Beavers

Each Colony is made up of young people aged 6 to 8, led by an adult Beaver leader. Other adult volunteers are on hand to supervise activities, share their skills and keep everyone safe. Our Beaver leaders are nicknamed after characters from nature.

Within our Colony, Beavers are also part of a Lodge. A Lodge is a smaller group of Beavers that stand together in their Lodges at the beginning and end of meetings. The Lodges also tend to stick together during certain activities.

Beaver uniform consists of a blue sweatshirt with your badges sewn on and a group scarf. There are lots of other optional accessories you can wear such as hats, hoodies and navy blue trousers or shorts. 

You can purchase the uniform at any of these websites:

• The Scout Store – Beaver Uniform 

• Glasgow Scout Shop – Beaver uniform  &  Glasgow Scout Shop Youth Activity Trousers 
• The Scout and Guide Shop – Beaver Uniform  
• Cardiff and Vale Scout Shop – Beaver Uniform 

As a group, we have a second, more informal uniform which is our famous orange t-shirts and hoodies. We wear these on trips and camps as a more relaxed option. You can purchase these items from our Kitshop.

Activity badges

Many of the badges available are activity badges, which allow Beavers to show their progress in existing pursuits, but also to try all kinds of new things and form new interests.

Challenge awards

Gaining a challenge badge involves accomplishing a number of more ambitious tasks within the Colony or community. There are several challenge badges across a number of themes, from the physical and outdoorsy to challenges dealing with the local community or issues connected with the Scouting world.

Core badges

In addition, there are a number of special badges, obtained upon joining or moving on from the Colony, or for time spent in the Scouting movement.

Activity packs

Some activity badges are sponsored by outside companies, and these companies often provide extra exciting resource packs to help Scouts towards gaining their badges.

Our Beaver Colony has 3 opportunities for nights away every year.

One-night sleepover

Our yearly residential in a local setting.

Winter camp

This is held in late January/early February and is an indoor weekend away from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.

May camp

Held over one of the May bank holidays, this slightly longer camp is outdoors with the rest of the 16th Edgware sections.