Scouting (Beavers)

Good for when you have a lot of new children in the colony

5.55

Coming in Game: promise hand

  The Bs should draw around their hands and write the words of the promise onto the fingers and palm. (Previous week you could have reminded them of the words and have a few posters with the words on them up on the walls)

6.00

Opening - Opening ceremony, news and notices

6.05

Chat about Beavers and where they fit in the scouting family. About the first camp etc

6.10

Game:  Brownsea Island

Spread a large ground-sheet on the floor and stand the BS some distance away.

On ‘go’ the BS try to stand on the island. When the leader calls ‘stop’ and BS not on the island is out. BS leave the island and the ground-sheet is folded in ½. The game is repeated until only 2 BS are left.

6.20

Craft: Beaver Scout finger puppet

Draw or copy the shape of a child about 15cm tall. Draw onto it a BS uniform and cut 2 holes in the leg of the trousers to allow the BS to put their fingers through.

Let the BS colour in the paper beaver scouts – they with a ping-pong ball they could all play football.

6.40

Game:  BP Football

BS stand in a circle with legs apart and feet touching the next BS. A large ball (or more) is rolled into the circle and the object of the game is to get it through the BS legs. The BS is ten out and must sit down where he/she is and not touch the ball. Legs must be straight at all times.

6.50

Game: Promise game  

Write the promise onto a long strip of card; cut to separate the words; then add the numbers 1 – 6 on the back of each piece of the promise.

Prepare one set per lodge.

The BS must put together the promise by rolling a dice until they have ‘won’ all the words. First to complete and get the promise correct is the winner.

6.55

Closing Ceremony

7:00

End