Beavers

We have two Beaver Colonies with around 50 on the register for the colonies. They meet on Monday night between 6:15pm and 7:30pm and Friday nights from 6:00pm – 7:15pm.

As always the Beavers have had a thoroughly busy and fun packed year with a variety of activities. Our second Beaver colony celebrated its first birthday and is going from strength to strength. There has been no shortage of assistance with 4 full time uniformed leaders and 4 explorer scouts on the young leader scheme as well as many regular parent helpers.

Our programme over the year has been varied and focusing on the various badges and presentations have been made of all challenge awards. The Beavers have also been working on various activity badges. This year 18 Beavers achieved the bronze award of the Chief Scout Challenge. When Beavers leave to swim up to Cubs we always ask their favorite activity and without exception this is always the camps. We have several Beavers who currently have their 10 nights away badge which is a great achievement.

Our highlight of the year was winning our class of the under 12s singing games category at the Arbroath & District Music Festival 2017. The Beavers all did really well and enjoyed the opportunity to perform on a professional stage.

Beavers have enjoyed 4 camps under canvas this year. The Beavers attended the Barrwood Camp in May last year and enjoyed being in tents. The Beavers then camped at the Jock Neish Centre at Tannadice at the District Beaver Camp where we joined up with Arbroath and Montrose District. We then had an autumn camp back to the Barrwood. We attended the Group camp at Kirkcaldy in March 2017. Camping continues to be at the heart of Beaver activities and seeds are planted with the young people to enjoy the outdoors and look forward to activities in Cubs and Scouts.

Other activities have included:

• Swimming pool party and badge event at Arbroath Swimming Pool
• Trip was to the Falkirk Wheel and the Kelpies
• Halloween Zombie Walk to Barry and back
• Walk to Monifieth for chips
• Film show in the Dibble Tree Theatre at Christmas
• Pantomime at the High School Theatre
• Group barbeque in September at Crombie Country Park
• Football tournament in Carnoustie Leisure Centre with Beavers from Dundee
• Mary Poppins on the professional tour at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh
• Dundee Scout Gang Show at the Whitehall Theatre
• Remembrance Day Parade
• Founders Day Service at Carnoustie High School

A packed and busy year I’m sure you’ll agree.

Leaders

• Kenny Lee (Monday)
• Rachael Barber (Friday)
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