The Beavers
meet every Wednesday at Gilmore Park United Church from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15
p.m.
Beavers (boys and girls ages 5-7)
Sharing the Adventure
Beavers
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Welcome to a Magical Year at Beavers!
You'll
have lots of fun in your "Colony," sharing games, crafts, and plenty of
outdoor adventures with your new friends.Where Beavers live?
Beavers have
a special place where they meet each week. It's a mystical place called
the "Pond," where you live in a "Colony," and join a small group called
a "Lodge," with other Beavers just like you! 
Beaver Tails and Symbols?
When you join the "Lodge," you get your very own symbol, to attach to
the pocket of your vest. Every fall you get to make a new tail to wear
on your hat. The tail changes colours as you get older. Just before you
swim up to Cubs, you wear the "White Tail" with the "Magic Light" symbol.
Eager Beavers?
When you learn
your Law and Promise, you can become an Eager Beaver, during a special
ceremony with all your leaders and friends. 
The Beaver Promise
:
The Beaver Law
:
The Beaver Motto
:
Background of
Beavers
Here's a story just for you! Parents please pick up a copy of “Friends
of the Forest”. Read the story to your Beaver and him/her understand
the Beaver program. Read how the Big Brown Beaver names the Jones family
so they can be true friends of the forest. In Beavers,
the Mission, Principles and Goals are achieved through the use of a program
of understanding and supportive fun. Activities are built around seven
Program elements: Games, Crafts, Music, Storytelling, Playacting, Spiritual
Fellowship and Outdoors.
Beavers Terminology
When you visit your children's Beaver Colony or talk to them about Beavers,
you will need to understand the "Beaver Lingo".
To help you out, we've listed some of the name typically assigned to the
Leaders (taken from the Characters in "Friends of the Forest"),
and other terms used, along with an explanation of who or what is being
referred to: Hawkeye :
The tall person
that first noticed the beavers in the pond
Tic Tac :
The Squirrel who
helps Hawkeye at the pond
Ringtail :
The Raccoon who
helps Hawkeye at the pond
Rainbow :
The Child who wore
clothes of many colors
Rusty :
The Child whose
hair was the colour of a red fox
Sunshine :
The person with
sparkling eyes and whose smile made people feel warm and good inside
Tinkerbell :
The tiny fairy from
Peter Pan (a name chosen by the Beaver Colony)
Beavers Hand Signal
Leader's
arm straight up with hand forming Beaver sign. This signals Beavers
to stop everything they are doing and pay attention to the Leader.
Beavers Salute
Special sign
of greeting made with bent fingers. It represents the two front teeth
of the Beaver. 
Beaver Uniform
The Beaver uniform is blue and brown. These colours symbolize colours
of nature; brown for the earth and the Beaver's fur coat and blue for
the clear sky and the fresh sparkling water. White is the color of the
moon and the stars. A Beaver respects
his uniform and wears it proudly. 
Other items worn
on the uniform are the registration flash, positioned below the Beavers
Canada strip on the vest, and the Beaver tail, attached to the back of
the hat.
Teach your Beaver to respect his/her uniform and wear it proudly. After your child is invested, encourage him/her to wear the full uniform.
Teach your Beaver to respect his/her uniform and wear it proudly. After your child is invested, encourage him/her to wear the full uniform.
Beaver Tail
The Tail
group is another very useful sub-grouping system. Tail groups are made
up of Beavers of typically the same age, so that most all 5 year olds,
6 year olds and 7 year olds form different tail groups. It allows older
Beavers to receive a different or more challenging activity than younger
or newer Beavers. They receive their tail color once in the fall.
Typical
Age
Fall
Tail Colour
5 year olds
Brown
6 year olds
Blue
7 year olds
White
Prior to swim-up
White with magic light
symbol (silver streak down center of tail)
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