First night back after the holidays and the Beavers were certainly full of life and noisy. This week we spent time playing games outside and then we divided into sections and discussed what they had been doing over the holidays…
WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY 2013
This was the last Beaver meeting before the Summer Break and we had a teddy bear’s picnic. All the Beavers were invited to bring a teddy bear and a healthy sandwich. We started the evening by half of the…
SATURDAY 13TH JULY 2013
Eight Beavers – 6 from the Wednesday colony and 2 from the Tuesday Colony attend a District Fun Day at Bradley Wood, near Brighouse in Yorkshire. The day was spent going to different activities such as the Cresta Run, Low…
WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY 2013
The Beavers have enjoyed an evening of water games. The wetter they were, the more they enjoyed it. For this game they had to lie on the grass, and then pass the plank of wood – with three full…
WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY, 2013
The meeting to night was exceptionally busy. A representative from Trafford Housing Trust and Stretford Community Partnership – the organisations that gave use the grant – came along and officially opened the toilets. Also present was Dave, who installed the…
WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE 2013
These are the Beavers from the Wednesday Colony – ready with their helmets and wellingtons on – ready to go onto the slopes at the Chill Factor. This group spent the time on the tubes coming down the slope. …
Experiment Badge; Animal Friend; Tent Pitching
This week on Tuesday 18th June the Tuesday Colony were doing the Experiment Activity Badge. Peter was leading them in rocket science, Alan was dealing with the principals of the jet engine and Lindsey was splitting a colour into its…
Animal Friend / Outdoor Challenge
This week both of the Colonies have been doing the same things. In the case of each Colony half met at “Pets at Home” in Urmston where they had the chance to see or stroke various of the pets in…
WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY 2013
To night Joseph’s mum – who is a Manchester Guide – took us a walk around Longford Park pointing out the things of interest. She told us that the Scout Hut was originally called the Shippon – where the…
Fitness Challenge
The second meeting of the new Tuesday Colony was themed on some of the requirements of the Fitness Challenge. Two Lodges went outside and negotiated an obstacle course whilst the other two Lodges dealt with “Healthy Eating”. This involved an…
