What is beaver scouting ?
Beaver Scouts are young people usually aged
between six and eight years old. They belong to the
first and youngest Section in the Scouting family.
Young people can join Beaver Scouts in the three
months leading up to their sixth birthday. They can
move to the next Section, Cub Scouts, between seven
years and six months and eight years six months.
Easily recognised by their distinctive turquoise
sweatshirts, Beaver Scouts enjoy making friends,
playing games, going on visits and helping others.
They usually meet together once a week in a Beaver
Scout Colony.
Some Beaver Scout Colonies also organise Sleepovers.
These are often the first time a young person spends
a night away from home. They take place in suitable
buildings, often Scout centres.