Beaver Scouts Sing and Make Music

Beaver Scouts love joining in with a singsong and playing their part in a musical event. There are many types of song – action songs, rounds, yells, narrative songs, counting songs, repetitive songs and songs with choruses, all of which can be accompanied by percussion instruments. Some colonies have a special son or yell.

Singing and making music can serve a variety of purposes:

To have fun during a meeting with no audience in mind;

To encourage listening skills and a sense of rhythm;

To encourage co-operation amongst Beaver Scouts;

To perform to an appreciative audience.

Over a period of time, a good colony will provide Beaver Scouts with the opportunity to:

Sing in a variety of types of song;

Take part in activities using simple percussion instruments;

Attend a campfire sing song with other sections;

Practice for a Colony or Group performance for an audience of parents and friends.

For song ideas for Beaver Scout Section, please visit the resource area for Campfire songs for Beavers

Ideas that can be used in Meetings

To take part in a campfire with other sections

To take part in a gang show

To take part in a stunt

To sing different types of songs

To make simple percussion instruments

To use percussion instruments in a variety of songs

To compose their own tunes using percussion instruments

To sing songs about the Beaver

To make up their own yells and songs