What do Squirrels get up to?

Squirrels is all about growing and learning in small but mighty ways. Here are some of the things you’ll get up to with your new friends:

Exploring the Great Outdoors

You’ll spend lots of time outside with your Drey. Together, you might build a den, go on trips to the seaside, or host Squirrel sleepovers beneath the stars. And even though you might not be ready to climb Mount Everest just yet, you’re guaranteed to have plenty of adventures on your own doorstop. Being a Squirrel is all about making the most of what you have, wherever and whoever you are.

Try new activities, and learn new things

Going to Squirrels is very different from going to school. Instead of learning from books, we learn more about the world around us by exploring, playing and doing.

The most important skills you’ll learn at Squirrels are the ones that will make you feel super strong standing on your own two feet. We call these character skills. They include things like integrity – which means being honest and doing what you think is right – and initiative – which means knowing how to take the lead through our own accord. It’s all about having the courage to try new things and learn from them.

Helping others

Squirrels work as a team to help other people, in their local communities and beyond. Whether they’re changing the whole world or helping a friend take the leap to try something new on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Squirrels always lend a hand.

Who leads Squirrels?

Within our Drey, each Squirrel is also part of a Lodge. A Lodge is a smaller group of Squirrel, headed up by an older Squirrel called a Lodge Leader. Squirrels stand together in their Lodges at the beginning and end of meetings. They also stick together on trips away, or during certain activities. Our lodges include the Banks, Rivers, Dams, and Logs.