Saturday, 5 December 2009

The Christmas Experience

Beavers visited the Christmas Experience at Bowley Scout Camp early in December.


Beavers began their Christmas Experience posing in a giant sleigh, before moving on to Santa's post office, where they posted their Christmas lists in a special post box.




Next we visited the talking reindeer , which was brilliant and even had the adults entranced!!! Beavers were rewarded at each stop with a small present, including reindeer poo (chocolate raisins really!).

Beavers also made Christmas trees from royal icing, christingles and visited Santas sweet shop, where they saw a very impressive sweet making machine which churned out candy walking sticks.

Finally what everyone was waiting for, a vist from Santa himself and guess what?!!! He had a special present with everybodys name on it!!! Magic!

A brilliant evening , thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Visit to the Chocolate House


Beavers paid a visit to The Chocolate House in Blackburn, where they enjoyed a chocolate making demonstration, with lots of chocolate tasting along the way. Beavers saw how the chocolate makers made snowmen and Santa's using special moulds.



All the chocolates which were made during the demonstration were raffled off and were won by three lucky Beavers.

Ten Pin Bowling

Mercer Beavers took part in the Hyndburn District Ten Pin Bowling Competition at Hyndburn Superbowl in October.
Beavers from all over the Hyndburn District took part in the competition over 2 nights and the winning Beaver from each colony then won through to take part in the County Curling Competition held at Bowley early in November.