CODE HELP • Register • Search • Gallery • Calendar • FAQ • Memberlist • Usergroups • Log in Home Beavers Cubs Scouts Venturers Leaders Tail Groups and Lodges          Stittsville Scout Group Forum Index » Beaver Resources View previous topic View next topic Tail Groups and Lodges Message  Tail Groups and Lodges BEAVER COLONY The beaver colony is the term given to the entire group of Beavers and Leaders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BEAVER LODGE All Beaver colonies are divided into family groupings called lodges. Lodges are working groups of 5 or 6 Beavers and have an assigned adult leader. Lodges are useful for some activities such as crafts and discussions, and to ensure that each Beaver receives individual attention for guidance and learning from an adult Leader. Beavers and Leaders alike decide upon a name and symbol for their lodge. Beaver lodges are used to provide a reasonable ratio of Beavers to adult leader, and also to provide a secure home base for the Beavers, especially for the youngest and newest members of the Beaver Colony, as they may be a little overwhelmed at finding themselves among a larger group of Beavers. Each Beaver shall be assigned to a lodge. The Beaver will receive a lodge patch, which should be attached to the right-hand pocket of their beaver uniform. The Lodge badge provides each Beaver with an identification and a sense of belonging. Beaver Lodges shall be made up of Beavers of all ages. This provides opportunities for the senior Beavers (White Tails) to provide guidance and set good examples to the younger Beavers, and for the younger Beavers to find a mentor. Lodge identification is based on the animals that exist in the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BEAVER TAILS The Beaver program is a three year program, designed for children aged from 5 to 7 years, with the Beaver Tail color identifying the age/year that the Beaver joined the Beaver Program. Beavers shall receive their tail color once per year, either at the start of the Beaver program, or when the join the Colony. THREE TAIL COLORS BROWN TAIL Beavers aged 5 years BLUE TAIL Beavers aged 6 years WHITE TAIL Beavers aged 7 years Beaver Tail groups is also a useful sub-grouping aid, as it allows the Beaver Leadership team to set different and/or more challenging / responsible activities that best reflects the age level of the Beavers. For example: The youngest Beavers in the Colony are less able and capable of performing activities that are more suitable for the oldest Beavers, whereas, a craft designed for a Brown Tail is unlikely to adequately challenge a White Tail... White Tail Beavers, in the last year of the Beaver program have the opportunity to modify their tail color to include a Silver stripe. This may only be done near the end of their final year. The silver stripe is significant as it is an integral part of the "Beaver Swim-up" ceremony, which formally recognizes the occasion where a Beaver leaves the Colony and is eligible to enrol in "Cubs", the next level of the join the Scouting program for youth aged 8 to 10. 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