Squirrel Scouts (The Scout Association)
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This article is about the early childhood programme of The Scout Association in the UK. For other uses, see Squirrel Scouts.
Squirrels is a programme for four to six-year-old infant children, which is operated by The Scout Association in the United Kingdom. The programme was launched in September 2021.
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Owner | The Scout Association | ||
Age range | 4–6 | ||
Country | United Kingdom | ||
Founded | 2021 | ||
Membership | 10,586 children, 860 groups (January 2023)[1] | ||
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Squirrels is a programme with aspects imitating Scouts for much younger, infant children (aged 4-6).[2] Squirrels make a simple promise to suit members' young ages, wear neckerchiefs in group colours, have award badges, have short meetings with early finishing times and are taught moral lessons through indirect means.[clarification needed] A group of Squirrels is called a "drey". Dreys form part of a local scout group. After reaching the age of six, a Squirrel can move on to Beavers.