building confidence through play

The 2nd South Petherton Beaver Colony welcomes young people aged 6-8. It's a fun place for them to learn and play. This is the first group in the Scouting family in South Petherton. It helps children get ready for more Scouting adventures in the future.

We do many different activities. These include games and baking. We also enjoy lego, arts and crafts and exploring nature. There are many more fun activities too!

Our colony is very active. We try to do as many different things as we can. We do activities inside during our regular meetings. We also go on trips during the day and have sleepovers sometimes.

We make new friends and explore the outdoors. We also create new things together.

Leaders

Fox and Rabbit lead the Beaver Colony, with support from some Young Leaders.

Other adult volunteers are on hand to supervise activities, share their skills and keep everyone safe.

We currently need one more leader.

Lodges

A Lodge is a smaller group of Beavers within their Colony, headed up by a young person who takes on a peer leadership role called Lodge Leader.

Being a Lodge Leader is about being a superhero for a little while – doing things like welcoming new people to the Colony, being extra helpful during a camp, or taking charge of a game or activity. Everyone takes it in turns to take on the challenge.

Beavers usually stick together in their Lodges on trips away, or during certain activities.

Moving up to Cubs

When Beavers are close to turning 8 years old, they start doing activities to get ready for joining the Cubs section. This can include becoming a Lodge Leader. This helps them move easily into the next part of the Scouting program.

They will have already met the Cub leaders. These leaders sometimes help with their activities. They also join in on group events.