Meet the Beaver's Leader - Silver Otter

Meet Val.  

On a Monday evening, 20 local boys and girls know Val as Silver Otter.

Val is in charge of planning and running the Beaver's Colony in Old Colwyn and has over 25 years experience of keeping young boys and girls interested and engaged in all kinds of fun activities.  Val is supported by a small group of dedicated volunteers.

Val says that she became involved in Scouting when her son (then 6 and now 31) wanted to join the Beavers but there wasn't a local group nearby so she set one up.  She hasn't looked back since!

There is currently a waiting list to join the Beaver's Colony but spaces do come up as children move on to the cubs.  

So, if you'd like to put your child's name down for a place at the 3rd Old Colwyn Beavers Colony please get in touch at oldcolwynscouts@hotmail.co.uk.

(All group leaders receive training and are assessed by the Scouts Association before they can lead a group and everyone involved is vetted.)

Volunteering opportunities with the Old Colwyn Scout group

What can change a life?  Volunteering with the Scouts......

The Beaver's, Cubs and Scouts in Old Colwyn could not exist without a group of dedicated volunteers.  But more are always needed.

There are various things that the groups need help with and you don't need any specific skills to make a difference.  In fact volunteering can be a great way to develop your skills for work or University, to develop your CV as well as meeting new people and trying new things.

Volunteers would be welcomed to help with just about anything including helping with activities, designing advertising, distributing posters, fundraising activities, DIY and maintenance, cake making, helping sort out cupboards, cleaning the hut, gardening...........the list is endless.

It doesn't matter if you have a couple of hours once month or regular time to offer each week, your support would be welcome.

To find out more please get in touch via oldcolwynscouts@hotmail.co.uk

Old Colwyn Scouts Set Sail this Summer

10 scouts met over the Summer to go sailing on Llyn Brenig. 

The gang gather ready to learn a new skill.

The boat awaits.

Learning the ropes - expert instruction received from the Sailing School at Llyn Brenig

Sailing solo - ahoy there shipmates!

 A fantastic time was had by all.

What's on this Autumn / Winter for the Old Colwyn Scouts

The Summer is coming to an end, school starts this week and the nights are drawing in but not to worry as the Scouts have loads planned for the next couple of months to fill Tuesdays nights.

Date	Activity	Comments
Tue 10th Sept 2013	Ice cream making	On Call. Graham to Organise
Tue 17th Sept 2013	Patrol leader interviews/Games
Tue 24th Sept 2013	Fire Service visit
Tue 1st Oct 2013	Navigation/Games
Tues 8th Oct 2013	Navigation/Wide Games
Tues 15th Oct 2013	Navigation Planning/Games
Sat 19th – Sun 20th Oct 2013	Rowen Camp	TBC
Tue 22rd Oct 2013	Fire night
Tue 29th Oct 2013	Half Term
Tue 5th Nov 2013	Firework night
Sun 10th Nov 2013	Remembrance Sunday	All Scouts to attend.
Tue 12th Nov 2013	Drama/ Talent night
Tue 19th Nov 2013	Games?	On Call. Sarah to Organise
Tue 26th Nov2013	Wide Games
Tue 3rd Dec 2013	Model making
Tue 10th Dec 2013	Christmas Party
Tue 17th Dec 2013	Christmas float fund raiser  - tbc
	Christmas Break
7th Jan 2014	First date back after Christmas holidays

Please note that these activities are a guide only to what we are doing this term and may change.

If you would like to join the scouts get in touch with us at oldcolwynscouts@hotmail.co.uk

3rd Colwyn Bay vs 1st Mochre Cubs - Battle on the Beach

3rd Colwyn Bay cubs met head to head with 1st Mochdre cubs on the beach in Colwyn Bay to see which group would be crowned Masters of the Sandcastle.

Despite grey skies the cubs threw themselves into the task with great enthusiasm with 5 teams creating a variety of fantastic sandcastle designs.

Judging proved difficult with each team taking a prize for winning the different categories.  So, which Cubs troop reigned victorious?............The jury is out and a rematch will have to take place next year to see if there is a clear winner.

Congratulations to all the cubs who took part - you did a great job!!

Winner - 'Best use of water' Category

Winner -  ' Best designed City' Category

Winner - 'Best use of Beach Materials' Category

Winner - 'Strongest Castle' Category

Winner - ' Most imaginative design' Category

If you think your son or daughter could help the cubs win next year then please get in touch with us for more information on how to join at oldcolwynscouts@hotmail.co.uk.

Cool advert for scouting!

Cubs present 'Britain's Got Talent'

Tonight the boys and girls of 3rd Colwyn Bay Cubs took part in their own version of Britain's got talent in order to earn their Entertainer Activity badge.

Comedy and magic were key elements of this evening's festival of entertainment with classic jokes causing much hilarity. Well done to everyone who took part!

Beavers' Activities - 16th June has been Making Planes

Have you ever wondered what your children do when they come to Beavers?

This week fifteen Beavers spent time designing a great array of aerodynamic creations (paper planes!).

Great concentration and imagination was shown by all the children who worked hard to create the best planes they could.

The photos below show them hard at work........

Hard at work

Test Flight

Engineers of the future?

Refuelling

Ready to go

Having Fun!

Do you want to join in the fun? Contact us on oldcolwynscouts@hotmail.co.uk for further information.

Beach Road, Old Colwyn Stream Clean - the Photos

Scouts and Cubs from the 3rd Colwyn Bay Troop came together yesterday to clean up their local community.

As part of our Scout community week we removed all the rubbish out of the Fairy Glen river along Beach road in Old Colwyn.

 

This is something that we normally do once or twice a year. The river and surrounding park is a beautiful area within Old Colwyn but unfortunately it gets all sorts of rubbish tangled up along the river banks. We go through the river picking up all the litter and rubbish that has gathered over the several months. This year we have removed several bags of rubbish including an old bike and lots of plastic bottles!

 

We chose to tidy this stretch of river as it is runs passed our Scout hut on Beach Road, and as we often enjoy the surrounding park it seems only fair that we get involved with making sure it remains clean and tidy. Although the water was a little cold last Tuesday night the Scouts had a great time clearing the river and it is one of the many activities that we get involved with. 

8 year old Cub Nathaniel said "It was lots of fun and good to do something to tidy up.  I really liked getting wet!". 

If anyone is interested in joining the Old Colwyn Scouts then  contact us via our email address at  oldcolwynscouts@hotmail.co.uk  to find out more.

 

 

Action for the environment - Tuesday 4 June 2013

On  Tuesday 4th June, Old Colwyn Scouts will lead a clean up on the local stream which runs adjacent to the scout hut through the village.

Everyone is welcome to come and help make our local community a cleaner, safer place.

Scout Night Hike and Camp

Scout Night Hike and Camp

Map reading has been one skill that the scouts have been working on and what better way to practice than with a night hike around Old Colwyn finishing at the refurbished scout hut with a sleepover.

Torches are an important addition to any night hike!

Time for a hot drink

Up High

3rd Colwyn Bay Scouts Activity Programme - Summer Term 2013

Scout Activities – Summer Term 2013

Date	Activity	Comments
Tue 9th April 2012	Making Boats/Games	Graham to organise night.(Scott on call)
Tue 16th April 2012	Potato Planting	Bring old shoes and a spade!
Tue 23rd April 2012	Games	Graham to organise. Adult Helper required.
Tue 30th April2012	Games/Investiture
Tue 7th May 2012	Games/ Bike repairs
Tues 14th May 2012	Orienteering Compettition	Meet at Bodlondeb, Conwy 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Tues 21st May 2012	Bike Ride	Bring your own bike. Start & Finish at the Scout hut.
Tue 28th May 2012	Half Term	No Scouts
Tue 4th Jun 2012	Stream Clean	Bring Wellies
Tue 11th Jun 2012	Mountain Skills/Games	Lewis to organise night. Scott on call
Sun 16th Jun 2012	Scout Maintenance(9.00 – 11.30).	Please can all parents spare a couple of hours to help tidy, clean and maintain the Scout hut.
Tue 18th Jun 2012	Mountain Skills/Games
Fri 21st – Sun 23rd June 2012	Mountaineering Weekend at Hafod
Tue 25th Jun 2012	Knots/Games
Tue 2nd Jul 2012	Build a Catapult
Mon 8th Jul 2012	Old Colwyn Scout Group BBQ Night	Date to be confirmed.
Tue 9th Jul 2012	Rounder’s/Harvest Potato’s
Tue 16th Jul 2012	Water Fight	Bring a water pistol & towel!
	Summer Break
Tue 10th Sept 2012	First date back after school holidays

Baffled about Badges - Where to put Beavers' badges

So your son and daughter has become a Beaver?  Congratulations!

Full of enthusiasm and a handful of new badges?  Don't despair......

Help is at hand with some guidance below on the location of Beavers' badges on the uniform.  (The Welsh Dragon badges aren't shown on this diagramme but go on the shoulders with both dragons facing forwards).

Click on the picture for a larger view or click here to download from the Scouts website.

Old Colwyn Scouts - Local history

Scouting is recorded in Old Colwyn from the early days with the formation of the 3rd Old Colwyn scout group registered in 1927.

Old records and photographs are a great glimpse of times gone by but it is nice to see girls and boys continue to enjoy scouting activities which had been enjoyed by parents, grandparents and even great- grandparents before them.

More details of the background of the 3rd Colwyn Bay scout group can be found under the History tab above.

Old Colwyn Scout Band Leading St. George’s Day Parade c.1970

Old Colwyn Scouts enjoy a sailing trip - 2012

Scouts Activities - Spring Term 2013

Scout Activities – Spring Term 2013

There are lots of things planned for the Scouts over the next few months.  It will be great to get some feedback and some photos to see how things have gone.

The activities listed below are a guide as to what the scouts are hoping to do but may change at short notice.

New members welcome.  Click here for information on how to find out more.

Date	Activity	Comments
Tue 8th January 2012	Making Chocolate Brownies
Tue 15th January 2012	Games/Scooter Talk/Investiture	Alex Martin to give talk.
Tue 22th January 2012	Games Night	Catherine to organise (Scott away)
Tue 29th January 2012	Fire Night	Graham to organise (Scott on Call)
Tue 5th February 2012	Wide games	Bring a torch.
Tue 12th February 2012	Half Term	No Scouts
Tue 19th February 2012	Pancake night
Tue 26th February 2012	Night Hike preparation	Catherine to organise
Fri 1st - Sat 2nd March (TBC)	Night Hike	Overnight stay at Scout hut.
Tue 5th March 2012	First Aid Incidents
Tue 12th March 2012	Camp Skills/Games
Tue 19th March 2012	Camp Skills/Games
	Easter Break
Fri 5th – Sun 7th April	Area Patrol Camp	Llysfaen
	Back after Easter on Tue 9th April 2013

The above activities listed are a guide to what we are hoping to do this term but may change at short notice.