Welcome to Squirrels!
Ferny Crofts has a range of activities available now for Scouting's newest Section - Squirrels!
Squirrels can take part in a number of instructed and self-led activities across the site, including our new Squirrel Trail where you can help Syril the Squirrel find his colour!
Activities Available
At Ferny Crofts we believe Squirrels can do almost anything that any other young person can do! So we have developed the following range of activities for Squirrel Scouts to participate in:
INSTRUCTED ACTIVITIES
Archery
Archery is a great fun target activity, offering adventure, coordination and achievement to all.
For Squirrels we have a special set of Archery equipment suitable for their size and strength.
Backwoods Cooking
Backwoods Cooking explores cooking on an open fire with hazel cooking sticks.
Bouldering
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Bouldering is low-level climbing, without ropes and using your team members and leaders as 'spotters' to aid safety. Bouldering is performed by staying close to the ground and climbing horizontally.
Shelter Building
Shelter building sees participants using natural materials to build survival shelters in the woods around Ferny Crofts
Tomahawk Throwing
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Squirrels with Tomahawks!?
Don't worry, we have an awesome set of Squirrel-appropriate Tomahawks to allow young people to have a go at this great fun target sport.
Tomahawks develops hand-eye coordination, accuracy and is great fun!
Tunnelling
Tunnelling is an exciting activity where you navigate your way through a maze of 100 metres of tunnels built into a repurposed bus.
Young people wear a helmet and headtorch, and there are plenty of escape hatches if anyone becomes uncomfortable
Crate Stacking
Brilliant balance, nerve and coordination is essential to see who can get the highest in this activity.
This is the perfect activity to improve communication and teamwork while still having fun.
Session Details
Squirrel sessions will be 45 minutes in length to make sure they are engaged throughout and are not too long.
There will be a maximum of 6 participants per session for instructed activities.
For Self-led Activities we recommend no more than 12 participants.
Groups must ensure they have enough adults with the young people to fulfill the Squirrel Scouts adult:young person ratio rules (excluding the Ferny Crofts Instructor) at all times.
Session times are:
9:00 - 9:45
11:00 - 11:45
13:30 - 14:15
15:30 - 16:15
It may be possible to run back-to-back sessions if you have multipule groups.
Please contact us for details and to book your sessions.
SELF-LED ACTIVITIES
Squirrel Trail
Can you help Syril the Squirrel find his colour again? Our new Squirrel Trail sees participants trying to find our hidden Squirrels around the site!
Squirrels can also participate in some of our other Self-led Activities on site:
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Adventure Course
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Aeroball
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Go Karts
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Crazy Golf
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Frisbee Golf
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Nature Trail
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Picture Trail
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Games Box
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Circus Skills Box