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The magazine for Beaver Scout Leaders
October/November 2010
All join inYour Beavers can too
Overseasconnections Match up with
a Colony abroad
SMALL STEPSSMALL STEPSOne leader’s experience of
building a new Colony
JOIN-IN-JAMBOREE
BOOKLETJOIN-IN-JAMBOREE FREE
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INTRO
Simply joining in
4 From zero to a full houseStarting a Colony from scratch
8 Friends across the water Connect your Colony with one overseas
9 Faith and awareness eventsDates for your calendar
What you’ve been up to over the last few months:
Sixteen Beaver Scouts from 1st
Sandstone in Cheshire raised £1,000 for
the charity Children on the Edge. They
completed a six mile hike along the
Sandstone Trail which included visiting
the 13th century Beeston Castle where
they spent two hours exploring.
Contents
Beaver Scout Team:Karen Jameson (UK Adviser for Beaver Scouts)Jenny Winn (Programme and Development Adviser for Beaver Scouts)
Contact them at:programme@scouts.org.ukTel: 0845 300 1818
Published by: The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Bury RoadChingford, London E4 7QW
Contributions to:scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk
This issue’s contributor:Maggie Bleksley
ADVERTISINGRichard Ellacottrichard.ellacott@thinkpublishing.co.ukTel: 020 8962 1258
Read all the other Section supplements online at www.scouts.org.uk/magazine
Jenny Winn introduces your latest issue of the Beaver supplement
A Join-in-Jamboree booklet is included with this issue. The activities have
been put together to help your Beaver Scouts feel part of the 22nd World
Scout Jamboree which takes place next summer in Sweden. There are
activities on a different theme for each month, starting in
October 2010 and running until September 2011.
The overall theme for the Jamboree is Simply
Scouting. You could use this as a starting point to plan
your programmes for weekly meetings, day trips or
sleepovers. If you know someone locally who is
attending the Jamboree, either as a participant or as a
member of the International Service Team, invite them
to talk to your Colony after the Jamboree to tell of their
experiences.
Download the sectional Join-in-Jamboree resources at
www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011.
A world of BeaversTo tie in with the Join-in-Jamboree theme, Maggie Bleksley suggests your
Beavers pick up their pencils and start writing to their counterparts overseas.
Beaver Scout Leader Deborah Robson is pleased to give something back to
her community. Read her story of inspiration and hard work.
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From zero to a full houseLending a helping hand one evening was the start of a hugely fulfilling journey for one Cheshire leader. Rose Wells finds out more
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FEATURE
D eborah Robson is proud to be a Beaver Scout Leader. She was
the force behind forming the new Beaver section of the 1st
Handforth Scout Group in Cheshire.
Deborah had been in Scouting for 14 years becoming a Cub Scout
Leader in 2004. ‘I went along to help out the Scouts at Handforth one evening
having taken a break from my usual role. They did not have a Beaver section and
I realised I could help them by starting one up,’ she says.
Going up …Deborah took up the challenge last October. With the help of her father,
Assistant Beaver Scout Leader Bill (known as Mr B) and a friend Denise.
By January 1st Handforth Beaver Scout Colony was up and running.
‘We contacted local schools, asking them to hand out flyers saying a new
Beaver Colony was starting up,’ says Deborah. ‘Posters were put up in
newsagents, the library and the local Community Centre. I printed these at
home and the Handforth Scout Group contributed towards the cost of paper
and ink. We started with six Beavers and within a month we had a full Colony.’
As word of the new Beaver section spread, more names appeared on the
joining list and parents and carers enquired about spaces for those too young
to join at present. The adults are also very willing to help and participate
enabling Deborah to hold a Pirate-themed sleepover and an abseiling event.
‘When Beavers join,’ she says, ‘the parents are sent a welcome letter and I
always ask for help when letting them know about activities. Six parents are
now part of my planning team.’
… and going downThe Beavers are fortunate to have a climbing wall at their headquarters.
They spent an evening climbing to prepare for a trip to Tegg’s Nose Country
Park, where 13 of them took part in abseiling. Deborah chose this event as it
will count as part of their Adventure Activity and Outdoor Challenge Badges.
She checked with Headquarters at Gilwell Park that abseiling would be
appropriate for Beavers and was fully prepared.
Although she says the rock must have seemed very large to them, Deborah
is proud of how courageous the Beavers were. ‘When the first Beaver, Jack,
abseiled down it was very emotional for all of us to see such a small child
accomplish such a task. It’s a moment I will never forget.’ she says.
Jack himself wasn’t phased by the experience. ‘My favourite part was going
down the wall. Stepping over the edge was a bit scary but it was good to be
first. I loved my red helmet as I support Manchester United.’ His friend Alex
also took it in his stride. ‘It wasn’t that scary. It was great fun. The instructors
were great and helped me a lot. Everyone gave me a big clap and cheer. I can’t
wait to do it again.’
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What do the parents think about the new section?‘What a great achievement. Look at all the
badges they have earned which is down to
Deborah and her helpers’
‘I think you do a great job!’
‘We are grateful for all the hard work to make
Beavers such a fantastic experience’.
And what does Beaver Ethan have to say?‘I really like going on trips, the sleepover and
the boat race. I love getting badges and going
every single week. I wish I could go on holiday
weeks as well. And I like making new friends.’
For help and advice on starting up a new
Colony, visit the Support and Resources area of
www.scouts.org.uk
more info
All for one It wasn’t just the Beavers who enjoyed the event. With
their apprehension about the event now gone, some of
the parents put on the harness and had a go
themselves, followed by the leaders and helpers,
including Mr B who is in his seventies.
Deborah sums up her feelings about her Colony.
‘I used to be Cub-mad but now I’m Beaver-mad. I felt
this was the right move and an opportunity to help my
own community.’
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Healthy centresThe Eat In Colour Healthy Eating Activity Badge encourages your Beavers to think about healthy food.
Partners
T he aim of the Healthy Eating Activity Badge
is to show children practical and fun ways to
enjoy a balanced diet packed with tasty fruit
and veg. To earn their badge Beavers learn
how to make a fruit salad, healthy snacks, and delicious
sandwiches crammed with healthy fillings. They also
learn what isn’t so healthy for them and which foods
should be eaten in moderation.
There is a downloadable Eat In Colour pack to help
you prepare your healthy eating session and more
information at www.eatincolour.com
Feedback has been very positive: ‘We used the
healthy eating pack with Beavers – excellent ideas’;
‘Relevant, easy to build a programme around it and
covers things we need for the badge.’
Recipe sharingOver 40,000 Beaver Scouts have been awarded the
Healthy Eating Activity Badge and created recipes which
they’ve shared on the Eat In Colour website. If your
Colony is working towards the badge share your
favourite recipes by emailing them to
eatincolour@freshproduce.org.uk
To take part in the Eat In Colour
Healthy Eating Activity Badge visit
www.scout.org.uk/healthyeating and
download your information pack.
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Friends across the waterBeavers may not be able to go to international
Jamborees but they can still connect with
their equivalents all over the world.
Maggie Bleksley has some suggestions
I t can be very rewarding for Beavers and leaders
to share their experiences with others in
different parts of the world. It’s also an
opportunity for your Beavers to work towards
their Friendship Challenge Award.
Many countries do not cater for Scouting in this
particular age group but there are some that do have
this provision, several of these being English-speaking.
In Australia, the 6-8 year olds are called Joey Scouts.
Beaver Scouts have the same name in Canada and
Ireland but are known as Grasshopper Scouts in Hong
Kong, Kea Scouts in New Zealand and Tiger Cubs in the
USA. For more information about the International links
scheme please see www.scouts.org.uk/intlinks
Getting involvedOnce you have contacted another leader, a good way
to get the Beavers involved is to compile a newsletter.
This could be sent once a term with Beavers introducing
themselves and adding their own contributions
according to their abilities. This way, the younger or
those less able to write can draw pictures of what the
Colony has been doing or ask a leader or older Beaver
to help with their contribution.
Newsletters can be sent by post and you could ask
the leader in the other country to do the same. This
would bring an element of anticipation and something
to open and pass round. You may prefer to scan the
newsletters onto a computer to send over the Internet.
If you are fortunate to have access to a computer with
Internet at your meetings, everything could be put the
straight on to it. This could help the Beavers to work
towards their first IT badge.
The safest and easiest way would be to send your
newsletter as an email attachment, using just the
Beavers’ first names and making sure there are not too
many details about them. Parental permission should be
sought before photographs are shown or sent. There is
a factsheet to cover this, FS295428 Photographing and Video Recording Scout Events.
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Postcards and wildlifeOverseas groups will be interested in activities and games
they would not normally include in their programme and
you can swap ideas. What would they think of ‘Oranges
and Lemons’ and do they have a different version of
musical statues? Your Beavers could send photographs
and postcards of their own town or village and ask the
overseas group to do the same in return.
Finding things to write about or send to another
group abroad can lead your Beavers to do some
research to their benefit as well. Some of the animals
and plants native to the UK may never be seen in other
parts of the world. Encourage your Beavers to look at
books on wildlife and think about which plants, birds
and other animals are only found nearer to home. You
could take them on a trip to spot some of these species
and take photographs or ask them to draw a picture or
do leaf rubbings.
Some countries have their summer when we have our
winter. It would be interesting to compare the seasons.
If it never snows in the country you are in contact with,
the Beavers could write about their adventures in the
snow and send a photograph of a snowman.
Food is something all Scouts relate to. You could
initiate recipe swaps by asking the Beavers what their
favourite foods are and trying something new from the
other country.
December1 World AIDS Day
2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
2–9 Hanukkah (Jewish)
3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
5 International Volunteer Day
7 Al-Hura New Year’s Day (Muslim)
8 Bodhi Day - Rohatsu (Buddhist)
10 International Human Rights Day
16 Ashura (Muslim)
25 Christmas Day (Christian)
January1 New Year’s Day
4 World Braille Day
5 Birthday of Guru Gobindh Singh (Sikh)
6 Epiphany (Christian)
7 Christmas (Orthodox Christian)
16 World Religion Day (Baha’i)
19–21 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)
20 Tu B’shvat (Jewish)
27 Holocaust Memorial Day
Faith and awareness events December/January
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Pets at home at Fundays
Pets at Home stores are offering local Beaver
Scouts free workshops to help towards their
Animal Friend Activity Badges
T o launch this fantastic partnership, Pets at
Home went along to join in the Fundays
weekend at Gilwell Park. The Area Manager
from Pets at Home, Paul Doyle, tells us what
happened at the event.
‘Groups from all over the country visited the Pets at
Home tents. They went away with information and
goodie bags. Pets at Home representatives, Vanessa and
Jade did a superb job organising our involvement at the
event. The facilities on the site were first class and
enabled us to show our pets in a safe environment. It
was a great success.’
Partners
Workbooks can be downloaded from
www.scouts.org.uk and contain all the information
Beavers need to work towards their badge.
Pets at Home offer great products, tips and
advice to keep your pet happy and healthy.
From specialist pet food to toys and training
aids, there is everything a pet owner could wish
for and more. There are over 260 Pets at Home
stores across the UK. To find your local store
visit www.petsathome.com/storelocator
more info
All profi ts go back into Scouting. The Scout Association Registered Charity number 306101 (England and Wales) and SC038437 (Scotland).
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