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Purple Pack Talent Show 2017
This meeting saw a fantastic Cub Pack displaying their various skills and talents to their peers and parents! From the cornet to jokes to singing and dancing, we saw a huge array of talents and are very proud of the Cubs for being brave and confident enough to...
2017 St. Georges Day Parade
We had a fabulous turnout for the St. Georges Day Parade in Rawtenstall. Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts from the 38th Rossendale along with the Seat Naze and District Explorer Scouts joined other Groups from across Rossendale for this annual event to mark the...
100 Club – April 2017
The winning number in our 90th 100 Club Draw was:
2017 Akela Trophy
A beautiful, sunny crisp day saw Cub Packs from across the Rossendale District descend on the Warren for the annual Akela Trophy. With the honour of being crowned the best Cub Pack in the District and parading the union flag at parades, six members of each team...
Beavers Bowling
Grey and Purple Beaver Colonies had a joint meeting at MFA Bowl in Burnley. All the Beavers did their best to achieve the highest score, but it was having fun that really counted. For more photos from the evening, view our Facebook Album.
Easter Egg Chocolate Roll
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to our Easter Egg Chocolate Roll Fundraiser. If there had been a prize for effort, everyone would have won as they tried their hardest to get their 10 pence pieces as close as possible to the Easter Egg. The event has raised...
Grey Pack Comic Relief
Grey Pack highlighted Comic Relief as one of their #youshaped activities and so it was their normal pack night was transformed in a sea of red. Participating in a number of activities, again selected by the Cubs, run by Leaders and Young Leaders everyone...
100 Club – March 2017
The winning number in our 89th 100 Club Draw was:
Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue
Rescued animals was an activity suggested by Grey Pack Cubs and based on this Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue (RRAR) were invited to their meeting. RRAR is a group of animal lovers and volunteers who live in and around the Rossendale Valley. The volunteers do...
Emergency Aid
You could be forgiven for thinking you had entered a major accident scene if you visited the Explorers and Purple (Wednesday) Scout Troop meetings recently. There were people strewn all over the floor, but fortunately for good reason. The Scouters were all learning...
Purple Pack Sports Activity Badge
A wide variety of sports were displayed when Purple Pack had the chance to show what activities they are involved with. The Leaders were impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm of the Cubs. They were asked to explain about their equipment and details of the sports...
2017 County Awards Ceremony
King Georges Hall in Blackburn was recently a buzz of Scouting Activity. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scouts gathered from across East Lancashire to take part in the County Awards Ceremony. The Young People were being honoured for achieving their Chief Scout...
100 Club – February 2017
The winning number in our 88th 100 Club Draw was:
100 Club – January 2017
The winning number in our 87th 100 Club Draw was:
Grey Pack Snow Tubing
Rossendale Ski Slope was the host on a cold January evening for Grey Pack. The cold weather did not seem to bother the Cub Scouts who quickly warmed up as the pulled their snow tube up the slope only to return in a fraction of the time. The evening was rounded off...
Purple Troop St. Anne’s Winter Camp
What does it take to run a winter camp for 24 Scouts? Well for starters, 152 sausage & bacon, 100 slices of toast, 78 wraps, over 5 kilos of breakfast cereal, 960 grams of cheese, 10 kilos of bolognese sauce, 112 pieces of fruit, 72 pints of milk, over 4 kilos of...
100 Club – December 2016
The winning number in our 86th 100 Club Draw was:
Cubs 100 Promise Party
Members of Grey & Purple Cub Packs numbering 37 from the Group joined over 70 other Cub Scouts from Rossendale at the District Promise Party. At precisely 19:16 the Cubs renewed their Promise to mark the day 100 years ago the Cub Scout Section was formed. Games...