Be a part of camping history: Club launches competition to design its 125th anniversary pennon

Monday 3rd November 2025

The Camping and Caravanning Club is inviting members to design the celebratory pennon which will signify 125 years of the organisation. 

The competition has been inspired by the early history of the Club pennon. The first was designed by a member, Miss Aldridge, in 1908 and made in silk by the Amateur Camping Club in 1909. Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the first Club President, carried it on his historic yet ill-fated journey to the South Pole.

In the years that have followed, Club members have displayed them at camping meets and rallies, often on “pennon trees”. Special editions have been created and each Club Site also has its own pennon, with designs unique to their location. The Nottingham Club Site pennon features an illustration of Robin Hood.

Sabina Voysey, the Club’s Director General, said: “For more than a century, Club pennons have been proudly flown by our members - from Club Sites all the way to the South Pole.

“As we mark 125 years, we’re celebrating everything the Club is today and the community we’re all part of. Our pennons are full of nostalgia, and this competition is a way to honour that heritage.

“There are more than 4,500 pennons in the Club’s Archive and our special edition anniversary pennon will join that collection, so it’s a great chance to leave a mark on Club history.”

Competition entries will be scored based on creativity, originality, relevance to the Camping and Caravanning Club's identity, and overall aesthetic. The chosen design will be brought to life and manufactured as the Club’s official 125 commemorative pennon. The winner will also receive a framed copy of their creation and be interviewed for Camping & Caravanning, the Club’s official magazine.

To share a pennon design and be in with a chance of winning visit: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/competitions/designourpennon. The competition opens on 1st November and closes on 16th January. 

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For more information contact us.

Notes for Editors 

1.  A PDF template for the pennon will be included in the upcoming winter edition of Camping & Caravanning magazine and members can also submit their entries digitally, via a download on the competition webpage.
2. This competition is open to all Club Members, under 18’s must seek parental permission before entering. Only one entry per person is permitted. All entries must be an original design created by the entrant. By submitting an entry, you confirm that your design does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any other person or entity. The final design will be digitally altered to ensure it is suitable for print requirements. Competition open to Club members only. 
3. The name of the Club changed from ‘The Association of Cycle Campers’ to ‘The Amateur Camping Club’ in 1909. Its name would change again in 1919 to ‘The Camping Club of Great Britain and Ireland’, before it became The Camping and Caravanning Club Ltd in 1983. Read more about the history of the Club at www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/about-us/club-history/history-of-camping/ 
4. Preston-based Aden Tudor Print & Publicity has manufactured Club Site pennons since 2000. The business began producing pennons for Club District Associations’ in the early 1970s and continues to be family-owned and run. 
5. The Camping and Caravanning Club is 124 years old and is the UK’s oldest Club for all forms of camping. 
6. The Club operates a nationwide network of quality assured Club Sites, with 95% of these 5-star rated by Club members. 
7. To view the list of Camping and Caravanning Club Sites with year round opening visit www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/year-round-sites/.
8. The Club has delivered a high NPS score this year of 81% across its Club Site network and 90% for its Service Centre. 
9. Club members receive up to 30% off every Club Site stay and get exclusive access to privately run, smaller sites.  
10. Get involved: for the latest news, information and inspiration from The Camping and Caravanning Club, and to engage with those who’ve enjoyed holidays with the Club, visit www.facebook.com/campandcaravanning, www.instagram.com/campandcaravan and www.youtube.com/@campandcaravanning.