This page is to introduce the adults who work with the 21st Medway Beaver Colony.

Once a young person is invested as a Beaver Scout it's time for them to really get stuck into having fun and earning badges. Beaver Scouts should attempt to earn as many of the following before moving onto Cub Scouts:

When a Young Person has completed the Beaver Scout Membership Badge and has their uniform they are ready to make the Beaver Scout Promise and be invested as a Beaver Scout. The investiture is a simple ceremony at which the Beavers say their Promise, receive their badges, and are welcomed into the Beaver Scout Colony.

Also of particular importance with regards to subscriptions; the 21st Medway Scout Group is registered with H M Revenue & Customs (Charities) to allow us to claim back the tax deducted on money we receive in respect of subscriptions from parents who are UK taxpayers.

Our Scout Group is entirely self-funding. Our Leaders and Executive Committee are not paid for their time. Our main source of income is from subscriptions paid by members. This is supported by the fund raising events we organise, and occasional grants and awards that we receive for specific purposes.

As a uniformed organisation members of our Scout Group are required to wear the correct uniform when taking part in activities.

For Beavers the minimum unifrorm requirement for investiture is a Group neckerchief with woggle, and a Beaver sweatshirt, worn with grey school trousers. At the earliest opportunity, Beavers should also aim to purchase a pair of activity trousers.

To become a Beaver Scout, a girl or boy must be aged between five and three quarters to eight years old, and complete The Beaver Scout Membership Badge.

The badge has been designed to help Beaver Scouts understand the commitment that they are making when they make their Promise and become Members of the Scout Movement, and the Beaver Scout Section.

Beaver Scouts are young people usually aged between six and eight years old. They belong to the first and youngest Section in the Scouting family. Young people can join Beaver Scouts in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. They move to the next Section, Cub Scouts, when they reach their eighth birthday.

Easily recognised by their distinctive turquoise sweatshirts, Beaver Scouts enjoy making friends, playing games, going on visits and helping others.