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 (sometimes depending on the colony) 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.
Beaver Promise:
I promise to love God and help take care of the world.
Beaver Law:
A Beaver has fun, works hard and helps family and friends.
Beaver Motto:
Sharing, Sharing, Sharing
Beaver Salute
A Beaver salute is a special sign of greeting. To make it, just bend your two front fingers, to look like the two front teeth of a real beaver.
The Beaver Uniform
The Beaver uniform is brown and blue. These colours symbolize nature: brown for the earth and the beaver’s fur coat, and blue for the clear sky and the fresh sparkling water.
The Official Uniform is:
- Coby Hat in blue and brown with the Beavers Canada Crest (available at the Scout Shop)
- Beaver Vest with blue pockets (available at the Scout Shop)
- Group Neckerchief (presented by Colony during Investiture Ceremony)
- Woggle (presented during Investiture Ceremony)
- Beaver Tail (presented by Colony during the Tail Ceremony)
The only badges worn on the uniform are:
- a group badge (1st Rockland), on right chest
- a district badge (Odawa Area), below group badge
- a region badge (Voyageur), below district badge
- a World Scout Badge (already on the vest)
- a lodge badge, on right pocket (if applicable)
- Service Bars (to indicate years of service), on left pocket
Through the course of the year, our Colony will be involved with certain official outings (e.g., Bottle Drives, Popcorn campaign, Sleepovers, Camps and Beaverees). The Beavers who attend these events will be given a crest commemorating the day. Apply these crests to their campfire blanket, do not attach them to their uniforms. (unless stated otherwise by colony leaders)
It is highly recommended that the Beaver’s name be printed on all items that are separate and may become lost (e.g., Hat, vest, neckerchief, woggle, campfire blanket).
