Promise

As well as enjoying plenty of adventures, being a Beaver is about exploring who you are and what you stand for. These are big ideas, and when you join the Colony, you’ll start thinking about them by making a promise. A promise is a set of words that mean something to you, which you try to follow everyday.

Making the promise is a big celebration within the Colony. Every time a new Beaver decides to join, they chat through their promise with their leader before saying it out loud in front of their fellow Beavers. Family and friends might come along to see this, too. Doing this is called being ‘invested’ into Beavers, and it usually takes place once you’ve had a few weeks to settle in.

Everyone is unique but there are some things all Beavers agree on – such as treating everyone with kindness and promising to do their best. Depending on their own beliefs, they might also promise to live by their faith.

Beavers choose the promise that best suits them. Options can be found here.

For Christians, Jews and Sikhs

I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love God

For humanists, atheists and those with no defined faith

I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love our world

For Hindus and Buddhists

I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love my Dharma

For Muslims

I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love Allah