Beavers are between 6-8 years old and are the youngest section within the scouting family. Beavers are known as THE TURQUOISE NINJAS!!!!! Never, ever, turn your back on a turquoise ninja!
Beavers love their badges just as much as the rest of Scouting. A description of what badges they can get, and where they are placed on the uniform can be found here or see the picture below.
Beaver Scouts will do all the usual scouting activities, such as camping and fires. The main difference is they have less exposure to pointy things!
Just like all the other sections, Beavers have their choice of promise and their own law:
The Beaver Scout Promise
There are a number of variations of the Beaver Scout Promise to reflect the range of faiths, beliefs and attitudes, and nationalities, in the UK within Scouting.
The Beaver Scout Promise poster is available to order from the Print Centre, or can be downloaded here.
For Christians, Jews and Sikhs
I promise to do my best
To be kind and helpful
And to love God.
For Hindus and Buddhists
I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love my Dharma.
For humanists, atheists and those with no defined faith
I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love our world.
For Muslims
I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love Allah.
Further information about the Promise in Scouting can be found here.
The Beaver Scout Law
There is no formal Beaver Scout Law. The concepts expressed in the Scout Law are to be presented to Beaver Scouts through games, storytelling and other informal activities.
The Beaver Scout Motto
Be prepared
The Scout Association has a page for information on Beavers.