Army Section Regional Shooting Competition
On the 21st March, eight cadets were selected to take part in a range day at Ash Ranges to practice our marksmanship skills for the upcoming competition the following month. This included zeroing our rifles to make the sights personalised to us. We practiced our prone, sitting, and kneeling position. This time we used a gallery…
Army Section Easter Camp
Cadets from the Army Section arrived at CCF HQ at 0800hrs on Saturday 11 April, ready to embark on Easter Camp 2026. Having completed kit issue and packing the previous evening, the contingent was able to depart swiftly for Gibraltar Barracks. For A Troop (Year 9), this was Exercise First Night, marking their first experience…
Army Section DCCT Range Day
On Saturday 13th of December, 14 Army Cadets left Royal Russell CCF to go to the Dismounted Close Combat Trainer (DCCT) Range at the barracks of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. The day started with first parade at 0800hrs and the cadets left school swiftly at 0830hrs travelling down to the barracks. When the cadets arrived they were briefed about…
Officers, Adult Instructors & SNCO Dinner Night 2025
On Friday 12th December 2025, the Contingent Commander, Officers, Adult Instructors and cadet SNCOs gathered at the Performing Arts Centre for the bi-annual CCF Dinner Night. The Dinner Night is one of the longest-running CCF traditions at Royal Russell, serving as a sincere thank you to our dedicated volunteer staff who generously give their time…
London Poppy day 2025
On Thursday 30 October 2025, we all gathered at Royal Russell for an early start at 05:00 am. We made our way to the tram stop where we would start making our way to London Victoria, one of London’s busiest stations. At Victoria we were volunteering for the Royal British Legion, collecting donations and doing…
