For the final meeting before the summer break the Beavers played games enjoyed, with their teddy bears, a picnic and told the Leaders what they liked,and disliked, and what they would like to do when Beavers resumes in September.

The programme for this week was for Water Games but after looking at the weather forecast for the week the Leaders decided that having cold wet Beavers was going to be a good decision so the "wet" part of the programme was changed. So this week the Beavers have played a variety of games inside The Ranche. One of which is illustrated. The games is called Horse & Jockey though in the Beaver version unlike in the Cub & Scout versions the jockey does not actually get on the horse's back. On "GO" the jockey goes through the legs of the horse and runs round the outside of the circle and back to their starting position. Last riders are eliminated along with their horse until you end up with a winner.

The Beavers went on a Treasure Hunt finding the answers to a number of questions and using the Green Cross Code to cross a road. There was no physical treasure just using their eyes to find the answers to questions where the answers could be found simply by looking at various signs, poster or notices attached to walls, fences or posts. Most of the Beavers were successful in spotting the relevant signs. One of things the Beavers did at the recent camp was to attend a Camp Fire. One of the traditional things that can be seen at a Scout Camp Fire are "Camp Fire Blankets". These are of no fixed pattern they are of whatever form the owner wants or that they or their parent can design. When the Beavers returned from the Treasure Hunt they were able to see Naomi & Keith's Camp Fire Blankets. Each are of different designs with the various badges collected displayed differently. Illustrated is the front of my blanket which I arranged to show my Scouting history and the County Badges of some of the Scouts I have met over the years.