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Rossendale District BP Trophy 2024
Well, done to the Scouts from the 38th Rossendale who won the Rossendale District BP Trophy Competition. The event that took place at the Bowley Scout Campsite on Saturday 19th October saw them competing against seven other Groups. The team of six consisted of two...
AGM & Celebration of Achievement Event 2024
We are pleased to announce that Abigail has been awarded the Jean Smith Award as our outstanding Scouter of the Year. Bev Pickering-Smith, the daughter of Jean Smith who reviewed all eight anonymous nominations for the Award in honour of her late mother, commented...
100 Club – October 2024
The winning number in our 178th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Guys Farm Beavers & Purple Pack Camp 2024
A weekend of adventure was in store for Grey and Purple Colony Beavers and Purple Pack Cubs who visited the Guides Guys Farm Activity Centre near Lancaster. This was a last-minute change of venue as the planned campsite was closed for maintenance. Grey Colony Beavers...
Scouts September 2024 Expedition Challenge
Working towards their Chief Scouts Gold Award, 8 Scouts recently undertook their Expedition Challenge. They made an early start setting off from Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary and headed towards Lower Cheesden. They tried to take a shortcut soon after they left the...
Beavers Blackpool Day Trip 2024
Following an incident with the Wheel of Death in the Circus performance at the Beavers 40th Anniversary Sleepover in April when one of the performers fell off the apparatus, we were kindly invited back to the Blackpool Tower to see the Circus show again. Combined with...
100 Club – August & September 2024
The winning number in our 176th and 177th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Belgium 2024 – International Camp
Another international adventure for the 38th Rossendale...Our latest international adventure started soon after 2:00 am on Saturday 20th July. 50 young people accompanied by 10 Leaders travelled by coach and ferry to our destination, which was the De Kluis Hopper...
100 Club – July 2024
The winning number in our 175th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Relay for Life 2024
This years Cancer Research Relay for Life took place on 6-7th July and the 38th Rossendale Scouts put in a team to raise funds for Cancer research. The team was open to Leaders, Explorers / Young Leaders and Scouts and 34 signed up. From 12 noon Saturday to 12 noon...
Relay for Life 2024 – Tombola Fundraiser
A massive thank to everyone who supported our Relay for Life Bottle Tombola Fundraiser. The thanks go to those that donated bottles and the Young People who came along today to help on our stall. All the bottles were raffled off and we raised £300.40.
Squirrels & Grey Troop Grip & Go 2024
Thursday 4th July was the General Election voting day, so our headquarters was in use as a Polling Station. With the unpredictable Rossendale weather, it was felt an indoor activity for the two Sections that meet that evening was best. The Grip & Go indoor...
Pride of Rossendale Awards 2024
The Rossendale Hospice Pride of Rossendale Awards. The 38th Rossendale had a very successful evening at the event on Friday 21st June. Our Group Lead Volunteer, Andrew won the Man of the Year Award, Beaver Scout Team Member, Pippa won the Woman of the Year Award and...
Red Troop Bibbys Farm Camp 2024
On the weekend of 14-16th June, Red Troop chose to have a change of scenery and held their Summer Camp at Bibbys Farm Scout Camp, Chorley. 26 Scouts and 8 members of the leadership team had a mostly sunny, if muddy weekend (heavy rain caught us just as we'd taken most...
100 Club – June 2024
The winning number in our 174th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Grey Troop Bowley Camp 2024
Grey Scout Troop descended onto Bowley international Scout campsite over the weekend of the 7th to the 9th June. They arrived on the Friday evening and despite the bad weather they started to erect their own tents and shelters, then made some pastry twists over the...
Purple Colony Fire Station Visit 2024
With thanks to the Team at Rawtenstall Fire Station for the Purple Colony Beavers tour of their facilities. The Firemen were impressed on what they had learnt about Fire Safety in year-2 at School and what they had remembered when questioned. The Beavers enjoyed their...
Grey Pack Bowley Camp 2024
Grey Pack Cubs had a wonderful time over the weekend of the 17th to the 19th May on their Summer Camp at Bowley Scout Campsite. They stayed in the Lodge and played games with Red Troop Scouts on the Friday evening, followed by hotdogs and songs round the campfire.On...