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Where to go

Residential experience ideas

Artful Beaver

What can Jack draw?

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Jenny Winn wants your thoughts and stories

Contributors: Emma Wood Jenny Winn Rose Wells

Following the launch of changes to the rules for Beaver Scout residential experiences and Beaver Scout visits abroad, we have included further advice in this supplement to help leaders plan their events. In the next few issues we will include articles to support residential experiences indoors and at camp.

View all other section supplements online at www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

Badges After gathering feedback from a number of sources, there have been minor changes to the activity badges and challenge awards. See page 13. We are always interested to hear from you regarding badge requirements and suggestions for new badges. Any suggestions we receive are collated and incorporated into development work at the relevant time. At the moment we are working on developing the programme, taking your views into account.

What you’ve been up to Over 100 Beaver Scouts from all over the Truro district celebrated 25 years of the Beaver section.

Craf ts, games and exciting activities made it a fun-packed funday. The Truro Scout Active Suppor t Team kept activities flowing whi le Stithians Scouts showed how to toast . marshmallows over an open fire y Mar said ,’ day c asti ‘It was a fant Dunstan, ADC Beavers, ‘thanks to all our helpers.’

Local Scouting In recent supplements we have included case studies of different Colonies, Beavers and Colony leaders. If you meet in an unusual place, have a Beaver Scout who has done something extra special or have different ways of operating the Colony we would love to hear from you. Recent articles have included a Group who opened a satellite Colony to meet the need in a neighbouring village and a Colony reinstated in a Welsh valley. In the last issue we visited a British Group Abroad and a Beaver Scout who has climbed Ben Nevis.

Contact us If you have a story you think will inspire others to try something new or look at their Scouting in a different way, contact us at scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk

Contents 4 What’s going on?

8 Programmes on a plate

News and information

5 Where do we go from here?

Ideas for your residential experience

6 Promises, promises Promise Challenge badge

Thoughts and feelings

10 Let’s hang on Door hangers

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Artful Beaver Jack draws anything

13 Not all change

14 Computer-eyes future for Dylan An inspirational story

16 Rays awareness Keep your cool in the sun

18 Reunion 2011 Meet Bonita Norris

Latest badge changes

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What’s going on?

News and information Animal visiting day Beaver Scouts from the 23rd Blackpool (St Mary’s) put their best paws forward when they visited the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA). Assistant Beaver Leader Caron Woods arranged the visit after seeing an article about animal friends in a recent Beaver supplement. When she’s not Scouting, Caron works for the PDSA and was keen to show the work they do to the eager Beavers. ‘They had a fantastic time,’ says Caron, ‘and were such a credit to Scouting.’

Beavers take flight Almost 200 Beaver Scouts went to the Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club to gain their Air Activities Badge. Light Aviation Association pilots were on hand to help guide the Beavers through various tasks and finding out about different types of aircraft. Ron Shell, Air Advisor for Gloucestershire Scout Council, initiated the idea. ‘Sixteen colonies from the Stroud and Tetbury District are interested so far,’ he says. With enthusiastic Beavers, we’re sure it’s an initiative that will take off.

Wedding day wishes The Widnes District Beaver Scouts wanted to send their own message of congratulations to Prince William and Kate Middleton. And to make sure their greeting wasn’t missed, they made and sent a giant wedding card to the happy couple.

Beavers from all groups put together their ideas at the District Centenary Camp over the Easter weekend.

They were having their own celebrations ahead of the big day. ‘We thought it would be a nice idea,’ said

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Scouting goes mobile with launch of new badge app My Badges, the official badge app of The Scout Association is available now for iPhone and iPod Touch users.

With great graphics and images it’s ideal for quick reference at meetings or camp. Features include: • The requirements for every badge and award in the UK 6-25 programme • Promise and Law for all ages (including variations) • Interactive badge position diagrams • Ability to track personal progress • Share email/SMS links to scouts.org.uk (iPod Touch - email only) • Adjustable text size Available now from iTunes (£1.19) See how it works at scouts.org.uk/tv

Caroline Myers, Assistant District Commissioner for Beavers. ‘Everyone worked really hard on their own piece of the card and we were delighted with the final result.’

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Where do we go from here?

You’ve decided to take your Beaver Scouts on a residential experience. What are the options?

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lanning where to hold your residential experience may depend on what you want to do. Here are some suggestions for activities which can be done indoors or out. If you have a theme the choice of activities can be worked into it.

Activity centres or campsites Your local activity centre or campsite will offer a wide choice of things for your Colony to do. You will need to make sure that the activities are suitable for Beaver Scouts and that any equipment is available in the right sizes. Exciting and fun activities to try are abseiling, archery, grass sledging and low ropes.

At your meeting place If you don’t have access to the type of equipment and activities on offer at a centre or campsite, a residential experience at your own meeting place can be turned into a challenging and fun event.

Plan a visit or set a trail around your local area. Set a quiz for the Beavers to spot landmarks, road signs, buildings with unusual windows or a particular colour front door. Let them try gardening which may be quite

new to some of the Colony or tidy up the grounds. If you don’t have the facilities, try planting seeds in unusual containers.

Best of both worlds There are activities you can do at an activity centre, campsite or your meeting place.

Wide games can match the overall theme of the residential experience.

Campfires are fun, especially if you can have a real fire. If the weather turns wet, use a large torch covered with red paper and twigs to look like a fire.

Introduce prayer and worship by ending your residential experience with a short Scouts Own which is prepared over the time of the event.

Think big and go outside with your craft for larger than life fun.

Don’t forget to check out the Beaver Scout Games Book for lots of different games ideas.

Look at the badges available for Beaver Scouts and plan your event around your Colony completing one or more activity or challenge badges.

Whatever you do on your residential experience, the main thing to remember is to have fun and enjoy it. scouts.org.uk/pol

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Promises, promises

Emma Wood provides inspirational ideas for the Promise Challenge

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n this issue we’re looking at the Promise Challenge. Four activities have to be completed with at least one from each of the three areas. Here are a few ideas I’ve found helpful to achieve this in an interesting and rewarding way.

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beaver scout promıse Game: Promise jigsaw

Activity: Doing your best

Print out the Beaver Scout Promise, one per Lodge, on different coloured card. Cut these into jigsaw pieces and hide them around the meeting place or outdoors playing area. Each Lodge is given a copy of the Promise and, in their Lodges, have to find all their pieces and make the jigsaw. If reading ability is an issue, the sheet they use as the master can be identical to the cut up pieces and the Beaver Scouts can then glue the jigsaw pieces onto their master copy.

Draw round your own three fingers for the Scout salute, photocopy your hand making the salute or find a picture of the Promise badge and enlarge it.

Give a copy to each Beaver Scout. Ask the Colony how they think they may have done their best recently, like helping with housework, cleaning the car, learning new spelling or times tables. Each Beaver draws or writes three things on the three fingers of the Promise hand. These can then be cut out and displayed as a collage.

your god Activity: Prayer balloons

Pay a visit

For each Beaver Scout you will need small pieces of paper, a balloon and felt-tipped pens. Ask the Beavers to either draw a picture of what they are thankful for or write a short prayer. These are folded up and placed inside the balloons which are inflated, knotted and placed in the middle of the circle. Balloons are thrown into the air and when you blow a whistle everyone grabs one. Each Beaver pops a balloon by sitting on it and the prayer is read out or the picture described by them.

Visit a place of worship, preferably of a faith that most of your Beaver Scouts would not have been to before. Find out what is expected in the way of clothing and behaviour and explain this to your Colony before you go. Contact parents first to make sure they are happy for their children to take part in this activity.

Rights and Wrongs Right/wrong debate

Fairtrade

Start by introducing topics to the whole Colony. In Lodges, the Beaver Scouts debate about one or more topic. They come back as a whole Colony to talk about what they would do. Did they all agree on the same answer? Was there a variety of right or wrong answers? The topics could include: • What would you do if you found a £1 coin in the Scout meeting place?

• Would you say anything if you saw a friend taking a bar of chocolate from a shop without paying?

• What would you do or say if you broke your mum’s favourite flower pot?

Collect information about Fairtrade products and bring a few items to show the Colony. Find out more at www.fairtrade.org.uk and give a general overview of what Fairtrade is without too much detail. Play some weighted games to show your Beaver Scouts how important being fair is, such as football where one side can only hop or catching a soft ball with one arm behind their back. Swap teams so everyone has an even opportunity.

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This issue’s theme is thoughts and feelings compiled by Jenny Winn

POP Programmes on a plate

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Activity

Time Zone Instructions

Opening ceremony

5 mins

N/A

Introduce the theme by explaining how we think about ourselves, our friends and family and our surroundings.

Painting a tune

25 mins

Creative

You will need a CD player and CDs, paper and paints. Play a piece of music and let the Beaver Scouts paint a picture of what it makes them think of and how they feel. Try a couple of different types of music they may not have heard before such as a classical piece or music from another country. Play it while they are painting. You could use a lively track, letting them paint on large areas of wallpaper or lining paper and a much calmer track, asking them to sit and paint on smaller pieces of paper.

Creation

15 mins

Beliefs and Attitudes Creative Outdoor and Adventure

You will need colouring pencils, felt-tipped pens, pencils, pens and a Creation Wheel (downloaded from Programmes Online). This activity takes place outdoors. Give each Beaver a copy of the Creation Wheel.

Read out the instructions step by step when they are ready to move on to the next section. Exchange ideas when the activity is over.

Light a candle

15 mins

Beliefs and Attitudes

You will need a candle, candle holder and matches. Sit the Beaver Scouts in a circle. Hold the unlit candle in your hand and say ‘If I was a candle I could light up my friend’s face by remembering her birthday.’

Pass the candle to a Beaver Scout who then says ‘If I was a candle I could light up ...’ finishing the sentence with their own idea such as ‘my nan’s face by phoning her.’ When the candle has been round the circle, put it in the candle holder in the centre of the circle and light it. Ask the Beaver Scouts to think of their ideas for lighting up someone’s day, face or life and make a promise to themselves to try and do it just like the candle lighting up the circle.

Closing ceremony

5 mins

N/A

Faith and awareness events August/September 2011 August

September

1 Ramadan begins – Muslim 9 Tisha B’av – Jewish 13 Raksha Bandhan – Hindu 15 A ssumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Christian 22 Krisha Janmashtami – Hindu 26 Lailat al Kadr – Muslim 26 Women’s Equality Day (USA) 31 Eid al Fitr (Ramadan ends) – Muslim

1 Ganesh Chaturthi – Hindu 8 Nativity of Mary – Christian 8 International Literacy Day 14 Holy Cross Day – Christian 21 International Day of Peace 22 World Car-Free Day 28 Navaratri begins – Hindu 29-30 Rosh Hashanah – Jewish

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Let’s hang on

y door hanger Get your message over with a jazz

you will need • colour pencils • glue • glitter.

Step 1 Go to www.scouts.org.uk/pol and download the door hanger template.

Produce a copy of this sheet for each Beaver Scout, preferably on thin card.

Cut out the shape ready for use.

Step 2

Step 3

Design and colour the door hanger then pop out the shape.

Add glue where glitter should go and sprinkle it on.

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STEP 4 Add any other decorations such as ribbon or stickers.

Questions to ask • How many doors are there in your house?

• What number or name is on your house door?

STEP 5

• Why is there a number or name on your house?

• What is special about automatic doors?

Place it on the door handle.

Fun facts to share • Door hangers have many uses. They are used in hotels so the guests can ask the staff not to clean the room if they want to rest or to order breakfast.

• Public doors must open outward for fire safety • The largest doors in the world are at Kennedy Space Center in America. They take 45 minutes to open and are 460ft tall.

For more ideas and activity packs that come pre-cut and creased, complete with all the required accessories, go to www.clever-craft.com. You’ll be amazed what you can do. To receive a free sample pack, become a member on the website. Clever Craft was set up

by Andrew Harrold & Craig Bond, both Beaver Scout Leaders with 7th Sefton East (Melling).

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Artful Beaver Fundraising is an art for Jack. With a sharpened pencil at the ready, Rose Wells finds out more

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ix-year old Beaver Jack certainly drew attention to his fundraising website, Jack Draws Anything.

In two weeks Jack raised more than £7,000 by doing one of his favourite activities – drawing. He drew pictures in exchange for a donation to the Sick Kids Friends Foundation and soon received hundreds of requests from all over the world.

Getting started The idea first came about when Jack was at a craft fair with his parents and sold one of his pictures to a family friend for 20p. This inspired him to raise money as a thank you for the care given to his little brother Noah at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. With dad Ed’s help, a website was set up with Jack choosing the template, name and colours. He also designed the eye-catching logo which is a hedgehog with a hat on and six pens for his prickles.

An initial target of £100 was set with donations expected from family and friends. But with so many requests pouring in, the target was raised to £10,000 and a cut-off date had to be set so Jack could complete

the drawings. At the time of printing, this total had already been exceeded.

World wide Requests poured in for Jack’s prized drawings from all over the world, including Africa, South America and Australia. A rubber duck riding a bike, a banana on a skateboard, a family of elephants and a pirate are some of the pictures Jack has drawn from requests.

Busy Beaver Jack’s parents agreed that he would fit his drawing in around other activities and only if he wasn’t too tired.

He has always made sure that his schoolwork and outside interests of Judo and the Beavers did not suffer because of time spent drawing. Beaver Scout Leader, Justine Harthill says, ‘Jack is one of the newer members of the 1st Tranent Scout Group and has made lots of friends. He likes to be involved in all the action.’

With hundreds of fans on Facebook, Twitter, over 75,000 visits to his website, television and radio interviews, Jack is an inspiration we can all draw on.

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Not all change for Beaver badges

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hen the current programme was introduced in 2002 The Scout Association was committed to keeping it up to date by making amendments at regular intervals. We have recently looked at the requirements of the current activity badges and challenge awards to make sure they are still relevant and suitable.

Views were gathered from various sources: • Comments sent to the Programme Team over the last three years • Focus groups held last autumn • Discussion groups at the 2010/11 round of Development Advice and Support Days • Your Programme, Your Voice questionnaire in February 2010 • Advice given by the specialist UK volunteers.

Badges changed The information received resulted in only minor changes being made.

Flexibility At the same time as updating the requirements for the badges and awards we have also updated the flexibility statement for young people working towards them.

Every individual who undertakes an activity badge should face a similar degree of challenge and as a result some requirements may need to be adapted. It is completely acceptable to change some of the requirements to allow individuals to access the badge, for example, where there are special needs, cultural issues or religious considerations to take into account. The requirements outlined for the activity badges allow for some flexibility in order to obtain the badge.

If you would like help or advice when considering adapting the requirements of a badge please contact us at programme@scouts.org.uk

Where to find the new requirements

Faith Challenge Award – one requirement removed

Friendship Challenge Award – changes to wording only

The updated requirements are available in the Member Resources pages on www.scouts.org.uk They will also be incorporated into Colony Programmes when it is next reprinted.

We have already collated many of your suggestions for new badges or amendments to existing ones, and will consider them as part of the longer term work we are doing to develop Global Challenge Award – changes to wording only

IT Staged Activity Badge – updated to reflect changes in technology

the programme over the next couple of years.

Don’t forget, if you have any suggestions for new badges, contact programme@scouts.org.uk

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Computer-eyes n a l y D r o f e r u t u f difference to one A fundraising effort made all the t why Beaver Scout. Rose Wells finds ou

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ight year-old Dylan is a Beaver Scout with the 1st Copthorne Beavers Smugglers. He loves Beavers, has many friends, has taken part in one gang show and can’t wait for the next one. The only difference between Dylan and the rest of the Colony is that he has cerebral palsy.

That’s what prompted his family and friends to raise funds to buy a Tobii C12. This is a computer which works by eye recognition and has been a life-changing experience for Dylan. It helps him communicate and not feel isolated as he can now play computer games just like his friends.

Joining in Janette McGivern is both Beaver Scout Leader and Dylan’s grandmother. ‘Dylan has severe cerebral palsy, is profoundly deaf and has no control over his arms and legs.’ she says. ‘He communicates using his eyes and facial expressions.’ The rest of the Colony make sure they stand in front of Dylan when they say hello, so he can acknowledge them, and are happy to have him join in their games. ‘They are always concerned if he is unwell or too tired to attend a meeting,’ says Janette.

The type of computer suitable for Dylan to use was going to be an expensive purchase. His mum, Kerry, set about trying to raise the £12,000 needed. The family rallied round to find ways of raising the money and an amazing 71 family members and friends decided to abseil off the Sofitel Hotel at Gatwick Airport. With everyone cheering, Kerry and her friend Debbie were the first to go. Kerry was delighted to see Dylan smiling when she was back safely on the ground and after the others had finished their turn, she had another go. The event attracted media attention with the story appearing in newspapers and Kerry was interviewed on local radio.

Dylan has now become a famous face in his community.

Raising the roof The Scout Group was also busy raising money and last Christmas took to the streets of Copthorne in a Santa float. They donated a total of £320 towards the Tobii C12 which gave a great boost to the fund. The Copthorne Silver Band, which includes the Group Scout Leader, performed charity shows raising a further £500.

Dylan is well known to the band as they met him when he took part in a gang show at The Hawth Theatre in Crawley. A sketch was written so Dylan could be

included and he played the part of an American footballer. He gave two performances, helped by his personal assistant at Beavers and enjoyed every minute.

‘Dylan is staying on in the colony for some time as going to the Cub Pack would be too late for him. He won’t mind though as it means he will be in the next gang show later this year and just can’t wait,’ says Janette.

Looking to the future A comfortable wheelchair is an essential for children with cerebral palsy and Dylan has been waiting for one for some time. With a suitable wheelchair which will give him more support, he will be able to make better use of the Tobii C12. At the moment it is hard for him to stay in one position to focus properly on the screen and he can find it tiring.

More fundraising events are planned to buy a tailor-made wheelchair. These include a sponsored skydive and a swim from the mainland to the Isle of Wight. Kerry’s friend Kate, who is a Beaver leader in Horsham and was part of the abseiling team, is quietly confident that her Beavers will succeed in their sponsored silence attempt to raise more money.

Janette would like to thank everyone for their support. She is proud of what Dylan has managed to achieve. ‘Dylan is an amazing young man,’ she says, ‘he has had a tremendous amount to cope with but is always ready with a smile.’

Tobii Technology has produced a new level of eye control technology using infrared lights. The computer is able to do a variety of intricate tasks prompted by the user’s eye movements. Dylan has played his part in the future by appearing in a promotional video to introduce the fully inclusive sensory room by Sensory Guru. Infrared lights are projected onto the user and two cameras pick up the reflections. Dylan was able to control images via a computer screen and Kerry could interact with him, using her hands.

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Rays awareness Sunshine makes us feel like getting outdoors. But we need to be careful when the weather hots up

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UK based charity is asking Scouts to think about staying safe in the sun and avoid the risk of skin cancer. The Restoration of Appearance and Function Trust (RAFT) helps people affected by skin disfiguring illnesses and disease. Most skin cancers could be prevented by taking care in strong sunshine and avoiding sunburn.

Help your Beaver Scouts think about how to stay safe whilst having fun in the sun. Teach them this poem to help them remember.

Sun cream each day Keeps sunburn away Sunglasses on Cover your eyes Sun shining bright In clear blue skies Hat on your head So Mummy said Let’s have fun In the nice warm sun.

Ask the Beavers to bring in at least one item they think would protect them from the sun. Take along some yourself in case they forget. You could use the following story to bring the activity to life.

• Tom is getting ready to go on his summer holiday.

What should he pack?

• Have you brought something that he will need to look after his eyes?

• When the sun touches his skin, do you have something that will stop his skin burning?

• What can he put on his head?

At the end of the activity, ask your Beavers why these items are important in staying safe in the sun.

RAFT advises Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm. Apply a layer of moisturising cream under a layer of sun cream (factor 15+) that protects against UVA and UVB rays. Ensure you never burn.

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healthy eatıng

Food wasgood never so Fun fare for super summer picnics

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he Healthy Eating Activity badge is a popular badge for Beavers. Sponsored by the Fresh Produce Consortium’s Eat In Colour campaign, Beavers can have fun learning how to: • make a colourful, juicy fruit salad • knock up some healthy tasty snacks • create delicious sandwiches with healthy fillings • balance different types of food for a healthy diet.

Share your recipes for super smoothies, healthy snacks or food diaries by emailing eatincolour@freshproduce.org.uk

The Eat In Colour team wants to hear about your Colony’s Healthy Eating activities. Nigel Jenney of the Fresh Produce Consortium says, ‘Beaver Scouts are setting a fantastic example for others. We’re delighted to support the Healthy Eating badge. It’s important to help children enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables as part of a healthy diet.’

For more information and to download your information pack visit: www.scouts.org.uk/healthyeating and www.eatincolour.com

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Everest conqueror joins Reunion Meet Bonita Norris, the youngest rest British woman to climb Mount Eve

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ookings are now open for Reunion 2011 at Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre on 2-4 September 2011. This year we are lucky to have Bonita Norris joinıng us to talk about her expedition to Mount Everest.

What’s it all about?

Reunion welcomes all adult members to come together for a weekend of socialising, activities, programme ideas and training sessions and workshops. And don’t forget the evening entertainment and the chance to meet old and new friends.

Who’s going to be there?

What’s going on?

On Saturday the focus is on sectional support with ideas for you to take back to your Colony meetings based around the six Programme Zones. Practical skills to watch, or try for yourself, and loads of stands with specialists from within Scouting, corporate partners and external organisations. Free workshops, training and activities on Sunday will round off the weekend.

If you would like to get involved in Reunion visit www.scouts.org.uk/reunion to book your place. If you have a skill, talent or idea to share, contact the Reunion Organising Team at gilwell.reunion@scouts.org.uk or search for Gilwell Reunion 2011 on Facebook to find out who’s going.

The UK Chief Commissioner, Wayne Bulpitt and his team and the UK Headquarters Programme Team who will talk about forthcoming developments and how you can get involved.

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