BBQ's and Geocaching

We've been out and about quite allot this term, which is always the plan in summer. 

The Beavers and some parents had a pleasant walk round Spring Wood Picnic site, finished off with a great BBQ and drinks which Naughty Beaver prepared.

On the last week of term we also visited Calf Hey Reservoir for a bit of local treasure hunting.  Luckily we found lots of sweeties which went down a treat with everyone, and also an official geocach treasure too.

We're having a break now over the summer, and we'll be back early September for our new adventures.

Watch this space!

South Lakes Wild Animal Park

Hyndburn District Beavers spent the day at South Lakes Wild Animal Park on Saturday 10th July.

Despite the miserable weather, the beavers from 109 Loyola, St Pauls Oswaldtwistle and 1st Baxenden had a fantastic day - feeding the giraffes, kangaroos and emus, watching the tigers climb the posts for their dinner and watching the lemurs and Naughty Beaver get into mischief!

We also adopted one of the new jaguars at the park

Waddow Group Camp 2010

The highlight of June was the "Marvel"ous Superhero group camp at Waddow. 










All sections came along and participated in lots of group activities over the weekend. 

Assault courses .... water fights ....

and of course "Naughty Beaver" got upto his usual tricks on the water slide  ....

Nature Collage

We've been out and about this month on local nature walks collecting leaves, twigs and bits of nature.  Once we'd filled our bags we all helped make a nature collage.

Fun in the Park

We've made the most of the good weather this month and had lots of evenings playing team games, we've been out walking and finished the night off with a bit of free time playing in the local park.

Air Activities - Concorde

First day trip of the year, and what a fabulous day it was.

We visited the Aviation Viewing Park at Manchester Airpot and had a tour of the awesome, now retired, Concorde.

We also spent some time in the Education Centre based in a converted Monarch Airlines DC10 airliner.

The beaver scouts got the opportunity to dress and undertake some role play in the flight deck as Captain and as Cabin Crew and Airport Fire Fighters in the main part of the plane.

Finally after an exhausting morning, we had lunch and then went to watch the planes take off and land on the runways.

 Thank you to 109 Loyola who also undertook the trip with us, I think all the scouts had a great day.

Bouldering

Well we had a fab time this morning at Boulder UK based in Blackburn.

The instructors where really great, very patient and encouraging.  The boys had a great time playing games and having a bash at the various walls. I think the leaders had a good time too, especially Naughty Beaver!

Have a look at some of our pics :-

Chinese New Year

This week, we celebrated the Chinese New Year (The year of the Tiger).









In true Chinese style, we celebrated with our own version of a mini banquet of Chinese style food for the beavers to taste, followed by the frustrating, but entertaining game of chasing the malterser round the plate with chops sticks.

District Christmas Party 2009

This year, we had a District Christmas Party held at Rossendale Ski Slopes.
With over 80 beaver scouts in one place - in the snow, it was bound to be entertaining.

They all had the opportunity to discover the thrills and spills of tubing and sledging and then topped with a visit to father Christmas in the ski lodge, for a little warm up and and a gift.

Even With the recent downpour of snow and the temperature plummeting to below -5, they still managed to have fun.







It was a great experience, that they thoroughly enjoyed.

Here's to next year !!

Tree Planting 2009

On Saturday 28th November 2009, the Beavers and Cubs sections joined together with some plucky parents alongide the PROSPECTS Foundation, Hyndburn's community owned environmental charity to have a morning tree planting.




Thank you to all that attended and made the event so much fun. The "Partnership Award: Environment" badge will be awarded to those that attended too!