For 5-7 year olds – Mondays 6:00 – 7:15 pm
Fun and friendship is the cornerstone of the Beaver Scouts program. Beaver Scouts opens the door for your child to discover the world. It is filled with a little bit of everything – outdoor activities, games, music and sports. Along the way, Beaver Scouts meet new friends, learn cooperation and teamwork and develop self-confidence.
Beaver Scouts are welcomed into a group of energetic boys and girls just like them. They will meet with kind and caring Scouters that will help them with anything they need to know about being a good Scout. They will feel respected and appreciated for their own uniqueness, and encouraged to bring all they can to their group and activities.
At 1st Cedar Hill we are proactively following the Canadian Path program – Developing well-rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world.
With our Plan-Do-Review method, Beaver Scouts are empowered to learn by doing. Through Scouts Canada’s Youth-led programming, youth put leadership and teamwork into play by planning their activities with the guidance of an adult Scouter. The great Scouting adventure allows youth to explore new things, share ideas, learn new skills and create new paths.
Beaver Scouts is filled with a little bit of everything and plenty of opportunities for youth to personally develop in areas including like social, physical, intellectual, character, emotional and spiritual. Along the way Beaver Scouts meet new friends, learn cooperation and teamwork, and develop self-confidence.
Calendar 2025: (Key dates only – stay tuned for updates)
- September 8 – First Beaver meeting – Intro to Beavers
- September 15 – Beaver meeting – Tail Ceremony & 1st White Tail Council Meeting (Beavers in Grade 2)
- September 22 – Swan Lake evening hike and Investiture
- September 29 – Beaver Meeting – lodges and apples
- October 4 – Apple Day
- October 6 – Beaver Meeting – apples and games
- October 13 – no meeting (Thanksgiving) – deadline for sleepover sign up
- October 20 – Beaver meeting & 2nd White Tail Council Meeting
- October 24 – Beaver meeting
- October 24-25 – Visit the pumpkin patch and corn maze followed by Beaver sleepover at the Scout Hall
- October 27 – no meeting (Scouter recovery from sleepover + prep for Halloween)
- October 29 – (Wed) All-Section Halloween party
- November 3 – Beaver meeting
- November 8 – Goldstream park hike and campfire
- November 10 – No Meeting
- November 11 – Remembrance Day Ceremony at Saanich Municipal Hall
- November 17 – Beaver meeting & 3rd White Tail Council Meeting
- November 24 – Beaver meeting
- November 29 – Christmas Lights Parade walking float
- December 1 – Beaver meeting
- December 8 – Beaver meeting
- December 15 – Beaver meeting downtown
- January 3 – Bottle Drive
- January 5 – First Beaver meeting for 2026
- February 21-22 – Beaver trip to Vancouver
- April 25-26 – Camp French Beach
- May 29-31 – Camp Barnard Beaveree Camp
- June 19-21 – All Section camp – Saysutshun (Newcastle Island)
Beaver Scout Promise
I promise to be kind and help take care of the world.
Beaver Scout Law
A Beaver has fun, works hard and helps family and friends.
Beaver Scout Motto
Sharing, Sharing, Sharing
Fees:
$277 annual fee (paid to our National Organization) plus additional camp and activity fees (many of which are subsidized by the Group’s Fundraising efforts – the more we raise, the more we can potentially draw from!)
Dues:
Beavers are asked to bring a coin each week to “feed Bucky”. This money is our petty cash fund for craft items and other minor expenses throughout the year.
Fundraising:
As a group we participate in three major fundraiser each year. Apple Day, Scouts Popcorn sales and Bottle Drives. All our youth are expected to participate in fundraising as it helps fund our programs locally and nationally. This means it keeps our costs down so we can focus on having fun!
Contact:
Our Beaver Scouters this year are:
- Dave Nicolson *Tic Tac*
- Andrea Zeekie-Varga *Marshmellow*
- Cole Griffiths *TBN*
- Ivan Petrovic * Rascal*
- James Macauley *Thunder*
- Jennifer Ripley *Sunshine*
- Marah Nicolson *Echo*
- Stephen Winn *Acorn*
- Tyler Olson *Bubbles*
- Travis Buttman *Malak*
Please feel free to speak to any one of us at a meeting if you have questions, or send us an email at: