About Squirrels
Squirrel Scouts is a place for 4 and 5 year olds to learn new skills and join the scouting fun for the very first time. Squirrels meet in groups called Dreys. Each Drey is part of a Scout group with Beaver Colonies, Cub Packs, and Scout Troops, which means there’s plenty of support and space for each young person to grow.
Squirrels have fun and make friends while developing skills they’ll use for the rest of their lives. We worked with the experts to design an achievable and ambitious programme full of laughter, adventure, and chances to ask ‘why?’ Squirrels get outside and explore. They tell stories and play games. They learn about themselves and others. And they figure things out one question, game, or activity at a time.
As well as enjoying plenty of adventures, being a Squirrel is about exploring who you are and what matters to you. These are big ideas for our smallest Scouts, so we start with a simple Promise. There are eight different versions of the Squirrel Scout Promise so everyone can choose one that means something to them. All the versions focus on things that Scouts agree on, like doing your best and helping others.
Once a new Squirrel’s settled into their Drey, they’ll talk to their parents and carers and choose which version of the Promise is right for them. When a new Squirrel makes their Promise for the first time, their Drey comes together to welcome their new friend in a big
celebration called an Investiture.
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