CHIEF SCOUT’S BRONZE AWARD – 18 JUNE

Many congratulations to Alex H-B on gaining his Chief Scout’s Bronze Award.
This is a highly prestigious Award, and can only be achieved by Beavers who have completed all six of their Beaver Scout Challenge Awards (Promise, Friendship, Fitness, Creative, Global and Outdoor). It can take up to two years to complete these challenges and Alex has worked really hard to make this happen, often completing activities at home when necessary. So our massive congratulations go to Alex – well done!

TEAMWORK – 18 JUNE

The Teamwork Challenge Badge forms part of the new badge scheme which has been launched this year. We will be looking for helpful team members, those who are willing and eager to take on being a team leader or captain and Beavers working together to complete a challenge or activity.
Thursday Beavers were recently challenged to build a tower or structure using spaghetti and marshmallows! They completed these in their Lodges, working as a team! There was some good team work going on, and especially team leadership from Alex, and there was also some individual work happening too. Well done to all the Lodges for your magnificent structures and teamwork.

WATER WATER EVERYWHERE – 25 JUNE

As part of the 2015 Beaver Challenge – Beavers were asked to hold an evening on a Crazy Theme. We asked the Beavers what they would like the theme to be – crazy hair, crazy water, crazy dance – were just a few of the ideas. After a vote – you guessed – crazy water won!
We started the evening with pass the balloon (and be careful not to burst it)! Then the Beavers had a bit of practice for sports day and had to fill a jug with water using a plastic cup with holes in the bottom! Unfortunately most of the water ended up on the two Cubs who were helping out by holding the jugs! The Cubs got their own back and emptied some of the water over the Beavers.
The evening finished with the water gun fight – where most of the Colony ended up with a good soaking!

ISLAND BEAVER TRAIN TRIP & FUN DAY

Island Beavers took the Steam Train to Castletown, had lunch and a play in the park, and took the Steam Train back to Douglas. Despite the overcast start to the day, the sun came out and it was a lovely day for the trip. Eleven Beavers, one Scout, two parents and two Leaders from Thursday Beavers took part in the event. The boys were all well behaved on the train and enjoyed a picnic in Poulsom Park on their arrival. This was followed by games of cricket and football, and playing around the skate park and bmx track. After a couple of hours we packed up and headed back to the station to catch the train home. It was a lovely trip and the Beavers all seemed to have a great time. Our thanks to Big Beaver – Bev for organising the trip, our parent helpers and Leaders and well done to Thursday Beavers.