1st Swallowfield Beavers Blog: First Swallowfield Jam

Friday, October 10, 2008

First Swallowfield Jam

No, we're not talking thrash metal guitars - just locally-picked blackberries, apples from Sue Taylor's garden, and beautifully decorated labels courtesy of 1st Swallowfield Beavers!

Sue, Kate Mitchell and I have been beavering away (excuse the pun!) cooking delicious blackberry jam to raise some cash for the 1st Swallowfield Scout Group. It is, even though I say so myself, quite delicious - just the thing for dolloping onto warm scones on a chilly Autumn day.

Picture © Simon Kemp
If you'd like to purchase some of this heavenly nectar (and why wouldn't you?!), bring a minimum donation of £2.50 per jar to Beavers/Cubs/Scouts this week (w/c 13th Oct) and it shall be yours.

Yum.

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The Beavers New Starter information and FAQ can be downloaded as a PDF file by clicking here.

Click here to download the Beavers joining form as a PDF file. You need to fill this out for your child to join the waiting list. Please complete and post to Tiffany Kemp, 298, Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading RG7 1DN.

While you are at it, click here to download the Gift Aid Declaration form and send it in along with the joining form.

The Activities Schedule will be available soon.

Click here to download a PDF diagram of the Beavers jersey badge positions.

Welcome!

Beaver Scouts are aged 6 to 8 years old who are taking their first steps in the Family of Scouting. 1st Swallowfield Beaver Scout Colony has been in existence for many years and is a part of a larger group including Cub Scouts and Scouts.

1st Swallowfield is a mixed group of 24 boys and girls who take part in a wide range of activities both indoor and outdoor. We meet every Monday during the school term in Swallowfield Village Hall from 5.30pm to 6.45pm.

A typical Meeting will start with an opening game which continues until everyone has arrived. We then have an opening ceremony followed by a craft. In the recent past we had made fans for Mother's Day, a cress dragon, a glow in the dark light switch, held a beetle drive and tried our hands at junk building with food. We also arrange for visits from representatives of local groups/organisations e.g. Guide Dogs for the Blind, Police, Judo Club.We finish with another game, time permitting, and a closing ceremony.

Every six weeks we have an excursion instead of our normal meeting. In the past we have visited Safety Street, Wokingham Craft Centre (to decorate a clay model), Whitley Fire Station, a local farm for lambing, Swallowfield Church and Park, a Synagogue, Yippie's Yard and lots of other places to numerous to mention.

Our motto is "Fun and Friends" and that is what we aim to provide each week: an opportunity for different experiences in the comfort and security of a group environment.

Tiffany Kemp is the Beavers Leader, ably assisted by Tom Watts and two junior volunteers from the local community. In addition we have a parents' rota to ensure we are not short of help on the night. We do have a long waiting list so if you are interested please contact us before your child is 6 years old.

Friday, October 10, 2008

First Swallowfield Jam

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