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Beaver Scouts need to take part in a minimum of six Outdoor Activities, choosing at least one from each of the following areas:

·         Scoutcraft

·         An environmental activity

·         A visit

 

 Scoutcraft - Show an understanding of a Scouting Skill

 

Some suggested activities:

Trekking and trailing

Beaver Scouts could:

·         follow trails using icing sugar, string, smells, sawdust, sticks, lights, codes etc.

·         go on a treasure hunt, or a "stop, look and listen" ramble

·         mark their own trail using a code they have made themselves.

Ready to go

Beaver Scouts could:

·         invite a Scout or Explorer Scout to show the Colony how they would pack their rucksack for camp - what they would take and why

·         put up a tent with a Scout

·         visit the Scouts at camp or the Cub Scouts on Pack holiday.

·         attend a Sleepover.

Cooking

Beaver Scouts could:

·         pack a balanced, healthy lunch box for an outing

·         make shapes out of cold foods (dough, marzipan etc.)

·         decorate cakes and biscuits.

 

 An environmental activity

 

Show how you care for the environment in your local community or the wider world Some suggested activities:

·         Find out about the Country Code.

·         Plant trees or flowers for the enjoyment of others.

·         Recycle cans, bottles or paper and visit a recycling plant.

·         Go on a litter pick.

 

 Visits - A visit with Beaver Scouts

 

There are hundreds of places you can visit with your Colony. You will need to decide what is safe and suitable for your Colony. Here are a few examples:

·         a zoo

·         a theme park/activity park

·         a railway model/miniature railway

·         a sports centre

·         a Police Station

·         a country park

·         a recycling depot

·         a Mosque

·         an old people's home

·         a Post Office

·         a beach/seaside

·         a race circuit

·         a Scout District/County Area event

·         a Lifeboat Station.

 

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Last updated: Friday March 19, 2004.