Beavers Programme from 2019-04-22
Regular Meetings are Thursday from 18:15:00 to 19:30:00
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5th Dunstable Scout Group Beavers Programme from 2019-04-22 Regular Meetings are Thursday from 18:15:00 to 19:30:00 |
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| Date (2019) | Activity/Event | Location | Resp | Duty | Dress |
| 25 Apr 18:15-19:30 | Junk gluing in lodges | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Please bring in recycling for junk glueing, a Dragon per lodge. Dragon game. Talk about St Georges Parade, History of St Goerge & the Dragon. | |||||
| 28 Apr 14:00-16:00 | St George's Day Parade | Priory Gardens |
BriC | Uniform | |
| Annual St George's Day Parade. Start in Priory Gardens, parade to St Mary's church, West Street for a service. Collect from St Mary's RC Church between 3.45 and 4pm We need help marshalling the parade, especially this year, as the Police will not be involved. Please contact us if you can help. Thank you. |
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| 2 May 18:15-19:30 | Police dog demonstration. | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| we have a police handler & dog coming to do a demonstration for us. Please bring coat in case we go out to car park or Bennett's Rec. parents welcome to stay. | |||||
| 3 May 16:00 - 6 May 16:00 | Group Family Camp | Emberton |
BriC | ||
| All members, leaders and friends of the group are invited to bring their families to join us for our annual Family Camp. Bring your own tent, camper van, caravan or other kit, or borrow some from the Group if you don't have your own. | |||||
| 9 May 18:15-19:30 | Meet at the Secret Sanctuary | Secret Sanctuary |
Paulette | Uniform | |
| Drop of in car park & pick up. Parents welcome to stay. Part of our Animal Friends badge, Amazing rain forest created out of green houses, & Rescued exotic pets. Parking very limited. | |||||
| 11 May 09:30-12:00 | The Hatters Cup 2019 Beavers & Cubs | Luton Town FC |
Uniform | ||
| The very first Hatters Cup for all Beaver & Cub packs throughout Luton & Bedfordshire. Our Pack is invited to become part of what we hope will become England's most exciting fun filled Beaver & Cub pack friendly footie tournament to be held at a professional football stadium. All teams are guaranteed a minimum of five matches. The event is six-a side & we can bring up to ten players per squad. There will be cups & medals for the winners & runners up. Open to boys & girls. 9:30 am to 12noon Beavers (please arrive 8:45) 2pm to 4pm Cubs Please let me know asap who is coming, By 4th April please. There will be Kiosk open, serving soft drinks, tea & coffee, as well as kiosk selling hot food at the Stadium selling hot dogs, food & confectionery, no alcohol is served or allowed into the stadium. | |||||
| 16 May 18:15-19:30 | All-Star Cricket, part of Sports badge, Team work & my Skills. | Bennett's Recreation Ground |
Uniform | ||
| Brad from all Star Cricket & a Coach from Dunstable Town C C are bring there equipment & showing us how to play the game. Then we shall have a game Drinks provided. | |||||
| 23 May 18:15-19:30 | Nature Walk & talk | Blows Down Nature Reserve (Half Moon Lane) |
Uniform | ||
| Meet at Blows down, work towards Outdoor challenge award.Sera from Wild Life Trust introduce their work. Walk with a purpose (Sensory trial ) & nature craft. Wear suitable clothing for weather. Parents & siblings welcome. | |||||
| 30 May 18:15-19:30 | 1/2 tern no Beavers | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| 1 Jun 10:30-16:00 | District Beaver fun day | Milton Bryan |
Uniform | ||
| Beavers from all over Dunstable, Houghton Regis and the surrounding villages are invited to attend a fun day of activities, games and adventure at Milton Bryan Campsite. The cost of this event is £5 per Beaver. See attached document for full details and booking your place. | |||||
| 6 Jun 18:15-19:30 | Plant out Comunity garden, & games | Lowther Road Shops |
Uniform | ||
| Drop of & pick up same place. Aproprate clothing.Bring sunflowers to plant. | |||||
| 9 Jun 10:15-11:30 | Church Parade | Church Hall |
BriC | Uniform | |
| 13 Jun 18:15-19:30 | Father's Day suprise | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Part of Skills challenge award 3 & creative activity badge | |||||
| 20 Jun 18:15-19:30 | Make kite & games | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| 26 Jun 18:00-20:00 | Group Barbecue and AGM | Milton Bryan |
BriC/NickP | Uniform | |
| A barbecue for all of our leaders, members, and their parents, held at the Milton Bryan campsite. There will also a be a short AGM. You can find the agenda in the attached document, and the minutes of the last meeting here | |||||
| 27 Jun 18:15-19:30 | No beavers meet Wednesday. | (to be decided) |
Uniform | ||
| BBQ & AGM Wednesday | |||||
| 4 Jul 18:15-19:30 | Fly kits & go for a walk. | Dunstable Downs |
Uniform | ||
| Drop of & pick up from Dunstable downs. Old car park. Please wear Appropriate cloths. | |||||
| 11 Jul 18:15-19:30 | Blows downs with Sera From Wild life Trust. | Blows Down Nature Reserve (Half Moon Lane) |
Uniform | ||
| 2nd part to work towards our door Challenge Award. Mini beast hunting, wildlife flower bingo, make something for animals or birds. Cloths & foot wear appropriate for weather. | |||||
| 30 Aug 16:00 - 1 Sep 16:00 | Group Water Weekend | Emberton |
BriC | Casual | |
| A weekend of camping and water activities, for all members of the group and their families. | |||||
| 12 Sep 18:15-19:30 | Cooks badge part 4 | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Making pitza on pita bread, cold slaw & fruit skewers | |||||
| 15 Sep 10:15-11:30 | Church Parade | Church Hall |
BriC | Uniform | |
| Harvest Festival. Gifts for the food bank | |||||
| 19 Sep 18:15-19:30 | Nature walk, Den building, tree climbing | Dunstable Downs |
Paulette | Uniform | |
| Meet at Dunstable downs, or drop of & pick up. siblings & parents welcome. Legs covered (stinging neatles) trainers or shoes for climbing, sun cream & or appropriate clothing. It can be colder up there than in Dunstable. Weather permitting. | |||||
| 26 Sep 18:15-19:30 | short walk & camp fire with songs, Beavers from 4th Houghton Regis will be joining us. | Longrove |
Uniform | ||
| Meet at or drop of & pick up, parents & siblings welcome, short walk in woods & colect fire wood. Camp fire & songs, cook marshmallows (s'mores) & drinks. Appropriate clothing & foot wear for stinging neatles & uneven ground. Weather permitting. | |||||
| 3 Oct 18:15-19:30 | A walk with Sarah from Wild Life Trust, & detect bats. | Blows Down Nature Reserve (Half Moon Lane) |
Uniform | ||
| Meet at Blows down half moon lane (drop of & pick up) parents & siblings welcome. Legs covered, appropriate clothing & foot wear for weather. | |||||
| 10 Oct 18:15-19:30 | the Salvation Army are going to tell about them selves part of our faith badge. | Salvation Army |
Uniform | ||
| Meet at the Salvation Army, Bull pond lane, (park in usual car park for Wilkinsons.) Parents & siblings welcome. | |||||
| 17 Oct 18:00-19:00 | Pets at home help with our Animal friends badge. | Pets at Home |
Uniform | ||
| Meet at pets at home, Parents & siblings welcome. MEET AT 6pm to 7pm | |||||
| 24 Oct 18:15-19:30 | Half term NO Beavers | (to be decided) |
Uniform | ||
| 31 Oct 18:15-19:30 | Master of disguise. Digital Citizens badge st 1. | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Please bring fancy dress & or props such as moustaches, glasses, wigs, scarves, feathers& Hats, to creat spie’s. I will ask square Drama if we can borrow some also. This will be done in 4 groups. We will vote the best spy. | |||||
| 7 Nov 18:15-19:30 | Let’s Celebrate Gobowling | Dunstable Bowling Alley |
Uniform | ||
| Drop of & pick up from Gobowling, Court Dive, Dunstable, LU5 1 game & Squash included. | |||||
| 10 Nov 10:15-11:35 | Remembrance Day Parade | Church Hall |
BriC | Uniform | |
| 14 Nov 18:15-19:30 | Christmas Tree Festival 7th 8th Dec | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| The cubs & beavers have entered a tree in to the Dunstable Prior Church Christmas tree Festival. So we have some things to make. Part of my craft badges & my team work badge. | |||||
| 21 Nov 18:15-19:30 | Dunstable Fire Station | Dunstable Fire Station |
Uniform | ||
| Safety Badge, at Dunstable Fire Station. Siblings & Parents welcome. | |||||
| 28 Nov 18:15-19:30 | Give our parts for nativity & red through, part of Comunity service. | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| 5 Dec 18:15-19:30 | Dress rehearsal & make christingle’s | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Bring in costume for part given out week before. | |||||
| 12 Dec 18:15-19:30 | Meat & great Residence, perform Nativity, Christingle, | Red House Court |
Uniform | ||
| Meet at or drop of & pick up, parents & siblings welcome. Serving biscuits, cakes & drinks. | |||||
| 14 Dec 09:00-12:00 | Coffee Morning | Church Hall |
NickP | ||
| Coffee morning in the Church Halls, to raise funds and the profile of Scouting in Dunstable. | |||||
| 15 Dec 10:15-11:30 | Nativity and Gift Church Parade | Church Hall |
BriC | Uniform | |
| Date (2020) | Activity/Event | Location | Resp | Duty | Dress |
| 9 Jan 18:15-19:30 | First response st1 badge | Church Hall |
PTomp | Uniform | |
| St Johns Ambulance Carl & Chris will be taking us through st 1 & possible st 2 if we have time. | |||||
| 16 Jan 18:15-19:30 | Poping up Tents & learning 3 knotes for badge work | Church Hall |
Paulette | Uniform | |
| 23 Jan 18:15-19:30 | Part 2 cook badge | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Find out balanced diet,being cleaning the kitchen & safety in the kitchen. | |||||
| 30 Jan 18:15-19:30 | No beaver | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Beaver are invited to Panto Friday 31st | |||||
| 31 Jan 19:15-21:30 | The Wizard of OZ Friday | Church Hall |
Sally | Uniform | |
| Tickets £5 each,Beavers, Family & friends welcome. Always a great evening. drinks, cakes & sweets on sale in interval very reasonable price. Money for tickets to Paulette in an envelope with name to be in by Thursday 16th Jan. | |||||
| 6 Feb 18:15-19:30 | Chip shop survey | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Meet at hall, appropriate clothing for weather, beavers in 4 groups will be walking to diferant chip shops. Map reading, using green cross code on crossings. Buying chips & bring them back to the hall for tasting & discussing value for money. Drinks provided. Parents & siblings welcome. Games if time. | |||||
| 9 Feb 10:15-11:30 | Church Parade | Church Hall |
BriC | Uniform | |
| Leader Dedication Service | |||||
| 13 Feb 18:15-19:30 | Food bank visit | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| 20 Feb 18:15-19:30 | NO BEAVERS 1/2 Term | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| 27 Feb 18:15-19:30 | Making Cup cakes for coffee morning | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Please bring in jumble for sale, Making cup cakes for Coffee morning. & games. | |||||
| 29 Feb 13:30-15:30 | Jumble Sale | Church Hall |
BriC/NickP | ||
| Our main fund-raising event of the year, the Jumble Sale needs a lot of helping hands. Please be ready to answer the call when we ask you! | |||||
| 5 Mar 18:15-19:30 | Police visit to help with our safety badge. | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| 12 Mar 18:15-19:30 | Collectors Badge | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Collectors badge. 1 spend at least 6 weeks making your collection. 2 show your lodge a sample of thins from your collection. 3 tell your lodge about your collection. What it is , Why you collect these things. What is your favourite. | |||||
| 19 Mar 18:15-19:30 | Mother’s Day suprise. | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Meet in hall, make a card & a surprise. Play some games. | |||||
| 19 Mar 18:15 - 4 Jun 19:30 | Beavering at Home | At Home |
PTomp | Uniform | |
| During the Covid-19 pandemic, when we all have to stay home as much as possible, we are encouraging you to keep up with some Beaver activities, and send us the results | |||||
| 26 Mar 18:45-19:50 | Build a bug home. | Uniform | |||
| From your garden or if you go for a walk with your parent or minder you can collect twigs & sticks hollow or not. You can use string to tie them in a bunch to hang in the garden, or place a quiet place. You can use a recycled container to fit the bits in. Bits of straw, grass any thing natural to help the insects. Which helps the birds & bees. This is part of your my out doors, No 6, make some thing to help animals in the wild my world badge no 6. 1 of 3 things to do.) Please send a picture to https://photos.app.goo.gl/XCAzaDy0sPGvZ3Qq2 Would be great to see how you have done this & I can add to your badge work. | |||||
| 2 Apr 18:15-19:30 | Plant sunflower seeds, part of our gardening badge & Comunity impact. | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| Plant sun flower seeds in pots to grow. Indoors, on a window sill. Bring back 4th June to plant in our Community garden. Or grow on to see who grows the tallest. I will drop of kit, next Wednesday. Dunstable in Bloom’s theme this year is pollinators. Badge work my world, No 6, (1 of 3.) | |||||
| 9 Apr 18:15-19:30 | Easter no beavers | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
| 16 Apr 18:15-19:30 | No beavers easter | Church Hall |
Uniform | ||
Leaders
Julie Caris, Sally Ellis (Shanti), Joanna Davey, Kieran Pritchard, Roxanne Smith
Helpers
Group Scout Leader
Brian Calvert
Please Note, almost any Badge, Award or Activity can be accommodated. Please just ask a leader.