Squirrels
The newest members of the Scouts providing skills for life to 4 – 6 year olds.
Squirrels. A new adventure!
Squirrels is all about making an impact and enabling new skills for life at a time when it matters the most. Squirrels follows the steps of our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorer sections:
- Making friends
- Having fun outdoors
- Learning new things
- Earning badges through fun activities
Your County Team
Rishona Steward
Squirrels County Advisor
Helping groups across the County in establishing new Squirrel Dreys to open.
Squirrels in Gloucestershire
Scouts is taking a phased approached in opening Squirrels across the Country. Within Gloucestershire, lots of groups have active Squirrel sections take a look on the section finder to see your closest one
Squirrels are formed as Dreys consisting up to 24 young people aged 4 – 6. Dreys are typically organised into Nests.
Squirrels can earn the top award, Chief Scout’s Acorn Award, by completing all 4 Challenge Awards & 2 out of 12 Activity Badges.
Squirrels moto is Be prepared and they make the same Promise as Beaver Scouts. There are many variations that are inclusive of all.
Express interest to open a Squirrel Drey
- Email Squirrels County Advisor & advise you would like to open a Drey.
- Complete the readiness checklist.
- Obtain approval from your District Commissioner.
- Register your interest with Scouts HQ.
- Assistant County Commissioner – Squirrels will provide final approval and HQ will allocate you to a Cohort.
Will you be our next Squirrels volunteer?
Volunteering’s not just about giving back – the benefits go both ways. All of our activities across all sections are run by our amazing volunteers. Volunteering lets you try new things, meet new people, and make a difference.
We can only provide fantastic opportunities to help young people develop their skills if we have enough volunteers. It doesn’t matter if you want to get involved regularly or help out occasionally – we can find the right fit for you.