A successful recruitment drive for adult volunteer leaders at 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group has allowed capacity for Beavers, the youngest members of the group, to be restored to pre-pandemic levels.
Two of the group’s four Beaver colonies had to close during the pandemic as the number of leaders dwindled, but the situation has now improved with the group recently being able to reopen its Mars colony. In fact, with the skilful use of eleven new leaders, it has been possible to increase the number of youngsters in each colony from 18 to 24, meaning that the group now has exactly the same capacity across three colonies as it used to have in four.
Tuesday 5th October saw 21 new Beavers being invested into the reopened Mars colony at Brook Way Activity Centre, watched by their proud parents. The new recruits seem certain to have a great time in the coming months if the recent experiences of their comrades in the other two colonies are anything to go by. So far this term they have done rafting, backwoods cooking and den building, had a visit from the local PCSO team, been on a visit to Old Green Dairy Farm and played woodland bingo.
Group chair Nick Nelson commented:
“Thank you to everyone who came forward to volunteer. Without all of your help it wouldn’t have been possible to reopen the Mars colony as well as continuing to operate in our other colonies”.
He added:
“We continue to need leaders across all sections but especially within Cubs. To be a leader you don’t need a specific skill set and don’t need to be Bear Grylls. It’s far more important to bring fun, motivation and a sense of adventure!”
To put your child on the waiting list for any section of 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group, visit bradley-stoke-scouts.org.uk
Adult leaders who routinely volunteer their help for at least six months are entitled to have a child prioritised for entry.
This article originally appeared in the October 2021 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine (on page 25). The magazine is delivered FREE, nine times a year, to ALL 8,700 homes in Bradley Stoke. Phone 01454 300 400 to enquire about advertising or leaflet insertion.
