Rossendale District Beavers Akeema Shield
Congratulations to Grey Beaver Colony for winning the Rossendale District Beaver Scout Akeema Shield Competition. Purple Colony were in third place. A total of seven teams took part in the event. The Beavers were tested on eight activities which included Egg &...
Akela’s International Relations
Scouting is never far from Purple Pack Akela’s mind so when on a bike ride on recent holiday to Belgium she could not resist talking to a Cub Scout called Eve who she spotted at one of the local windmill tourist attractions. Eve and her family spoke very little...
France Sponsored Walk
With our France International Camp just two months away, the excitement was evident for some of our members as they took to the hills of Rossendale with their families raising money to support their trip. The hike started with a steep climb up towards Cowpe Lowe where...
Beavers Father’s Day Evening
Beavers from Grey and Purple Colonies increased their numbers for the night by inviting dad’s along for a special evening to celebrate Father’s Day. The dad’s worked closely with the Beavers on challenges set by the Leaders which included den...
Explorers Warren Camp
The Warren was host to a camp at the end of May aimed at new Explorer Scouts. It was helped by glorious sunshine. The main aim of the camp was to make sure the equipment was adequate and their cooking skills using Trangias were up to scratch. Their skills were...
Waddecar Scout Camp
26 Scouts and 4 leaders recently held a two night camp at Waddecar Scout Activity Centre. After pitching tents for those camping out and a brief walk around the site everybody settled and eventually(!) went to sleep ready for the weekend ahead. On Saturday the...
Summer Fete
A hot sunny Saturday afternoon was in store for our annual Summer Fete. Attractions included a BBQ, Bouncy Castle, Pony Grooming, Sumo Wrestling, Face Painting, Wet the Leader in the Stocks, a Coconut Shy, the Disney Cars Mator courtesy of Riley’s Butchers and...100 Club – May 2014
The winning number in our 55th 100 Club Draw was:
Grey Pack Vertical Garden
Grey Pack has been busy having fun transforming a dull grey wall into a living adventure which the entire Group can enjoy. A couple of fun filled evenings were spent turning an unloved corner of the Warren into an oasis of colours and smells. Recycling old plastic...
