Penyffordd Scouts Welcome brand new section for 4 and 5 year olds

Penyffordd Scouts have become only the second Scout Group in Flintshire to open a brand new section called Squirrels. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The first new Scouts age range in 35 years, Squirrels will get to be active, explore nature and have fun learning with friends, earning badges like all other Scouts. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The emphasis will be on outdoor adventures, making new friends and learning new skills, recognised by a new set of badges. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Squirrels will create a positive, safe environment for young children to develop, as they learn essential skills for life. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

New Squirrels will get to try new activities and meet new people. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The programme is crafted to help them develop teamwork, communication, creativity, community awareness and other key skills. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

New badges will include Feel Good, Be Active, Explore Outdoors, Brilliant Builder and Exciting Experiments. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Andrea Dixon, Group Scout Leader for Penyffordd Scouts said “ We are really excited to be able to open one of the first Squirrel Dreys in Flintshire, to be able to welcome 4 and 5 year olds into Scouting is a fantastic opportunity for us, and means that they can enjoy some of the amazing activities that Scouting offers from an earlier age.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The skills for life that we teach in Scouting will help our members throughout their lives, so to be able to start teaching that earlier can only be a good thing.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Penyffordd and Mynydd Isa Scout Groups are the first two to welcome the new section to their group, with more due to open over the coming months. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Supported by existing leaders, Penyffordd Squirrels is being run by a team of brand new Leaders, but to be able to continue providing a fantastic programme, they need more help. UK Scouts are calling for grown-up helpers to step forward as part of its #GoodForYou campaign, designed to recruit over 5,000 new volunteers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Scouts are showing adults how volunteering for Scouts not only helps young people, but is good for them too, supporting wellbeing and building their skills for employment and education. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

To join the Scouts phone 0845 300 1818 or visit scouts.org.uk/join ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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