Welsh Beaver Scout Award

What is the purpose of the Award?

To raise the Beaver Scouts' awareness of their Welsh heritage.

What do we have to do to gain the Award?

The Award is a Colony based challenge to be completed within a 12 month period. There are six elements comprising the Award.

To gain an Award the colony must:

  1. Complete the Wales element by participating in two activities.
  2. Choose three of the following elements, completing two activities from each. Awareness, Arts, Friends, Environment, Fun

Each element Will have a list of recommended areas of development, looking at the Welsh dimension. These elements are designed to be incorporated into your Colony meetings and to link to the wheel of the Beaver Scout Programme.

Getting Started

  1. Purchase an Award Pack. (Order by email via admin@scoutswales.org.uk)
  2. Register with your AAC (or nominee) and agree a start date, using the regisfration form from the Award Pack.
  3. Keep evidence of activities completed (AAC can request to see this) and your Colony Record.
  4. Complete all activities within 12 months of the start date.
  5. Submit your Colony record and evidence for approval.
  6. Arrange a badge presentation and use it as a profile raiser with parents, press and other groups.

How do we register?

Contact your AAC Beaver Scouts to obtain an Award Pack and complete the registration form enclosed.

How do we record progress?

  1. Keep a Colony scrapbook or something similar to show what you have done.
  2. Complete the Colony Record showing what has been achieved and how this links to the wheel of the Beaver Scout Programme.

We've done it! How do we get our Award?

Send your completed scrap book/other material to your ADC who will sign your Colony record and forward it to your AAC. Badges are purchased from the AAC and a presentation can be organised.

What do we get?

Each Beaver Scout will receive a badge which is to be worn below the Beaver Scout Badges making up the lower part of a diamond shape. The badge can be worn until the Beaver Scout leaves the Colony.

What costs are involved?

The Colony pays for an Award Pack and then the purchase of a badge for every Beaver Scout taking part

Is there a time limit?

The Award should be completed within 12 months of registering.