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100 Club – April 2023
The winning number in our 160th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Squirrels Sleepover 2023
Thirteen very excited Squirrel Scouts descended on our Warren headquarters for our very first Squirrel Sleepover on Saturday 1st April 2023. The Squirrels very quickly got on with their first activity for the 24-hour stay which was Easter Craft related which also...
Easter Egg Chocolate Roll 2023
A week of intense competition came to an end with 8 lucky winners in our 2023 Easter Egg Chocolate Roll fundraiser. Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts took it in turn to roll or slide their 10 pence pieces towards the chocolate egg, the eventual winner being...
100 Club – March 2023
The winning number in our 159th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Eureka 2023
14 Squirrels, 38 Beavers and 40 Cubs participated in the East Lancashire County trip to Eureka. With exclusive use of the museum, we had a day filled with learning through play, exploring every corner of the museum and lots of fun!Everyone had the opportunity to learn...
100 Club – February 2023
The winning number in our 158th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Rossendale District Akeema Shield 2023
Ten Beavers from each of Grey and Purple Beaver Colonies, took part in the Rossendale District Akeema Shield Competition.The Beavers were set a series of 9 challenges consisting of Box & Broom Relay, a Twister Memory Game, Archery, a Space Hopper Relay, Elephant...
Squirrels Fire Station Visit 2023
The Squirrels enjoyed their first adventure away from the headquarters. They visited the Fire Station in Rawtenstall where the Crew on duty gave them a tour of the Fire Engine and their facilities. They Squirrels had a fabulous time and thank you to all those...
Grey Troop Winter Warren Camp
Over the 4th and 5th February 2023 Grey Scout Troop descended on our Warren headquarters. 17 Scouts with Young Leaders and Leaders turned up at 11am on the Saturday morning. The first task was to all make a clay ornament bird. They were then split into three...
100 Club – January 2023
The winning number in our 157th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Christmas Experience 2022
Members of the Group were pleased to see a welcome return of the Christmas Experience at the Bowley International Scout Campsite. This was an opportunity for our new Squirrel Scouts to have their first meeting away from our headquarters. 15 Squirrels and 45 Beavers...
100 Club – December 2022
The winning number in our 156th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Rossendale District Carol Service 2022
A fantastic job by the Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts on portraying the Christmas Alphabet at the Rossendale District Carol Service. Also, congratulations to the Chief Scout Award, Leader Service Award, Wood Badge Award, and the special Commissioners Commendation...
Purple Pack Christmas Camp 2022
Members of Purple Pack spent a night at the Warren for their Christmas themed camp. Despite the wet and windy conditions, the Cubs slept outside in tents and took part in several festive activities such as decorating the Warren, baking and crafts.Some wide games were...
Remembrance Day Parade 2022
A fabulous turnout of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts accompanied by Explorer Scouts and Young Leaders, paraded through Rawtenstall to the Cenotaph in St. Mary’s Gardens to pay their respect to those sailors, soldiers, airmen and women and civilians, who have given their all...
100 Club – November 2022
The winning number in our 155th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Squirrel Scouts 1st Meeting
The 3rd of November 2022 saw the introduction of our new Squirrel Scout Section. 16 young people aged from 4 joined the Section to start their Scouting journey. This is the first brand-new Section in the Group for 38-years since we started Beaver Scouts in 1984. The...
JOTI / JOTA Camp 2022
Over the weekend of 15th/16th October 18 Scouts and 6 Leader's made up from all three of 38th Rossendale’s Scout Troops attended the JOTI/JOTA (Jamboree on the Internet/Airwaves) event laid on by East Lancashire Scouts at Bowley International Scout Camp. Along with...