Squirrels meet from 5:30 to 6:30pm on Tuesdays. For young boys and girls aged from 4 to 6, Squirrels gives young people their first step into Scouting. Squirrels take part in weekly meetings during term time at Picket Twenty Community Centre but we vary our programme and include evenings out of the hall visiting local venues such as parks, campsites, and activity centres.
If you have any questions or would like to join the drey, get in touch below.
Squirrel Scout Promise
All Squirrel Scouts make the promise when they are invested, and renew it yearly (usually during our St George’s Day parade)
I promise to do my best
To be kind and helpful
And to love God
Variations of the promise for different faiths can be found here.
Squirrel Scout Motto
Our Squirrel Scout motto is a phrase to help Squirrels remember a key scouting value.
Be Prepared
What We’ve Been Doing
- Beaver Taster SessionComming Soon!
- Summer Break🐿️✨ First Term Adventures with Our Squirrels! ✨🐿️ Our Squirrels… Read more: Summer Break
- Promise and Party!
Uniform
What We Wear
Sweatshirt
Red, with badges sewn/glued on to show off all your Squirrel’s achievements
Group Scarf
Ours is yellow with and orange trim to show you’re a proud member of our group
Woggle
Made of plastic, leather or wood and stops the scarf falling off (Tie a knot in your scarf if outside so you don’t lose it)
Smart Trouser/Skirt and Shoes
For parades and some other events, we like our Squirrels to look smart in school trousers/skirt with a pair of preferably black shoes
Where To Buy Uniform
Uniform can be bought online on a number of websites, some of our favourites (with links) are below
Uniform can also be bought in person at Basingstoke Scout Shop
Badges
Throughout your time as a Squirrel Scout, our young people work towards a number of badges. These badges are sewn onto the Squirrel uniform to showcase the skills they have learnt.
We have 3 main types of badges:
Activity Badges
From Be Active to Super Chef, activity badges are earned for taking part in meetings over the term
Staged Activity Badges
Staged activity badges cover skills that you will develop over your time as a Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, and Scout. From Nights Away to Swimming, these badges have a small number on them so you can see your progress
Challenge Badges
Challenge badges are usually completed over a number of weeks/months. Earning all of the challenge badges will award the Chief Scout’s Acon Award, the highest award a Squirrel Scout can earn.
If you are stuck with where to sew a badge, speak to a Squirrel leader at your next meeting.
Moving On
Eventually it’ll be time to “jump up” from Squirrels and embrace the new challenge of being a Beaver Scout
Volunteer
We’re always looking for helpers and potential leaders. We offer flexible volunteering options, so no matter how much time you can give up, we have a place for you
Useful Info
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
Have a loook at our Useful Information for Parents page
Get In Touch
If you want to get in touch about what we do, or if you have a prospective Squirrel who would like to join, please follow the button to our Joining Form and we will be in touch as soon as we can. If you want to volunteer as a leader, see our volunteering page.