For the second year in a row, Aghada beavers were awarded the Gold Standard for their planning, preparation and range of activities. After the inspection in April by the County Officials, we received the award at the county day in Kilcully in June.
The Gold Award is the highest award available and shows the greatdynamic and vibrancy there is in the 66th Aghada Beaver section.
Congrats to all beavers and leaders on this outstanding achievement.
Despite the inclement weather, beavers thoroughly enjoyed themselves at Inch beach for last night of beavers for the summer.
The fog and the drizzle didn’t dampen their spirits and the hot dog at the end of the night sent them all home with a smile on their face. With games and activities galore, it was a good send off for the summer recess.
After a few false starts, due to the inclement weather, the beavers had a fantastic night from Aghada Pier on a sun soaked evening.
Pat’s excellent organisation and ability to talk people into loaning their boats and kayaks was very much appreciated by the beavers who thoroughly enjoyed their time on the water. First though was their safety talk and the checking of their buoyancy aids.
A great evening was enjoyed by all when the Irish Coast Guard Station welcomed the Beaver Scouts to their station at Guileen. The Beavers really enjoyed the activities organised by the coast guard team, which were informative and fun. They learned new emergency skills, got to try on the emergency gear and also got to take part in their own rescue search .
On a fine spring evening, the Beavers had a most enjoyable and tiring night with a treasure hunt in Rostellan Wood. Following the trail and making sure they did not miss out on any of their treasure hunt items proved to be enjoyable and informative for all.
Beaver Scouts from the County came to visit Aghada Community Hall on Sun 22nd Feb for a fun filled and action packed morning of learning new scout skills that was enjoyed by all. Skills included orienteering, pioneering, first aid, parachute building, first aid and crime scene (csi) scenarios.
Despite the inclement weather, all of the Beavers had a great night when we visited both the Garda and Fire Stations in Midleton.
Apart from fingerprinting the beavers and spending some time in the cells and interview rooms at the garda station, there was great intrigue in the effects of a chip pan fire at the fire station and climbing through the fire engines.
The Beavers took part in an exhilarating and tiring county hike in Corrin Woods, Fermoy which was a test of their map reading skills, observation skills and endurance. All thoroughly enjoyed the day.
