Scouting in Ashby has a long history.  1st Ashby de la Zouch Scout troop came into being as early as 1908, a little over one year after Baden-Powell’s inaugural camp.  The records suggest the group met intermittently during the inter-war period, but we have been running continuously since 1953.

Timeline

• 1 – 8 Aug 1907:  1st ever Scout camp on Brownsea Island, Dorset.
• 6 Oct 1908:  1st Ashby de la Zouch Scout troop formed
• 7 Sep 1916:  Ashby & Coalville Scout district registered with 11 Scout troops, including 1st & 2nd Ashby
• 16 Dec 1916:  Wolf Cubs established
• Aug 1918:  Rover Scouts established
• 19 Jan 1922:  re-registered as 1st Ashby de la Zouch (St Helens), group no. 9424
• 1920:  first ever World Scout Jamboree
• 1 Nov 1928:  following the introduction of the group system, registered as 1st Ashby de la Zouch Scout Group, no. 6731
• 15 Feb 1934:  re-registered as 1st Ashby de la Zouch (TOC H), no. 16029
• 1952:  Ashby & Coalville district buys the run-down Willesley estate to form new campsite
• 30 Sep 1953:  re-started as 1st Ashby de la Zouch, no. 30855
• 10 Mar 1956:  formation of 2nd Ashby de la Zouch (Manor House), no. 32460
• 3 Dec 1958:  2nd renamed 2nd Ashby de la Zouch, no. 34231
• 16 Nov 1959:  formation of 3rd Ashby de la Zouch (Holy Trinity), no. 34765
• 27 Nov 1963:  agreement between Shell-Mex, BP & 1st Ashby de la Zouch results in the aquisition of the site on Willesley Gardens
• 1967:  Venture Scouts replaces Rover Scouts
• 7 Mar 1969:  final re-incarnation as Ashby de la Zouch (Hastings), no. 39269, following a merger of the 3 Scout groups in Ashby
• 14 Sep 1976:  formation of 4th Ashby de la Zouch (Baptist), no. 42054
• 1983:  existing Scout Hut built
• 1985:  Beaver Scouts established
• 20 Apr 1985:  Ashby Hastings Beaver Colony formed
• 1 Jan 1989:  4th renamed 4th Ashby de la Zouch
• 2019:  formal name change to Ashby Hastings, reflecting common usage