Over the weekend of November 22 and 23, 1st Wilton and 14th Salisbury (Bemerton) Beavers were greeted at the hall by two reindeer.
The group named them Gerald and Red, sang to them and they stayed for the weekend to enable them to earn their Nights Away Badge.
On Saturday afternoon, the Beavers went on a trip to see some animals. They were kindly shown around Lady Chichester’s pets, including pigs, ponies, donkeys and her camels, Temujin, Zeus, William and Luna. The camels enjoyed meeting the Beavers, who were very soggy due to the rain, which is quite normal during a “camp or sleepover” .
1st Wilton and 14th Salisbury (Bemerton) Beavers (Image: Elaine Murrell)
Before returning to the hall, the Beavers had a welcome surprise visit from Santa’s granddaughter, who brought gifts for each of them after hearing that they had all been good this year.
Following the visit they all sat down to a Christmas dinner followed by a film, hot chocolate and popcorn before bed..
Sunday morning was spent working in Santa’s workshop, where they made sock snowmen, snowman biscuits, rice crispy cakes and other Christmas-themed items before returning home.
Beavers are the second youngest section of the UK Scouting movement, for children aged six to eight years old.
by Elaine Murrell of the 14th Salisbury (Bemerton) Beavers.
