The Beavers and Cubs have spent this evening walking round Westport Lake to raise money for the animal charity the PDSA.
Of course, there was a bit of concern doing this today in light of the tragedy on Tuesday, where a Beaver drowned in a river. We were walking by a lake on one side and a canal on the other (in some places).
However, we had the correct amount of Leaders and a number of the parents said they would join in as well. We have a standard risk assessment for walking and so we had all the safety areas covered.
No matter how much you plan, things can go wrong and it can be a case of ‘there but for the Grace of God, go I’.
The Beavers walked around the larger lake and then the small one and then played some games while the Cubs walked around the large lake four times.
We’re not sure how much money the Beavers and Cubs raised yet, but we’re sure they have raised a considerable amount. It is nice to think that we have been raising money for a charity other than ourselves. I believe the Beavers and Cubs chose the charity themselves.
We all had a great evening out.