Halloween Party, 28/10/11

Musical statues, Zombie game, scary Halloween masks and then party food

Upcoming Events October - December 2011

Friday 28th October – Halloween Party
We are having a Halloween Party on Friday 28th October with party games and snacks.
Beaver Scouts are encouraged to come in a Halloween costume. Uniform is not required.
Donations of food and drink from parents are welcome.

Friday 4th November – Bonfire Night & Christmas Shoebox Appeal Launch
We are having sparklers followed by hot dogs and drinks (vegetarian option is provided). 
All Beaver Scouts should bring their coat and gloves.

We are also launching our Christmas Shoebox Appeal at 5.50pm. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend this 15 minute talk by a guest speaker.

Saturday 12th November – County Remembrance Service, Cannon Hill Park
Location: Scout War Memorial in Cannon Hill Park, B5 7RL (rear of the Nature Centre)
Arrive at 10.30am for a prompt 10.45am start, finish time is approximately 11.30am.
What to bring: Please wear a coat, your blue Beaver jumper and neckerchief if you have one.

Parents are welcome to stay during the 45 minute service; car parking is available in the MAC Car Park or in the Nature Centre.

Sunday 11th December – District Beaver Christmas Party
All Beaver Scouts from Rea Valley District are invited to the Christmas Party. The afternoon will include fun Christmas games and activities, and food and drink will be provided.
This promises to be an enjoyable event, with the opportunity to meet and socialise with other Beaver Scouts from around the District.
Location: St Peters Church Hall, Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0BB
Arrive by 2.00pm, collection is at 4.00pm
Cost: £3.00 (covers hall hire, Christmas gift, food and refreshments)

Term dates
Final meeting before Christmas - Friday 16th December 2011
Christmas break – no meetings - 23rd & 30th December 2011
First meeting of New Year - Friday 6th January 2012

Flying Saucers, 21/10/11

Practiced opening ceremony, played Chinese handball and created flying saucers then tested out their flying capabilities.

Badge requirements achieved:

Fitness - part in co-operative games (Chinese Handball)

Imagination - Draw or paint a picture imagining what life might be like in the future

Quote of the month, October 2011

'Look forward to putting something back.'

Enriching lives

Scouting is about making life better – our Members are healthier, happier and more confident.

Sandwiches, 14/10/11

Played: benchball and "dead" beavers and then made two different sandwiches to complete the healthy eating badge

Badge requirements achieved:

Fitness - Take part in a team game; take part in co-operative game (benchball)

Healthy Eating - Make two different sandwiches

Giant Models, 07/10/11

Invested a new Beaver Scout, played north, south, east, west then created giant models for the imagination badge - Hogwarts Castle, Robots and a Fighter Jet

Badge requirements achieved:

Imagination - Build a model using a variety of objects

Promise Challenge - Take part in an Investiture ceremony (Beaver Scout Promise)

Sponsored Walk (Woodgate Valley Country Park), 02/10/11

Badge requirements achieved:

Friendship Challenge – Raise funds for a good cause (caring for others), Join in activities with another Colony (meeting other people)

Fitness Challenge - Go for an accompanied walk (adventure)

Fitness Challenge, 30/09/11

Game: Icicles (freeze when touched), then two teams against each other playing skittles

Fitness Challenge: (step ups, ball bounces, sprints, hurdles). Measured heart rate before and after excercise.

Orange squash provided for thirsty Beavers

Badge requirements achieved:
Fitness Challenge - Take part in a team game (skittles), Take part in agility activities, Take part in a Keep Fit session, Monitor heartbeat after different activity and understand the reasons for change
Health & Fitness - Learn about the value of keeping fit

‘Mad Hatters’ Tea Party, 25/09/11

Parents / Guardians,

There is a District Beaver Scout event taking place on Sunday 25th September at
Blackwell Court, Bromsgrove. This is in the form of a “Mad Hatters Tea Party”. The afternoon will include fun and games, food and refreshments will be provided.

Date: Sunday 25th September 2011
Time: 2.00 – 4.00pm
Venue: Roundhill Meadow, Blackwell Court, Agmore Road, Blackwell, Bromsgrove B60 1PX
Cost: £1.50 per child

In the event of wet weather – an indoor dry shelter has been booked.

This promises to be an enjoyable event, with the opportunity to meet and socialise with other Beaver Scouts from around the District.

Please can you let me know by text or email on or before Sunday 18th September if your child will be attending.

If you have any questions, then please contact me.

Yours in scouting,

Beaver Scout Leader

Loyalty

Don considered himself a musician. He played the tambourine in junior high school, but he wasn’t very good. He also thought of himself as a singer, but he couldn’t have carried a tune in a bucket. Years passed, and when all of his school friends were going to college and pursuing careers, Don nurtured his dream of becoming a singer–songwriter by moving to Nashville, Tennessee.

Once there, Don made the most of his limited resources. He bought a used car and slept in it. He took a job working nights so he could visit record companies during the day. He learned to play the guitar. As years passed, he kept writing songs, practicing, and knocking on doors.

After many years, Don finally got a song on the radio and it made the country hit charts. More time passed and Kenny Rogers recorded one of his songs. “The

Gambler” was the title song for one of the best-selling country-music albums of that time. Since then, Don Schlitz has had 23 number one songs on the charts. As a result of his focused determination, the teenage dreamer had become a success. Don had done five things essential to success, without even knowing it. They are the following:

1. Define your goals. Set a goal and picture yourself accomplishing that goal.

2. Seek out those who know more than you do. Model your efforts on theirs, adjusting and improving as you go.

3. Pursue your vision with determination. Successful people don’t quit. The biggest difference between those who are successful and those who aren’t is usually not talent, but persistence.

4. Make an emotional commitment. You will sometimes want to quit after too many losses, but you have to pull yourself together with enthusiasm and commitment.

5. Review and renew your goals. As you reach your goals, set new ones. Go to the next level.