Visit to Blackpool Tower Circus and The Sea Life Centre

One wet and windy day 100 Beavers set off on coaches to Blackpool Tower on the Hyndburn District Beaver Trip.
On arrival at the tower, with no sick buckets needed on the journey, we found the high winds meant we could not go to the tower top.

 Not to worry, we set off for the Sea Life Centre, just a short stroll up the sea front. Beavers loved being able to touch the some of the fishes, not sure whether the fish felt the same about the Beavers though.


Battling very strong winds again, we headed back for a play in Jungle Jim's at the tower, before heading off to see Mooky the Clown in the Tower Circus Pantomime, "Mookys off to see the Wizard!"

A brilliant day, enjoyed by all and there were some very tired little people on the way home.

Visit to Accrington Fire Station

 

Beavers visited Accrington Fire Station in November 2011 for a behind
the scenes tour.

Beavers were able to climb aboard the engines and have a look inside.

The fireman were really good at explaining to the Beavers what happened when there was a fire and showed them lots of equipment which was kept on the engines such as cutting equipment which could cut through a car if people were trapped inside.

  The firemen made a special call to the operations centre and a message came back saying that there was a fire at All Saints Beavers. Fortunately it was only to show Beavers what happens when a 999 call is made and there was no fire at All Saints.

There were 4 engines in the fire station when we visited including one which is a lift  used for rescuing people from high buildings.

Beavers were also given the task of knocking over a traffic cone with a high pressure hose. It was great fun, but only one Beaver managed to knock the cone down. 

  

Circus Theme Night

Beaver Birthday Party to Celebrate 25 Years of Beaver Scouting

Beavers joined 300 other Beavers from all across East Lancashire at Bowley Scout Camp in September 2011 to celebrate 25 Years of Beaver Scouting.

Beavers took part in lots of activities including making some fab party buns, made with chocolate spread and lots of different sprinkles, they looked yummy!

There was a circus skills activity base, where Beavers were able to test out their circus skills, balancing plates, diablos.

 

After Circus skills , Beavers were entertainer by a children's entertainer who kept them very amused for an hour with silly stories and a punch and judy show.

Beavers fishing for ducks, followed by
an enormous bouncy slide and party piñatas filled with sweets.




Party games including musical chairs and pass the parcel.

One of our Beavers was celebrating his own birthday, so brought a cake along to share with his Beaver friends.

Beaver Healthy Eating Badge, Health and Fitness Badge and Fitness Challenge

We set our Young Leaders a challenge to organise activities which would cover the Beaver Healthy Eating Badge, Health and Fitness Badge and Fitness Challenge and wow have they done us proud!!!

Young Leaders are asked to complete various missions to complete their training and these activities incorporated Mission 1 where they had to organise 3 indoor meetings.

Over a period of three weeks, the Young Leaders arranged for our  Beavers do lots of activities to cover the three badges including making  fruit smoothies,  with lots of lovely fresh fruit including strawberries and bananas. Yum they went down a treat!!!

Beavers also played lots of fruit themed games including fruit salad using the parachute.

Beavers also made fruit kebabs which were cocktail sticks loaded with
all kinds of different fruit, which also went down a treat!!!

Beavers also played a game where they had to try and guess the type of fruit they were eating without being able to see it.

Beavers also made some unusual sandwiches in the form of pinwheels, which looked delicious and were cleverly designed by the Young Leaders to encourage even the fussiest eaters to eat their salad.


Both colonies covered the same badges and pictured are Beavers from both meetings.

New Beaver Colony & Experiment Badge

The demand for places at Beavers led us to the decision to open on a second evening to provide extra places for children wishing to join Beavers.

Pictured below are the new Beavers enjoying their first explosive experience of Beaver style experiments. We made slime (as pictured), an explosion when coke met mentos, vinegar volcanoes and many more besides.

A fantastic first night, enjoyed by all including the leaders and the Beavers even earned their first badge, which was of course the Experiment Badge.

Beaver Challenge Day - Water Slide

The highlight of the day for Beavers had to be the water slide.

 

 As you will see from the children's face, they were thrilled to bits flying down the water slide on inflatable boats!

Some went faster than others.

 Some got wetter than others!

But everyone without exception was beaming from ear to ear!

Silver Beaver was waving the hosepipe around trying to get the Beavers wet!