The Beaver News Letter

October Issue

WELCOME

Welcome , to this the first edition of the Beaver Section Newsletter. The idea is to develop the newsletter to involve all the Beavers and to publish one Newsletter per month with details or all activities and other news from the 35th Dublin CSI Unit.

EVENTS COMING UP

18th October 2001 - Weekly Meeting

21st October 2001 - Unit Day Larch Hill

25th October 2001 - Weekly Meeting

30th October 2001 - Weekly Meeting (Halloween Party)

November - Splash Tours etc.

Beaver Activity - 21st October 2001

Unit Day Larch Hill

We will be having our annual Unit Day on this Sunday This is one of the only events during the year which involves every section in the unit.
(Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Venturers)

Each Beaver is expected to bring the following:

· Neco & Woggle

· Rain Gear

· Warm Clothes

· Packed Lunch

· Small Holdall Bag

The cost of the day is Ł3.00 per Beaver and we require lifts on Sunday Morning to Larch Hill and also on the return journey back home. If anyone can do a journey then please contact Kieran on 086/6494062

We will be meeting at the Den @ 10.30am and will be returning to the Den @ 3.30pm. This is usually a fun-packed day with something that caters for everyone

UNIFORM

All Beavers should wear their Beaver Uniforms to every activity and meeting. I would ask that over the next month or so you try and get your child a Beaver Uniform.

The Uniform comprises of a Grey Jumper with the World Scout Badge and the Association Badge. A Neco and Woggle and a Blue Slacks or Tracksuit Bottom.

There is two ways of purchasing this uniform. Buy the jumper new from the Scout Shop, which costs around Ł14-Ł16 depending on size, and buy the neco, woggle & Unit Badge from the Beaver Team at a cost of Ł4.00 . The Number for the Scout Shop is 01/8722212. They do offer a mail order service and take all major Credit Card , Lazer etc. The other way of getting uniforms is getting a second hand uniform from someone who left Beavers either this year or last year.

BEAVER ZOO DAY

Many Thanks to all those Beavers to attended the Beaver Zoo Day recently. Also many thanks to the parents who gave lifts to the Zoo and to our venturer Deco Costello for helping on the day

INFORMATION SUPER HIGHWAY

The Beaver Colony now has its own e-mail address which is 35dublinbeavers@eircom.net. We are also looking into developing a Web-Site in the near future .. If you have any skills in this area your help would be much appreciated.

Beaver Party - 30th October 2001

"Halloween"

As the Beaver Meeting falls on Halloween night … we have decided that we will have our weekly meeting on the Tuesday Night for just that week. We will be going to the Lesuireplex in Tallaght for that meeting for our "Halloween Party". The cost of this meeting is Ł7.00 per beaver and it includes all activities. We will be meeting at the Den @ 6.55pm and will be arriving back at the later time of 9.00pm. Lifts may be required please check on the night.

Membership

We have a small number of places left in our Beaver Colony. If you know of anyone who is interested then please contact Kieran Comerford on 086/6494062

Beavers Range in Age from 6yrs to 8yrs old.

If you know of any child who wants to join any of the other sections which is Cubs (8/10Yrs) Scouts (10/15yrs) , Venturers (15/17yrs) please contact John Lawlor on 087/2414313 Also we have places in the Unit for Leaders and other support staff on our unit council etc. If you would be interested in being more involved in any of the sections please contact John Lawlor on 087/2414313 or Kieran Comerford on 086/6494062.

"Congratulations"

Congratulations to John Lawlor our Unit Leader who was awarded the order of the "Silver Wolfhound". John has been involved in the unit for the past 30 years and received the award at the associations National Council in Salthill in Galway. From the Beaver Section Congrat's.

INFORMATION FILE:

What is Scouting?

The aim of the World Organization of the Scout Movement states that

' The purpose of the Scout movement is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities' and this statement is reflected in our own constitution. The aim of Scouting is built on a number of principles. These principles are the fundamental laws and beliefs, which must be observed when achieving the purpose. They represent a code of conduct, which characterizes all members of the Movement.

Scouting is based on three broad principles

· Duty to God

· Duty to others

· Duty to self

Beaver Scouts

6 - 8 years of age

Beaver scouts are our junior section for 6 - 8 years of age. Their programme is designed to meet the needs of young people of this age group. The emphasis is on meeting and interacting with people of their own age in a programme based around fun and discovery The motto of Beavering is `Sharing' and this is reflected in the programme where the young person learns to share through co-operation, teamwork and effort. Therefore Beavering is designed on a positive group basis.

Some of the activities enjoyed at Beaver meetings include: active and quite games, stories, creative crafts, singing, nature study, etc. Once a month, a Beaver Colony may have a special event or activity. This could be hikes, parties, visits, picnics, etc.

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