Can’t to Can!

Every now and then we hear a Scout use the word can’t: “I can’t hike 15 miles” or “I can’t tie that knot,” etc. It’s at that point I’ll stop the meeting and ask the Scouts to give the Scout sign and repeat after me, “On my honour I will do my best!” Then I step up to our chalkboard, write out the word can’t in big letters, and ask the boys if that word appears anywhere in the Scout Oath or Law. At that point, I erase the “t” and explain to the Scouts that their trail to the Patrol Leader rank will be much easier if they start telling themselves they can do it instead of using that other word. Before I walk away from the chalkboard, I write a big “I” in front of the can and leave it there until the next meeting. The first thing they see the next time they walk in is the words “I can!”

Olympics, 20/07/12

Ariel Scout Group (@ArielScoutGroup) 20/07/2012 19:43 Beavers: 3 investitures + hurdles, giant feet, cones, balancing bean bags & buckets + shotput + created Olympic torches pic.twitter.com/Cmovh9pm

Weather, 13/07/2012

Ariel Scout Group (@ArielScoutGroup) 13/07/2012 19:36 Beavers: Weather theme! Snowball spoon game ⛄ & created Weather Clocks! Then "Be a Type of Weather" game!! #imagination pic.twitter.com/GvrfLQiH

Quote from a Network Scout, July 2012

One of the most powerful ways to understand adventure is through sharing stories from our Members and supporters.

'Scout Network helps me to explore the outdoors; it allows me to experience new activities like caving and meet people from all over the world through expeditions and international camps. It's Scouting at its best, what is there not to like?'

Dave, 24, Scout Network member

Disney Quiz, 06/07/12

Ariel Scout Group (@ArielScoutGroup) 06/07/2012 19:46 Beavers: act out Disney characters, created posters for Disney quiz, dragons tail, stuck in the mud, sleeping beavers Disney Quiz is Saturday 7 July 2012 7.00pm start at the scout hut.  £2.00 per person entry All welcome.

Cat Night, 02/07/12

Ariel Scout Group (@ArielScoutGroup) 02/07/2012 13:05 Beavers: 15 beavers played: the Compass game (NSWE), 'Everybody Wants To Be A Cat' (feline imagination in a circle), and 2 team bench-ball!!

Ariel Beaver Leaders, 2012

Hawkeye – Gregg Arrand (joined March 2002)

Keo – Sadie Wilson (joined July 2011)

Tic Tac – Tom Warfield (joined September 2008)

Chip – Will Bryant (joined September 2011)
Chatter – Ross Arrand (joined June 2012)
Bubbles – Geraldine Cleaver (joined October 2011)

Rainbow – Yvonne Hammersley (25+ years)

Malak – Pat Diamond (25+ years)

Badger – John Moody (50+ years)
Vacant Leader Names: Sunshine, Keema, Ringtail, Rusty



Ariel Beaver Leader names are taken from the Childrens book: "Friends of the Forest"

WHAT THE LEADER NAMES MEAN:

Hawkeye (Father of the family, the first person to see the beavers)
Rainbow (Mother of the family, wears bright colors)
Malak (Wise owl)
Bubbles (Girl who likes to swim)
Keo (biggest beaver, zapped by lightning, can speak to humans)
Rusty (Son with red hair)
Chip (One of the beaver twins)
Chatter (The other beaver twin)
Ringtail (Child in wheelchair)
Tic Tac (Squirrel)
Sunshine (Little girl)
Keema (Ameek means 'beaver' in Red Indian language)