Squirrels are growing in Aylesbury!

A Squirrel Drey has recently opened at the 1st Aylesbury Scout Group. Squirrels is the newest section to be opened by The Scouts and is for boys and girls aged 4 and 5. The Group decided to open the section and were quickly inundated with children wanting to join. The Group successfully recruited some volunteers to help run the section. This meant they could increase the number of children in the drey. Three volunteers and eight Squirrels were invested recently and some more children will be joining in January. Hannah, aged 5 said she liked making s’mores, going to the pantomime, listening to the stories and playing games. 

Tamzyn Chisholm decided to volunteer as her daughter joined and she felt it would be a great opportunity to help young children and also to meet other people. Tamzyn said, “I was never involved with Scouts or Guides. When the opportunity came along I thought it would be great to help children learn new skills and have a really fun time.” 

Bev Delaney, lead volunteer for Squirrel Scouts in Buckinghamshire said, “The children in Squirrels can earn different badges. These range from Be Active and Exciting Experiments to Go Wild and Super Chef.” At a meeting, they will often have a story and a song. These will often be followed by some games and an activity. An activity might include making a fruit kebab, meeting a local “superhero” or learning about themselves and others.”

For further information about The Scouts, please visit www.scouts.org.uk/join