MANUAL

CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 12
Colony Scouter: “Beaver Scouts, I invite you to remember your Beaver Scout Promise
as you prepare to cross the forest to the jungle beyond. Once again I ask you to join with
me in the Beaver Scout Promise.”
All make the Beaver Scout Sign.
All: “I promise to love God and help take care of the world.”
If there are any presentations of badges or special gifts to the Northern Light Tail
Beaver Scouts, then do it here. Gift presentations could include a compass or
a headlamp.
Colony Scouter: “Beaver Scouts, we wish you the best on your Scouting journey as you
join the Wolf Cub Pack.”
The Beaver Scouts now shake hands with the Scouters and then, escorted by two Cub
Scouts, walk up the river formed by their Colony to stand facing the Pack Scouters and
the Pack.
The Cubs Scouts bring the new Cub Scouts to Akela and say, “Akela, these are the
new Cub Scouts I have told you about. This is (name, name and name.)”
Akela shakes their hands and welcomes them into the Pack. Akela asks the youth to
make the Beaver Scout Sign, then to straighten out the two fingers to make the
Cub Scout Sign. Akela returns the salute and welcomes the new Runner Cub Scouts to
the Pack. Introductions should not be necessary because the youth will have already
met the Pack Scouters and the Tracker Cub Scouts as part of linking activities.
The Cub Scout Pack continues with its ceremony.
NORTH STAR AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY
The North Star Award Ceremony is the first presentation of a major award for the
Northern Lights Tails youth. It signifies that they have completed the quest that began
at their Northern Lights Tail Ceremony. The North Star Award is a special badge, the
pinnacle achievement of the Beaver Scout Section. This award is worn on the Cub
Scout uniform.
The award should be presented by the Group’s Youth Commissioner (or Group
Commissioner if there is no Youth Group Commissioner) at a special venue, with all
those receiving the award, their parents and other invited guests in attendance. The
key is to make the ceremony special for the Beaver Scouts without making it too long.
The Colony Leadership Team has input into the location and other aspects of the
ceremony. It is a remarkable achievement for the youth, and it needs to be recognized
as such.
What Does a Beaver Scout Meeting Look Like?
Beaver Scout meetings take a variety of forms. Some may take place around a
campfire at a camp, on a hike through the woods or in a regular meeting location. The
structure of the meeting is determined by the adventure. The following basic outline
of a Beaver Scout meeting may be used as a guideline for basic meetings, which occur
in a regular meeting hall.
SAMPLE OUTLINE OF A BEAVER SCOUT MEETING IN A HALL
A Beaver Scout meeting typically runs for 60 minutes, although some are shorter and
some are longer. Each Beaver Scout Meeting will usually include the following:
• A gathering activity
• Opening and Closing Ceremonies
• Active and quiet adventures
• Adventures in the Lodge as well as Colony adventures
• Youth Leadership
• The Pond Map
• A Spiritual Time (such as a prayer or a Beaver Scouts’ Own)
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