Tired of loose change in your pocket at the end of the day, then empty it into our money collection box! Due to be distributed week commencing 30th March 2009, we are asking you to return them week commencing 6th July 2009. Which Section can collect the most money? The money raised will go towards our new equipment hut. Start collecting now!
Monthly Archive for March, 2009
A packed headquarters saw many of the Groups members and their families join us for a Family Beetle Drive. Organised by the Beaver Section, this annual event proved as popular as ever with around 70 people taking part. £138.00 was made on the night from entrance fees, refreshment donations, the Easter Egg Draw and Soft Toy Draw. An additional £138.00 was raised by advanced Easter Egg Draw ticket sales making the total of the fundraising exercise £276.00. Thank you to all that gave your support!
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- Happy Families
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- A happy Beaver
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- Easter Goodies
The winning Easter Egg Draw numbers were as follows:
| 1. Healey – green – 286-290 2. Max R. – green – 656-660 3. Hoyle – green – 156-160 4. Molineaux – green – 186-190 5. Max H. – white – 396-400 6. Rayner – green – 716-720 7. Murphy – white – 431-435 |
8. Hadji – green – 576-580 9. Healey – green – 276-280 10. Altham -green – 866-870 11. S. Green – yellow – 511-515 12. S. Shuttleworth – yellow – 501 – 505 13. William S. – yellow – 521 – 525 |
- 38th Rossendale Beaver Akeema Shield Team
In our 25th anniversary year, ten members of our Beaver Scout Colony entered the Rossendale District Beaver Scout Akeema Shield competition. This mini-sports event involved the team taking part in five activities including egg & spoon, skipping and hoopla. The team fought off tough rivalry from four other District colonies. With a grand total of 2021 points they were overall winners. The team then went on to the County competition and finished 3rd. Well done to all!
A Group badge is unique to a Scout Group and is only worn by members of that Group. Not all Groups have them. The 38th Rossendale are now part of the select few who do.
The idea behind the Group having its own badge first arose at Waddecar Campsite in 2004 where the Patrol Leaders noticed that some of the other Scout Groups were wearing badges on their neckerchiefs. They also asked why the 38th did not. It was explained that is because we had never discussed doing so as a Group. The Scouts were invited to design a badge as part of their creative challenge.
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- The winning design.
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- The 38th Rossendale Group Badge.
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- A proud winner!
In 2007 after much discussion with the other Leaders, a competition was held and all young members were invited to submit a badge design. The prize was to have the design made into the new badge after approval by the County Commissioner.
The eventual winner was a Scout who has been with the Group since joining as a Beaver Scout.
Two years later (2009) the new badge has been made and will be proudly worn on the neckerchief by all members of the 38th Rossendale (Open) Scout Group.
Our first Beaver Scouts
This year the 38th Rossendale Beaver Scouts will be celebrating their 25th anniversary with a party on the 9th May 2009. Our Colony was the first in East Lancashire and Andrew our current Beaver Scout Leader has been there from the beginning!
If you have been a Beaver Scout at the 38th in the past 25-years we would like to hear from you. Why not come along to our party? Use the “contact” form to get in touch for more details. We have tracked down our very first Boy Beaver Scout and also our first Girl Beaver Scout who we are hoping will be guest of honours on the day.
Ukrainian Children
In association with Rotary International, members of our Cub Pack were able to help children in the Ukraine. The photo shows the children gratefully receiving the donated shoe boxes.
| 25 March 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Beavers “Beetle Drive & Group Easter Egg Draw”. 7:00 pm at The Warren
Open to all Sections & Parents.
