Tag: beavers
-
Beaver Founder’s Day Celebrations
This year we had a beavers only celebration for our founder Robert Baden-Powell’s birthday. Over 120 beavers and leaders from seven colonies came together to learn about BP through games and crafts. We finished off with a sing-song around the campfire and cake.
-
Christmas Camps
We’ve noticed plenty of festive events going on around our district this holiday season. Here’s a taste at what’s going on… Please get in touch if you have something to add 13th Beavers Christmas Sleepover: Explorers’ Christmas Camp View this post on Instagram Ice skating ⛸ A post shared by Apollo Explorers Southampton…
-
Do you like to sing, dance or act? Sign up now for Roverang 2019
What is it? Roverang is a Scout and Guide show that is focused on having fun whilst putting on a stage show in a professional theatre. It gives young people the opportunity to sing, dance and act on stage of a professional theatre. There are NO AUDITIONS, we want everyone to have the opportunity. We…
-
Beavers Wacky Races
On a lovely sunny lunchtime in June the beaver section held its annual Wacky Races and Picnic – an opportunity for the beavers and their families from across the district to get together for some fun and to help the community by raising funds for the district charity – PICU. 44 young people from 7…
-
District Camp From The Sky
Watch this incedible birds-eye video from this year’s District Camp. Drone footage of Lyons Copse Camp Site and Kayaking. Can you spot yourself?
-
Beavers Christingle Service 2017
DC’s Diary Well done to Eve, Elaine and the Beaver team for the Christingle service at St James’ Church. All the Beavers really enjoyed the songs and their Christingle messages. Thanks to all those who passed on gifts to John Stevens from Hampshire Hospital Scouting as well. Very well received.
-
DC’s Notes: Beavers Loggerheads, Cubs Challenge and Scouts Emlyn
Congratulations to the Scouts, Cubs and Beavers for taking part in their section competitions over the last two weekends. I was pleased to be able to get to these events as DC. Beavers at Loggerheads Cubs at Davids Challenge Scouts at District Emlyn I was really impressed with the way the teams at all three…
-
30 Years of Beaver Scouting
Did you know that last year (2016) saw the Beavers celebrating their 30th Birthday? Southampton City District spend the year having loads of fun – a few things they got up to included: Birthday party Trip to Gilwell Fun Days Completed the County 30 Challenges Campfire with Birthday cake To finish the year we put all that…
-
Paralympic Athlete Aaron Phipps Comes to Visit
For the Disability Awareness Badge we had an amazing evening with Aaron Phipps. A truly inspirational person! We had over 75 young people come along from Beavers and Cubs. What an amazingly positive person he is, certainly an inspiration! The beavers especially liked watching Aaron flip an opponent out of his wheelchair in the 2012 London…
-
Beavers Wacky Races
And they’re off!!! Last week the Beavers section have held their annual Wacky Races and Picnic on Southampton Common. Over 40 young people from 5 colonies created their own cardboard cars and raced them. We raised a whopping £163.85 for the district charity – PICU, helping children in intensive care at Southampton General Hospital. Congratulations…