Outdoors

Sometimes at Beavers, we just enjoy an evening outdoors on the field, having fun, playing football, playing games, having races and socialising with our friends before having our closing ceremoney and shouting the beaver yell.

107 The Bee Radio Station Visit

Last week we where fortunate enough to be able to visit the 107 The Bee Radio Station for a tour.




The Station covers Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn & The Ribble Valley and is located in Darwen. Simon Brierly, Station Manager, showed us round the studios and gave the children the opportunity to do mini recordings and present their favourite choice of music.

Hyndburn District Sleepover

The annual Hyndburn District Sleepover took place at Ashworth Valley Scout camp over the weekend of the 12th-14th June 2009.

1st Baxenden took part along with many other groups from the district to experience what was truly a unique sleepover. The weekend had a distinct "Pirate" theme with games, activites and food all being pirate related.

A chest of treasure was up for grabs and the beavers followed a series of clues on the treasure map to find where it had been hidden.

The highlight of the camp was the visit to the Swordfish Cove to rescue the "beaver scout" that had been taken by the pirates during the morning's treasure hunt. On arrival at the cove the beavers where greeted by pirates (Hyndburn Explorer Scouts) branding swords and many, many water pistels, water guns, bottles and buckets. A feirce water fight took place and I'm pleased to report that the pirates retreated after being bombarded by wet sponges and buckets of water!

A big, big thank you to the Hyndburn District Explorer Scouts and their leaders for putting on such a fantastic weekend and really making the camp an awesome advernture for the kids. Thank you too, to Tracy and her district team for hosting yet another really successful sleepover.

Harry Potter District Fun Day

Beaver Scouts came in their hundreds to decend on Bowley Scout Camp for the Hyndburn District Beaver Scouts Fun Day.


The day was themed around the famous Harry Potter Books and Films. Activities included wacky science experiments, fishing for broomsticks with magnets, cocktail making, biscuit decorating, magic wand making, a magic show, the opportunity to mee Barn Owl Bill and his fanatstic selection of owls and finally an awesome game of Quidditch.

The weather was kind to us, and I think I can safely say all the Beavers thoroughly enjoyed themselves, as did the leaders. We even made it on the front page of the LET.



Thanks to everyone in the district team who spent many months organising this event - we think you did an outstanding job !

Sponsored Walk for Hyndburn District Explorer Scouts

On Sunday 10th May 2009, about 19 of us including Explorer Scouts, Scouts, Parents, Leaders and Pets turned up in full pirate costume to take part in the Oswaldtwistle and Church Rotary Sponsored Charity Walk.

We had a great day and the weather was kind. We had loads of laughs and managed to raise approximately £1100.

We where also joined by Julie Hesmondhalgh who plays Haley Cropper in Coronation Street, who also set off the walk for the event.

We still await the outcome of the prize for best fancy dress !!

Finally, thank you to everybody who sponsored us!

I'm sure further information will be updated on the official website soon :-

http://www.rotarycharitywalk.org.uk/

so keep looking !

St Georges Parade 2009

This years St Georges Parade took place on the 26th April 2009.

Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Brownies and Rainbows turned out, each carrying their own section flag, serenaded along, as always by the bagpies !

The service took place at the Town Hall Accrington and was attended by the Major of Hyndburn

Eyes right for the Major boys!








Thanks to the parents who brought their boys along, many of you also walked along with us throughout the parade - it was lovely.

County Akeema - WE WON THIS TOO ......

The County Akeema took place today at Bowley Scout Camp. Four districts entered the competition including Hyndburn (us), Clitheroe, Burnley and Rossendale.

There where seven bases, which included bean bag tin can alley, penalty shoot out, box and broom, ball and bucket (parachute game), twister memory game, dress up sack race and of course a rest station with drinks and biscuits!

We all had a really fantastic morning. As with the District Akeema, our beavers, I'm proud to say where extremely well behaved and genuinely really enjoyed the event.

Steven and I however are now completely hoarse!

When the results came through that our team had won, we jumped with joy (the leaders that is) and it goes without saying, that the beavers where also thrilled.

We all received certificates and medals, and we will now get the Hyndburn District name added to the County Trophy!

Watch out for our photos in the Accrington Observer !!

Blackburn Museum

Blackburn Museum kindly accepted the challenge of entertaining our beaver scouts this week.

We had arranged a private session to discuss and explore the History of Ancient Egypt which included seeing the Egyptian Mummy, handling some very old artefacts.

Finally we viewed the Bowdler collection of world beetles - which of course they where fascinated by!

Thank you again, to Steve Irwin, the Museums Educator who facilitated this activity for us.

I have no doubt we'll be back again soon to cover another topic. Watch this space!

Nightrider Scout Express

This was a particularly exciting event for the beaver scouts as this was the first time the event had taken place on a mass scale.

The Diesel Scout Nightrider event, arranged by the East Lancashire (Heritage) Railway took place on the 14th - 15th of March 2009. The train run throughout the night through the Irwel valley and surrounding countryside, from Heywood to Rawtenstall. True Scouting activities where also included such as a Campfire at Heywood Station and a Scouts own, Sunday morning.

The beavers, and three scouts, who took part in the sleepover received a special certificate, and a limited edition sleepover badge.

Thank you to Tracy, Steven, Michelle and Lee who bravely agreed to come along to this "stay over", your help as always was much appreciated.

Personally not too sure I'll be volunteering for this one next year - severe sleep deprivation is really not my thing - but the beavers really, really enjoyed it!

Community Support Officer Visit

We have been working hard towards our Friendship Challenge and Safety badges this term.

On the 5th March we arranged a visit by PCSO Suzanne Taylor, our local police officer for Baxenden. PCSO Taylor delivered a really interesting session, discussing personal safety, road safety and a brief overview of her other very important roles within Baxenden. The beaver scouts where then given the opportunity to discuss their thoughts and ask questions.

Needless to say I think they all really enjoyed the discussions and the opportunity to have a look at the PC's uniform and essential offical equipment close up.

I'm not sure why, but they where particularly well behaved that night???