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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...
Akela Trophy 2022
Well done to Members of Purple and Grey Cub Packs for their tremendous effort in the Rossendale District Cubs Akela Trophy Competition. The Packs competed against 5 other teams from Rossendale. They were challenged with a series of activities which included First Aid,...
AGM & Celebration of Achievement Event 2022
We are pleased to announce that Charlie has been awarded the Jean Smith Award as our outstanding Scouter of the Year. Bev Smith, the daughter who reviewed all seven nominations for the Award commented that she had chosen Charlie because "Scouting is about building...
100 Club – October 2022
The winning number in our 154th 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
100 Club – September 2022
The winning number in our 153rd 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Red Troop Camp (September 2022)
Over the weekend of 23rd-25th September 2022, 21 Scouts 3 Young Leaders and 6 Leaders from Red Scout Troop camped at Bowley International Scout Camp. After setting up the tents and kitchens they played wide games in the dark while the Leaders got the kettles on. ...
Scouts Expedition Challenge (September 2022)
Five more Scouts recently undertook their Expedition Challenge which goes towards their Chief Scout Gold Award. They made a reasonably early start and headed towards Bacup through the old railway tunnels. They decided at the end of the tunnels to take their coats...
Summer Ski School 2022
Over 60 Members of the 38th Rossendale over two 2-week periods undertook a 6-lesson Skiing course at Ski Rossendale. Their efforts will be rewarded with their Snow Sports Staged Activity Badge. Well done to everyone who had a fabulous time, and we would like to thank...
France 2022 – International Trip
Following a successful France camp in August 2018, it was not long afterwards that plans were made for our return in August 2020. Nobody could have imagined what was in store at the beginning of that year.Two years later than planned and to a completely different...
100 Club – August 2022
The winning number in our 152nd 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
A Brand New Chapter In A Well Known Tail
We’re launching Squirrels, a brand new programme for children aged 4 and 5 years old. Joining the existing 200+ young people that attend our sections each week, we're super excited to be opening a new Squirrel dray. Squirrels offers the best of Scouts – learning by...
100 Club – July 2022
The winning number in our 151st 100 Club Draw was: Please support the Group by joining the 100 Club.
Grey Pack Dearden Wood Camp 2022
This year Grey Pack Cubs decided it was time to explore the local area, so they camped at Dearden Wood in Edenfield. They all met on the field nearby and were all very excited, they waved goodbye to their parents and walked up to campsite. On arrival everyone helped...