High Street Hucknall, Nottingham NG15 7HD

Uniform and other clothing items can also be purchased from Scout Store.