Patron Saints, 26/02/10

5.55pm

Opening ceremony

6.00pm

Port and Starboard

Label your meeting place walls with the following nautical names:

Port = left

Starboard = right

Bow = front

Stern = back

The Leader calls outs one of the commands and the players run to the relevant part of the room. Players that go to the wrong part of the room are out. You can add extra instructions to make the game harder. For Patron Saints, name the four walls England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Then call out the Saint’s name or symbols or feast day.

6.10pm

The Beavers visit a different base in turn

At each base learn about one of the four Patron Saints of the United Kingdom – his name, his feast day, why he is famous, his flag.

Lives of the British Patron Saints

England – Saint George

Ireland – Saint Patrick

Scotland – Saint Andrew

Wales – Saint David

6.20pm

Lives of Saints – True or false quiz

6.30pm

Biscuit decorating Biscuits, squeezable

Each of the Beavers has a biscuit or a bun and can decorate it with the icing tubs of icing to recreate anyone of the four national flags. Alternatively – make the flags of out paper. cartons, plastic bottles, boxes etc. Paper or chairs for stepping stones.

6.45pm

Catch the Haggis

Split the Colony into four teams of equal numbers; you may need to adjust the number of teams or balls to make the game fair. Each team stands in a line spaced across the area of play with their supply of balls at one end and a bucket at the other. The object of the games is to pass all of the balls from one end of the line to the other by throwing and catching the balls. Only one ball can move at a time and everyone must throw and catch every ball. The winning team is the first one to move all of their balls into their bucket.

6.55pm

Short prayer

Closing Ceremony

The Goose Story

Next autumn, when you see geese heading south for the winter, flying along in a V formation, you might consider that science has discovered why they fly that way: As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in V formation, the whole flock creates at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.

People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going faster and easier because they are travelling on the trust of one another.

When a goose falls out of formation it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power from the bird in front. If we had as much sense as a goose we would stay in formation with those who are headed in the same direction that we are.

When the head goose gets tired, it rotates back and another goose flies point. It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs whether it’s with people or with geese flying south. Geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. What do we say when we honk from behind?

Finally, and this is important, when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gunshots, and falls out of formation, two other geese fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or it dies; and only then do they launch out on their own, or with another formation to catch up with their group. If we had the sense of a goose, we would stand by each other like that.

Baden-Powell, 22/02/10

6.00pm

Dragon Chase

Split the Beavers into Groups of three. One Beaver is St George and ties a piece of wool loosely around each arm. The other two Beavers are the dragon; one is the head and the other holding onto the waist of the other Beaver is the tail. The ‘tail Beaver’ also wears two pieces of wool. St George tries to slay the dragon by detaching the wool on each arm. At the same time the dragon tries to detach the wool from St George. When either the dragon or St George loses both piece of wool, the whole Colony stops and one of the Beavers forming the Dragon becomes St George.

6.10pm

Story of Our Founder

How Beaver Scouting began

6.20pm

In groups: Make a model of the first Scout Camp in Brownsea Island on a tray.

Equipment: Paper, sticks, card, glue and paint

6.40pm

Beavers relay races

Beavers join in some relay games such as a simple assault course using tables and chairs i.e. run under tables and around chairs three times etc.

Art Bases, 19/02/10

5.55pm

Opening ceremony

6.00pm

Dragon Chase

Split the Beavers into Groups of three. One Beaver is St George and ties a piece of wool loosely around each arm. The other two Beavers are the dragon; one is the head and the other holding onto the waist of the other Beaver is the tail. The ‘tail Beaver’ also wears two pieces of wool. St George tries to slay the dragon by detaching the wool on each arm. At the same time the dragon tries to detach the wool from St George. When either the dragon or St George loses both piece of wool, the whole Colony stops and one of the Beavers forming the Dragon becomes St George.

6.10pm

Art bases:

In three Sixes, visit three bases of 20 minutes to do:

Make a display of pictures. Beavers cut out pictures to present a montage on a given theme or subject of interest. Old magazines and newspapers, scissors, glue, card, tissue etc.

6.25pm

Tile painting. Tiles and paint (check this will work on tiles)

6.40pm

Potato prints. Potatoes, paints, paper plastic knives

6.55pm

Short prayer

Closing Ceremony

Craft Activities, 12/02/10

5.55pm

Opening ceremony

6.00pm

Cops and Robbers

Equpiment: Whistle

Divide the Colony into two teams. One team stands in a line at the end of the room facing the wall this team are the cops. The robbers stand at the opposite end of the room. A Beaver needs to be appointed as lead robber. The robbers then creep up on the cops, when the leader of the robbers thinks they have crept as near to the cops as they dare he or she blows on a whistle and the robbers turn and run back to their starting point. As soon as the cops hear the whistle they can turn and chase the robbers. If a robber is caught they become a cop. The Leader of the robbers changes after each go.

6.10pm

Chosen Craft Activities. The Beaver Scout must choose three activities from the list below

One of these activities should be done in the presence of a Leader.

• Draw with pencil, brush, pen or crayon a picture of any imaginary incident, character or scene.

• Design and make a greetings card.

• Make a poster advertising Beaver Scouting or a Beaver Scout event.

• Make a design and print it on paper or fabric, e.g. using potato or lino cuts.

• Design and make a decorated book cover.

• Draw or paint a picture from still life or a landscape.

• Make a display of photographs on a subject that interests them.

• Make a video on a subject that interests them.

• Design and build a model.

• Visit an art gallery.

6.45pm

Dragons Tail – Beavers stand in circle and jump over bean bag tied to rope.

6.55pm

Short prayer

Closing Ceremony

Safety, 05/02/10

5.55pm

Opening ceremony

6.00pm

Build a Tower

Random objects such as playing cards, felt-tipped pens and drinking straws.

A Six is challenged to build a tower as tall as possible using only the objects provided. You can set a time limit to this, but you must give the Sixes the same equipment to make the game fair.

Whilst this is going on, adults set up ‘dangers’ in the kitchen, toilets and hall for

the Beavers to see identify. These could be for example:

• Iron left out, broom on floor, rubbish on the floor, chairs sticking out

• Knives left out, guard on the cooker, power sockets overloaded

6.10pm

Danger Check – three bases each ten minutes

Base 1 - Beavers in groups check the hall, kitchen and toilets for danger and note down what they see. The group discusses what they have seen.

Base 2 - Beavers talk about what they would do in the event of burst water pipe, gas leak, electric power failure.

Base 3 - Beavers talk about what to do in the event of a fire in the home. (Get out – get the brigade out, stay out).

Beavers agree to discuss an escape plan for the family. Beavers agree to make a list of useful emergency numbers and bring next week.

Arrange a fire drill.

If there is time:

Danger mimes

Each six prepares a mime about a danger in the home, e.g. leaving toys on the stairs, leaving candles alight and unattended, not clearing up a spillage on the kitchen floor, overloading a socket. Give them several minutes to plan and then ask each six in turn to present their mime.

Home Safety

The Beaver Scout must complete these six activities.

Know what to do in the event of a burst water pipe, gas leak or electricity power failure in their home.

Know what precautions they need to take and what to do if fire breaks out in their home.

Be able to identify the common causes of accidents in the home and how they can be prevented.

Know what precautions to take to protect their home from crime.

Know how to make an emergency telephone call, including using mobile telephones, to call the emergency services. Know where the nearest public telephone box is to their house, or where they can make an emergency call should their phone be out of action

Make a list of useful emergency numbers and addresses and display them in their home, e.g. the doctor, dentist, vet, police station, plumber, relative, etc.

6.40pm

Football – two teams, then progress to penalty shootout

6.55pm

Short prayer

Closing Ceremony

Pearls of Wisdom—Quotes from Baden-Powell

“Where is there a boy to whom the call of the wild and the open road does not appeal?”

Alligators, 29/01/10

5.55pm

Opening ceremony

6.00pm

Alligator tag: Three Beavers are on and as they tag other Beavers they join together (holding around the waist) see which crocodile gets to be the longest.

6.10pm

Talk about Alligators

6.15pm

Craft: colour in picture of alligator

6.20pm

Craft Bases: Alligator (could also be a card)

Fold a piece of green card the long way. Draw an alligator shape. Draw a long snout, 2 legs and a long tail

Cut about 6 small diagonal slits along the back along the fold line

Unfold the card, and fold over each of the slits (forming little triangles)

Draw a toothy mouth and eye.

Cut out the teeth and decorate

6.35pm

Game: The Everglades (where crocodiles live!)

Islands - write the following onto separate pieces of paper: Eaten, Escaped, Safe on the island, taken to the nest (and any others you can think of). Have one piece of paper per Beaver. Scatter label downwards on the floor. Then the Beavers run around and when the leader shouts crocodiles coming they have to stand on a piece of paper. Depending upon what is written on the paper - the Beavers stay in the game or are out!

6.40pm

Wrap the Kea

You need two or three or more volunteers depending on your numbers to be the Kea, organise the groups evenly, if short use a leader or parent helper. Place the Keas at the end of the hall or outside, place the teams on the opposite side with some distance between them, for the relay. Each team is behind a chalked line, or rope. An unused toilet roll is placed in front of each group. It's a good idea to have some spare rolls in case your group numbers are high. On the whistle each team members runs up and wraps the kea, when the whistle blows the team person has to run back and hand the toilet roll to the next person, this is done till everyone has a turn. Each team sits down once they are finished, once they have done this the Kea that is wrapped then tries to take flight and runs to their team and sits down with them. Once the game is finished each team member helps to clean up. Alternative names: Wrap the cub, leader, scout, parent, mummy, etc. Or instead of a whistle, use music, or call out.

6.55pm

Short prayer

Closing Ceremony

Matches

(You will need a small bundle of wooden matches and a rubber band. Gather up the matches and neatly bundle them together so that they will stand when you set them down.)

Our troop is much like these matches. (Stand the matches on end for everyone to see.) You might have noticed that we all stick together. It is the trust, friendship, and knowledge of everyone here that makes us feel this way. We know that when the going gets tough, like on our last campout, if we stick together we will come out on top. On our campout, everyone did their job. The tents were set up, the cooks prepared a fine meal, and the wood crew brought in enough firewood to last a week. We stuck together. But what happens if we don’t stick together? (Pick up the bundle of matches and take the rubber band off. Then set the bundle back on the floor. Let the matches fall and scatter.) If we don’t stick together, we will all fall apart just as these matches did. When this happens we cannot accomplish as much as we can as a team.

Thanks for sticking together.

Animals, 22/01/10

5.55pm

Opening ceremony

6.00pm

Beavers be animals:

The leader calls out: ‘Beavers be lions’ and the Beavers have to pretend to be lions then ‘Beavers be dogs’ etc

6.05pm

Whose tail

Pictures of animals’ tails around the room - the Beavers are given a list of animals and have to match the tail to the animal.

6.10pm

Chat about animals and zoos

6.15pm

Craft: Animal plates

Using paper plates let the Beavers create animals

6.30pm

Game: Elephants charge

Beavers stand at one end of the hall. When the leader calls ‘elephants charge’ they run to the other end. The leader rolls the ball and tries to hit the Beavers below the knee. If ‘hit’ the Beavers are out

6.40pm

Stealing Nagaina's Eggs

All except one Six are blindfolded and sit on the floor, spaced around the hall. At one end of the hall are piled the eggs (beanbags or other objects) The free Six must tiptoe quietly through nest of cobras to try to steal the eggs and return without being 'bitten' (touched by waving arms) Note - only one egg can be taken per cub at a time. When all eggs have been stolen, or after a set time, select another Six to have a go. Note - any Beaver 'bitten' is regarded as dead and is out

6.55pm

Short prayer

Prayer

Dear Lord

Thank you for all the days in the year

And for all the living creatures on this planet

And for all your gifts to us

Amen

Closing Ceremony