{"id":499,"date":"2026-06-29T11:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/?page_id=499"},"modified":"2026-09-09T09:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:34:36","slug":"squirrels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/index.php\/squirrels\/","title":{"rendered":"Squirrels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sam-the-squirrel-2-png.png\" alt=\"A cartoon squirrel wearing a hat marked with an S\" class=\"wp-image-326 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sam-the-squirrel-2-png.png 830w, https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sam-the-squirrel-2-png-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sam-the-squirrel-2-png-768x849.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Squirrels. A new adventure in a well known tail.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Squirrels is a relatively new&nbsp;provision&nbsp;for 4 and 5 year olds. There are plenty of reasons to get stuck in, as Squirrels gives young people the chance to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make friends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have fun outdoors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn new things<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn badges through fun activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/index.php\/join-today\/\">Ready to join the adventure?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uniform-box\">\n<div class=\"uniform-box-left\">\n<h1>Uniform and badge placement<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lead\">You don&#8217;t need a uniform to join. But once you&#8217;ve settled in, you&#8217;ll start speedily earning badges, and you&#8217;ll need to know where to put them!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mwscouts.org\/product\/squirrel-uniform-pack\/\" title=\"Uniform\" class=\"btn btn-pink\">Learn about what to wear in Squirrels<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scouts.org.uk\/squirrels\/squirrels-uniform-and-badge-placement\/\" title=\"Badges\" class=\"btn btn-pink\">Badge Placement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uniform-box-right\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-color has-scout-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Squirrel leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of our leaders are trained volunteers, working to make sure Scouting is safe, inclusive and accessible. Some lead the Drey week in and week out. Others visit occasionally to help run a session or drop in to share their skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-scout-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out about volunteering<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_9325-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_9325-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_9325-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_9325-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_9325-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/61stdoncasterairscouts.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_9325-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uniform and badge placement You don&#8217;t need a uniform to join. 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