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100 Club – November 2017
The winning number in our 97th 100 Club Draw was:
Purple Pack Winter Camp 2017
Providing three nights away on a weekend camp is difficult, but this is the criteria amongst many other things for a Cub Scout to gain their Chief Scout Silver Award. The answer to this appears to run two weekend camps and it was with that in mind that Purple Pack...
Remembrance Day Parade 2017
A brilliant turnout at the Remembrance Day Parade which including the Seat Naze Explorer Scouts amounted to over 120 Members. It was a sunny but very cold day but the weather did not stop everyone wearing their uniform with pride to mark their respect for those that...
100 Club – October 2017
The winning number in our 96th 100 Club Draw was:
Annual General Meeting 2017
We are pleased to announce that Dorothea is our Scouter of the Year and has been presented the “Jean Smith Award” in recognition of this achievement. This was very well deserved and comes from her enthusiasm for Scouting, her sportsmanship, patience, determination and...
Purple Troop – October Camp 2017
Over 30 members of Purple Troop met up at Bowley Scout Campsite for another fun weekend! With the main attraction being the quad bikes, the Scouts also took on the 'Leap of Faith' too! The Scouts arrived to a dark and windy field and their first challenge...
Rossendale District Beavers Outdoor Activity Day 2017
Grey & Purple Beaver Colonies had a great day at the Rossendale District Beavers Outdoor Activity Day at the Bowley International Campsite. The Beavers were set a number of challenges which included some of the following - Tree ID, Cooking Brioche or Marshmallows...
100 Club – September 2017
The winning number in our 95th 100 Club Draw was:
Family Camp 2017
“Taste the adventure” was the theme for our first Family Camp that was held at the Bowley International Scout Campsite near Great Harwood. A party of 31 made up of Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Explorer Scouts accompanied by parents joined Leaders for the...
Introducing Red Scout Troop
Introducing Red Scout Troop. Our third Scout Troop. Since the formation of the Group in 1951, this is the first time it has been necessary to have three Sections for one age Group. By the start of 2018 it is predicated the Group will have over 100 Scout aged...
100 Club – August 2017
The winning number in our 94th 100 Club Draw was:
Summer 2017 End of Term Fun
A busy final week of the summer term for all Sections saw a variety of activities for approaching 200 of our members. Grey Beaver Colony ended the term with a trip to Grip & Go at Haslingden Sports Centre. Following the safety briefing the Beavers were soon...
100 Club – July 2017
The winning number in our 93rd 100 Club Draw was:
Purple Pack Hebden Hey Camp 2017
Twenty nine members of Purple Pack took part in a weekend camp at Hebden Hey Scout Camp Site near Hebden Bridge. Arriving on the Friday night, the tents were pitched for those sleeping outside whilst the others settled into their dormitories before playing some games...
Beaver Scout Sleepover 2017
Forty two Beaver Scouts became the first for the 38th Rossendale to undertake a two night Beaver Scout Sleepover. The event at Bowley International Scout Camp Site, near Great Harwood started on the Friday evening. Once the Beavers had setup their dormitory or tent...
100 Club – June 2017
The winning number in our 92nd 100 Club Draw was:
Grey Troop Hesley Wood Camp 2017
On the 28th of May to the 4th of June 2017 I had the best time of my life at Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre. The Scouts (Grey Troop) all travelled down to Sheffield separately but as soon as the first people got there work started, unloading the van and putting it...
St. Nicholas Mayoral Service
A Beaver Scout (Rita), Cub Scout (Matilda) and a Scout (Ashley) kindly volunteered to take part in a service at St. Nicholas Church, Newchurch to welcome the new mayor of Rossendale Councillor Colin Crawforth. The smartly presented members of the Group did a brilliant...