BEAVER FUN DAY

 

Seventy Beavers from 1st South Ascot, 1st Sunningdale, 2nd Bracknell, 4th Bracknell and 1st Ascot all had a fantastic Fun Day at Earleywood on Saturday 4th July on the theme of Cowboys and Indians. We were VERY lucky with the weather and although there were a few showers in the morning, the sun shone on us all afternoon, which was great.

 

After a huge parachute game and a brief welcoming ceremony, the Beavers were split into 10 groups, to work their way round 10 different bases, with 10 different activities, and boy, were they kept busy!!!  The Beavers made Sherriff badges and practised their lassoing techniques; they put up tee-pees and made Indian head dresses; they fetched water from the "mine" back to their camp in leaky (of course!) buckets and followed a trail through the undergrowth (blindfolded); they raced on "horses" (aka space hoppers) and smashed crockery ( a bit like a bar room brawl!?); last but not least, they practiced their Indian Tracking skills and their aim with throwing horse shoes (quoits)

 

The afternoon ended with one of the largest games of Cowboys and Indians in Beaver History and although it was difficult to say exactly who won (as all the Beavers were sporting Sheriff's badges AND Indian head dresses), a good time was definitely had by all.

 

The sing-song was very ably led by Condor from 2nd Bracknell, who has obviously been practising since the District Beaver Sleepover, and I'm very happy to report he is now word perfect on the Coca Cola song, along with many other Beaver favourites too.

 

Carolyne brought the Fun Day to a close by handing out some superb souvenir badges, specially designed for this Fun Day, by none other than our very own Chipmunk from 1st South Ascot. These are VERY special badges and I'm sure they will be treasured by all the Beavers who attended, as they had such a GREAT time!

 

As ever, days like these would not be possible without all the planning and effort put in by the Leaders and helpers, plus all the people from the District Scout Fellowship. On behalf of all the Beavers who attended, thank you very much for all your hard work and making this event so much Fun!

 

South East Berkshire District Beaver Challenge and Sleepover

The District Beaver Challenge took place at Earleywood on the afternoon of Saturday 9^th May 2009.  11 teams competed for the chance to be crowned winner and accept the honour of holding the challenge shield for the next 12 months.

Throughout the afternoon each team was set a number of tasks.  Matching pairs, building Lego models, answering quiz questions and trying not to lose too much luggage on the Buckaroo donkey to name but a few.  Points were awarded to each team based on their skill at each task.

After a very close run battle by all teams, the winning team for the year was 1^st Binfield

Folloing the Challenge, 22 children took part in the Annual District Beaver Sleepover.  To unwind from the stresses of the Challenge, they went outside for a wide game around the Earleywood grounds.  Split into two teams, the Beavers had to defend their flag, whilst trying to capture the other team’s flag. 

A fish and chip supper was then gratefully received by exhausted children and adults alike.  With renewed energy, they then played parachute games before singing for all they were worth at the campfire,

After hot chocolate and a bedtime story, the Beavers quickly settled down for the night, closely followed by a few tired leaders.

The following morning, the leaders were treated to a laser torch show on the ceiling of the hall.  After getting dressed and clearing away kit, there was then breakfast of cereal and Croissants. 

At the closing ceremony, the Beavers sang their individual Group Beaver Yells and a song learnt at the camp fire to their parents.  They were then presented with their certificates and badges, before going home tired but happy.

Another successful District Sleepover !!

Also see the Fellowship news page.

 

BEAVER / CUB “SIX-A-SIDE”  FOOTBALL

A glorious summer day made the annual competition at the Binfield FC a wonderful day for 120 Beavers and Cubs from South and South East Berkshire.

The competition started at 11.30am and with the rousing support from parents and friends from both Districts the teams were giving their all for each match in this knockout event.

The Beavers had been very busy the previous day at the Earleywood camp site for their Fun Day, but that did not slow them down in their quest to score goals.

There were 19 teams - 11 from South East Cubs, 5 from South East Beavers and 3 teams from South Cubs.

South East Beavers:
Champions:              1st Binfield
Runners Up:            1st  Sunningdale
Sporting Team:         1st Sunningdale

South East Cubs:
Champions:              2nd Bracknell
Runners Up:            1st Binfield
Sporting Team:         6th Bracknell
Sporting Team:         1st Sunningdale

South Cubs:
Champions:              2nd Crowthorne
Runners Up:            Easthampstead Sharks
Sporting Team:         Easthampstead Seals

The District Commissioner thanked everyone for supporting the event and a special thanks to Allen Davis for organising the annual event and the Fellowship for their help on the day.

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