The winning number in our 4th 100 Club Draw was:
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For the second year running, 10 young Beaver Scouts from the 38th worked hard to win the District Beaver Scout Akeema Shield competition. Five other teams competed in this annual event our Colony winning by a very tight margin of just 3-points (236 to the nearest team on 233)!
Two rounds of activities were undertaken which included egg & spoon, sack race, box & broom, skipping, hockey relay and a memory game based around a twister mat.
The team will now represent Rossendale in the County competition in March.
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| Can you help us solve the mystery of the Frank Hartley shield?
Frank Hartley along with Ernie Bishop was the co-founder of our Group in 1951. He was the father of our current Group Scout Leader. The shield was presented to him by “The Seniors” at a time we believe he was the Scout Master. It has been suggested it was presented to him by our first Queens Scouts, pictured below in 1956. But do you know different? If you think you know the answer use the contact form to let us have your version of the story. Our GSL would be eternally grateful. |
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Over 50 Family members from all Sections joined us for camp fire on a cold, but dry February evening. Traditional camp fire songs were sung round the fire lead by a very enthusiastic Purple Pack Akela. Inside a supper of hot dogs, jacket potatoes and hot drinks were available for purchase. The event raised £95.00 towards Group funds. Thank you to all that supported the event.
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Our two Cub packs took part in the district football competition against 6 other teams competing from Cub packs in Rossendale.
Each 38th pack was in a different group for the heats, Grey pack not making it through to the semis. Purple pack however won all their games in the heats (against 2nd, 5th and 21st Rossendale) then beat 43rd in the semi.
The final was a rematch against 2nd, who had beaten us in the final last year on penalties. The final was an exciting game but at full time there was no score-so it was down to penalties again!! Thanks to some good shooting and an excellent couple of saves from our goalkeeper the final score was 5:3 to the 38th.
A superb result after an excellent afternoon of football.
Well done to the cubs (and trainer Rama).
Dedicated to Scouting was one of our Cubs on a recent trip to Queensland Australia. Missing her weekly Pack meeting back home, she took the opportunity to visit a Pack whilst on holiday. Not only did she attend two meetings she went to camp with them as well!!
She commented that their Pack was smaller than hers but much was familiar for example the raising of a flag at the beginning of a meeting. At the end of a meeting the flag was lowered and all members shake Emu’s (Akela’s) hand.
During the first meeting they played games outside and also did some compass work followed by a hunt using the compass. At the second meeting they discussed the history of Baden Powell and the Cubs in Australia. She also shared photos of her own Cub Pack.
On camp she had a fantastic time. Three Packs were involved – Maleny, Beerwah and Glasshouse Mountains. The District Commissioner joined them also and said to her mum “Oh, you’re the ones from ‘up top’!” She also gave her some badges to keep as a memento of her visit. One of the badges related to the Australian Police whose history they learnt about. Activities included go-karting, abseiling and an obstacle course.
She was sad when it all came to an end on what was a once in a lifetime experience that she is unlikely to forget!
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| With their origins going back over 200-years, the Britannia Coconut Dancers are world famous. Performing “folk dances” including their very own “Nut Dance” the men only group make for an amazing sight.
The history of their blackened face is thought to have pagan or medieval connections whilst their costumes are linked to Moorish pirates. And so it was on a winters evening in January 2010 the Coconutters history was told to our fascinated Beaver Colony as part of their Global Challenge badge. Some volunteered to have their faces blackened and all joined in hand-clapping to a demonstration of one of the dances. Who knows when the boys in the Colony are 18, maybe they will join up and return in their costume to talk to future Beavers! For more information on the coco-nutters, visit their web site at http://www.coconutters.co.uk/ |
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 A lucky Cub! |
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Our Beaver Colony, Cub Packs, Scout and Explorer Sections recently took part in our annual “chocolate roll” fundraiser. 10-pence pieces were rolled at the bar of chocolate in what became a heated competition. |
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Four of our lucky winners are pictured (the Explorer Scout was shy) including a new Beaver Scout who won the chocolate on her very first evening! The event raised £92.00 towards our Group funds. Thank you to all those people who supported the event. |
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The winning number in our 3rd 100 Club Draw was:
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Happy New Year to all our members! We are sorry that the snow has caused disruption to our meetings during the early part of the year. We are hopeful we are over the worst, but look for email announcements from your Section Leaders about forthcoming meetings. If in doubt give them a call.
